Hello librarian friends!
Who's going to Library Journal's Day of Dialog on Thursday, May 6th? If you haven't yet registered for this free event, there's still time!
Whether it's the incredible author panels, egalley giveaways, or in-booth author chats, you'll be in book-lover's heaven! You can check out all the HarperCollins happenings below! Be sure to come say hello! For full details on Library Journal's Day of Dialog, visit the official event page.
In-Booth Author Chats
11:00 – 11:20am ET
About False Witness: From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and The Silent Wife, an electrifying standalone thriller about a successful defense attorney whose latest case has chilling ties to a decades-old secret.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
1:00 – 1:20pm ET
James Han Mattson, author of Reprieve
About Reprieve: A chilling and blisteringly relevant literary novel of social horror centered around a brutal killing that takes place in a full-contact haunted escape room—a provocative exploration of capitalism, hate politics, racial fetishism, and our obsession with fear as entertainment.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
3:00 – 3:20pm ET
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers,
author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
About The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: The award-winning poet and essayist makes her fiction debut with this magisterial epic—an intimate yet sweeping novel with the freshness and forcefulness of Homegoing, The Turner House, and The Water Dancer—that chronicles the journey of one American family from the centuries of the colonial slave trade through the Civil War to our own tumultuous time.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
Author Panelists
Literary Fiction, Here and Abroad
9:30 – 10:10am ET
About Olga: A sweeping novel of love and passion from author of the international bestseller The Reader about a woman out of step with her time, whose life is witness to some of the most tumultuous events of modern age.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
History and Culture
10:15 – 10:55am ET
About The Taking of Jemima Boone:In his first work of narrative nonfiction, Matthew Pearl, bestselling author of acclaimed novel The Dante Club, explores the little-known true story of the kidnapping of legendary pioneer Daniel Boone’s daughter and the dramatic aftermath that rippled across the nation.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
Literary Fiction, Crossing Boundaries
12:15 – 12:55pm ET
Wiley Cash, author of When Ghosts Come Home
About When Ghosts Come Home: The eagerly awaited novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind Than Home, This Dark Road to Mercy, and The Last Ballad—a tender and haunting story of a father and daughter, crime and forgiveness, race and memory.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
Gregory Maguire, author of The Brides of Maracoor
About The Brides of Maracoor: Multimillion-copy bestselling author Gregory Maguire unveils the first in a three-book series spun off the iconic Wicked Years, featuring Elphaba’s granddaughter, the green-skinned Rain.
Memoir Matters
12:15 – 12:55pm ET
Tabitha Lasley, author of Sea State
About Sea State:A stunning and brutally honest memoir that shines a light on what happens when female desire butts up against a culture of masculinity in crisis.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
Mystery
3:30 – 4:10pm ET
Wanda M. Morris, author of All Her Little Secrets
About All Her Little Secrets: The HarperCollins Lead Read Pick for Fall 2021! In this fast-paced thriller, Wanda M. Morris crafts a twisty mystery about a Black lawyer who gets in over her head after the sudden death of her boss—a debut perfect for fans of Attica Locke, Alyssa Cole, Harlan Coben, and Celeste Ng, with shades of How to Get Away with Murder and John Grisham’s The Firm.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
World War II Fiction
4:15 – 5:00pm ET
About Sisters in Arms:Kaia Alderson’s debut historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II.
Request the egalley on Edelweiss+
Request the egalley on NetGalley
We are so excited to see all of these wonderful authors! The Library Love Fest Team will also be in the HarperCollins booth all day to chat, catch up, and help you with egalleys, book club suggestions, virtual author events, reading recommendations, and so much more. Be sure to click below to register for Library Journal's Day of Dialog event on Thursday, May 6th!
Register for Library Journal's Day of Dialog
-LLF