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THE DIVINE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK d’Eli Snow

Perfect for fans of Tamsyn Muir and Rebecca Thorne, this joyful debut follows a gardener fighting to secure her dream job in the Divine Gardens―manipulating God, antagonizing her attractive rival, and running afoul of a brewing rebellion along the way.

THE DIVINE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK
by Eli Snow
Saturday Books/St. Martin’s, August 2026

Cyprin grows perfect apples.

No other worker tends the orchards like she can. Sick of living in a Jenga-esque megacity where she’s never alone (there’s always a rat), Cyprin dreams of a job in the Divine Gardens, tending to the plants overseen by God.

Her only way in is winning an annual flower pageant―one that’s been dominated by the Divine Gardens’ head gardener for five years running: an insufferable woman with an undeniable affinity for plants. When Cyprin plays dirty (criminally dirty) and wins, she jumps headfirst into life in the gardens and her rivalry with the head gardener, who she just can’t stop thinking about.

Pranks, backstabbing, and a lot of heated glaring unite them, until they’re both drawn into a plot to take down God―who’s really just some guy with a great garden. As they spiral through layers of the city’s history and underground rebel group, Cyprin and her rival will find they understand each other like no one else does, even if there can only be one head gardener in the end.

But rise or fall, at least Cyprin will always have the rats.

A chaotically queer exploration of love, ambition, and toxic work culture, THE DIVINE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK is a romp of a science fantasy that will leave you gasping for more.

Eli Snow (they/them) is a speculative fiction writer, editor, and former medical geneticist, based in rural Australia with their two cats. Their work tends to center queer and neurodivergent characters, as these are the perspectives they experience the world from. When not reading or writing, they should be checked for signs of life. Eli also writes YA Fantasy under the name Elias Cold. Their YA debut, The Duke Steals Hearts, is available now from Page Street Kids.

KNOWLEDGE FROM STORMS de John Barklow

The ultimate wilderness survival guide from a retired Navy diver who trains special operations soldiers how to survive the world’s toughest environments.

KNOWLEDGE FROM STORMS:
An Expert’s Guide to Surviving the World’s Toughest Environments
by John Barklow
St. Martin’s Press, April 2027

John Barklow has dedicated his career to teaching special operations forces and rescue groups how to survive in the world’s toughest environments. Drawing on his twenty-six years of military service and fifteen years spent developing advanced apparel systems for military and hunting applications, Barklow understands that survival depends on proper training. His approach is straightforward: teach not just what works but why it works so people can adapt when conditions change. He’s transformed complex survival skills into practical, real-world knowledge that works when it matters most. Instead of teaching single solutions, he helps people understand the principles behind survival skills, enabling them to make smart decisions in unpredictable situations.

KNOWLEDGE FROM STORMS is the culmination of those lessons, written as part adventure story and part instruction manual. The book weaves together the deep information one needs to thrive and survive in austere wilderness and pursue their dreams outdoors, whether that be mountain climbing, backcountry hunting or just surviving in extreme conditions. The book comprises twenty-eight chapters that look at planning, training, equipment and survival.

“If there was one human being that I had to pick to help me survive a life-or-death emergency situation in the wilderness, without a shadow of a doubt, my choice would be John Barklow. From his extensive experience in real-world situations to his design, testing, and implementation of the most advanced outdoor gear in the world, he’s an incredibly valuable resource of information, and I can’t recommend his book enough.” —Joe Rogan

John Barklow spent twenty years on active duty in the U.S. Navy, much of it spent supporting the Navy SEAL Teams in combat diving, submarine operations, and as a survival instructor. For thirteen years, John was at the core of creating the curriculum and instructing special operations troops how to operate and survive without compromise in the world’s harsh, cold, and most remote mountain environments. In 2021, John founded John Barklow USA and created Knowledge from Storms, a platform dedicated to outdoor education, training, and the survival mindset. John maintains a social profile on his website KnowledgeFromStorms.com.

EROTIC SEASONS de Kimberly Ann Johnson

From author of The Fourth Trimester, this is a guide for women of any age who feel out of touch with their body and their true desires but know that their sexuality holds untapped power.

EROTIC SEASONS: Tuning into the Rhythms of Women’s Sexuality and Spirituality
by Kimberly Ann Johnson
St. Martin’s Essentials, November 2026

Women experience so many crossroads at the different stages in our lives—these might include exploring sexuality, beginning a relationship, becoming a mother, trying to get pregnant, losing a baby, being in perimenopause or menopause, leaving a marriage. At these thresholds, our bodies change, our relationship to sexuality changes, and our desires can become mysterious. Most of us don’t have the language, information, or courage to communicate about these changes, so we are left feeling confused, lost or broken.

