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  • Cover for The Witch of the Dark Wood, showing a large tree with a young girl on the left side, and a witch with a nature mask and cloak on the right side. The atmosphere is misty. The book title and author name are in the trunk of the tree in eerie font.

    The Witch of the Dark Wood

    September 1
  • Cover for Family Language, showing the title first all in International Phonetic Alphabet, then in a mix of IPA and regular script, with the addition of a young boy's profile where a schwa should be, and then written clearly "family language." The words "A Novel" appear at the top, and at the bottom is the author's name, Nicole Nelson.

    Family Language

    November 10
  • Blue placeholder image that reads "Cover coming soon!"

    We, the Missing

    September 29
  • Cover for The Fire Walker, showing two illustrated characters - Appa and his son Velan- and a temple Kovil gopuram. The characters are wearing traditional shirts and are against a blue and magenta twilight background, with stars in the sky. Fiery sparks and the stars glow the scene. The book’s title, the author’s name, Ainkaran Sivaaji, and the illustrator’s name, N. Dejeshwini, are written in a bright artistic font.

    The Fire Walker

    September 15
  • Cover for We Run the Night, showing an illustrated black girl looking afraid and two ghostly figures of a boy and a girl staring down at her, on a background of a tree with branches growing through the ghostly figures. The book title and author’s name, Peace Mbengei are written in yellow font.

    We Run The Night

    September 15
  • Cover for All the Scattered Stars, showing a dark green background with a predominate golden koru done in a distressed style. An intricate gold border of lines, dots, and swirls frames the edges. The title is spelled out in a bold, golden font and the author's name, Via Luino, appears at the top.

    All the Scattered Stars

    April 21
  • Cover for Winter's Teeth, showing foliage and flowers with antlers on a blue-gray wash background. The book title and author's name, R. A. Betzer, are written in bold font, as well as the tagline: Don't go into the woods.

    Winter’s Teeth

    October 6
  • A sea-green book cover with a woman sitting at the edge of a rocky shore. She has one foot in the water, and a seal lifts its head above the water near where she sits. Title reads "The Sea-Glass Shore." Author name reads "Julie Salmon Kelleher." A blurb at the top reads: "A book as beautiful and haunting as the coast it inhabits.--Jared Pechaček." A blurb in the water reads: "A brilliant swim--Lidia Yuknavitch."

    The Sea-Glass Shore

    September 1
  • Cover for THE STARGAZERS, showing a blue-haired female astronaut in a background of stars and bioluminescent magical flowers with the book title and author name on the front in a fantasy font.

    The Stargazers

    September 15
  • Cover for Black Widow, White Shroud, showing an illustration of three shadowy figures in the middle. The title is in faded olive green and burgundy letters.

    Black Widow, White Shroud

    April 7
  • Cover for The Heresy of Thieves, showing a painterly illustrated manticore with pink and gold stylized wings, roaring defiantly before a crowd of armed soldiers. In the background, a city atop a mountain glistens with firelight. The book title and author's name are written in a stylized heavy display font in white.

    The Heresy of Thieves

    October 6
  • Two white men, one blond and tan, one with black hair and pale skin, are embracing. They are wearing fantasy-typical clothing. The man with dark hair has on a touch of eyeliner. The man with blond hair is holding a knife to the dark-haired man's throat, but lovingly. The background behind them is a mysterious swamp with a frame of bright red flowers, animal bones, and silver and gold coins, as well as part of a broken sword. The title Our Rogue Fates and the author's name, Sarah Glenn Marsh, overlay the image.

    Our Rogue Fates

    April 28
  • The ghostly faces of two young men peering from behind a bunch of dandelions, which seem to be sprouting from their faces.

    The Black Parade

    April 28
  • Female professor with dark red hair sitting on desk staring into eyes of male professor who is standing, leaning against desk with arms crossed over chest, sleeves rolled up exposing delicious forearms and staring back at female professor. Lots of tension. Stack of books between them on the desk. Post-its on the white board behind them. Title Love Between the Lectures is in dark pink script font, author Christie Curry's name is in white block font at the bottom. Background of book is pale yellow.

    Love Between the Lectures

    September 22
  • Cover for War Boys, showing a little blond boy in a military uniform, an image of him as a young man behind it. The book title and author's name are written in white lettering.

    War Boys: A Father and Son Memoir

    July 1
  • Cover for The Side Questers, showing two illustrated non-player characters in a video game -- one a barkeep, the other a warrior with a blade--overlooking an open world vista. Below them, a pair of server towers and monitor, from which they seem to be emerging. The book title and author's name, in a gothic fantasy font.

    The Side Questers

    July 21
  • Cover for Forever for the Culture: Notes from the New Black Digital Arts Renaissance, a purple backdrop with green and yellow vines crawling about in a stern and graffiti font.

    Forever for the Culture

    January 27
  • Cover for It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You by Lindsay Lewis, showing an illustrated woman with blonde hair wearing a yellow blazer facing a shirtless mixed martial arts fighter.

    It’s A Business Doing Pleasure With You

    August 11
  • Illustrated book cover for "The Tinsel Twist" by Rosie J. Potter, showing a snowy landscape with pine trees and a curvy road. A small town sits in the background with a plane flying over. In the middle ground, a van has run off the road into a snowbank. In the foreground a couple in winter clothes hold hands. The title is wrapped in Christmas lights with a cat sitting on top of the text.

    The Tinsel Twist

    November 3
  • A dramatic image of blood red cliffs being struck by the blue Atlantic Ocean. The title Blood and water is written across it. Author name is Rebecca Murphy.

    Blood and Water

    May 12
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