The Pond Book News #112 – Ringing in the New Year: Catching Up on Holiday Cover Reveals & New Book Announcements!

Welcome to Issue #112!

The trees are whispering…

Friends, welcome to another exciting week of The Pond Book News! Every Sunday, The Quiet Pond brings you a fresh issue of book news to catch you up on the week’s lineup of diverse cover reveals, book news, and sometimes more! But first, some spring housekeeping as we ring in the new year:

If you missed our last announcement about the changes coming to The Pond Book News in 2022, you can find a full explanation here! Here is a brief TL;DR:

• The Pond Book News is now a biweekly feature, instead of weekly!
• We will no longer be covering new book releases, but we’re still rounding up lovely cover reveals and new book announcements every issue!
• We’re hoping to instead cover all the book releases that we’re excited about in conjunction with our monthly wrap-ups, so be sure to stay tuned for those posts if you’d like to know what the Pond friends will be reading throughout the year. C:

Now, onwards to the brilliant books!

Cover Reveal: I Guess I Live Here Now by Claire Ahn

Cover reveal! #IGuessILiveHereNow by @cuhlaireahn is a journey to Seoul, Korea, where Melody Lee unwillingly moves with her family and must start a new life, a new school…and maybe a new romance.

See the cover & read a sneak peek!➡️ https://t.co/Qj51CWJrdt pic.twitter.com/mK6EfPesAK

— Penguin Teen (@PenguinTeen) December 13, 2021

Illustration: Mozza | Design: Danielle Ceccolini | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

SO THRILLED TO SHARE THE COVER FOR MY DEBUT BOOK MONSTERS BORN AND MADE COMING SEPTEMBER 6, 2022!!! 🥺😭❤

design: natalie c. sousa
art: sasha vinogradova

PREORDER NOW: https://t.co/lwjF42yk6I

MORE INFO+LINKS: https://t.co/OpkcFmRXZ7 pic.twitter.com/oDNppMb6VS

— tanvi berwah (@tanviberwah) December 20, 2021

Illustration: Sasha Vinogradova | Design: Natalie C. Sousa | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

🩸US / CA COVER REVEAL🩸
Three blood colours. Three women. Alone they are one grain of sand, together they are the desert.
And a sandstorm is coming.#TheFinalStrife out June 2022 w/ @delreybooks
The Black girl in me is crying with pride.

Pre-orders: https://t.co/CdnfG6plL2 pic.twitter.com/1knzSp3zTO

— Saara El-Arifi (@saaraelarifi) December 8, 2021

Illustration: Adekunle | Design: David Stevenson | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla

We're so excited to reveal the cover and an exclusive excerpt for WHAT'S COMING TO ME by @frannypadilla! The cover artist is @naranjalidad and the book will be released on 8/2/22 by @soho_teen.

Get a closer look and read the first chapter here: https://t.co/RyU7jXr1Sx pic.twitter.com/pPZ6ZRgv9D

— WeNeedDiverseBooks (@diversebooks) December 8, 2021

Illustration: Beatriz Naranjalidad | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra

so excited to finally share the Frizzy cover!! It's been such a joy to work with author @claribel_ortega and editor @dezinpub 💜 the team at @firstsecond did such an amazing job with this book and I can't wait for you all to see it!!

preorder here! https://t.co/VyOK31nhiX pic.twitter.com/qAtPlXIdlB

— rose 🌹🌙 (@rosebousamra) January 14, 2022

Illustration: Rose Bousamra (author) | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Marikit and the Ocean of Stars by Caris Avendaño Cruz

This is MARIKIT AND THE OCEAN OF STARS, a wonder-filled tribute to Filipino folklore, reminding us that the stories of the old will never be forgotten, and love will always be stitched in our hearts.

Out October 18, 2022
Preorder: https://t.co/OdMRMaAFRy#FilTheShelves #22debuts pic.twitter.com/x2QqBNB57e

— Caris Avendaño Cruz (@carisavencruz) January 5, 2022

Illustration: Alexis Young | Design: Veronica Mang | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Don’t Go Baking My Heart by N. G. Peltier

it is a joy to reveal the cover for DONT GO BAKING MY HEART by @trinielf 🌱

– grumpy/fun-shine
– opposites attract
– baked goods! baking competition!

pre-order: https://t.co/k7sStBIIRL
cover by @lenikauffman pic.twitter.com/fPWSd46l9D

— sil ♡ (@thebookvoyagers) January 7, 2022

Illustration: Leni Kauffman | Design: TBA | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang

An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy from @itsneonyang (The Black Tides of Heaven), #TheGenesisofMisery is a space opera twist on Joan of Arc's story, releasing 9.27.22. Check out the final cover here!

Cover 🎨: @awanqi
Design: @lworrelldesign
https://t.co/Ryc3qImrUP pic.twitter.com/1HgQTwDmHg

— Tor Books (@torbooks) January 12, 2022

Illustration: awanqi | Design: Lesley Worrell | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Cover Reveal: Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

Chih finds themself in the riverlands, home to near-immortal warriors and ancient feuds…
Check out the cover to @NghiVoWriting's INTO THE RIVERLANDS, a standalone story of the Singing Hills Cycle — arriving Oct 2022 from @TorDotComPubhttps://t.co/eihP79grJB

— Tor.com (@tordotcom) January 11, 2022

Illustration: Alyssa Winans | Design: Christine Foltzer | Add this book to Goodreads!

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Book Announcement: A middle-grade fantasy set in a rotting terrarium full of fairies, featuring talking bugs, mold, and a girl facing her family’s legacy by Rebecca Mix

I GET TO WRITE MORE BOOKS!!

i am SO thrilled to share that my eerie MG fantasy about unlikely heroes, dying worlds and…so much mold…THE MOSSHEART'S PROMISE, will debut from @BalzerandBray in 2023!!

