Hachette Book Group
Jan Coco Day
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach, 9780316126670
The hopes, anxieties and secrets of five people at a Midwestern College are all bound up in a single disastrous baseball pitch. A great novel about a lot more than just baseball.
Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton, 9781455551910
A dramatic and deeply moving novel about an act of violence in a small Appalachian town and the repercussions that will forever change a young man's view of human cruelty. A scathing indictment of fracking as well.
Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick & Sophie Blackall, 9780316324908
This Caldecott Medal winning Picture Books tells the true story of the bear that inspired Winnie the Pooh. Co-author Sophie Blackall wrote Winnie's Great War, a companion novel, and she will be at the Children's Breakfast.
Ordering Info: These books and more are available through your local Hachette Book Group Sales RepresentativesSteve Marz ([email protected])Jan Coco Day ([email protected])
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RexTooth Studios
Tom Rechlin, [email protected]
Tyrannosaurus Rex by Ted Rechlin, 978-1-59152-174-7
Meet Cobalt, 40 foot long, 7 ton apex predator. Based on the latest science this educational graphic novel brings the Cretaceous and Tyrannosaurus Rex to life.
Bears by Ted Rechlin, 978-1-59152-186-0
Three distinct stories told about three different bears, a grizzly, a polar, and a black bear and how they cope in a changing world.
Jurassic by Ted Rechlin, 978-1-59152-203-4
Witness the resurrected reputation of the Brontosaurus and watch and follow one young calf's journey to become the Thunder Lizard he was meant to be.
Ordering Info: Ingram, Baker & Taylor, FarCountry Press and RexTooth Studios
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Milkweed Editions
Joanna Demkiewicz, [email protected]
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Kimmerer, 978-1-57131-356-0
"Robin Wall Kimmerer opens a sense of wonder and humility for the intelligence in all kinds of life." —Krista Tippett, host of On Being
Indian Horse: A Novel by Richard Wagamese, 978-1-57131-130-6
"Flawless... a powerful fictional illumination of a Native North American life that echoes so many real ones." —Minneapolis Star Tribune
Body of Water: A Sage, A Seeker, and the World's Most Alluring Fish by Chris Dombrowski, 978-1-57131-364-5
"Chris Dombrowski elevates the fly-fishing-as-meditation narrative by the sheer fact that he's so damn good at writing about it." —Outside
Ordering Info: Publishers Group West/Ingram
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Baker Publishing Group
David Terry, [email protected]
The Manual to Manhood by Jonathan Catherman
This how-to guide will help boys develop life skills and gain confidence during the transformation from boyhood to manhood.
The Girls' Guide to Conquering Life by Erica Catherman
Packed full of practical, step-by-step instructions and helpful advice from successful women, this illustrated useful guide helps girls gain confidence and develop life skills.
Laugh-Out-Loud Awesome Jokes for Kids by Rob ElliottWith over 1.5 million copies sold, this affordable book will have children rolling on the floor with laughter. A great gift idea for any child.
Ordering Info: Booksellers can order by visiting www.bakerpublishinggroup.com or by calling 1-800-877-2665.
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TRISTAN Publishing
Brett Waldman, [email protected]
I Am Amazed by Jodi Hills, 9780931674518
Written for those we want to celebrate and encourage! Embraced by public schools across the country as a great gift for teachers and staff!
Can't Keep A Sober Girl Down by Amber Leone Murphy, 9781939881113
An honestly motivating, no-nonsense, inspirational, tough-lovin’, recovery must have for women (and men) who are facing each sober day with resilience, grace and courage!
The Next Place by Warren Hanson, 9780931674327
Over 700,000 copies in print! A bestselling must have. For readers of all ages and faiths who are experiencing the loss of a loved one.
Order info: Our books with a message are available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor or directly at Tristan Publishing in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
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Sourcebooks
Heidi Weiland, [email protected]
Welcome Little One by Sandra Magsamen, 9781492632641
Welcome your little one into a lifetime of promise and joy!
Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow, 9781402282485
In this tale spanning two eras, a struggling designer discovers a mysterious quilt with secrets stitched into every seam
Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett, 9781402255441
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is the incredibly funny and inspirational result about a girl who prides herself on being perfect -- until
she’s not.
Order Info: Available in the following ways: Direct through Sourcebooks, Fujii Associates, Ingram, B&T, or Bookazine
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HarperCollins Publishers
Cathy Schornstein, [email protected]
Terrible Virtue by Ellen Feldman, 9780062407566
A fictionalized portrait of Margaret Sanger, a complicated woman who sacrificed her own family in her fight for sexual equality and freedom for all women.
Dog Years by Mark Doty, 9780061171017
A poignant memoir interwoven with reflections on his two dogs and the lessons they taught him about living, love and loss.
The Maytrees by Annie Dillard, 9780061239540
In spare, elegant prose, Dillard follows decades of a bohemian couples life and depicts the natural beauty of the Cape Cod landscape where they live.
