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WHY SPACE? d’Ariel Ekblaw

Aerospace engineer and architect Ariel Ekblaw invites us to look up and see humanity at the edge of a new era. As civilization begins to extend beyond Earth’s cradle into the wider solar system, she argues that space exploration is not a luxury, but a moral, practical, and aspirational necessity.

WHY SPACE?
by Ariel Ekblaw
Crown, August 2027

Blending history, philosophy, and cutting-edge technology, the book shows how the challenges of living and working in orbit drive innovations that improve life on Earth, from biomedical breakthroughs in microgravity to sustainable systems shaped by extreme environments. It explores a rapidly growing space economy powered by commercial stations, new industries, and bold entrepreneurs, while also examining the profound perspective shift that comes from seeing Earth as a fragile, shared home.

Visionary yet grounded, WHY SPACE? reframes the space age as a collective project: a call to innovate responsibly, expand thoughtfully, and build a future in which life in orbit strengthens life on Earth.

Dr. Ariel Ekblaw is a visionary space architect and singular voice in astrophysics. She is the founder and CEO of Aurelia Institute and General Partner for Aurelia Foundry Fund, a hybrid space architecture research institute and venture incubation studio. Prior to founding Aurelia, Ariel founded the MIT Space Exploration Initiative, a team of 50+ students, faculty, and staff building and flying advanced technology for space exploration. She led this organization for seven years inside the MIT Media Lab. Ariel’s work has been featured in WIRED, Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, CNN, NPR, numerous academic papers, and top tech podcasts like Lex Fridman and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk.” Her TED talk ‘How to Build in Space for Life on Earth’ has been viewed over 500K since May.

BLACKTAIL de Scott Hawkins

A wolf sets out on an epic journey of revenge in this one-of-a-kind dark fantasy—the long-awaited second novel from the author of The Library at Mount Char, hailed as a « major talent » (The Wall Street Journal).

BLACKTAIL
by Scott Hawkins
Crown, September 2026

The wolf Blacktail is faithful to his Forest God, but in these times, faith is not enough. His world is besieged by men. Soon his territory will be overrun, and then there will be nowhere left to go. When his mate, a house dog, is killed, Blacktail rebels. He invades the house of her owners, seeking vengeance.

Blacktail’s fury catches the notice of an ancient and terrible feline witch, who makes an offer. What if Blacktail could end the human race responsible for the death of his family and for the destruction of the natural world, altogether? To do so, Blacktail must find and wake the Forest God. Only He might stand against the plague of men. Blacktail knows that his north woods are dwindling to nothing. He sees no other choice.

As Blacktail journeys farther from his wild home and deeper into the world of man, he encounters strangers—animal, mortal, and otherworldly—who, for their own reasons, want to help Blacktail rid the world of humans. Along the way, it becomes clear that he is more than just a wolf. The Forest God is sleeping, yes. But what will be the price of waking him?

Scott Hawkins is the author of The Library at Mount Char. He works as a Linux engineer focused on big data. He and his wife live in a woodsy area about an hour north of Atlanta. She keeps a nice garden. He’s in his tenth year of failing to remodel the basement. BLACKTAIL is his second novel.

DEAD BATTERIES de Kate Maupin

A single mom and her neurodivergent son battle for survival and stability in a post-apocalyptic world, one that is arguably no less harsh to them then the pre-pandemic one, in this gripping, one-of-a-kind debut.

DEAD BATTERIES
by Kate Maupin
Crown, October 2026

Ever since May’s husband decided parenthood wasn’t for him and left, it’s just been May and her autistic son with high support needs, Davis, against the world. A rather unwelcoming one that never had much patience or understanding.

Then 99.9% of the population was wiped out by a virus in just a few weeks, and that world ended. May has kept herself and Davis alive only through the self-imposed isolation she got so good at in the Before. They have their routines, their cozy nest in an abandoned library, and most importantly, the old battery-powered Game Boy that offers Davis familiarity and comfort in a world that’s difficult to understand.

One day May runs into a stranger while out scavenging for the precious batteries that keep Davis’s Game Boy alive. This stranger calls himself Bird, he has intel—and a proposition. Supposedly there’s an entire haven of survivors nearby. Bird wants in, and he needs May and Davis to play along as wife and child in order to guarantee himself a spot. Besides, wouldn’t May want to be part of a community again?

