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Nancy Springer is no stranger to the Edgar Award, having won in the Best Juvenile category not once, but twice--for LOOKING FOR JAMIE BRIDGER in 1994 and for TOUGHING IT in 1996.But two things make her current nomination for 2009 Edgar Award THE CASE OF THE CRYPTIC CRINOLINE extra-special: this is the second time that Springer's critically-acclaimed Enola Holmes series, starring the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes, has been nominated for the award; the first title in the series, THE CASE OF THE MISSING MARQUESS, was also up for the award in 2006.Secondly, the double nomination for the series (could it be Springer's third win?) will likely to provide a nice boost to the concluding chapter in the Enola Holmes saga: CASE OF THE GYPSY GOODBYE, coming May 2010!
Philomel May 2010
The December 15th edition of Booklist has positive words for the second titles from both Lesley Livingston (WONDROUS STRANGE) and Jillian Cantor (SEPTEMBER SISTERS).
After the "action-packed" DARKLIGHT, the sequel to Livingston's WONDROUS STRANGE, coming next week from Harper Teen, Booklist has no doubt that "readers will anxiously await the concluding volume."
DARKLIGHT, Harper Teen December 2009
As for Cantor's LIFE OF GLASS, coming January 2010 from Harper Teen, Booklist states that the talented Cantor succeeds in painting "a gentle portrait of a girl growing through her grief."
LIFE OF GLASS, Harper Teen January 2009
Book Two of the WONDROUS STRANGE Series
Praise for WONDROUS STRANGE:"Readers will revel in the hints of Shakespeare within the text . . . Set against the backdrop of present-day New York City, this enchanting first novel weaves together worlds of theater and magic in a way that is sure to please fans of both." -- School Library JournalStands out with a balanced mix of folklore and authorial invention . . . Kelley is appealingly feisty and stubborn, and her romance in Sonny develops quickly but believably . . . [Wondrous Strange] will capture readers eager for romance, magic and suspense." --Booklist
HarperTeen December 2009
This rich work will be well received by Faulknerian students and scholars. Highly recommended." --Library JournalWilliam Faulkner is often cited as the greatest American novelist of the 20th century, yet he lived a life marked by a pervasive sense of failure. Repeatedly, he failed to master the challenges that erupted upon him in charged moments: crises involving love, war, and race, as well as family, Hollywood, and alcohol. In this imaginative biography, Philip Weinstein, a leading authority on Faulkner, targets Faulkner's sense of unpreparedness as central to both his life and his work.
Oxford University Press November 2009
"Cook digs deep beyond the trials and tribulation of a Yank in Japan into how she feels about aspects of the Japanese culture . . . profound passages" -- Harriet Klausner, Genre Go Round ReviewsDowntown Press, October 2009
From oy vey to arigato . . .A hilarious and heartwarming memoir about a nice Jewish girl from the West Coast who learns to negotiate a new marriage, a new culture, and a new outlook on life when she moves to the far east.
Downtown Press October 2009