Order Info: Books can be ordered from HarperCollins Publishers
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MIT Press, Princeton University Press, Yale University Press
Lanora Haradon, [email protected]
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline, 9780691168388
A compelling narrative, 1177 B.C. sheds new light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and ultimately destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age—and that set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece.
A Brief History of Feminism by Patu and Antje Schrupp, 9780262037112
An engaging illustrated history of feminism from antiquity through third-wave feminism, featuring Sappho, Mary Magdalene, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sojourner Truth, Simone de Beauvoir, and many others.
The Long, Long Life of Trees by Fiona Stafford, 9780300228205
A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings
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University of Nebraska Press
Anna Weir, [email protected]
Black Elk Speaks: The Complete Edition by John G. Neihardt, 978-0-8032-8391-6
The story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century.
Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody, 978-0-8032-8178-3
Little Britches was the literary debut of Ralph Moody, who wrote about the adventures of his family in eight glorious books, all available as Bison Books.
Whiskey Women The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey by Fred Minnick, 978-1-61234-564-2
Whiskey Women tells the tales of women who created the whisky industry, from Mesopotamia’s first beer brewers and distillers to America’s rough-and-tough bootleggers during Prohibition.
Order Info: Distribution: Long Leaf Services, Inc. Midwest reps: Trim Associates
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Soho Press
Alexa Wejko, [email protected]
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell, 9781616953720
This novel is a powerful exploration of the limits of parenthood and marriage, and of what happens when a marriage’s success is measured solely by the children it produces, or else the sorrow that marks their absence.
Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman, 9781616953430
Set on the Minnesota prairie in the late 1980s, Little Wolves features the intertwining stories of a father searching for answers after his son commits a heinous murder, and a pastor’s wife (and washed-out scholar of early Anglo-Saxon literature) who has returned to the town for mysterious reasons of her own.
The Bishop's Wife by Mettie Ivie Harrison, 9781616959548
Linda Wallheim is a devout Mormon, mother of five boys and wife of a bishop. But Linda’s daily routine of church-going, Relief Society meetings, and visiting church ward members is turned upside down as a disturbing situation takes shape in her seemingly idyllic neighborhood. Young wife and mother Carrie Helm has disappeared. Carrie’s husband, Jared, claims that she has abandoned the family, but Linda doesn’t trust
him. As she snoops, trying to learn more about the Helms’ circumstances, Linda becomes convinced Jared murdered his wife and painted himself as a wronged husband.
Order Info: All Soho Press titles are distributed by Penguin Random House.
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Blue Manatee PressAmy Dean, [email protected]
Sleepy Solar System by Dr. John Hutton and illustrated by Doug Cenko, 9781936669493
Join the planets for their bedtime routines. Includes a distance chart and section on solar system facts. Sleepy Solar System will send imaginations soaring!
Words For Me! by Sarah Jones, 9781936669486Recognize and name colorful objects from baby's world. Words for Me! is perfect for engaging children’s growing minds and helping with language development.
Letters Are For Learning by Andrew Neyer, 9781936669370
In this concept book, children build early literacy skills through animals paired with actions. Bright and clever illustrations make learning the alphabet fun!
Order Info: blue manatee press is exclusively distributed by Independent Publishers Group and wholesalers nationwide. Our titles and the IPG catalog are viewable on Edelweiss/Above the Treeline.
IPG Order Department814 North Franklin StreetChicago, IL 60610
Call Toll-Free: (800) 888-IPG1 (4741)Fax: (312) 337-5985E-Mail: [email protected]
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Scholastic
Terribeth Smith, [email protected]
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
In this wordless graphic novel, Tan captures the struggles and joy of the immigrant experience through clear, mesmerizing images which tells the story of a man who leaves his homeland and his family to build a better life. Young Adult.
Frog On A Log by Kes Gray
In a rhyming text, cat explains why frog has to sit on a log, even if he finds it uncomfortable.
Rules by Cynthia Lord
What is a normal life? Twelve year old Catherine yearns for it but it is impossible when you have a brother with autism and your family revolves around his needs. She's spent years trying to teach David the "rules" of normalcy but what is that exactly?
Order Info: Contact your Scholastic Sales Rep.
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University of Minnesota Press
Matt Smiley, [email protected]
Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology after the End of the World by Timothy Morton, 9780816689231
What are hyperobjects? Things like evolution, climate change, relativity—concepts so vast we can hardly comprehend them. A provocative look at the forces shaping the anthropocene.
