New Releases by Gabrielle Zevin

En bokhandel kan være som en magisk verden. En verden der du kan dele båt med en tiger, elske en vampyr eller være gift med Henrik VIII. Et slikt magisk sted var bokhandelen på øya Alice utenfor Cape Cod i USA. Den var en drøm for bokelskere, helt til bokhandlerens kone døde i en bilulykke og sorgen gjorde A.J. Fikry bitter og kranglevoren. Nå er han på nippet til å gi opp. Han vurderer å selge sin verdifulle førsteutgave av Edgar Allan Poes debutbok og fytte fra øya. Heldigvis går det ikke akkurat som A.J. har tenkt: En tragedie inntreder – og det skjer et mirakel. Bli med inn i Herr Fikrys litterære liv! Herr Fikrys litterære liv er en roman om forandring og om å få en ny sjanse. Den minner oss på hvorfor vi leser, og hvorfor vi aldri skal gi opp håpet. Inspirasjonen til Herr Fikrys litterære liv oppsto på en bokturné for en av Gabrielle Zevins tidligere romaner. Hun besøkte bokhandlere rundt omkring i USA og ble imponert over bokhandlernes ukuelige optimisme og kjærlighet til bøker, og ideen til en fortelling om lykken ved å lese ble født. Herr Fikrys litterære liv er Zevins åttende roman, og bøkene er oversatt til et tjuetall språk. Hun er prisbelønt lmmanusforfatter og arbeider i tillegg som skribent for det prestisjetunge magasinet New York Times Book Review. Gabrielle Zevin bor i Los Angeles med sin mann. Besøk gjerne hennes hjemmeside: www.gabriellezevin.com.

?◆美國獨立書商第1名選書 ◆榮登《出版人週刊》、《紐約時報》暢銷書排行榜 ◆翻譯授權20國：英國、德國、法國、荷蘭、西班牙、義大利、丹麥、芬蘭、挪威、瑞典、冰島、波蘭、加拿大、土耳其、以色列、巴西、日本、韓國、中國 我們不盡然是長篇小說，不盡然是短篇故事。 到頭來，我們是一部人生作品集。 A. J.大叔是島嶼上一家書店的老闆，個情古怪，鎮日與文字、試讀本、暢銷書、滯銷書、文宣，還有「奧客型」的讀者打交道。他的人生和期待的截然不同，摯愛的老婆過世，書店陷入有史以來的經營危機，就連手上最值錢的資產──一本愛倫坡詩集珍本，也遭竊不翼而飛。彷彿他生活的所在，A. J.的內心世界也是一座孤島，不管是充滿善意的警察局長藍比亞斯、全心想要拉他一把的大姨子伊思美，還是懷著熱情與理想、搭乘渡輪前來造訪的出版社業務員愛蜜莉亞，全被他冰冷惡劣的態度拒於千里之外。就連滿屋子的書香，也在一點一滴消失中…… 就在A. J.對人生感到疲憊、對市場感到寒心、對未來嗅不到希望的時刻，生命發生轉折，一個神祕的包袱出現在書店中。雖然只是一個小包袱，卻相當沉重。這個意外讓A. J.大叔有機會重新拾起他的人生，以嶄新的眼光觀看世界。沒多久，小島上的讀者與居民留意到他的改變，不屈不撓的業務員愛蜜莉亞也開始對他投以不一樣的目光，書籍中蘊藏的智慧再度成為A. J.世界的生命泉源。 然而，一切都將再度扭轉，意料之外的人生又悄然降臨…… 《A. J.的書店人生》充滿驚喜與感動，是一個令人難忘的故事，關於生命的轉變、第二次機會，以及我們為何而讀、為何而愛的無法抗拒的理由。在作者巧妙的筆下，「閱讀」本身也成為貫穿全書的重要角色。 島嶼書屋是間維多利亞風格的小屋，門廊上掛著褪色的招牌， 上面寫著：?沒有人是座孤島，一書一世界，一書一天堂。? 書店老闆A. J.將探索這句話的真義。 【媒體推薦】 「這本書提醒了我們，愛與被愛的能力、付出與接受的意願，能拯救陷於孤獨隔絕中的我們。一則美妙、動人的故事，關於人生的救贖與轉化，它會在你胸中迴盪許久、許久。」 ──賈斯．史坦（Garth Stein）（《我在雨中等你》（The Art of Racing in the Rain）作者） 「一場輕鬆且澎湃的盛宴，如果你曾經想像過一個社會的寶藏──書店，它是如何運作的話，這本書非常合你胃口。」 ──《潔米．艾廷博格（Jami Attenberg）（食慾風暴》（The Middlesteins）作者） 「這是一本幽默、浪漫、略帶懸疑的小說，而其中最重要的是元素是愛──對書、對愛書人，或者應該說是對人性不完美榮光的愛。」 ──愛歐文．艾維（Eowyn Ivey）（《雪地裡的女孩》（The Snow Child）作者） 「我貪婪地一口氣讀完本書。它是一封獻給文字的情書，迷人且趣味橫生，能讓你在哽咽中掛著一抹開朗的微笑。」 ──娜塔莎．索羅門斯（Natasha Solomons）（暢銷書作家） 「麗文是高明的作者，聰穎機智，她對書的熱情顯而易見。」 ──出版人週刊（Publishers Weekly） 「這是一本關於生命、救贖以及第二次機會的小說。有趣、溫柔、感動人心，不時提醒著我們閱讀與愛的理由。」 ──圖書館學刊（Library Journal） 「縱貫全書的娛樂性，時而風趣、時而反映人生，還是一則文學的愛情故事，談及書、閱讀與尋覓真愛。」 ──科克斯書評（Kirkus Reviews） 「麗文接續了這個年代罕見的傳統──她創作了一本娛樂性很高的小說，雖是小品，但能攫取人心；儘管有趣，卻不甜膩濫情。更難得的是，她對書、書店以及愛書人的未來，充滿見解。」 ──華盛頓郵報（The Washington Post） 「在這部甜美、向書店致敬、振奮人心的小說中，麗文完美捕捉到讀者與書籍配對的喜樂。耐人尋味的角色、對於書籍銷售的深入理解、關於經典作品的精闢評論，還有對讀書會以及行銷活動的幽默描述，愛書人將難以抗拒。」 ──書單雜誌（Booklist） 出版社 商周出版

