Winter checklist: 🧣Scarf 🥾Boots 🧂Salt (pet friendly, of course) 📚 A stack of 🌟books Join us TOM. (11/11) for our free webinar w/ new titles from @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social, @librarylovefest.bsky.social, and @sbkslibrary.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qRFO3T

🎼Blasting symphonic metal 📖Embracing the ugly uncomfortable unflattering realities of history 📚 Librarians as cousin-level colleagues It's all here in our #10Qs with @ehistorian.bsky.social, author of THE GIRL BANDITS OF THE WARSAW GHETTO (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4nDSlFA

🚨WRITERS TO WATCH ALERT🚨 Tomorrow at 6 PM we will be LIVE with these four fantastic authors. Don't miss it! 🔗 Facebook: bit.ly/4oA8Hja 🔗 Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JoGwF3

🍂 We're thankful to have such fabulous authors joining us for our next episode of Writers to Watch! 🍂 Tune in on 11/4 at 6 PM ET to hear from Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Gillian McAllister, Claire Oshetsky, & Peter Stark! 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4oA8Hja 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JoGwF3

💻Multiple screens and teeth that need brushing ❤️Second-chance romance 📜Historical nuggets 😘Occasionally mushy ☮️Peace at the library It's all here in our #10Qs with Rachel Meredith, author of GIRL NEXT DOOR (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4hwaxzs

🚨Top New Releases Alert🚨 We're here for you as many of you move from ordering with Baker & Taylor to new partners. We want to keep you in the know regarding key books, so we'll be highlighting our don't-miss titles. Please reach out with any questions. 🔗 Check out the list here: bit.ly/43BSmSY

[drumroll] 🥁We are thrilled to share the 2026 #ALA_Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction longlist. Join us in celebrating these stunning 45 titles--21 fiction and 24 nonfiction. 🎉📚 Stay tuned for the shortlist announcement coming November 18!▶️ www.ala.org/carnegie-med...

I love libraries and librarians, so this means the absolute world to me. Thank you so much! 🥰

🚨 There's still time to RSVP for our WORLD-FAMOUS Book Buzz today (10/16) at 2 PM ET via @libraryjournal.bsky.social webinar. If you can't make the live event, you can always see the replay! Sign up here: www.libraryjournal.com/event/the-ha... #ewgc

I'm a cover girl, y'all.

We have two Hall of Fame selections for the November LibraryReads list: THE BURNING LIBRARY/@gillymacmillan.bsky.social and SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE/@oliviawrites.bsky.social. Additionally, LUCKY SEED by @justinianhuang.bsky.social has been selected as a Board Bonus Pick! Congratulations to all! 🎉

The LibraryReads Bonus Pick for November 2025 is LUCKY SEED: A NOVEL by Justinian Huang! @htpforlibraries.bsky.social

Our next author featured in the LibraryReads Hall of Fame for November is Olivia Dade for SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE: A HARLOT'S BAY NOVEL! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Our next Hall of Fame author for November 2025 is Gilly Macmillan for THE BURNING LIBRARY! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Save your spot for our Winter/Spring 2026 preview! Join us Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET to hear more about our faves from the Winter/Spring 2026 Adult list. Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, fantasy, and much more! RSVP here: www.libraryjournal.com/event/the-ha...

Save your spot for our Winter/Spring 2026 preview! www.libraryjournal.com/event/the-ha... Join us Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET to hear more about our faves from the Winter/Spring 2026 Adult list. Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, fantasy, and much more!

We can't get over how amazing this line up for Writers to Watch is! Hear from these authors about their forthcoming novels on October 14th at 7 PM ET. 📍 LIVE on Facebook and Crowdcast! 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4pvkoci 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/48ndwYg

🎬100 movies a year ⏰Writing solutions at 2 a.m. 🎨Cursed paintings at the British Museum ❤️The importance of family 📚Library love It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Kosoko Jackson, author of THE MACABRE (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read the interview now: bit.ly/3Wm8zru

That’s it folks! Another #ewgc flew by so quickly. Happy reading—wishing you a great start to Fall!

A new egalley upload: LIFE ON THE BRIDGE From Autistic Advocate, "Love on the Spectrum" cast member, and therapist Kaelynn Partlow, a warm, personal, and practical guide to understanding autism—from behaviors to communication and beyond. #ewgc Download it now: https://bit.ly/4nx8FIH

We have two big LJ events coming up! Mark your calendar for our solo webinar on 10/16 (details coming soon) at 2 PM ET and for Day of Dialog on 10/23. Louise Erdrich was just announced as a keynote speaker! #ewgc https://bit.ly/4o54bcr

Looking into the future 🔮 #ewgc Our November Writers to Watch event is 11/4 at 6 PM ET. We'll update the schedule soon but have it on your radar! And follow on FB/Crowdcast for updates. https://www.crowdcast.io/c/writers-to-watch-llf

Our next Writers to Watch event is coming up on October 14th. Join us at 7 PM ET to hear from these awesome authors! #ewgc 📍 LIVE on Facebook and Crowdcast! 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4pvkoci 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: https://bit.ly/48ndwYg

Don't forget to start reading for the December @libraryreads.bsky.social list! (I know that sounds crazy to say when it doesn't even feel like October, but it's upon us!) Find a list of suggestions here: https://bit.ly/3WlPJ3G Votes are due November 1st! #ewgc

Howdy 🤠 to all of our #ewgc friends! We can't wait to hear what you've been reading this month! Can you believe it's already October?? 😱 Curious what book or movie gets you in the spooky mood?

