The initial focus will be on literary fiction, and will launch with MacMurray and Beck's National Book Award finalist title, Hummingbird House , by Patricia Henley. N oveList's First Citings service will debut on April 29, to coincide with the release of Hummingbird House in paperback.
Literary fiction is a challenging area of readers' advisory.
Much first fiction comes from small houses, making good, new authors hard to find. And libraries often need to focus on the tried and true to make the most of their limited dollars dedicated to fiction collection. However, libraries have traditionally embraced the role of introducing promising authors. First Citings helps libraries address these conflicting concerns. And the First Citings service goes beyond just a review.