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Raja Shehadeh’s memoir has been longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award

Finalists announced on October 3rd!

Full list here!

EVERYTHING/NOTHING/SOMEONE is NPR’s Book of the Day!

"Alice Carrière's memoir tackles the dissonance between memory and mental health."

Link here!

Naomi Klein interview in Esquire

'Naomi Klein's Double Trouble'

Interview here!

DOPPELGANGER in the New York Times

In her latest book, “Doppelganger,” Naomi Klein investigates an online underworld of conspiracies and misinformation.

Article here!

Starred review for THE HANDOVER in Publishers Weekly

Plus check out David Runciman on the PW Cover!

Review Here

“10 Essential Middle-Grade Books” for Fall, from Kirkus

feat. Enlighten Me by Minh Lê

Full list here!

MOTHERED in the Washington Post

"In pandemic-fueled thrillers, the danger is in the house"

Link here!

Adam Grant in The New York Times

Opinion Political Piece

Link here!

Julia Flynn Siler’s guest essay in the New York Times

on the Maui fires.

​Essay here.

HESTIA STRIKES A MATCH longlisted for the Crook’s Corner Book Prize!

Awarded for the best debut novel set in the American South.

Longlist here.

Mattie Kahn in Teen Vogue!

"Young and Restless by Mattie Kahn Chronicles the History of Girls in Activism"

Full excerpt here.

EVERYTHING/NOTHING/SOMEONE on B&N’s list of ‘Most Anticipated Books of August’

    August 01, 2023 | News about

"Girl, Interrupted meets I’m Glad My Mom Died in Alice Carrière’s memoir"

Full list here!

Starred Library Journal review for THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

    July 25, 2023 | News about

by Rachel Runya Katz

Review here

THE BEAST YOU ARE in NPR

    July 18, 2023 | News about

"This collection shows an author at the peaks of his powers..."

Link here!

Jane Ferguson in People Magazine

Talking about her new memoir, NO ORDINARY ASSIGNMENT.

Interview here!

Netflix Trailer for POISONED!

Based on the book by Jeff Benedict

Watch here!

Jane Ferguson in The New Yorker

    June 22, 2023 | News about

An excerpt from her memoir, NO ORDINARY ASSIGNMENT.

Link here.

THE QUIET TENANT coming to the small-screen!

    June 21, 2023 | News about

Blumhouse TV Lands Rights To Adapt Clémence Michallon’s Novel.

​Announcement here!

THE QUIET TENANT in NY Times

    June 21, 2023 | News about

"a Serial Killer Deceives an Entire Town."

Review here.

Elin Hilderbrand on CBS Sunday Morning

She talks inspiration for her new novel "The Five-Star Weekend" and what's next in her career.

​Link here.

THE QUIET TENANT is an Apple Books Staff Pick for June

    June 08, 2023 | News about

Publishing this month!

Link

Thomas Buergenthal, Holocaust survivor and memoirist, has passed away.

To the author of THE LUCKY CHILD, thank you for sharing your words with the world.

​Link

New York Post’s Summer Reads

    June 01, 2023 | News about

Feat. THE QUIET TENANT!

List here.

EVERYONE WHO CAN FORGIVE ME IS DEAD in Marie Claire

    May 23, 2023 | News about

Cover reveal!

Link here!

Teaser Trailer for NIMONA movie

Based on NIMONA by ND Stevenson.

Link here

THE FOREVER DOG authors at the World’s Oldest Dog’s 31st Birthday Party!

"Karen Becker, an American veterinarian who is currently in Conqueiros, told Lusa that the secret of his long life is in the fresh and diverse food."

Article here!

Dean Koontz featured in The Washington Post

"What scares master of suspense Dean Koontz? Plenty."

Read here!

Eli Cranor wins Edgar Award!

Best First Novel by an American Author: DON'T KNOW TOUGH

Full list here.

Sal Khan’s TED Talk on AI

"The amazing AI super tutor for students and teachers."

​Watch here!

THE NIGERWIFE is the GMA Book Club pick for May!

Congratulations, Vanessa!

Article here.

Vogue’s Best Books of 2023 (so far!)

    April 27, 2023 | News about

Feat. THE QUIET TENANT and YOUNG & RESTLESS

List here!

Oprah Daily’s Spring Reading List!

Feat. THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND & HESTIA STRIKES A MATCH.

Full list here.

“Little Wing”: a new Paramount+ coming-of-age film from Awesomeness

    April 20, 2023 | News about

Inspired by the New Yorker article of the same name by Susan Orlean.

Article here

LEBRON by Jeff Benedict in the Los Angeles Times

"Like its superstar subject, ‘LeBron’ biography doesn’t miss a shot."

Full article here!

HESTIA STRIKES A MATCH on Washington Post’s 10 Noteworthy Books for April

    April 06, 2023 | News about

Grillo’s witty debut novel answers an unusual question: How does one survive a midlife crisis during a civil war?

List here!

