Good Morning America’s August and September 2020 Book Club selections were both acquired by Dutton Editor Stephanie Kelly. THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Fiona Davis, the August selection, delves into the history of the New York Public Library as a series of book thefts leave two generations of women to pick up the pieces. FIFTY WORDS FOR RAIN by Asha Lemmie, the September pick and also a B&N Discover and Amazon Spotlight selection, is a sweeping, heartrending coming-of-age novel about a young woman’s quest for acceptance in post-World War II Japan. Both novels received widespread praise and became New York Times bestsellers.

On the heels of her back-to-back book club picks, Stephanie delves into what she looks for in acquiring historical fiction in this Three Questions for an Editor Igloo interview. Continue reading →