Goodreads: https://t.co/34YsFPqmLV
Preorder list: https://t.co/eY8TJ9yWIA pic.twitter.com/CxroHcHb9M

— rebecca mix (@mixbecca) January 4, 2022

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Book Announcement: A middle-grade historical fantasy by Miya T. Beck based on Japanese fairytales, featuring pearl-diving, supernatural foxes, and a girl determined to save her sister

Excited to share that my middle-grade novel The Pearl Hunter will be published by @BalzerandBray in early 2023 (under my author name Miya T. Beck). So thankful for my fantastic agent @VWArms. pic.twitter.com/3S9cWBDotq

— Miya T Beck (@miya_t_beck) January 5, 2022

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Book Announcement: A YA horror by Meriam Metoui about two girls trapped in a deadly motel room

I can write a whole book but I can't find the words to express just how stunned and thrilled I am said book is going out into the world. Thank you to @marchsoloway and @jessharold for making what felt like an impossible dream come true❤️ pic.twitter.com/N1nmyg3PIR

— Meriam Metoui (@MeriamMetoui) January 4, 2022

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Book Announcement: A YA contemporary about a glittery elite island community, and a group of girls with a dark secret by Rachel Ekstrom Courage

SCREAMING, CRYING pic.twitter.com/IaLVnb9VKh

— Rachel Ekstrom Courage (@EkstromRachel) January 4, 2022

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Book Announcement: A queer middle-grade retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice by Kate Fussner about two girls falling in love

Some professional news I’ve wanted to shout from rooftops and now I can! With the help of my fabulous agent @ericsmithrocks and my fantastic editor @SaraSchon I am publishing two middle grade books with @KTegenBooks. This is a dream come true. pic.twitter.com/8HshcArpMH

— Kate Fussner (@katefussner) January 13, 2022

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Book Announcement: A YA fantasy debut by Ivelisse Housman following an autistic changeling and their human twin, featuring heists, magic, and romance

DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!! 💫I’m thrilled to finally announce my debut novel UNSEELIE, an unapologetically autistic fantasy adventure, is being published by @InkyardPress in Winter 23!!! pic.twitter.com/HZpC5TrLHP

— ivelisse housman ⚡️ add UNSEELIE on goodreads! (@IveHousman) January 13, 2022

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Book Announcement: A queer YA horror by Kalynn Bayron about serial killers, a murderous cult, and a girl who works as a slasher film reenactment actor

We know it JUST turned 2022 but we're already excited for 2023 — @KalynnBayron 👀 pic.twitter.com/OF1xVbjirC

— BloomsburyUS Kids/YA (@bloomsburykids) January 13, 2022

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Book Announcement: A middle-grade fantasy graphic novel by Angela Hsieh about the relationship between a Chinese American girl and her geozoologist grandmother

The news is finally out! I’m going to be making a graphic novel with @HarperChildrens! I’m so fortunate and excited to be working with editor @CapChapReads and to have my agent @jenazantian champion my work! pic.twitter.com/ePDIcQlw7L

— Angela Hsieh (@hisiheyah) December 14, 2021

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Book Announcement: Amparo Ortiz’s forthcoming YA fantasy about an enchanted coast of elves in Puerto Rico

☀️🏝BOOK NEWS🏝☀️

Some of you might’ve seen me mention a project code named Goth&Prince. I’m super excited to finally share more details! My next YA fantasy has a magical island, a cranky Goth girl, and ✨Puerto Rican elves✨

Welcome to Eterna. ☀️ pic.twitter.com/fo7gi5mBA5

— Amparo Ortiz (@amparo_ortiz) December 14, 2021

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Book Announcement: A YA contemporary about school bullying, secret societies, and a Taiwanese American teen navigating romance and friendship by Kara H. L. Chen

I have the surreal honor of announcing that my book, LOVE & RESISTANCE, will be published by Quill Tree/Harper Collins. My secret society of nerds will be making some mischief in summer 2023! pic.twitter.com/pivuulHOS9

— KChen (@hl_kara) December 8, 2021

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Book Announcement: Jade Song’s debut fiction novel about mermaids, competitive swimming, and queerness

🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏊
Hello, I wrote a book! I love the self-destructive, unhinged, swole, hungry Asian swimmer-mermaid-girl in my bloody sapphic sports debut novel. I hope you will too. Heartfelt thanks to @dongwon & @PomericoD. I’m off to cry happy tears into hot pot broth!!
🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/g38yzR9ISC

— jade song (@jadessong) January 12, 2022

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Book Announcement: A YA fantasy by Anna-Marie and Elliott McLemore about a trans prince, a bigender assassin, and the sparks that fly between them

So…meet my first epic fantasy novel. It’s really trans. And really queer🌈

And meet mi marido/co-author. Who is also rather trans & queer🏳️‍⚧️

We're writing a book abt a transgender prince & a bigender assassin/dama. There will be quetzals 💚

VENOM & VOW is coming Spring 2023✨ pic.twitter.com/GcxYTVqwqc

— ✨Anna-Marie McLemore 🌈 LAKELORE coming out 3/8/22 (@LaAnnaMarie) January 14, 2022

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Book Announcement: A YA coming-of-age by E. L. Shen about three Asian American girls navigating romance, family, and growing up during one summer apart

Did I receive this news while coming out of surgery and cry in the middle of the office? YES I DID!!
I can't wait to share Jia, Ariel, and Everett's story with you. Get ready for one hot summer filled with romance, dumplings, family drama, and the best friends you ever did see. pic.twitter.com/hZGrMkkL9n

— E.L. Shen (@ELShenWrites) January 13, 2022