Heading into Summer with Thousand Voices!

Beach reads, book tours, and everything we're packing in our summer tote.

Hi everyone!

Summer is HERE, and Maycember is finally behind us (start adding folklore to the queue)! The kids are almost out of school, which means beach days and sunny pool afternoons are right around the corner, and bedtime is starting to feel more like a suggestion than a rule.

If you’re anything like me, you’re going to need a solid stack of summer reads lined up. Luckily, we’ve got your dream beach bag covered.

We’re thinking a coming-of-age story set on the serene Block Island, a mother-son love story that will transport you straight to a village in northeastern China, and, while hockey’s having quite the moment, as Sabrina Carpenter says, have you ever tried this one? A soccer rom-com set in England that will have you saying, “Garrett Graham, who?!”

A Summer Kickoff ☀️

With a little help from our friends at Cara Cara, we gave June Baby the introduction to society she deserved! We were thrilled to host debut author Shannon Garvey at Cara Cara’s Upper East Side storefront to celebrate the publication of what Elin Hilderbrand has declared “the book of the summer.”

One of our favorite parts of the evening was getting to meet so many of YOU. It has been such a dream seeing your beautiful faces across Instagram and BookTok, but nothing compares to meeting you in person. Thank you for showing up for these authors, championing their stories, and supporting them as they launch their careers. We ❤️ you!

@readswithelis

And we have to celebrate all the flowers June Baby is getting! The New York Times included it in both its Summer’s Best Beach Reads roundup and its 7 New Books We Love This Week list. Summer is only just getting started, so who knows what’s next for this beach babe?

Up Next: LITTLE WONDER

One of the greatest joys of my life is being a mother to Mila, Poppy, and Mr. Hal Hager. So when debut author Sophie Chen Keller’s Little Wonder landed on my desk, I knew it was a story we had to publish.

Out everywhere June 16th, Little Wonder follows Song and her son, River, a musical prodigy, after they are separated in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station. What unfolds is a moving story about family, love, and the lengths we’ll go to find our way back to one another.

I’ll let Sophie tell you herself where she found the inspiration for this unforgettable novel.

Little Wonder is out everywhere in less than two weeks, but if you preorder your copy from one of our favorite indie bookstores, Yu & Me Books, you’ll receive a signed and personalized copy when it releases on Tuesday, June 16th!

Off Campus, anyone…?

Switching gears ever so slightly: We heard sports romances are all the rage these days, so naturally, we had to give the people what they want!

Meet Abby McIntyre, the leading lady of Anna McCallie’s debut novel, Abby Offsides, out everywhere Tuesday, June 23rd.

After calling off her engagement to a cheating fiancé, Abby makes a few spontaneous decisions: she quits her job, books a one-way flight to the UK, and gets bangs. She soon lands a job with Mersey Football Club, where she meets newly recruited Scottish star midfielder Lachlan Ramsay... and we’ll leave it at that.

And because every great rom-com deserves a great soundtrack, Anna put together the perfect playlist to get you in the Abby Offsides mood.

Where We’ll Be

Finally, we’re hitting the road this summer! We would love to see your faces out there, so add one of these stops to your summer bucket list:

• Sole Sisters Annual Luncheon in Greenwich, CT with Juliet Faithfull (LIAR’S DICE)

• Seacoast Lit Fest in Portsmouth, NH with Shannon Garvey (JUNE BABY)

• The Nantucket Book Festival with Emma Brodie (INTO THE BLUE), Juliet Faithfull (LIAR’S DICE), and Shannon Garvey (JUNE BABY)

• Rainy Day Books in Kansas City, MO with Anna McCallie (ABBY OFFSIDES) to celebrate her book AND the World Cup!

• The Old Whaling Church in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard with Emma Brodie (INTO THE BLUE)

• Ocean House Author Series in Watch Hill, RI with Shannon Garvey (JUNE BABY) and Debra Curtis (LAWS OF LOVE AND LOGIC)

Sun’s out, books out, y’all! Happy reading.

Xx

Jenna