Friends, welcome to another exciting issue of The Pond Book News! Twice a month, 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! Now, onwards to the brilliant books!
Cover Reveal: The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror, edited by Tori Bovalino
🥀Cover reveal!🥀In THE GATHERING DARK: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FOLK HORROR (9/6/22), edited by @toribov, 13 urban legends, folktales, and spine-tingling stories are reimagined by critically acclaimed authors.
— Tordotcom Publishing (@TorDotComPub) March 8, 2022
Illustration: Mark Smith | Design: Christine Foltzer | Add this book to Goodreads!
Cover Reveal: The Two Doctors Górski by Isaac Fellman
COVER REVEAL for The Two Doctors Górski by @isaac_fellman! A contemporary literary fantasy novella of the gruelling nature of magical graduate school academia.
Book Announcement: A fantasy novella by Fonda Lee about riders of legendary birds, and a hunt for a dangerous creature
We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of a standalone novella from @FondaJLee titled Untethered Sky, an epic fantasy about the legendary rocs of myth and the elite team of trainers who fly them.
Book Announcement: Vanessa Chan’s two forthcoming books set in Malaysia, past and present, about spies, bloodlines, and feral girls
A few weeks ago, on the first day of the lunar new year – the Year of the Tiger, MY YEAR, while I was home in Malaysia with my family – my dreams came true 😭🐯⚡️ pic.twitter.com/8skVWBNyJd
Book Announcement: Kika Hatzopoulou’s debut YA fantasy featuring descendants of Greek gods, a girl detective, and a murder conspiracy
Absolutely ecstatic to announce my YA debut, THREADS THAT BIND, will be published by Razorbill in Summer 2023!!
Get ready for a bone-chilling murder mystery, a girl detective with the powers of the Greek Fates, and a fated romance for the ages!! pic.twitter.com/f4ibWkUgRi
Book Announcement: A dark academia YA by Katie Zhao steeped in Chinese folklore, featuring kids with powers of the Chinese zodiac, priceless artifacts, and a heist
If Chinese folklore, art heists, magical Manhattan, diaspora feelings, and dark academia vibes are up your alley…prepare to meet The Descendants in DESCENDANTS OF DRAGONS 🗡️ 🖤 pic.twitter.com/L7l4Ek5lyl
Book Announcement: A spooky speculative YA novel by Sarah Hollowell set in an ominous corn maze that is totally, undoubtedly, 100% safe
I got to write another book that you'll be able to buy for human money in 2023! This is a totally normal book where nothing spooky happens 🙂 very normal don't worry at all. You are safe in the corn. Promise!!! 🌽 pic.twitter.com/C7BTTTvIj3
Book Announcement: A YA novel about a teen with hearing aids, a summer camp for disabled kids, and romance by Anna Sortino
Beyond excited to announce that my debut novel, GIVE ME A SIGN, will be published by @PenguinTeen in Summer 2023!! I can’t wait to share this deaf love story 🤟💞 pic.twitter.com/i77mwNFinV
Book Announcement: A YA contemporary featuring American high school tropes and a Nigerian student who moves to an American school by Jane Igharo
I’m beyond excited to announce that I’m working on my first YA novel, SISI AMERICANAH!! I’m so thrilled about being a part of @FeiwelFriends and working with @Foyinsi_Pub!! 😃😄😆😆💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 pic.twitter.com/11paAvD72y
Book Announcement: The Remixed series from Feiwel gets a queer Pride & Prejudice retelling by Gabe Cole Novoa
HI EVERYONE! are you curious about what PRIDE & PREJUDICE might be like if Darcy was gay and the second eldest Bennet was a queer trans boy? WELL I HAVE THE BOOK FOR YOU IN 2024 pic.twitter.com/BEJ8fqAwkW
Book Announcement: A middle-grade graphic novel featuring nonbinary violinists, a summer orchestra camp, and struggles with self-worth by Caroline Palmer
I’ve been sitting on this news for a while now and I’m really excited for people to finally know!! I’ll be making a graphic novel! :DDD https://t.co/SjEyfiWC4K
Book Announcement: A queer best-friends-to-lovers romance by Ray Stoeve
Ray Stoeve isn’t on Twitter, which means @Maggielehrman and I will just need to be twice as excited about the announcement of Ray’s new YA, The Summer Love Strategy! But that’s not exactly a challenge for this super charming, super fun YA romance! pic.twitter.com/c1JJqUpqsm
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