First published 2016
This sampler collection presents excerpts from nine upcoming novels published by St. Martin's Press. The publisher has launched the careers of bestselling writers including Jonathan Tropper, Dan Brown, Augusten Burroughs, Louise Penny, and Lev Grossman. Now readers can discover the next generation of talent through St. Martin's First. The collection features opening chapters from Michelle Gable's The Book of Summer, Alice Anderson's Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away, Jenny D. Williams's The Atlas of Forgotten Places, Meghan Masterson's The Wardrobe Mistress, Robinne Lee's The Idea of You, Kristen Lepionka's The Last Place You Look, Candace Ganger's The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash, Abby Stern's According to A Source, and Loretta Ellsworth's Stars Over Clear Lake. Each excerpt offers a taste of different voices and stories across various genres.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
Setting: St. Martin's Press
Period: Spring/Summer 2017
147 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Press