HIDDEN BRILLIANCE reviewed in the Washington Post

    April 04, 2023 | News about

"‘Hidden Brilliance’ uses the insights of child development research to help adults understand autistic children without falling back on old myths"

Review here!

Casting Updates for Netflix’s THE PERFECT COUPLE!

Based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand.

Read here!

ANTIGONE RISING listed on NYPL

'As the 19th Amendment turns 100, The New York Public Library reflects on the history of suffrage and feminism with the publication of NYPL’s Essential Reads on Feminism for adults, teens, and kids.'

Article here!

SEVEN FACELESS SAINTS shortlisted for the B&N Children’s & YA Book Award

Among great company!

Full list here!

SCHOOL SPIRITS debuts today from Paramount +!

    March 09, 2023 | News about

The eight-episode series is based on an upcoming graphic novel by Nate and Megan Trinrud,

Watch the first episode free here!

John Mauceri writers about Tar in the New York Times

InkWell salutes MAESTROS AND THEIR MUSIC author John Mauceri, music advisor to the filmmakers of Tar, which is nominated for six Academy Awards.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/opinion/tar-cate-blanchett-conductors-classical-music.html

Paul Tremblay in The Boston Globe!

"Paul Tremblay, author of novel turned into ‘Knock at the Cabin’ film, finds human connection in horror"

Article here!

THE SERPENT KING in The New York Times

"Simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious"

Full article here!

Susan Cain’s BITTERSWEET is the first pick of 2023 for Oprah’s Book Club!

“This book has the power to transform the way you see your life and even the world” -Oprah

Article here!

Zoje Stage’s MOTHERED featured on local PA news!

'Valentine’s Book Picks'

Watch here

‘Empty Mansions’ Series Adaptation In The Works!

Coming soon from HBO...

Link here!

Marc Brackett & Tracy Dennis-Tiwary on NPR podcast

"Why some anxiety is good, even though it feels bad"

Link here!

Audrey Burges on local news!

'Richmond native writes new novel'

Watch here!

Goodreads ‘Most Anticipated Horror Novels of 2023’

Featuring: THE BEAST YOU ARE by Paul Tremblay WHERE ECHOES DIE by Courtney Gould MOTHERED by Zoje Stage

Full list here!

Flora Collins in Avenue Magazine

"Flora Collins Knows a Thing or Two About Bad Women"

Article here!

AN HONEST MAN by Michael Koryta to become a television drama series!

Independent studio wiip will develop, with Koryta attached to pen the adaptation.

Article here.

Tom Bradby interviews Prince Harry on new memoir, SPARE

The interview received stellar ratings and has since been picked up all over the world.

Link here.

Two IWM titles on B&N’s ‘Most Buzzed 2023 Debuts!’

    January 05, 2023 | News about

Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns

List here.

Flora Collins in Women’s Wear Daily

‘A Small Affair’ Dives Into Fashion, Instagram and Adultery

Article here.

THE WILD HUNT makes ‘Dazzling Debut’ by the American Booksellers Association

Featured in the Winter 2023 Reading Group Guide

Article here

VANITY FAIR Best of 2022

Shoutout to AGENT JOSEPHINE and INCREDIBLE DOOM!

Full list here.

NEW YORKER Best Books of 2022

Congratulations to the six IWM titles on this list!

Full list here.

LOST & FOUND on Oprah Daily favorite books of the year

    December 05, 2022 | News about

"Lost & Found exemplifies the best of what memoir can do and how it can make us feel."

List here!

MENDELEYEV’S DREAM on Bill Gates 2022 Holiday Reading List

"It’s a fascinating look at how science develops and how human curiosity has evolved over the millennia."

Article here.

NPR’s Best Books of 2022!

    November 22, 2022 | News about

Congrats to all IWM authors.

List here

Zoje Stage in Publishers Weekly

"Mother and Daughter Face Off in Zoje Stage's New Thriller"

Article here.

Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2022

Featuring UPGRADE + LOST & FOUND + SHRINES OF GAIETY

Full list here!

Amazon Best Books of 2022!

Congrats to STOLEN FOCUS, HELLO MOLLY, BITTERSWEET, and BUTLER TO THE WORLD!

Full list here

MISSION VEGAN has been selected as one of PW’s Best Cookbooks of 2022!

"Bowien, cofounder of New York and San Francisco’s Mission Chinese restaurants, showcases a wide range of flavors, colors, and creative techniques that reflect Asian influences and his culinary curiosity."

Link here!

TOAD by Katherine Dunn in the New York Times

Katherine Dunn’s Misfit Ballad Resurrects a Voice Like No Other

Review here!

THE ISLAND OF EXTRAORDINARY CAPTIVES in the New York Times

“…electrifyingly told by the journalist and historian Simon Parkin, whose breadth and depth of original research has produced an account of cinematic vividness.”

Review here!

TEDx Talk by KC Davis!

"How to do laundry when you're depressed"

Watch here.

Katherine Dunn in The Paris Review

"Everything But Money: On Katherine Dunn"

Article here.

Movie Trailer for THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING!

Watch on Prime Video, November 18th

Trailer here.

