Announcing the Fall/Winter 2026 Buzz Books Panelists!
Behind the scenes and ahead of the reading curve.
We’ve been in a fun logistical tornado and have landed in Oz, AKA Buzz Books promo season! The newest Buzz Books sampler for Fall/Winter 2026 will publish on Tuesday, May 19th—that’s next week!
Showcasing both established voices and emerging talents across Debut, Fiction, Nonfiction, and YA categories, the sampler will feature deluxe excerpts of new work from the likes of Freida McFadden, Eric Idle, Wayétu Moore, Elizabeth Alexander, Chloe Benjamin, and more. Exclusive to the NetGalley edition, you’ll find details on publishers’ promotional plans and see more of how they’re working to develop buzz for forthcoming titles.
Want to hear directly from the authors and their publishing teams about how these books came to be? Join us at two free virtual Author & Editor Panels spotlighting Fiction and Nonfiction works. Attending a panel enters you into a galley giveaway for all the Buzz titles you hear about that night. Sign up at the links below.
Subscribe to our Substack ahead of Buzz Books Official Day (Thursday, May 28th) to get notified as we go live throughout the day from Buzz Books HQ and chat with Fall/Winter ‘26 Buzz authors about their books.
Buzz Books Fall/Winter 2026 Fiction Author & Editor Panel
Thursday, May 28th at 7pm Eastern
Hosted by Leigh Haber & Mary Ann Naples
Register via Luma at the link above.
Panelists:
Chloe Benjamin with Lindsay Sagnette on UNDER STORY (Putnam, September 1st)
Joseph Fink with Stephanie Beard on THE NUDGE (Podium, September 1st)
Lydia Millet with Tom Mayer on FAIR ONES (Norton, October 6th)
Chad Harbach with Liese Mayer on THE BRIGHTNESS (Little, Brown, October 27th)
Wayétu Moore with Andrea Schultz on HABILA (Viking, January 12th, 2027)
Buzz Books Fall/Winter 2026 Nonfiction Author & Editor Panel
Thursday, June 4th at 7pm Eastern
Hosted by Mary Ann Naples
Register via Luma at the link above
Panelists:
Eric Idle with Austin Ross on IDLE IN PROVENCE (Harper Select, September 8th)
Kristin Kobes Du Mez with Dan Gerstle on LIVE LAUGH LOVE (Liveright, September 15th)
Radha Agrawal with Ariel Curry on HOW TO MAKE A FRIEND (Sourcebooks, October 6th)
Soyica Diggs Colbert with Elias Altman on FREEDOM’S GATE (Norton, October 13th)
Tarajia Morrell with Kathleen Harris on DESIRE FEEDS THE FEAST (Zibby, November 3rd)
Anna Lembke, MD with Jill Schwartzman on RADICAL SURRENDER (Dutton, November 10th)
Excited to read about these new releases headed to shelves this fall and add more to my TBR!