I'm woefully behind on my deal announcements, but I hope to get through at least one or two more before the end of the year! First up is Justin Vibbert's The Last Whale Hunter , which happily sold to Evan Phail at Diversion Books. The Last Whale Hunter  transports readers to the remote island of Bequia—a volcanic speck in the Lesser Antilles—and into a battle for the soul of the Caribbean. As China’s Belt and Road Initiative reshapes the region and U.S. developers scramble t

In Erecting the Pulpit, Duke scholar Amy Laura Hall traces how ideals of manliness and divine authority intertwined to shape American evangelicalism—from Roosevelt’s “strenuous life” to modern megachurches and Cowboy Churches.

Two new books by master shipwright and author of ALL HANDS ON DECK Will Sofrin: HANDS ON, exploring the resurgence of apprenticeships and the enduring value of hands-on learning, and THE USCG EAGLE: AN AMERICAN AMBASSADOR, exploring the evolution of this iconic ship, from a Nazi tool of war to a United States Coast Guard training vessel and beacon of diplomacy.

Curry and Beyond is a pioneering exploration of the journey of Indian cuisine in America.