John Spurling has won the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his fourth novel The Ten Thousand Things. The book is set in imperial China, during the 14th century. The Mongol founded Yuan Dynasty still rules China. The Mongols are still considered invaders and barbarians by the supporters of the Song dynasty. But a big change is coming soon.

The story is about one of

MR. MERCEDES won the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of 2015.  This is a huge honor for an author not commonly writing in the mystery field, and a testament to how successfully King embraced the hard boiled genre and put his own stamp on it.  The Mystery Writers of America obviously thinks i

We are very pleased to announce that James Ellroy has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America in recognition of his lifetime of achievement.  The award will be conferred at the annual MWA Edgar Awards on April 29th, 2015.

He has also been nominated for the Folio Prize, given by The Folio Society in the UK, for PERFIDIA. The nominated books are the works of fiction that, in the eyes of the 235 writers and critics of the Folio Academy, are the best of th

Amazing, wonderful news!!! Please see attached the Press Release from Penguin Random House UK regarding the rediscovery of a previous, unpublished novel  GO SET A WATCHMAN by Harper Lee, which spawned TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and is its sequel.

Super great news! The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, illustrated and written by Dan Santat won 2015 Caldecott Medal!

In four delightful “visual chapters,” Beekle, an imaginary friend, undergoes an emotional journey looking for his human. Santat uses fine details, kaleidoscopic saturated colors, and exquisite curved and angular lines to masterfully convey the emotional