Octavo
Octavo sounds like the kind of book I would match to the right customer without much hesitation.
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August 24, 2026
How to Be a Saint
I can already picture the kind of bookseller conversation that would end with this title in somebody's bag.
August 17, 2026
Do Not Disturb
I can already picture the kind of bookseller conversation that would end with this title in somebody's bag.
August 10, 2026
And to All a Good Bite
I pay attention when a title sounds specific enough to hand-sell instead of merely summarize.
August 3, 2026
Nothing Special, Volume Three
I can already picture the kind of bookseller conversation that would end with this title in somebody's bag.
July 20, 2026
Psychopomp & Circumstance
I pay attention when a title sounds specific enough to hand-sell instead of merely summarize.
July 15, 2026
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows sounds like the kind of book I would match to the right customer without much hesitation.
June 22, 2026
The Last Contract of Isako sounds fast, smart, and a little dangerous
A battle-worn corporate samurai on one last mission is the kind of premise that gets my attention immediately.
June 15, 2026
How 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' betrays Hermione's legacy
Emma Watson in character as Hermione Granger Image: warner brothers Whether you loved Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or […]
June 5, 2026
The Clock House Murders feels like my kind of locked-room puzzle
I have a soft spot for mysteries that know the pleasure of a sealed-in puzzle and don’t waste time pretending to be something else.
May 29, 2026
Ever wonder "How to get my book reviewed"?
So you've published your book. Its been edited and published, and now you're trying to figure out how to get […]
May 19, 2026
Three reasons this mystery would have hooked me on a bookstore table
Some mysteries win you with twists. The better ones win you much earlier, with voice, momentum, and the feeling that the author knows exactly what ...