🍂 You're going to absolutely FALL for October's Writers to Watch line up! Be sure to join us at 7 PM ET on October 14th to hear directly from the authors. 📍 LIVE on Facebook and Crowdcast 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4pvkoci 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/48ndwYg

Hear the news?? Louise Erdrich is @libraryjournal.bsky.social's Day of Dialog Afternoon Keynote speaker! The virtual event takes place on October 23rd. Register for this FREE event here: bit.ly/4nyvSdF

🏈Avid sports fan 🌶️Spice 💎High society meets working class 📘Library love It's all here in our #10Qs with Joanna Shupe, author of THE GILDED HEIRESS (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/3KgAd6F

Want to spend an hour with delightful people and learn how YOU can get digital galleys of your fav publishers' books? Then join us TODAY for the @libraryreads.bsky.social webinar! RSVP: bit.ly/3JGI90G 👀 you soon @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social, and @librarylovefest.bsky.social!

What should you read next? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, I'D LOVE TO TELL YOU! In this essay collection, comedian & content creator Elyse Myers dives into life's awkward moments with humor & vulnerability. On 10/28, you'll be able to get your hands on this book from the Internet's Best Friend! #ewgc

🎉 COVER STORY is in the October 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame! Congratulations to Mhairi McFarlane! 🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:

Great life advice, ✨Los Angeles love✨ and thoughts on clutter. It's all here plus MORE in our latest #10Qs with Michael Chessler the author of MESS (@harperperennial.bsky.social, @librarylovefest.bsky.social#10Qs Read now!: https://bit.ly/4ntAP71

Next on the October 2025 LibraryReads Top 10 list is THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL by Kirsten Miller. @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Next on the October 2025 LibraryReads Top 10 list is WRECK: A NOVEL by Catherine Newman! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Next on our LibraryReads Hall of Fame for October 2025 is B. K. Borison with GOOD SPIRITS! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Our next LibraryReads October 2025 Hall of Famer is Joe Hill for KING SORROW! @librarylovefest.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social

Our next LibraryReads October 2025 Hall of Famer is Mhairi McFarlane for COVER STORY! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

🎉 GOOD SPIRITS is in the October 2025 LibraryReads Hall of Fame! Congratulations to B.K. Borison! 🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:

🎉 THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL is on the October 2025 LibraryReads list! A big congratulations Kirsten Miller! 🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:

🎉 WRECK is on the October 2025 LibraryReads list! A big congratulations Catherine Newman! 🎧 Hear how she reacted to the news:

🍁 Find our staff suggestions for the November LibraryReads list here: bit.ly/4m7lKqF Reminder that November LibraryReads votes are due by October 1st! 🗓️

We're only one day away from our special Galley Gab Fest with the drag artists & authors of NO TEA, NO SHADE! After hearing from the authors, stay tuned for a book buzz from the LLF team.✨ 🗓️9/11 at 2 PM ET! 🔗FB: bit.ly/46Y7gpn 🔗Crowdcast: bit.ly/4mmQ7KX

It's impossible not to sing this title! EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD is Ace Atkins' latest. A rollicking comedic thriller set in 1985 in which a suburban teen suspects his mom’s new boyfriend is the ultimate bad guy—a KGB agent. The egalley is up now! #ewgc

I cannot stop thinking about LEBANON: COOKING THE FOODS OF MY HOMELAND! From James Beard Award–winning author Anissa Helou, this is a vibrant & inviting look at the food of her home country, exploring the astonishing variety of local Lebanese cuisine. Food writing at its finest. #ewgc

The egalley of TOO CLOSE TO HOME is up now! Think of this suspenseful thriller as Big Little Lies meets The House Across the Lake. #ewgc www.edelweiss.plus?sku=15258000...

Is anyone else beyond ready for autumn weather?! Fall into FALL AT ONCE! A steamy, small-town, romantic comedy with a swoony single-dad firefighter who may just be too hot to handle... #ewgc www.edelweiss.plus?sku=00634628...

Any Willy Vlautin fans?? (we see your virtual hand up, Robin) We can't wait for the next heart wrenching read coming in April: THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY. So excited. (get ready by watching the new Netflix movie adaptation of THE NIGHT ALWAYS COMES!) #ewgc www.edelweiss.plus?sku=00633466...

On September 11th at 7 PM ET, we're going live with these four fantastic authors! Join us for Writers to Watch to hear from Ann Packer, Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes, Nicole Glover, & Grace Walker about their forthcoming novels. #ewgc 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4mU07Lp 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/45N99CU

If you head over to our Instagram, you can check out videos like this from Nina West! #ewgc You can watch them LIVE with their fellow authors on September 10th at 2 PM ET! ❤️ 🔗 RSVP on FB: bit.ly/46Y7gpn 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/4mmQ7KX 🔗 Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/harperlibrary/

I hope you can dive into author Ross Montgomery's adult debut: Knives Out meets Downton Abbey! Secrets, murder, and mayhem collide as this unlikely sleuthing duo hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world. I devoured! #ewgc www.edelweiss.plus?sku=00634587...