Not particularly—but the survivors have batteries. So she reluctantly agrees. And while May knows better than to trust the man who ripped her and Davis out of their routines, she can’t help but open up to him. But when Bird’s true motivations come to light, her old life collides with the new in terrifyingly dark ways, forcing May to question how far she would go to protect her son. How long can she and Davis last until the batteries run out?

Kate Maupin is an award-winning author, educator, foster child advocate, and reformed Super Mom. She is a genre-hopping writer with work originating in academic nonfiction, but excited to make her fiction debut. She is a national speaker on education and parenting topics, and is a retiree of the executive board of the Connecticut Association for the Gifted. Her work with populations of high needs children, as well as her own journey in special needs parenting, brought her to the realization that all parents can benefit from an antibody to “super parenting.” Kate currently lives in the wilds of Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and a truly outrageous number of pets.

UNGODLY RICH de Katharine McGee

Old gods, new rules. New York Times bestselling author Katharine McGee puts a modern-day twist on ancient mythology in this bold reimagining of the Greek gods as a family of billionaires—with all the messy drama that entails.

UNGODLY RICH
by Katharine McGee
Crown, June 2026

Love hit Julia Dodds like a lightning bolt. Fleeing the fallout of a failed relationship, Julia was building a new life for herself in New Zealand when she met Harry Adams. Adventurous, good-looking, and down-to-earth, he seemed too good to be true, but two years in, Julia and Harry are inseparable. Until a chance encounter at a hotel bar threatens their happy ending.

Julia learns that Harry is actually Harry Ellene, son of one of the world’s richest families—exactly the kind of people she had been running from when they first met.

Upset by Harry’s lie, but still madly in love, Julia accompanies Harry to his family’s annual reunion on their private island in the Aegean Sea. She’s determined to find out whether Harry is still the man she fell for. Little does Julia know, she’s up against more than wealth and privilege—the Ellenes are actually Greek Gods.

It’s no secret the Gods love to meddle—and when it comes to Julia, Harry’s divine relatives each have their own agenda. Harry’s mother, Hera, will do anything to protect her own. Harry’s—or rather Ares’s—sister-in-law Aphrodite has a deeply personal reason for hating Julia, and tasks Hermes, keeper of family secrets, with digging up dirt. Meanwhile, Hades, who’s spent years trying to upend Zeus’s power, finally sees an opportunity to strike.

Set against a globe-trotting backdrop that spans New York’s exclusive private clubs, the wilds of New Zealand, and the snow-draped estates of the Alps, Ungodly Rich is a story of love, revenge, secrets, sex, and the most ancient motivator of all: family.

Katharine McGee is the New York Times bestselling author of the American Royals series, the Thousandth Floor trilogy, and A Queen’s Game. She studied English and French literature at Princeton and has an MBA from Stanford. She lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband and their two boys.

THE STORYTELLER’S ALMANAC d’Elise Hurst

This is an invitation to latch on to your imagination, and let it take you on an exciting ride to the extraordinary. THE STORYTELLER’S ALMANAC is your creative companion in unlocking new doors to your imagination and seeing where they might lead.

THE STORYTELLER’S ALMANAC
by Elise Hurst
Compendium, January 2026
(via the Crown Publishing Group)

Created by award-winning illustrator Elise Hurst, this captivating wordless picture book features 50 richly detailed illustrations to explore. There are imaginative places to visit, mythological creatures to meet, and amazing adventures waiting for you. But the story of these illustrations is yours to create.

Open the pages at bedtime, on a road trip, or as a creative writing exercise. And when you need a little extra inspiration, there’s a scavenger hunt included to help spot hidden details to fuel your storytelling journey.

Where will your stories take you? That’s up to you!

Elise Hurst is an Australian fine artist, illustrator, and author, specializing in books for children. She lives in a house full of books and paintings. From her studio, where black pens and oil paints spill across the desk, magical worlds leap into being. Like something out of Beatrix Potter or Narnia, her friends are rabbits and bears, lions and tigers—and they all have a story to share.