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Jennie Erin Smith’s VALLEY OF FORGETTING named one of the Wall Street Journal’s 10 best books of the year and New York Public Library’s best adult books of the year.

Priya Vulchi's GOOD FRIENDS one of Booklist's best books of the year.

Congrats Andrew Robertston. THE CREATIVE SHIFT (Basic Ventures) is a USA Today Bestseller.

Lynn Johnston co-chairs the 2025 People of Publishing Conference

Jennifer Pastiloff's PROOF OF LIFE (Dutton) is a USA Today Bestseller.

"Stunning" says The New Yorker of Jennie Erin Smith’s VALLEY OF FORGETTING (Riverhead). 

Starred review by Booklist for Priya Vulchi's GOOD FRIENDS (Legacy Lit): "Vulchi's voice is a balm in an age often marked by loneliness and disconnection."

THE BROKEN RUNG (HBR Press) debuts at #4 on the USA Today Bestsellers list.

WSJ reviews THE MONEY TRAP (St. Martin's Press) by Alok Sama calls it a "raffish and funny exposé of life on the highest peaks of finance."

THE JOURNEY OF LEADERSHIP (Portfolio) debuts at #13 on the USA Today Bestseller list

Kara Loewentheil's TAKE BACK YOUR BRAIN (Penguin Life) is a New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller

Lynn Johnston elected for a second term on the board of the Association of American Literary Agents.

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