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Storytelling and heart shine in quirky YA debut exploring teen’s plan to escape her family’s doomsday community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Clinton, MS – Bethany Mangle showcases her storytelling skills in her young adult debut, weaving a narrative together with humor, excitement, and romance. “Prepped,” (February 23, 2021, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster) explores themes from the author’s Korean identity, sisterhood, and finding your place within your family and the world. She […]

New Book from Top OB-GYNs is Pregnancy Game-Changer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Pregnancy must-have” empowers expectant moms with fresh look, new insight Washington, D.C. – The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the most trusted group of experts in women’s healthcare, is releasing a new, fully revised version of its perennial pregnancy must-have, “Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month” (Jan. 26, 2021). […]

A university mired in scandal and an enigmatic librarian entangle in Edgar and Agatha nominee’s dark new thriller

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A powerful Boston family is desperate to keep old secrets buried … BOSTON – At the center of Edwin Hill’s intricate mystery series is Hester Thursby, a research librarian who’s complicated, bookish and realistically flawed. In the acclaimed series’s newest installment, “Watch Her,” (Dec. 29, 2020, Kensington Books), Hester teams up with […]

Captivating and timely YA debut explores social justice, family links and stereotypes within riveting mystery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Williamsburg, VIRGINIA – From debut author Pamela N. Harris comes a timely, gripping teen novel about a boy who must take up the search for his sister when she goes missing from a neighborhood where Black girls’ disappearances are too often overlooked. “When You Look Like Us” (Jan. 5, 2021, HarperCollins/Quill Tree […]

Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Can your zip code predict when you will die? Should you space out childhood vaccines? Does talcum powder cause cancer? Why do some doctors recommend e-cigarettes while other doctors recommend you stay away from them? Health information―and misinformation―is all around us, and it can be hard to separate the two. A long […]