Two of my favorite mystery writers, P.D. James and Elizabeth George, each have a new book being published in 2008. George’s is titled Careless in Red.
Hilary McKay’s last book in the Casson family series that began with Saffy’s Angel will be available on this side of the water in March or April. It’s called Forever Rose.
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall, a sequel to The Penderwicks, is coming out in April.
Mitali Perkins’ new Sameera Righton book, First Daughter: White House Rules (Dutton), will be available January 24, 2008, just in time for all those primaries and caucuses. (Some of those political caucuses and conventions are pretty boring, perfect time to get in some good reading. I know; I’ve been there.)
Athol Dickson’s new novel, Winter Haven, comes out this spring. Teaser from Mr. Dickson’s website: “Boys who never age, giants lost in time, mist that never rises, questions never asked…on the most remote of islands off the coast of Maine, history haunts the present and Vera Gamble wrestles with a past that will not yield. Will she find refuge there, or will her ghosts prevail on…Winter Haven?
Lief Enger has a new novel also, due out in May, called So Brave, Young, and Handsome. I’m going to reserve this one at Amazon.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s new novel, according to BuzzGirl: “Unlike anything Le Guin has done before, this is an imagining of Lavinia, the king’s daughter in Vergil’s Aeneid, with whom Aeneas was destined to found an empire.”
Coming in February 2008: Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear, the fifth Maisie Dobbs mystery. I still haven’t read the first one yet, but I hear from many reliable sources that it’s a great series if you like historical mystery fiction.
Out of the Wild is the sequel to Into the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst, coming out in June 2008. Here’s a summary, with spoilers if you haven’t read Into the Wild yet, of Ms. Durst’s second book.
Then, there’s the Class of 2K8, 28 Middle Grade and Young Adult novels by 28 debut authors. Check out their website.
These are a few of the pleasures I’m looking forward to in 2008. How about you?
When’s the new P.D. James book due, and what’s the title?
I was just wondering last week when Enger’s next book will be out – Peace Like a River was one of my favorites a couple years ago.
Very excited to hear about a new Enger book. Loved loved loved Peace Like a River.
There’s a Penderwicks sequel coming out? That is very cool. I’m also an Elizabeth George fan (except that I didn’t like What Came Before He Shot Her, and couldn’t bring myself to finish it). I also LOVE the Maisie Dobbs books – they are well worth checking out. Thanks for these updates.
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I got the information about the P.D. James novel here:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/books/year-of-fessing-up/2007/12/27/1198345160942.html?page=7
No title or exact date.
Firstly – Happy New Year Sherry! As for books – back to some old favouite authors for me – Janet Frame and Virginia Woolf. It’s summer here and I’m loving being able to get stuck into some fiction.
Summer sounds good. We’re enjoying another HOuston cold front—temperatures in the 50’s, not very cold anywhere else, but we south Texans are wimps when it comes to cold.
Wow — you listed some of our favorites. I wonder if James’ book will be about Dalgleish…I do love her writing.
Penderwicks — good news!
Enger — good news again!
I better start getting recipes for beans so I can spend more money on books (-:
Happy New Year,
Diane
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