NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Today, Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt announced the guest editors of the 2019
editions of The Best American Series. Among them
are New York
Times bestselling author Rebecca Solnit, Pulitzer Prize-winning
author Anthony Doerr,
and Samin
Nosrat of Salt Fat Acid
Heat fame.
"The 2019 guest editors bring a wide range of backgrounds and
experiences—and peerless literary achievements—to the Best American
series," said Bruce Nichols, HMH SVP
and Publisher. "We are confident that they will help demonstrate
that the American literary community is as vibrant and exciting as
ever."
- The Best American Comics; guest editor Jillian Tamaki
- Jillian Tamaki is a cartoonist
and illustrator. She has co-written the graphic
novels Skim and This One Summer and is the creator
of Boundless, the hit webcomic that became the
book SuperMutant Magic Academy.
- The Best American Essays; guest editor Rebecca Solnit
- Rebecca Solnit is the author of
20 books, including the bestselling book Men Explain Things
to Me. Her most recent book is Call Them by Their True
Names.
- The Best American Food Writing; guest editor
Samin Nosrat
- Samin Nosrat is the author of
the New York
Times bestselling cookbook Salt Fat Acid
Heat, host of the Netflix documentary series of the same
name and a food columnist for the New
York Times.
- The Best American Mystery Stories; guest editor
Jonathan Lethem
- Jonathan Lethem is an acclaimed
novelist of mystery and science fiction, including his recent
novel The Feral Detective. He has earned many honors,
including a MacArthur Fellowship and a National Book Critics Circle
Award.
- The Best American Nonrequired Reading; guest editor
Edan Lepucki
- Edan Lepucki is
the New York
Times bestselling author of the
novels California and Woman No.
17 as well as the novella If You're Not Yet Like
Me. A contributing editor and staff writer
at The Millions, she has also
published fiction and nonfiction in McSweeney's,
the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Cut, and
elsewhere. She is the founder of Writing Workshops Los
Angeles.
- The Best American Science and Nature Writing; guest
editor Sy Montgomery
- Sy Montgomery has written over
20 books on animals, nature and the environment. Her most recent
work is the New York
Times bestselling memoir How to be a Good
Creature.
- The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy; guest
editor Carmen Maria Machado
- Carmen Maria Machado is the
author of Her Body and Other Parties, a finalist
for the National Book Award, and the winner of the Lambda
Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction.
- The Best American Short Stories; guest editor
Anthony Doerr
- Anthony Doerr is the author of
Pulitzer Prize-winning All the Light We Cannot
See. He has two short fiction collections and his work has
been featured in the New York
Times, Conde Nast Traveler
and Orion.
- The Best American Sports Writing; guest editor
Charles P. Pierce
- Charles P. Pierce is a sportswriter, political blogger,
and author of four books, including Moving the Chains:
Tom Brady and the Pursuit of
Everything. He has written for a wide variety of
publications, including The New York Times, Esquire,
Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated and
ESPN's Grantland.
- The Best American Travel Writing; guest editor
Alexandra Fuller
- Alexandra Fuller is the author
of the New York
Times bestseller Cocktail Hour Under the
Tree of Forgetfulness and Don't Let's Go to the
Dogs Tonight. Her most recent book is a memoir
called Leaving Before the Rains Come.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade Publishing
For nearly two centuries, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has
published some of the world's most renowned novels, nonfiction,
children's books, and reference works. As part of a leading global
learning company, it is uniquely positioned to offer educational
and entertaining content for all audiences. Its distinguished
author list includes ten Nobel Prize winners, forty-eight Pulitzer
Prize winners, fifteen National Book Award winners, and more than
one hundred Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, and Sibert Medal and Honor recipients. Current and
recent authors include Tim O'Brien,
Natasha Trethewey, Tim Ferriss, Amos
Oz, Ursula K. Le Guin, and a
celebrated roster of children's authors and illustrators including
Kwame Alexander, Lois Lowry, and Chris
Van Allsburg. HMH is also home to The Best American series®;
The Whole30®, Weber Grill, How to Cook Everything®, and other
leading lifestyle properties; books by J.R.R. Tolkien; and many
iconic children's books and characters, including Curious George®,
The Little Prince, and The Polar Express. HMH Productions develops
and produces media and licensed products related to brands such as
Carmen Sandiego and Oregon Trail.
HMH Audio, a newly launched imprint, will publish audio books of
HMH front list and backlist titles starting in fall 2019.
Contact
Lori
Glazer
SVP, Executive Director of Publicity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(212)420-5840
Lori.Glazer@hmhco.com
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