JERUSALEM won’t be published in English until September, but it has already earned THREE starred reviews from major US trade journals: Kirkus, Booklist, and now from Publisher’s Weekly “Jerusalem ensures Moore’s place as one of the great masters of the English language.” Read the full review here:
Category: News and reviews
Stars for MIGHTY JACK and MARGO MALOO!
Kirkus has just given starred reviews to Ben Hatke’s latest book, MIGHTY JACK… ★ MIGHTY JACK by Ben Hatke Kirkus, July 15 Issue, STARRED REVIEW! “Hatke is a master visual storyteller; through sparsely and carefully chosen text, his largely image-based story enthralls from one action-packed panel to the next.” http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626722644 …
JERUSALEM Second Starred Review!
And to end the week on a high note, the US edition of JERUSALEM has just received a starred review from Booklist! “For his latest work, Moore turns in a sprawling, million-word saga blending fantasy and historical fiction set roughly in the Northampton, England, neighborhood in which he grew up. . . . [Moore’s] fans will…
First Review for JERUSALEM – with a Star!
Kirkus have given the very first review for Alan Moore’s forthcoming masterwork, JERUSALEM, and it’s a great one! “Mind-meld James Michener, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King and you’ll approach the territory the endlessly inventive Moore stakes out in his most magnum of magna opera…Magisterial: an epic that outdoes Danielewski, Vollmann, Stephenson, and other worldbuilders in…
HOPE FARM Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin!
The Scribe title HOPE FARM by Peggy Frew is one of the 5 books on the shortlist of the Miles Franklin Award, Australia’s most prestigious literary prize. The winner will be announced in Melbourne on 26 August.
PW on ART & BEAUTY
Publishers Weekly’s Calvin Reid reviews Robert Crumb’s newest book, ART & BEAUTY, published for the opening of the exhibition at the David Zwirner Gallery in London on 14 April. Read the article here:
A Sneak Peek
Here’s the cover of the new Italian edition of Kristin Cashore’s FIRE, to be published by De Agostini in March in the “DeA Best” collection. Isn’t it gorgeous?
DELILAH DIRK AND THE KING’S SHILLING Is Seeing Stars!
The second book of action-packed adventures of Delilah Dirk doesn’t come out until March from First Second , but it has already received two excellent (starred!) reviews: From School Library Journal: ★ DELILAH DIRK AND THE KING’S SHILLING by Tony Cliff [February 2016] “Delilah Dirk has a chip on her shoulder. Of late, she lashes out at anyone…
COMPASS SOUTH Is Eagerly Awaited!
According to the School Library Journal, COMPASS SOUTH by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock (FSG, June) is one of the most eagerly-awaited graphic novels of this spring! In 1860 New York City, twins Alexander and Cleopatra join the Black Hook gang—and then agree to give information on them when they’re caught by the police. With the…
GOLDEN BOYS Gets a PW Star!
Golden Boys Sonya Hartnett Publishers Weekly (January 12, 2016) When the affluent Jensons move into town, it’s difficult for the neighborhood children to see past the allure of the fancy toys, bikes, and aboveground pool that sons Colt and Bastian have. Syd Kiley, his brother Declan, and their friends Avery and Garrick befriend the new…
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