CHRISTMAS ROMANCE ROULETTE de Tess Avery

A brand new series of “pick your own path” stories in which a young heroine meets three charming potential love interests and the reader chooses which romantic adventure she’ll go on.

CHRISTMAS ROMANCE ROULETTE
Book One
by Tess Avery
Sourcebooks, October 2027

Each book opens with an establishing series of scenes that grounds the reader in the heroine’s world before introducing her to three distinct men. The reader is then given the choice to go down HERO TRACK ONE, HERO TRACK TWO, or HERO TRACK THREE, with multiple branching decisions that always merge back into a core path…giving readers a high level of interactivity and re-readability while still maintaining a solid, satisfying structure.

She’s a college student having to make a decision about what to do over the holiday break. Her parents will be gone for Christmas and her usually cheery home will be completely empty. Does she…

HERO ONE: Decide at the last moment to go home anyway, accepting a (long) ride home with her most hated rival who has been secretly pining for her for years. Forced proximity, road trip, only one bed…

HERO TWO: Accept her roommate’s offer to come stay at her family Christmas farm, which just so happens to be run by her hunky older brothers. Best friend’s older brother, (slight) age gap, mistletoe…

HERO THREE: Stay on campus over the holiday and end up spending time with a mysterious townie who works at the local bar. Opposites attract, us-vs-the-world, “bad boy tempts good girl”…

Whatever path she (and the reader) chooses, she finds love and warmth over the holiday season.

BORROWED TIME de Gerard Lyons

A vital new examination of debt that looks at twelve questions to explore how the economics of the debt we are born, live and die with impacts us individually and the wider world around us.

BORROWED TIME:
How Debt Shapes Your Life and the World in 12 Questions
by Gerard Lyons
Reaktion Books, TBD 2027
(via Northbank Talent Management)

A succession of economic shocks have hit the world economy this century, from the global financial crisis in 2008 to the recent pandemic. This has led to a surge in debt and levels are now at all-time highs, in the public as well as the private sector.

By exploring debt through 12 questions that get to the heart of the modern economy, Gerard looks at how big picture macroeconomics relates to everyday lives via some of the most pressing topics of our time; from ageing populations in many industrialised countries, the financialisaton of Main Street over the last 40 years, who precisely should pay for student debt, could a major country such as the UK go bust, and do we have an environmental debt to the planet?

Gerard Lyons has been described by The Times as ‘one of the most influential analysts of the global economy’. He has over thirty years of experience in senior roles in the City and public policy. Gerard’s analysis of the global economy – particularly emerging economies across Asia, Africa and the Gulf and Middle East – has regularly been sought by policymakers, including politicians and central bankers both at home and abroad. He has spoken in 82 countries, testified to committees of the US Congress and Senate, and to committees in UK Parliament.

THE NOT-SO-GOOD GIRL d’Ildy Modrovich

A debut psychological thriller exploring what happens when the quintessential “good girl” decides to break bad, by celebrated television writer and showrunner Ildy Modrovich.

THE NOT-SO-GOOD GIRL
by Ildy Modrovich
Grand Central, June 2027
(via DeFiore and Company)

Meet Ferris McKenna: the kind of woman who says ‘excuse me’ to automatic doors, has lied to her husband on more than one occasion that ‘yes, that’s the spot’ and would inevitably end up being the designated driver at her own birthday celebration. Ferris has spent her life being overlooked and underestimated – until she meets Zara, a woman trapped in an abusive marriage. When Ferris gets pulled into a dangerous plan to help her new friend escape, she discovers that being too nice can make you both the perfect ally and the perfect target. As bodies start dropping and loyalties shift, Ferris must decide how far she’s willing to go when pushed to her breaking point – and whether she can trust anyone, including herself.

THE NOT-SO-GOOD GIRL is Gone Girl meets Big Little Lies with the dark humor and edge of You, the kind of compulsive, binge-worthy read designed to keep you up way past your bedtime, perfect for book clubs with bite and readers who love their psychological thrillers served with a side of snark. As a television writer and showrunner, Modrovich always loved creating characters who straddle the line between good and evil, from Californication’s Hank Moody to Tulsa King’s Dwight Manfredi, to the devil himself in Netflix’s Lucifer. THE NOT-SO-GOOD GIRL, her debut psychological thriller explores what happens when the quintessential “good girl” decides to break bad.

