If you\u2019re looking for a new book (and a Utah author to support), then you have plenty of options coming this fall. <\/p>\n
From a new romance by Sarah M. Eden<\/a> to an uplifting holiday story by Richard Paul Evans<\/a> to fantastical tales by Brandon Sanderson<\/a> and Charlie N. Holmberg<\/a>, there\u2019s a little bit of something for everyone. <\/p>\n There are fun options for kids, too, including not one, but two new books by Shannon Hale<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here are some new novels \u2014 written by Utah authors \u2014 to look out for this fall. <\/p>\n Children\u2019s and middle grade books by Utah authors\u2018Dream On\u2019 by Shannon Hale<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Aug. 26<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cWhen Cassie gets a letter from a magazine sweepstakes with the words \u2018YOU\u2019RE THE WINNER\u2019 stamped on the front, she thinks it\u2019s the answer to all her problems. <\/p>\n \u201cShe could buy new furniture to replace their shabby old sofa. Or maybe a car so her family doesn\u2019t have to take two trips to go places. Or maybe she can make Vali her best friend forever by taking her on a fabulous vacation. The possibilities are endless. <\/p>\n \u201cBut will prizes really solve Cassie\u2019s problems? And what will she lose if she doesn\u2019t win anything at all?\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Tales from Cabin 23: The Visitors\u2019 by Yamile Saied Mendez<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Aug. 26<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cWhen Gen Far\u00edas\u2019s brother, Lorenzo, is arrested, everything changes.<\/p>\n \u201cGen\u2019s parents decide to move to Los Astros, a beautiful village nestled in the mountains, to try to regain some sense of normalcy. But Los Astros, Gen soon discovers, is no ordinary town. There are creepy wicker figures on every lawn and strange stories of children who go missing. Beneath its idyllic facade, Los Astros has a secret \u2014 one Gen must uncover if he doesn\u2019t want to go missing himself.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Holly Jolly Kitty-Corn\u2019 by Shannon Hale<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Sept. 23<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cKitty and Unicorn can\u2019t wait to spend their first Christmas together! But try as they might, they can\u2019t seem to agree on their favorite festivities.<\/p>\n \u201cWill the magical best friends pull off the perfect Christmas, or will all their plans come tip-timber-crashing down?\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018The Free State of Jax\u2019 by Jennifer A. Nielsen<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Oct. 21<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cJaxon Averett has had some terrifically bad luck. Because only the worst luck in the world can account for the fact that he has to live with his Uncle Clive Grimmitz, Aunt Helga, and their six kids in dead-end Walkonby, Kansas. …<\/p>\n \u201cWhich is why, on the night before his twelfth birthday, Jax sneaks over to the neighboring property, floats a raft out into the middle of the hot springs lake, and drops anchor.<\/p>\n \u201cJax is now the president and sole citizen of his own micronation, the Free State of Jax.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Quantum Interstellar Sports League: Soccer Spacetastrophe\u2019 by J. Scott Savage<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Oct. 28<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cWhen 12-year-old Wyatt Benson initially got drafted to play football in an intergalactic tournament against terrifying aliens, he was pretty sure it was supposed to be a one-time thing. But despite their previous victory, due to a loophole in the Quantum Interstellar Sports League\u2019s contract, Wyatt and his whole team of pro-athlete tweens are called back to the field to play for the fate of the world once again. Only this time, they\u2019re playing soccer.\u201d<\/p>\n Adult novels by Utah authors\u2018What Fury Brings\u2019 by Tricia Levenseller<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Aug. 20<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: <\/b>\u201cThere\u2019s a shortage of men in the kingdom of Amarra. … Now the women of Amarra must obtain their husbands (should they want one) by kidnapping them from other kingdoms.<\/p>\n \u201cOlerra, a warrior princess vying for the throne, is determined to prove her worth by kidnapping a husband. And not just any husband. To outmaneuver her treacherous cousin, she needs the best.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Echoes of the Sea: A Storm Tide Romance\u2019 by Sarah M. Eden<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Sept. 2<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: <\/b>\u201cFor Kipling Summerfield, the glamour of Hollywood is becoming a distant memory. After losing the role of a lifetime, he\u2019s forced to take a lesser job as a historical reenactor on England\u2019s Guilford Island. But a sudden storm changes everything, casting him into the ocean \u2014 and into the care of a mysterious lighthouse keeper. Kip assumes everyone he meets and the island\u2019s historical setting are just an elaborate performance \u2014 until he meets the captivating Amelia Archibald, whose quiet strength feels too real, making him question everything about Guilford.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Julia: A Novel Inspired by the Extraordinary Life of Julia Child\u2019 by Heather B. Moore<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Sept. 2<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cBefore she stepped into the spotlight as a master of French cooking, Julia Child navigated the shadows as a WWII intelligence officer. …<\/p>\n \u201cAmid strategic missions in Ceylon and China, Julia crosses paths with Paul Child, a fellow OSS officer whose delight in art, culture, and cuisine awakens a new hunger within her. … Together they embark on a new chapter in postwar Paris. …<\/p>\n \u201cFacing skepticism and prejudice in the male-dominated kitchens of Paris, Julia\u2019s resolve never falters. Her relentless pursuit of culinary mastery not only transforms her own life but also introduces a revolutionary change in kitchens throughout America.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018The Shattered King\u2019 by Charlie N. Holmberg<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Sept. 2<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cNym, a healer and beekeeper, is the sole provider for her family of seven. … But when a letter comes from the queen, summoning Nym to the palace to heal Prince Renn, the kingdom\u2019s ailing shut-in, Nym finds herself making the tumultuous journey from her family\u2019s apiary to the capital city. …<\/p>\n \u201cNym must navigate the castle\u2019s cruel and twisted court and uncover the haunting truth behind Prince Renn\u2019s illness \u2015 even as she finds herself irrevocably drawn to him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Someone is After LuLu Dupree\u2019 by Josi S. Kilpack<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Sept. 9<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cFive years ago, LuLu was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury and a gaping hole in her memory. …<\/p>\n \u201cBut now her buried past might be coming after her. <\/p>\n \u201cIf she\u2019s going to survive repeated attempts on her life, including a poisoned Snapple and an attempt to burn down her house, she\u2019ll need to confront her past \u2014 both what she can remember, and what she\u2019s managed to forget.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018The Cassatt Sisters: A Novel of Love and Art\u2019 by Lisa Groen<\/a><\/p>\n Publishing date: <\/b>Oct. 9<\/p>\n About the book: <\/b>From the publisher: \u201cIn 1877, the Paris art scene is very competitive for men but nearly impossible for thirty-three-year-old Mary Cassatt, an American woman. … So, when Edgar (Degas) visits Mary\u2019s studio to view her paintings, she is exhilarated by his invitation to join him, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and other Impressionists in the collective.<\/p>\n \u201cMeeting the standards of the Impressionists is nerve-racking. Mary is judged not only as a painter but as a woman. She takes comfort in her close bond with her sister, Lydia, who often poses for her. But Mary\u2019s growing attraction to Edgar threatens to derail the plans Mary and Lydia have made for their future.\u201d<\/p>\n