Book Publicity is Even Harder Than You Think

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Just as I remembered my mind around the reality that this year’s best book season begins in mid-October, Trendy I’ve done and released the best books of 2025 so far March 24th. Are we doing this quarter now? The first few months of 2025 were light on a big new book for everyone who isn’t Rebecca Jaros, Suzanne Collins, or Facebook whistleblower, and it opened up space for quiet novels and small presses. I love to see that.

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The odds are advantageous for her

The latest addition to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Extended Universe is setting fires this week. A prequel of sorts, the novel presents the behind-the-scenes story of fan favorite character Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson has a huge effect on the film). If you’re wondering how much appetite your readers still have for a series that originally peaked with Mockingjay in 2010, here’s your answer. Sunrise of the harvest I’ve been overtaken Mockingjay and Songbird and snake balladshelves sell more than 1.5 million copies in English in the first week. Incredible longevity for franchises in the era where Tiktok changes his favorite ratio trop every few months.