Ildy Modrovich spent more than two decades as a television writer and showrunner, producing and developing series for Netflix, Amazon, Showtime, Paramount+, Fox, CBS and ABC. Under her six-season leadership, Lucifer became the number one streamed show of 2021, remains one of the most watched series of all time for Netflix and earned a People’s Choice Award. Prior to her TV career, she fronted a rock band for more than ten years in the LA club scene – where she learned that winning over any audience, whether they’re holding a beer or a book, means giving them something they didn’t see coming.

OUR GREATEST WORK de Sam & Joe Eichner

A first-of-its-kind novel about identical twins barreling toward an epic showdown at their ten-year high school reunion—cowritten by identical twins.

OUR GREATEST WORK
by Sam & Joe Eichner
Akashic Books, November 2026
(via David Black Literary)

OUR GREATEST WORK opens with a panic attack, a celebrity cameo, and an antique gun: Joe, an actor, is traveling from Paris to Chicago for his ten-year high school reunion, where he plans to confront his twin brother Sam, a writer.

In alternating chapters from each twin’s point of view—Joe writing as Joe, Sam as Sam—we learn of the slights that started, then prolonged, their confounding estrangement. There’s the fateful high school production of Rent. An illicit affair set to Death Cab for Cutie. A pathetic act of violence in a Florentine study-abroad apartment. All the while, a mysterious (if idiotic) childhood friend is pulling strings from behind the scenes, his motivations troublingly obscure . . .

As the reunion draws near, a tragicomic series of events conspire to bring the brothers’ artistic and romantic entanglements to the fore. In a Parent Trap-esque twist, Joe and Sam switch places, albeit to less-than-heartwarming results. When our protagonists finally collide at the reunion on the banks of Lake Michigan, they’re forced to answer an inevitable question: Can either of us truly live while the other is still alive?

Inspired as much by Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet as ’90s sex comedies, the Eichners’ novel is at once a moving portrait of brotherhood, an antic satire of the entertainment industry, and a profound exploration of what it means to be an original when your very existence threatens to make you redundant.

Sam Eichner’s stories have been published in Cleveland Review of Books, Joyland Magazine, and Blunderbuss Magazine. His essays and reportage have appeared in Columbia Journalism Review, Bloomberg, and the Daily Beast, among other outlets. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and cat.

Joe Eichner’s stories have been published in Jewish Currents, the Barcelona Review, and the Brooklyn Review, among others. He earned his MFA in fiction at UMass Amherst and was a resident at Tent: a creative writing program for Jewish writers at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst. He currently lives in Manhattan with his wife and dog.

GO VINTAGE de Delia Ephron & Lorraine Bodger

Bestselling author and film producer Delia Ephron wrote this charming sewing how-to in 1974. Long out of print, the book is newly updated with stories from Ephron and retains the retro design aesthetic, wonderful illustrations, and practical sewing advice of the original.

GO VINTAGE:
How to Remake and Redesign All Your Old Clothes
by Delia Ephron
illustrated by Lorraine Bodger
Abrams, April 2027

Transform your wardrobe from ordinary to vintage cool.

Originally published in 1974, Go Vintage is the ultimate DIY guide to changing the clothes you have into the clothes you want. This long-out-of-print classic is highly prized by sewists for its crystal-clear instructions and detailed illustrations. Whether you want to alter tops, sweaters, pants, skirts, or accessories, its 1970s-hip techniques are perfect for today’s sustainable fashion lovers.

Featuring a new introduction and original stories filled with advice on fashion, style, love, and life, from Delia Ephron and her friends, this updated edition blends nostalgic charm with modern sewing inspiration.

Delia Ephron is a bestselling author, screenwriter, essayist, and playwright. Her novels include the New York Times bestseller Siracusa and The Lion Is In. She has written books of essays (Sister Mother Husband Dog (Etc.)), books of humor (How To Eat Like A Child), and books for children and young adults. Her movie credits include You’ve Got Mail, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, This is My Life, Michael, and Hanging Up (based on her novel). Her play, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, written with her sister Nora Ephron (based on the book by Ilene Beckerman), ran for two years off Broadway and has been performed internationally.