Um romance engraçado, delicado e comovente, que lembra a todos por que adoramos ler e por que nos apaixonamos. Uma carta de amor para o mundo dos livros. "Livrarias atraem o tipo certo de gente". É o que descobre A. J. Fikry, dono de uma pequena livraria em Alice Island. O slogan da sua loja é "Nenhum homem é uma ilha; Cada livro é um mundo". Apesar disso, A. J. se sente sozinho, tudo em sua vida parece ter dado errado. Até que um pacote misterioso aparece na livraria. A entrega inesperada faz A. J. Fikry rever seus objetivos e se perguntar se é possível começar de novo. Aos poucos, A. J. reencontra a felicidade e sua livraria volta a alegrar a pequena Alice Island.

Don''t miss Gabrielle Zevin''s new novel, Young Jane Young, coming in August 2017. A New York Times Bestseller, a #1 Indie Next Pick, and a #1 LibraryReads Selection “This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” —Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child A. J. Fikry, the irascible owner of Island Books, has recently endured some tough years: his wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and his prized possession--a rare edition of Poe poems--has been stolen. Over time, he has given up on people, and even the books in his store, instead of offering solace, are yet another reminder of a world that is changing too rapidly. Until a most unexpected occurrence gives him the chance to make his life over and see things anew. Gabrielle Zevin’s enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books--an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love. “Readers who delighted in Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows’s The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Jessica Brockmole’s Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this adult novel by a popular YA author about a life of books, redemption, and second chances. Funny, tender, and moving.” —Library Journal, starred review “Wade into summer reading with this sweet yet soulful tale of love, loss, the power of friendship--and books. Like sunshine on a breezy spring day, you won’t want it to end.” —Family Circle “Zevin perfectly captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Filled with interesting characters, a deep knowledge of bookselling, wonderful critiques of classic titles, and very funny depictions of book clubs and author events, this will prove irresistible to book lovers everywhere.” —Booklist “Zevin is a deft writer, clever and witty.” —Publishers Weekly “A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time.” —Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain

A.J. Fikry owns a failing bookshop. His wife has just died in tragic circumstances. His rare and valuable first edition has been stolen. His life is a wreck... Amelia is a book rep with a big heart and a lonely life... Maya is the baby left on A.J.''s bookshop floor with a note. What happens in the bookshop that changes the lives of these seemingly normal but extraordinary characters?

In this third novel of Zevin''s Birthright series, 18-year-old Anya Balanchine''s new prominence brings out friends, foes, and ghosts from the past. Certain scores must be settled; certain debts must be paid. Surviving a crime-ridden New York City in the 2080s is looking harder and harder for Anya.

