NEWS
Select media appearances, press, and events
featuring my clients and their work.
6/11/26
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka is one of Amazon Editor Abby Abell’s personal favorites of the year so far.
“A spectacular, cinematic debut for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Fountain is a genre-bending novel about immortality, community, and what it means to truly live. Unlike anything I’ve read before, this story is both sprawling and intimate, exploring modern life, technology, and belonging with humor and kindness.”
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6/2/26
Author of THE FOUNTAIN and Spruceton Inn owner and director of its artist residency Casey Scieszka's FUTURE YOU, about a young woman working at a Catskills hotel who finds herself trapped in a four-month "time scramble," never knowing which day in the stretch she'll wake up to, forced to finally try to make meaningful use of her time before it runs out, to Sarah Stein at Harper, for publication in spring 2028, by Ali Lake at O'Connor Literary Agency (world English).
Film/TV: Danny Hertz at The Gotham Group
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4/21/26
“Travel, Goals, Experiments” by Melanie Jennings, published in The Drift.
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4/7/26
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka is Belletrist’s April 2026 book club pick.
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4/6/26
New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub recommends Casey Scieszka’s “The Fountain” on the TODAY show.
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4/3/26
Shelf Awareness praised The Fountain by Casey Scieszka in a Starred Review.
“Harrowing yet entrancing… The mysteries and twists compound in this fascinating historical fantasy about longevity quests and how to live a life of meaning and purpose in a world that contains so much pain.”
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4/1/26
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka is Good Housekeeping’s April 2026 book club pick.
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3/24/26
Successful Queries: Ali Lake and “The Fountain,” by Casey Scieszka
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3/23/26
“Accepting Aging and Death in Real Life while Obliterating them in my Fiction” by Casey Scieszka in Oldster Magazine. In the throes of loss and grief, ‘The Fountain’ author Casey Scieszka wrote a novel about a woman who cannot grow older or die.
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3/23/26
The Gloss Bookclub praised The Fountain by Casey Scieszka.
“Casey Scieszka’s The Fountain is a fascinating meditation on immortality, belonging, and the meaning of home… Ultimately, The Fountain is more than a fantasy about living forever; it’s a story about finding home, accepting change, and the courage to let go of old fears. Scieszka’s debut is both entertaining and deeply moving, perfect for readers who enjoy literary fiction with a speculative twist.”
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3/18/26
“When the Fountain Runs Dry: On Aging, Immortality and the Illusion of Everlasting Youth.” Casey Scieszka Shares the Sources of Inspiration Behind Her Debut Novel.
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3/20/26
In Conversation: Casey Scieszka and Jon Scieszka Answer Their Frequently Asked Questions.
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3/2/26
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka is an Amazon Editors’ Picks: Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of March, Top 10 Best Books of March, and Personal Pick.
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1/6/26
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka is one of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026.
“I can’t wait to read Scieszka’s debut, which Emma Straub calls ‘Tuck Everlasting for grown-ups,’ and which concerns an immortal woman who comes home to the Catskills on a mission to discover the source of her power/curse—so that she can finally undo it. But others may be looking for the source too, and for very different reasons. Sounds utterly delicious.”
1/23/26
Library Journal praised The Fountain by Casey Scieszka.
“This historical fantasy includes elements of a thriller that keep readers captivated and guessing until the last moment… This debut is perfect for fans of Orlando by Virginia Woolf, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. A great addition to every library’s fantasy collection.”
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1/2/26
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka is one of Lit Hub’s 26 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward To In 2026.
“For over a decade, Casey Scieszka’s Catskills Bed & Bar the Spruceton Inn has sponsored writing residencies for over a hundred authors including spec writers like Carmen Maria Machado and Aimee Pokwatka (whose new book Accumulation comes out in May). Now, Scieszka’s debut filters Tuck Everlasting-esque immortality through the social media age—examining how someone hides their eternal lifespan from facial recognition technology and venture capitalists looking to capitalize upon family property and the ultimate anti-aging secrets. Forever age 26, Vera Van Valkenburgh returns home to the Catskills after nearly two centuries, seeking release from immortality, but instead grapples with the aforementioned property developers and her estranged brother.”
1/1/26
Booklist praises The Fountain by Casey Scieszka.
“Author Scieszka’s debut is a classic tale of immortality with a modern twist… A small-town mystery with a dash of historical fiction and romance, this book is perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2020).”
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12/16/25
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka is one of Debutiful’s Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026.
“I had an existential crisis reading this book. What do we do in the face of our own mortality? What is life about? Scieszka’s novel isn’t doom and gloom – it’s quite cozy, which is all I ever am really after in life. But she tackles existential questions with such warmth and intelligence. A truly outstanding novel.”
12/16/25
Publishers Weekly praises The Fountain by Casey Scieszka.
