SHADOW (BOOK#1 IN THE WORLD OF VOODOO SERIES)

by Petrus Dahlin and Lars Johansson

 
SHADOW (BOOK#1 IN THE WORLD OF VOODOO SERIES)
SHADOW (BOOK#1 IN THE WORLD OF VOODOO SERIES)

Have you opened the door to the world of voodoo? Have you started experimenting with magic? Then there is no turning back.

Shadow is a book about revenge, love and voodoo. And about a friendship so strong that you are willing to save something bigger than yourself.

The World of Voodoo, is a new sizzling series for teenagers and young adults in which Shadow is the first book. In The World of Voodoo excitement, mystery, revenge, love and pathos are the crucial elements. The brave youngsters from Shadow will come back in adventures that take place in Sweden, Europe and Africa.  There will be no rest. The atmosphere is dense, the pace fast, and the emotions are charged. The characters are drawn with great care and credibility. The weak ones are allowed to grow and become the heroes.

Peter Dahlin has previously written over twenty successful children's books, including the easy to read detective series about Kalle Skavank. In his previous career, he worked as an art director for some of Sweden’s and the world’s largest brands.

Lars Johansson is a screenwriter who has written scripts for a number of Sweden's most popular TV series and feature films. Sitcoms, comedies, feel good or horror – Lars Johansson mastered all genres. He is also working on developing film and television productions in the United States.

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THE STEADY RUNNING OF THE HOUR

by Justin Gakuto Go

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC

 
THE STEADY RUNNING OF THE HOUR
THE STEADY RUNNING OF THE HOUR

Ashley and Imogen’s love affair, as it unfolds alongside the First World War and the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition; and Tristan’s quest to inherit the fortune in the 21st century. Before the month is over, Tristan will journey from London archives to Somme battlefields to the remote eastfjords of Iceland, on the trail of a haunting story whose stakes are growing increasingly personal but whose ending may be lost to time.

In 1924, English mountaineer Ashley Walsingham dies on a remote Himalayan peak leaving a fortune to his former lover, Imogen Soames-Andersson, who never claims it.

In 2004, Tristan Campbell receives a letter from the trustees of the Walsingham estate: they have reason to believe Tristan may be a direct heir, entitling him to an inheritance of untold millions. The catch: the trust will expire on its 80th anniversary. Tristan has a month to uncover definitive proof of his secret lineage; if he cannot, the estate will pass in full to the Alpine Society.

Sold in 21 territories!

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Planned publication date: Spring, 2014

NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU WORKBOOK

by Colette Heimowitz

Simon & Schuster, Inc / Touchstone

 
NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU WORKBOOK
NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU WORKBOOK

With more than 20 million Atkins books in print, the revolutionary Atkins diet has already helped multitudes of people successfully lose weight and keep it off. NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU WORKBOOK is the next step in developing the Atkins lifestyle, helping newcomers and devotees alike experience even better results in a brand new, interactive way.

Atkins has been the name in low-carb eating for decades, and millions have had wonderful success on the plan. But never before has Atkins provided an easy-to-use workbook that addresses the little, everyday obstacles all dieters inevitably face. NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU WORKBOOK is an essential companion, complementing the innovative and beloved diet with scores of motivational tips and on-the-ground advice. New features include grocery shopping guides, tools for visualizing the weight loss journey, day-to-day food journals for measuring progress and staying on track, and instruction that specifically addresses the seemingly minute frustrations involved in incorporating a new diet into a busy life.

The must-have next step in the Atkins franchise, NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU WORKBOOK doesn’t belong in the kitchen or on a bookshelf, it will be with dieters everywhere they go, always there to turn to when unexpected hurdles arise and the going gets tough.

As Vice President of Nutrition & Education, Colette Heimowitz is the driving force for nutrition information at Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Among her responsibilities is keeping current with emerging research on human nutrition and specifically the Atkins Diet. She then “translates” that information for the general population on the Atkins website and in Atkins books. Colette is the nutritionist face to the Atkins Community, which is dedicated to helping people reach their weightloss goals. As part of this initiative, she publishes a weekly Nutritionist Blog. She is also responsible for content devoted to educating new members about the program, including introductory videos, phase-specific courses, and interactive FAQs.

Colette has been a guest on radio programs nationwide, as well as on television networks including CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as a nutritionist, which includes her time working with Dr. Robert C. Atkins as Director of Nutrition at The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City. Colette received her M.Sc. in clinical nutrition from Hunter College of the City University of New York.

In addition to her daily exercise routine, which includes walking her dog, Colette relaxes by enjoying the fruits of her profession: namely, cooking and eating

The 320 page trade paperback will be published on December 25.

 

MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE

by Robin Sloan

The Gernert Company

 
MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE
MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE

A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life

A new clerk arrives for work at Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore in San Francisco: Clay Jannon, reporting for the night shift. There are only a few customers, and the same ones return to the store again and again – but they never actually buy anything. Instead, they borrow impossibly obscure volumes from strange corners of the store, all according to some elaborate arrangement with the gnomic Mr. Penumbra.  The store must be a front for something larger…
Clay ropes in his friends – including Neel, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and Kat, a data viz specialist at Google – to help him figure out what's really going on at his new job.  They discover a specific pattern in the customers' behavior, which in turn leads them to a series of codes.  Mr. Penumbra's secrets, it seems, extend far outside the walls of the bookstore.
With irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Robin Sloan has crafted a literary adventure story for the twenty-first century. Evoking both the fairy-tale charm of Haruki Murakami and the enthusiastic novel-of-ideas wizardry of Neal Stephenson, but with a unique and feisty sensibility that's rare to the world of literary fiction, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like:  an establishment you know you have to enter, and will never want to leave; a modern-day cabinet of wonders ready to give a jolt of energy to every curious reader at any hour.
Robin Sloan grew up near Detroit and now splits his time between San Francisco and the Internet.  He graduated from Michigan State with a degree in economics and, from 2002 to 2012, worked at Poynter, Current TV, and Twitter.  Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is his first novel.   Www.robinsloan.com.  @robinsloan.