Book Announcements In The News Today ...

Comedian Aziz Ansari, who stars as Tom Haverford on the NBC show 'Parks and Recreation' will be releasing his book 'Modern Romance' on June 16 which is an academic study of the state of relationships in the age of technology. The comedian revealed his book cover exclusively to TIME and chatted about his research. See interview and book cover HERE

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Tom Brokaw has announced he is releasing a memoir entitled 'A Lucky Life Interrupted' which will be published on May 12  by Random House. The book discloses the intimate details of how Brokaw's life changed forever the day he was given the news that he had multiple myeloma. 

Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation (1998) and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honours. He is the only person to host all three major NBC News programs: 'The Today Show', 'NBC Nightly News', and, briefly, 'Meet the Press'. He now serves as a Special Correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets.

Tom Brokaw

"What I quickly learned after my diagnosis is that the world of a cancer patient has many parts and a good deal of uncertainty," Brokaw said in a statement. "As I made my way through the medical, emotional and physical challenges, I approached my new life in a familiar role — as a journalist who may be able to help others dealing with this unwelcome condition."

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Veronica Roth

HarperCollins Publishers have announced, in a press release yesterday, the acquisition of a two-book deal by international bestselling author Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series. Joanna Volpe sold World English rights on behalf of Newleaf Literary to Katherine Tegen, Vice President and Publisher of her eponymous imprint at HarperCollins Children's Books. 

In the untitled first novel of a highly anticipated duology in the vein of Star Wars, Veronica Roth explores—with poise and poignancy—the story of a boy who forms an unlikely alliance with an enemy. Both desperate to escape their oppressive lives, they help each other attain what they most desire: for one, redemption, and the other, revenge. Roth commented, "I'm really enjoying working on this new series. I can't wait to share it with readers!"  

"I am tremendously excited for Veronica Roth's next project with HarperCollins," said Susan Katz, President of HarperCollins Children's Books. "We are incredibly proud to publish the work of such a bright, young writer and are eager to embark on this next adventure in her extraordinary career."

The first of Veronica Roth's upcoming young adult novels will publish in 2017, with the next novel to follow in 2018.

ABOUT VERONICA ROTH:
Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the DIVERGENT series, with over 32 million copies sold. Now a full-time writer, Ms. Roth and her husband call the Chicago area home. You can visit her online at veronicarothbooks.com and on Twitter @VeronicaRoth.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS: 
HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With nearly two hundred years of history and more than 65 unique imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year, in over 30 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and can be visited online at corporate.HC.com.

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