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Library Love Fest
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The Library Marketing team at HarperCollins. Above all things, we love bringing librarians and good books together.
🚨Friendly reminder that there's a new episode of Galley Gab Fest tomorrow!🚨

Join us on November 19th at 2 PM ET to hear us buzz all about forthcoming books! We hope to see you there.

🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/3Xxo28K
🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/47Qcp2U
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
❄️ We're wrapping up 2025 with an amazing line up of authors on Writers to Watch!

On 12/4 at 7 PM ET, join us to hear from Rainbow Rowell, Kate Quinn, Willy Vlautin, & Joshilyn Jackson!

📍 Live on Facebook & Crowdcast
🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/47U8lgM
🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JHa9BK
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
❄️ We are getting ready to vote for the JANUARY 2026 LibraryReads list! Yikes! Where did the year go?!

Reminder to get your votes in for the January list by December 1st!

🔗 Find the full list of recommendations here: bit.ly/49Suy14
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🍂 We're thankful to have such fabulous authors joining us for our next episode of Writers to Watch! 🍂

Tune in on 11/4 at 6 PM ET to hear from Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Gillian McAllister, Claire Oshetsky, & Peter Stark!

🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4oA8Hja
🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JoGwF3
October 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚨 There's still time to RSVP for our WORLD-FAMOUS Book Buzz today (10/16) at 2 PM ET via @libraryjournal.bsky.social webinar. If you can't make the live event, you can always see the replay!
Sign up here: www.libraryjournal.com/event/the-ha...
#ewgc
October 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We have two Hall of Fame selections for the November LibraryReads list: THE BURNING LIBRARY/@gillymacmillan.bsky.social and SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE/@oliviawrites.bsky.social. Additionally, LUCKY SEED by @justinianhuang.bsky.social has been selected as a Board Bonus Pick!

Congratulations to all! 🎉
October 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Save your spot for our Winter/Spring 2026 preview!

Join us Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET to hear more about our faves from the Winter/Spring 2026 Adult list. Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, fantasy, and much more!

RSVP here: www.libraryjournal.com/event/the-ha...
October 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Save your spot for our Winter/Spring 2026 preview!

www.libraryjournal.com/event/the-ha...

Join us Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET to hear more about our faves from the Winter/Spring 2026 Adult list. Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, fantasy, and much more!
October 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We can't get over how amazing this line up for Writers to Watch is! Hear from these authors about their forthcoming novels on October 14th at 7 PM ET.

📍 LIVE on Facebook and Crowdcast!
🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4pvkoci
🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/48ndwYg
October 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A new egalley upload: LIFE ON THE BRIDGE
From Autistic Advocate, "Love on the Spectrum" cast member, and therapist Kaelynn Partlow, a warm, personal, and practical guide to understanding autism—from behaviors to communication and beyond. #ewgc
Download it now: https://bit.ly/4nx8FIH
October 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Looking into the future 🔮 #ewgc
Our November Writers to Watch event is 11/4 at 6 PM ET.
We'll update the schedule soon but have it on your radar! And follow on FB/Crowdcast for updates.
https://www.crowdcast.io/c/writers-to-watch-llf
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Our next Writers to Watch event is coming up on October 14th. Join us at 7 PM ET to hear from these awesome authors! #ewgc
📍 LIVE on Facebook and Crowdcast!
🔗 RSVP on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4pvkoci
🔗 Register on Crowdcast: https://bit.ly/48ndwYg
October 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Don't forget to start reading for the December @libraryreads.bsky.social list! (I know that sounds crazy to say when it doesn't even feel like October, but it's upon us!) Find a list of suggestions here: https://bit.ly/3WlPJ3G
Votes are due November 1st!
#ewgc
October 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🍂 You're going to absolutely FALL for October's Writers to Watch line up! Be sure to join us at 7 PM ET on October 14th to hear directly from the authors.

📍 LIVE on Facebook and Crowdcast
🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4pvkoci
🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/48ndwYg
September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hear the news?? Louise Erdrich is @libraryjournal.bsky.social's Day of Dialog Afternoon Keynote speaker! The virtual event takes place on October 23rd. Register for this FREE event here: bit.ly/4nyvSdF
September 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
What should you read next? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, I'D LOVE TO TELL YOU!

In this essay collection, comedian & content creator Elyse Myers dives into life's awkward moments with humor & vulnerability. On 10/28, you'll be able to get your hands on this book from the Internet's Best Friend!

#ewgc
September 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
🎉 COVER STORY is in the October 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame! Congratulations to Mhairi McFarlane!

🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:
September 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🎉 GOOD SPIRITS is in the October 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame! Congratulations to B.K. Borison!

🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:
September 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🎉 THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL is on the October 2025 LibraryReads list! A big congratulations Kirsten Miller!

🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:
September 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🎉 WRECK is on the October 2025 LibraryReads list! A big congratulations Catherine Newman!

🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:
September 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🍁 Find our staff suggestions for the November LibraryReads list here: bit.ly/4m7lKqF

Reminder that November LibraryReads votes are due by October 1st! 🗓️
September 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We're only one day away from our special Galley Gab Fest with the drag artists & authors of NO TEA, NO SHADE! After hearing from the authors, stay tuned for a book buzz from the LLF team.✨

🗓️9/11 at 2 PM ET!
🔗FB: bit.ly/46Y7gpn
🔗Crowdcast: bit.ly/4mmQ7KX
September 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's impossible not to sing this title! EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD is Ace Atkins' latest. A rollicking comedic thriller set in 1985 in which a suburban teen suspects his mom’s new boyfriend is the ultimate bad guy—a KGB agent.

The egalley is up now! #ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I cannot stop thinking about LEBANON: COOKING THE FOODS OF MY HOMELAND! From James Beard Award–winning author Anissa Helou, this is a vibrant & inviting look at the food of her home country, exploring the astonishing variety of local Lebanese cuisine.

Food writing at its finest.

#ewgc
September 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The egalley of TOO CLOSE TO HOME is up now! Think of this suspenseful thriller as Big Little Lies meets The House Across the Lake. #ewgc
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=15258000...
September 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM