“We Fell in Love in October” 🍂 October 2024
Art © by Rebecca Lee Kunz, Chooch Helped
Dear reader,
How did October come and go so quickly? Feels like August was yesterday.
Now that Spooky Season is in full swing, we’re ready to immerse ourselves in tales of dybbuks, ghosts, broom racers and other sinister stories. Scary-Curious? Here’s our Spooky Season Starter Pack.
Hey, did we tell you? LQ books have earned 42 starred reviews so far this year? Isn’t that amazing!? Trust me. It is.
Finally, as we look ahead to November, Indigenous Heritage Month, let’s take a moment to highlight some of our beautifully crafted stories by Native authors. ⬇️
Let’s enjoy the sweater weather while we can,
—Team LQ
Bonus points to those who know the song in our subject line. IYKYK
FALL24 BACKLIST SALE
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NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH
November is Native and Indigenous Heritage Month. While many of us celebrate Native Voices all year, it’s a good time to highlight Native authors from across the spectrum. LQ’s list includes award winners and bestsellers Eric Gansworth (Onondaga), Darcie Little Badger (Lipan Apache), Andrea Rogers (Cherokee), and Anton Treuer (Ojibwe). What Native authors are you reading this month?
BRoWSE our lists: Edelweiss | Bookshop | LQ Website
NEW RELEASES
★ “Native life and language are at the center of this beautiful sibling story.” — Kirkus (starred)
★ “Gorgeous and heartfelt in its simplicity, this book deserves a spot on the shelf alongside Goade’s Berry Song and Flett’s We All Play.” —BCCB (starred)
★ “Tender… powerful.” — Publishers Weekly (starred)
“Buoyed by whimsy and a distinct candy-color palette, Ellegaard’s cartoon illustrations mix full-page spreads and comic-like panels. Aiko… is delightfully childlike in both appearance and action. An imaginative treat for dogs and humans alike.” —Kirkus
★ “Unique and absorbing…page-turning and attention-grabbing…There are many gripping twists and turns, along with dubious motivations, questions of faith and orthodoxy, friendship, identity (gender and otherwise)—and a stolen book that was ‘written by an angel, with its own hand.’” – Horn Book (starred)
“Captivating…wonder-filled. Sorel is swept into a mystery involving stolen magic and a probable murder. Her growing affection for Adela is an electric undercurrent to her story of defiance, bravery, and unexpected friendships.” – Foreword
★ “Smart and empathetic prose …presents a realistically rendered science fiction tale that is at once adrenaline-pumping and emotionally moving. In this gripping adventure, Rogers considers the future of Indigenous heritage via an indomitable protagonist who, alongside a plethora of memorably realized characters, navigates tough issues relating to death, familial turmoil, exploitation, and climate collapse.” – Publishers Weekly (starred)
★ “Rogers has an impeccable eye for pacing. Hints of Cherokee culture are woven in among the sci-fi threads...providing a further anchor for Stevie in a world that feels less under her control all the time.” – BCCB (starred)