Ein Mädchen zwischen High School und Verbrechen, zwischen Liebe und Verantwortung Eine Familie wie die Corleones, eine Liebe wie in Romeo und Julia – der zweite Band der neuen einzigartigen Serie von US-Bestsellerautorin Gabrielle Zevin New York 2083: Wasser und Papier sind knapp, Kaffee und Schokolade sind illegal. Der Oberstaatsanwalt findet einen Grund, um Anya Balanchine in die Erziehungsanstalt Liberty einsperren zu lassen. Und das nicht zum ersten Mal. Aber diesmal gelingt ihr die Flucht auf eine Kakaoplantage in Mexiko. Dort lernt sie alles über die Geheimnisse der Schokoladenherstellung und des Kakaoanbaus. Wird Anya ihr Erbe als Kartellchefin etwa doch antreten? Und was ist mit Win? Kann ihre Liebe auch diese Herausforderung überstehen? Anya ist in tödlicher Gefahr, denn vor den Intrigen der eigenen Familie ist sie nirgendwo sicher. »Hinter mir stand ein großer Mann. Als erstes fiel mir auf, dass er eine Maske trug, dann bemerkte ich seine Waffe. Sie war auf meinen Kopf gerichtet.«

Ein Mädchen zwischen High School und Verbrechen, zwischen Liebe und Verantwortung New York 2083: Wasser und Papier sind knapp, Kaffee und Schokolade sind illegal. Smartphones sind für Minderjährige verboten und um 24 Uhr ist Sperrstunde. Die Balanchine Familie ist das Zentrum des illegalen Schokoladenhandels in New York. Doch die Eltern von Anya Balanchine sind bereits tot, und Anya ist mit 16 Jahren das Familienoberhaupt. Sie kümmert sich um ihre Geschwister und die kranke Großmutter, und versucht, sie alle möglichst aus dem illegalen Familiengeschäft rauszuhalten. Von ihrer ersten großen Liebe Win kann sie sich allerdings nur sehr schwer fernhalten, dabei ist er ausgerechnet der Sohn des Oberstaatsanwaltes – ihres schlimmsten Feindes... „Komm, wir gehen direkt zu meinem Vater“, sagte Win plötzlich. „Und sagen ihm was?“ „Dass unsere Liebe so stark ist, dass er sie nicht verbieten kann.“ Eine Familie wie die Corleones, eine Liebe wie in Romeo und Julia – der erste Band der einzigartigen neuen Serie von US-Bestsellerautorin Gabrielle Zevin

Liz Hall, 15 ans, vient de mourir dans un accident de vélo. Elle se retrouve sur Ailleurs, un lieu où les défunts rajeunissent jusqu''à redevenir bébés et repartir dans le grand cycle de l''humanité. Pour Liz, qui rêvait enfin d''atteindre ses seize ans, le choc est brutal. Car elle n''a aucune envie de rajeunir. Il va pourtant lui falloir faire le deuil de son ancienne vie sur Terre avant de trouver un sens à cette nouvelle existence.

In 2083, 17-year-old Anya Balanchine seeks a way to make Balanchine Chocolate legitimate, and although a trip to Mexico gives her new insights and ideas, escaping her mobster family''s legacy of violence may prove impossible.

Get ready, science fiction and fantasy fans! Inside this special edition ebook, you get the exclusive chance to read the beginning chapters of seven incredible novels: Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate (Feiwel and Friends), Crewel by Gennifer Albin (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers), Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers), Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends), All These Things I''ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers), Enclave by Ann Aguirre (Feiwel and Friends), and Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers).

From Gabrielle Zevin—the author of the critically acclaimed Elsewhere—comes the first book in the Birthright series, All These Things I''ve Done, a masterful novel about an impossible romance, a mafia family, and the ties that forever bind us. In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city''s most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.''s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidently poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she''s to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family.

