Thirty-Five Titles Advance to BookLife Prize Semifinals
The semifinalists were chosen from seven genres by the editorial staffs of Publishers Weekly and BookLife.Thirty-five books from seven genres advanced to the semifinal round of the 2017 BookLife Prize. Selected by the editorial staffs of Publishers Weekly and Booklife, the semifinalists are as follows:
General Fiction
Leaving the Beach
Dead Cats and Other Reflections on Parenthood
Cousins' Club
A Hundred Veils
This Crumbling Pageant
Mystery/Thriller
The Hiding Girl
The Last Train
Blood Symbols
Face Value
Libya Story
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
The Horror Writer
The Vexing Heirloom
Tides of Change
Transference
The Recognition Run
Romance/Erotica
A Scandalous Matter
Snapdragon
A Dash of Desire
Dragon Heat
Essential Magic
Memoir
Beautiful Hero: How We Survived the Khmer Rouge
Gas Money
Warrior Patient
Spinning: Choreography for Coming Home
Spear-Carrier in a Backwater War
Young Adult
The Titchfield Turnabout
The Talisman Chronicles
A Wolf at Camp Vamp
Faithful And Devoted
Counting Wolves
Middle Grade
The Big Exoneration
The Day Elijah Learned to Fly
Promise of Wings
The Accidental Pirate
Superman and Me
The semifinal round will be judged by a great collection of award-winning and bestselling authors:
Memoir: Julie Powell
General Fiction: Eleanor Brown
Mystery Thriller: Mark Dawson
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror: Tim Pratt
Romance/Erotica: Rebekah Weatherspoon
Young Adult: Vic James
Middle Grade: Taran Matharu
For more information about the BookLife Prize, check out all the quarterfinalists and public entries.