The Road Back to Sweetgrass by Linda LeGarde Grover, 9780816699162
A powerful debut novel of love, hardship, and family bonds on an American Indian reservation—from the author of the award-winning short story collection The Dance Boots
Infinite Variety: The Life and Legend of the Marchesa Casati, The Ultimate Edition by Scot D. Ryersson and Michael Orlando Yaccarino, 9781517903718
The biography of the most dazzling artistic and fashion muse of the twentieth century—in a fully revised and spectacularly illustrated edition
Order Info: University of Minnesota Pressc/o Chicago Distribution Center11030 South Langley Ave.Chicago, IL 60628
Phone: (800) 621-2736or (773) 702-7000
Fax: (800) 621-8476or (773) 702-7212
We provide pubnet access. Our address is: PUBNET@202-5280.
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Arcadia Publishing
Beth Pickens, [email protected]
Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City's Majestic Ruins by Dan Austin, 978-1-5962-9940-5
"Lost Detroit" tells the stories behind 12 of the city's most beautiful, all-but-forgotten landmarks and of the people behind them, from the day
they opened to the day they closed.
Downtown Minneapolis by Iric Nathanson, 978-1-4671-2437-9
Downtown Minneapolis evolved from a collection of modest frame buildings on the banks of the Mississippi River to the high-rise center of a modern American metropolis.
A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites & More by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby, 978-1-4671-3632-7
Find recipes for favorites ranging from classic Iowa ham balls and Steak de Burgo to homemade cinnamon rolls—served with chili, of course! Author Darcy Dougherty Maulsby serves up a bountiful history of tasty tradition.
Order Info: Order directly from Beth Pickens, Arcadia Rep, at 404.998.9529 or [email protected]
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Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
Ruth Berger, [email protected]
My Father's Arms Are A Boat by Stein Erik Lunde, 9781592701247
The illustrations are stunning and despite being a children's book, it gave me comfort now, it reminded me of that comfort back when.
I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita, 9781566892391
After reading this NBA Finalist, I swore I'd get all my contemporary history from literary fiction. Here Asian Pacific American (APA) history. The stories, characters and knowledge is magnificent!
Her Mother's Mother's Mother and Her Daughters by Maria José Silveira, 9781940953670
A bit like 100 Years of Solitude from the Matrilineal line and with way more sass. I've missed my bedtime two nights reading this.
Order Info: Orders for direct publisher discount can be placed with your Consortium Sales Rep, via Ingram Publisher Services, and the IPS cart on ipage.
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Europa Editions
Rachael Small, [email protected]
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood, 9781609453626
“A Handmaid’s Tale for the 21st century” (Prism Magazine), Wood’s dystopian tale about a group of young women held prisoner in the Australian desert is a prescient feminist fable for our times.
Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth, 9781609453657
Raw, uproarious, and deeply affecting, Animals is a tale of fierce female friendship that speaks to an entire generation caught between late-adolescence and adulthood. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Alia Shawkat and Holliday Grainger.
The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami, translated from the Japanese by Allison Markin Powell, 9781609453992
Featuring a delightfully offbeat cast of characters, The Nakano Thrift Shop is a generous-hearted portrayal of human relationships by one of Japan's most beloved authors.
Order Info: Please contact your PGW sales rep or Customer Service, or visit Ipage. [email protected] 866-400-5351Fax 800-838-1149
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Other Press
Terrie Akers, [email protected]
The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud, 9781590517512
A post-colonial response to Camus' The Stranger, this novel is not only a profound meditation on Arab identity and the disastrous effects of colonialism in Algeria, but also a stunning work of literature in its own right, told in a unique and affecting voice.
Galore by Michael Crummey, 9781590514344
Award-winning novelist Michael Crummey imagines a realm where the line between the everyday and the otherworldly is impossible to discern. Sprawling and intimate, stark and fantastical, Galore is a novel about the power of stories to shape and sustain us.
The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist, 9781590513132
THE UNIT is a gripping exploration of a society in the throes of an experiment, in which the “dispensable” ones are convinced under gentle coercion of the importance of sacrificing for the “necessary” ones. Ninni Holmqvist has created a debut novel of humor, sorrow, and rage about a cynical, utilitarian way of thinking disguised as care.
Order Info: Other Press books are distributed to the trade by Penguin Random House Publisher Services.
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PGW, Two Rivers, IPS
John Tewsley, [email protected]
Fidelity: Five Stories by Wendell Berry
Part of Counterpoint Press's comprehensive reissue of Berry's oeuvre. "His sentences are exquisitely constructed, suggesting the cyclic rhythms of his agrarian world." NYTBR
Beautiful Hands by Kathyrn Otoshi & Brent Baumgarten
An evergreen kids title from Blue Dot Press. This colorful concept book reveals an illustrative and reading delight on every page. "What will your beautiful hands do today?"
House of Morgan by Ron Chernow
A history essential from Grove. "Chernow deftly mixes biography and economics and explicates arcane matters of finance with clarity. A fFascinating historical journey from Dickens' London to Tom Wolfe's New York." Atlantic Monthly
Order Info: Ipage and or you PGW, Two Rivers, and IPS sales rep
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