“Riveting… Scieszka adds gentle humor and romance to the tense plot, as Vera settles into her new life among bougie urban transplants and falls for a rugged local EMT. Readers will find plenty to admire.”
12/16/25
Maris Kreizman names The Fountain by Casey Scieszka one of her most anticipated debuts.
12/16/25
Take a Literary Pilgrimage to Jane Austen’s England: Melanie Jennings and Elizabeth Kaye Cook on the Charms of Bibliocentric Travel, in Literary Hub.
“We are two friends and aspiring novelists who consider Jane Austen our literary mother superior which is why, for her 250th birthday, we took a springtime pilgrimage to England.”
12/9/25
Kirkus Reviews praises The Fountain by Casey Scieszka.
“As psychologically rich as it is philosophically probing, Scieszka’s book offers readers a heady blend of imagination, mystery, and finely crafted storytelling. A provocative novel that incisively explores the question of what makes a meaningful life.”
8/19/25
Think being a great writer is enough to get published today? Think again. In this episode of Cover Brand, host Ethan Decker welcomes Melanie Jennings, a novelist on the cusp of publishing her first fiction book, to talk honestly about what it takes to build an author brand in a crowded market.
7/15/25
Elliot Lichtman, author of The Computer Always Wins, interviewed on Cool Science Radio.
In The Computer Always Wins, Elliot Lichtman teaches some of computer science’s most powerful concepts in a refreshingly accessible way: exploring them through word games, board games and strategy games you already know.
7/15/25
Eva Langston launches The Long Road to Publishing podcast, interviewing successful authors about their long and bumpy paths to publishing and asking for their “tips for the road.”
6/26/25
Andrea Max, author of The Art of Exile, pens “Writing a Love Triangle That Even the Haters Will Love” in Writer’s Digest
“Love triangles get a bad reputation—often deserved, sometimes not. But when done well, they can be one of the most emotionally satisfying dynamics in fiction. They tap into something elemental: desire, power, uncertainty, and the question at the heart of all coming-of-age stories, ‘Who am I becoming, and who do I want by my side when I get there?’”
6/26/25
Elliot Lichtman, author of The Computer Always Wins, interviewed on Daily STEM podcast
Elliot Lichtman started teaching online classes in computer science when he was a freshman in high school. Small classes quickly grew into a series of larger and longer offerings, and from those, his book The Computer Always Wins was born.
6/26/25
Elliot Lichtman, author of The Computer Always Wins, interviewed on New Books Network podcast.
Learn recursion by playing tic-tac-toe, efficient search through puzzle games like sudoku and Wordle, and machine learning by way of the playground classic rock-paper-scissors.
5/25/25
Elliot Lichtman, author of The Computer Always Wins, profiled in Yale Alumni Magazine: “Undergrad wins the publishing game”
“Like a lot of things, it began with the pandemic. Elliot Lichtman ’27 was a freshman in high school, and he started tutoring younger students in computer science. By his senior year in high school, he had turned his curriculum into a book, The Computer Always Wins, which was published by MIT Press in April.”
5/15/25
The Art of Exile by Andrea Max book launch at The Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn, in conversation with Laura Samotin.
5/14/25
The Art of Exile by Andrea Max book launch at Books of Wonder in Manhattan, in conversation with A.R. Vishny.
5/13/25
The Art of Exile by Andrea Max book launch at B&N Paramus, New Jersey.
7/15/25
Kirkus Reviews praises The Art of Exile by Andrea Max.
“An inventive, compelling debut that’s sure to leave readers eager for the next installment.”
4/25/25
The Art of Exile by Andrea Max featured in Publisher’s Weekly: “2025 YA Trends: Bouncing Between the Dark and Light”.
“McCabe is editor of The Art of Exile by Andrea Max, about a teen who infiltrates a secret school for the descendants of exiled Renaissance masters to steal their long-lost arts and sciences. McCabe says it’s ‘an example of dark academia’s sister category—light academia,’ with ‘all the exciting elements that make dark academia great, but the voice has a lighter tone’ and the stories are more hopeful.”
4/22/25
Elliot Lichtman, author of The Computer Always Wins, interviewed on New Books Network podcast.
3/27/25
Eva Langston débuts as cohost of This Mama is Lit!, Literary Mama’s monthly podcast featuring interviews with mama writers.
9/25/25
Nikki Lyssy joins Sophie Trist and Jasminne Mendez in AWP panel “Beyond Blind Prophets & Saintly Sufferers: Writing Disability in YA”.
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5/31/25
Elliot Lichtman in Quanta Magazine: “Data Compression Drives the Internet. Here’s How It Works”
“With more than 9 billion gigabytes of information traveling the internet every day, researchers are constantly looking for new ways to compress data into smaller packages.”
9/13/24
Melanie Jennings co-authors “Scenes from the Literary Blacklist” in Persuasion.
“Widespread censorship is killing writers’ careers before they begin.”