Kimberly Ann Johnson, sexological bodyworker and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, has helped thousands of women connect with their bodies and desires and put their pieces back together. In EROTIC SEASONS, she offers profound insights to women at all stages. Johnson guides women toward a revolutionary reckoning with sexuality. Grounded in understanding the female body in our monthly, seasonal, and lifetime rhythms, the book guides readers to locate themselves in their own anatomy and nervous system patterns. Kimberly reframes the archetypes of the female lifespan—maiden, mother, virgin, crone—for women today and shares powerful stories of women across generations, helping readers orient to the realities and mysteries of each life stage. Then, with this knowledge, women can experience sexuality that allows us to become more present, awake, and alive throughout our lives.

Kimberly Ann Johnson is a sexological bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, postpartum advocate and culture worker. She works at the intersection of birth, sex and trauma helping women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries, and sexual boundary violations. She is the author of Call of the Wild as well as the early mothering classic The Fourth Trimester. She has taught courses on women’s sexuality and spirituality, nationally and internationally for the past fifteen years.

USE YOUR BRAIN d’Erica Dhawan

A provocative, story-driven guide to reclaiming your mental edge in a tech-dominated world. Dhawan’s previous book, Digital Body Language, has been a go-to title for navigating the digital workplace with rights sold in nineteen territories.

USE YOUR BRAIN: How to Think Deeper in a World on Autopilot
by Erica Dhawan
St. Martin’s Press, January 2027

We have trained ourselves to surrender pieces of our agency to technology for decades; GPS tells us where to turn, search engines tell us what to know, and smartphones make constant availability feel normal. With the dawn of AI, the age of hyper-speed is here whether we like it or not. These new tools don’t just support our brains, they outsource them to machines that don’t feel, don’t doubt, and don’t care. But the future doesn’t belong to those who blindly follow algorithms or trends—it belongs to those who outthink them.

USE YOUR BRAIN is a practical playbook for nurturing, not abandoning, your critical thinking skills in an era defined by speed and automation. Author Erica Dhawan conducted a years-long intensive study of people across five continents and all walks of life—from CEOs and artists to students and scientists—and the leaders who are thriving aren’t dependent upon new technology; they’re able to use it to their advantage while refusing to compromise their own judgment.

Packed with entertaining stories and concrete advice, USE YOUR BRAIN is essential reading for getting ahead in modern life, whether you’re an executive navigating scale, an employee trying to stay relevant, a parent raising independent thinkers in a world of instant answers, or someone who just wants to remain mentally sharp and fully human. Anyone who wants to succeed in today’s world must understand a baseline truth that runs counter to everything Silicon Valley is selling us; that speed is not the same as wisdom, automation is not the same as judgment, and efficiency is not the same as progress. They will be the ones who know when to challenge it, when to trust their own reasoning, and when to step back and think for themselves.

Erica Dhawan is a globally-recognized expert on leadership and teamwork. She is regularly named as one of the top fifty management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and a top fifty keynote speaker by Real Leaders. She speaks on global stages ranging from the World Economic Forum at Davos to TED, and her work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR, among others. She has degrees from Harvard, MIT Sloan and The Wharton School.

DELICATE CREATURES de Kimi Cunningham Grant

Part Where the Crawdads Sing and part The God of the Woods, this novel blends a compelling mystery told across multiple points of view and timelines, gorgeous nature writing, and an unforgettable love story for the ages.

DELICATE CREATURES
by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Minotaur Books/St. Martin’s, Summer 2027

Blue Hollow, West Virginia, 2005. Local journalist Britt has a terrible shock when she arrives at the home of her best friend, Des, to find blood all over the kitchen. Des, her son and her husband are all missing. Twenty years earlier, Ozias and his mother, Mari, arrive in the small town, hoping for a fresh start. The trouble is, the very white town of Blue Hollow isn’t welcoming to two multiracial outsiders, except for Des, their young neighbor who lives up the mountain. Over time, Des and Ozias fall in love and dream of a life together, but when Ozias decides to join the army and is later deployed to Kuwait, Des eventually has no choice but to move on. Then, one night in 1992, Ozias returns to Blue Hollow, his homecoming marked by a night of shocking violence.

Years later, when Britt makes her discovery at Des’s house, the sheriff and the town are quick to tie Ozias to the crime scene, given his recent return to Blue Hollow and his history with Des. But Britt isn’t so sure. After all, she has secrets of her own, one of which is a very good reason to suspect Des’s husband, Gary, might be to blame. Britt isn’t the only one hiding something, though, and as the search for answers heats up, a gripping drama unfolds. Blue Hollow is rife with secrets and preconceptions, and there are people in this town who will stop at nothing to keep the truth from coming to light.

Kimi Cunningham Grant is the author of Fallen Mountains, Silver Like Dust, These Silent Woods, and The Nature of Disappearing. Kimi is a two-time winner of a Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Prize in Poetry and a recipient of a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellowship in creative nonfiction. Her poems and essays have appeared in Fathom, Literary Mama, RATTLE, Poet Lore, and Whitefish Review. She lives with her family in Pennsylvania.