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We’ve collected the books debuting on Indiebound’s Indie Bestseller List for the week ending September 14, 2014–a sneak peek at the books everybody will be talking about next month.

(Debuted at #5 in Children’s Interest) Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories by Dr.Seuss: “Seuss fans will learn more about Horton’s integrity, Marco’s amazing imagination, a narrowly avoided disaster on Mullbery Street, and a devious Grinch. With a color palette enhanced beyond that of the magazines in which the stories originally appeared, this new volume of ‘lost’ tales is a perfect gift for young readers and a must-have for Seuss collectors of all ages!” (September 2014)

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Stacy Creamer, the publisher of Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint, will leave the company on November 15th.

In a memo to staff, Scribner Publishing Group president Susan Moldow said she will work as Touchstone publisher “until further notice.” Here’s an excerpt from the memo:

Under Stacy, Touchstone has enjoyed ongoing success with Philippa Gregory, whose star as a first-class purveyor of historical fiction shines brighter than ever; relentlessly pushed Kathleen Grissom’s THE KITCHEN HOUSE, the proverbial little-book-that-could that has gone from an initial print run of 12,000 copies to more than 700,000 copies in combined print/electronic circulation; and extended Bethenny Frankel’s SKINNYGIRL franchise in new directions, including fiction. 

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Romance author Kresley Cole has landed a deal with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers for her first young adult novel.

Entitled Poison Princess, the first book will launch The Arcana Chronicles series. Publication is set for October 12th. Writers House literary agent Robin Rue represented Cole on this deal.

Here’s more from the release: “Poison Princess centers on sixteen-year-old Evangeline “Evie” Greene, a privileged teenager from Louisiana. When an apocalyptic event decimates her hometown, killing everyone she loves, Evie realizes the hallucinations she’d been having for the past year were actually visions of the future—and they’re still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux. As Jack and Evie race to find the source of her visions, they meet others who have gotten the same call.” (Photo Credit: Deanna Meredith Studios)

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Philippa Gregory (pictured, via), author of The Other Boleyn Girl, will publish four young adult historical romance books with Simon & Schuster. The first title is slated for a summer 2012 release.

Children’s publishing director Ingrid Selberg (Simon & Schuster UK) and publisher Jon Anderson (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing) negotiated the deal. Fiction editorial director Venetia Gosling will edit.

Anderson had this statement in the release: “Gregory is the gold standard for historical fiction. These books are an irresistible combination that will introduce a whole new group of readers to Philippa Gregory, and we look forward to working closely with Philippa to make this new venture a great success.”

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Novelist Philippa Gregory (pictured), the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Red Queen, just inked a three-book deal with Touchstone and Simon & Schuster.

The first book of the series will be published in 2012, bearing the tentative title, The Kingmaker’s Daughters. The next two books are tentatively titled The White Princess and The Last Rose.

The publisher has acquired all world rights. Anthony Mason negotiated the deal. Touchstone EIC Trish Todd joint edits Gregory’s work, and will continue the relationship with the new titles.

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The White Queen

by Philippa Gregory

Touchstone Books/S&S

August 2009

Summary: Brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plantagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England before the Tudors, and now Philippa Gregory brings them to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women, starting with Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen.

The White Queen tells the story of a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition who, catching the eye of the newly crowned boy king, marries him in secret and ascends to royalty. While Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her family, her two sons become central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the missing princes in the Tower of London whose fate is still unknown. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores this most famous unsolved mystery of English history, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.

With The White Queen, Philippa Gregory brings the artistry and intellect of a master writer and storyteller to a new era in history and begins what is sure to be another bestselling classic series from this beloved author.

Philippa Gregory is back and better than ever! The White Queen is Gregory’s first novel in her Cousins War Series. This time period, the Plantagenet period, is one I knew very little about before diving in. The book is so beautifully written and the story so eloquently told, that I am already looking forward to the next two stories in this series (The Red Queen and The White Princess). The book does end with a bit of a question mark and readers will certainly be counting the days until we can get our hands on The Red Queen. But the story itself was so complete and enchanting that you don’t mind that little bit of mystery…in fact, it makes the stories just that much more compelling. It was such an intoxicating story that I actually finished it in one weekend. Gregory brings these characters to life and their stories play out in such vivid and exciting detail that you truly lose yourself in the pages.

What is incredibly interesting about this story, and what adds an interesting dimension to it, is the magical element.  Elizabeth Woodville is a descendant of a mythical water creature called Melusina. This myth is woven into the fabric of the story in such a meticulous and captivating way.

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed The White Queen. Philippa Gregory truly is a master at historical fiction. She even “tweeted” Elizabeth Woodville’s story during the lead-up to the release in August. Definitely get your hands on a copy of The White Queen. You will not be disappointed!