A “sharply funny and sobering . . . portrait of a family in financial free fall” from the New York Times–bestselling author of Young Jane Young (People). With The Hole We’re In—a bold, timeless, yet all too timely novel about a troubled American family navigating an even more troubled America—award-winning author and screenwriter, Gabrielle Zevin, delivers a work that places her in the ranks of our shrewdest social observers and top literary talents. Meet the Pomeroys: a church-going family living in a too-red house in a Texas college town. Roger, the patriarch, has impulsively gone back to school, only to find his future ambitions at odds with the temptations of the present. His wife, Georgia, tries to keep things afloat at home, but she’s been feeding the bill drawer with unopened envelopes for months and never manages to confront its swelling contents. In an attempt to climb out of the holes they’ve dug, Roger and Georgia make a series of choices that have catastrophic consequences for their three children—especially for Patsy, the youngest, who will spend most of her life fighting to overcome them. The Hole We’re In shines a spotlight on some of the most relevant issues of today: over-reliance on credit, gender and class politics, and the war in Iraq. But it is Zevin’s deft exploration of the fragile economy of family life that makes this a book for the ages. “Blazing . . . Sharp . . . a Corrections for our recessionary times . . . [Zevin] establishes herself as an astute chronicler of the way we spend now.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the author of Elsewhere and the Birthright trilogy, Gabrielle Zevin''s Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac is an imaginative YA novel all about love and second chances. If Naomi had picked tails, she would have won the coin toss. She wouldn''t have had to go back for the yearbook camera, and she wouldn''t have hit her head on the steps. She wouldn''t have woken up in an ambulance with amnesia. She certainly would have remembered her boyfriend, Ace. She might even have remembered why she fell in love with him in the first place. She would understand why her best friend, Will, keeps calling her "Chief." She''d get all his inside jokes, and maybe he wouldn''t be so frustrated with her for forgetting things she can''t possibly remember. She''d know about her mom''s new family. She''d know about her dad''s fiancée. She wouldn''t have to spend her junior year relearning all the French she supposedly knew already. She never would have met James, the boy with the questionable past and the even fuzzier future, who tells her he once wanted to kiss her. She wouldn''t have wanted to kiss him back. But Naomi picked heads. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

Cinq nouvelles douloureusement romantiques. Une passion dévorante conduisant à enfreindre les règles capitales, une intrigue amoureuse avec un séduisant fantôme qui n’a pas réglé tous ses comptes, un monde où l’amour est surnaturellement sens dessus dessous...

Sure, love is hell. But it,s totally worth it. In these supernatural stories by five of today''s hottest writers—Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely), Scott Westerfeld (Specials), Justine Larbalestier (Magic or Madness), Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere), and Laurie Faria Stolarz (Blue is for Nightmares)—love may be twisted and turned around, but it''s more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all. From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.

Presents a novel of hope, love, and redemption.

Lo &último que recordaba Liz era aquel taxi acerc&ándose a toda velocidad. Y un instante despu&és, estaba en En otro lugar. Desde luego, si aquello era el para&íso, no se parec&ía en nada a lo que hab&ía imaginado. Obligada a vivir con una abuela a la que nunca conoci&ó y que parece m&ás joven que su madre, Liz es incapaz de adaptarse a su nueva "vida". Pronto se convierte en adicta a observar el mundo de los vivos, y cada d&ía se gasta una peque&ña fortuna en los prism&áticos especiales que le permiten observar a la afligida familia que ha dejado atr&ás. Pero, sobre todo, se niega a aceptar la extra&ña ley de En otro lugar,& un sitio donde la gente rejuvenece a&ño tras a&ño hasta volver, como reci&én nacidos, a la Tierra. Liz s&ólo tiene quince a&ños, no quiere volver hacia atr&ás &¡si ni siquiera ha tenido tiempo de sacarse el carn&é de conducir! Romper las leyes de En otro lugar es arriesgado, pero &¿qu&é te puede pasar cuando ya est&ás muerta?

Story about love in its many forms, and a man''s timeless journey into the unknowable territory of the woman he loves.

Als een vijftienjarig meisje na een ongeluk in het hiernamaals belandt, blijkt dit een erg verwarrende ervaring.

Gabrielle Zevin – Viata de poveste a lui A.J. Fikry „Citim ca sa ne asiguram ca nu suntem singuri. Citim pentru ca suntem singuri. Citim si nu mai suntem singuri. Nu suntem singuri.“ Viata lui A.J. Fikry nu e deloc asa cum si-o imaginase. Sotia sa a murit libraria lui are cele mai proaste vanzari din istorie iar acum a ramas si fara cel mai de pret obiect din lume o editie rara a poemelor lui Edgar Allan Poe. Incet dar sigur se izoleaza de ceilalti locuitori ai Insulei Alice si nici macar cartile nu-i mai aduc bucuria de altadata. Asta pana cand un pachet misterios apare intr-o seara in librarie. Viata lui A.J. Fikry se schimba complet din clipa aceea. Pe cat de surprinzatoare pe atat de emotionanta Viata de poveste a lui A.J. Fikry ne vorbeste despre schimbarile dureroase prin care trecem cu totii dar mai ales despre sansele pe care viata ni le scoate in cale. Un roman ca o scrisoare de dragoste pentru cartile si librarii care ne schimba viata prin povestile pe care ni le spun. „Niciun om nu e o insula; fiecare carte e o lume.“ "