THREE Starred Reviews for HAZEL HILL IS GONNA WIN THIS ONE

From Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and SLJ!

Kirkus link

PW link

SLJ link

SQUIRE wins a Harvey!

Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh‘s Squire won in the Best Children’s/YA Book category.

Article here!

Lionel Shriver’s ABOMINATIONS reviewed in the Wall Street Journal

"‘Abominations’ Review: To the Contrary, She Said"

Article here!

POPPY’S HOUSE selected as one of the best picture books of 2022 by The Society of Illustrators

    September 28, 2022 | News about

The book will be exhibited at their NYC headquarters

Announcement here!

Watch the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’

Based on Paul G. Tremblay’s bestselling 2018 novel “The Cabin at the End of the World.”

Link here!

THE BOOK THIEF musical premiered at the Octagon Bolton Theatre on Sept. 17

Seen on stage for the very first time...

Link here

LOST & FOUND by Kathryn Schulz is longlisted for the National Book Award!

Five finalists in each of the five categories will be named on October 4, and the winner will be announced during the awards ceremony on November 16.

Announcement here!

Niki Smith’s THE GOLDEN HOUR is a finalist for the 2022 Kirkus Prize!

Article here!

Starred Kirkus Review for A HISTORY OF FEAR by Luke Dumas!

    September 13, 2022 | News about

"A muscular, enigmatic, and devilishly smart read."

Link here!

“How the Car Created the Modern World”—THE CAR reviewed in NY Times!

Bryan Appleyard’s historical odyssey charts the human love affair with motor vehicles.

Link to the review!

NANNY DEAREST reviewed in The Observer

"The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup"

Link here!

A FAR WILDER MAGIC featured on Tor.com

"5 SFF Books About Deadly Magical Games"

Link here!

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton’s ON THE ROOFTOP a Reese’s Book Club Pick for September

Praising ON THE ROOFTOP as "an utterly original and brilliant story," Reese Witherspoon has selected Margaret Wilkerson Sexton's third novel, which the New York Times has called "mellifluous...[and] timeless," as her Book Club selection for September.

Professor Archie Brown on Mikhail Gorbachev, for TIME

"The Cold War Didn't Have to End. Gorbachev Made It Happen."

Article here!

Three IWM titles featured in NYT new Gothic & Horror!

SMALL ANGELS, THE PALLBEARERS CLUB, and THE WILD HUNT

Link to the article!

New Film/TV Announcements!

For Elin Hilderbrand, Vanessa Walters, and Robinne Lee

THE PERFECT COUPLE

THE NIGERWIFE

THE IDEA OF YOU

John Vercher on NPR

"A novelist's time in the MMA cage informed his book on memory loss and identity"

Link here!

THE PALLBEARERS CLUB has won an Earphones award!

"This psychological thriller gives narrators Graham Halstead, Xe Sands, and Elizabeth Wiley the perfect opportunity to exercise their considerable dramatic skills."

Link here!

MISSION VEGAN one of Amazon’s Best for August!

"Editors' Picks: Best Cookbooks, Food & Wine"

List here!

Buzzfeed features THE WILD HUNT by Emma Seckel

    August 10, 2022 | News about

"Here Are All The Best Books Releasing In August"

List here!

Courtney Kae featured in Goodreads Most Anticipated August Romances

    August 02, 2022 | News about

For IN THE EVENT OF LOVE!

Link here.

A piece by Marie Myung-Ok Lee in The Boston Globe

"The violence of forgetting"

Link here.

KC Davis interviewed by Well+Good

"Why a Therapist Says Tapping Into Your Emotions Is the Secret to a Cleaner Space"

Read here!

John Vercher on NPR Fresh Air

"A novelist's time in the MMA cage informed his book on memory loss and identity"

​Link here!

Chef Mason Hereford on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Mason Hereford Makes an Elevated Bologna Sandwich

Watch the clip

HOW TO FAKE IT IN HOLLYWOOD in Cosmopolitan!

The 15 Best Romance Novels of 2022 That’ll Give You All the ~Feels~

See the full list!

THE PALLBEARERS CLUB in Cosmopolitan!

22 Summer Reads From 2022 That Need to Be in Your Beach Bag

See the full list!

Peyton List To Star In ‘School Spirits’ YA Drama Series At Paramount+

    June 22, 2022 | News about

Paramount+ has handed a series order to School Spirits (w/t), a YA drama based on Nate & Megan Trinrud and Maria Nguyen’s upcoming graphic novel, with Peyton List (Cobra Kai) attached to star.

Read the announcement!

CABIN FEVER featured in Bloomberg Businessweek

"Hell Is a Cruise Ship at the Beginning of the Pandemic"

Read the article.

“Misdirection, Fake News and Lies: The Best Books to Read on Disinformation”

ACTIVE MEASURES by Thomas Rid is the first book recommended on this list, in the New York Times :

Read the article!

Eliot Schrefer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

New York Times best-selling author Eliot Schrefer discusses his inspiration for writing “Queer Ducks (and Other Animals)”

Watch here!

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