March 27, 2025

LitUp Greenlights Fiction Debuts from Underrepresented Authors

via Publisher’s Weekly

LitUp Greenlights Fiction Debuts from Underrepresented Authors

via Publisher’s Weekly

Reese’s Book Club, a brand of Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine, spotlights titles by women authors, stamping each month’s chosen book with its seal of approval. Since its founding in 2017, RBC has heralded books by debut authors including Bobu Babalola and DéLana R.A. Dameron and established authors including Xochitl Gonzalez and Celeste Ng. And since 2020, in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, Hello Sunshine has been boosting unagented, unpublished women and nonbinary authors through a program called LitUp.

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Join us in congratulating @LauraDaveAuthor on her @nytimes best selling sequel The First Time I Saw Him! 💛 It's officially on the list!
New year, new reading goals! What’s your first read of the year? Tag a friend to *hint hint nudge nudge* and buddy read it together. 

🎥: @thebooksiveloved
When the plot twist surprises Laura Dave, you know it’s good 🫣 Grab a copy of The First Time I Saw Him to see what had us shook!
They felt the fear, and did it anyway! Actor Tom Blyth and Reese's Book Club author alum Emily Henry talk about the happy differences that show up when creating a book-to-screen adaption for readers. 🎥 📖

Who's watched People We Meet on Vacation on @netflix + seen the bonus scenes between Poppy & Alex?? If you have, do these bonus scenes measure up to the book's original material? 👀 We think they do!
#AD If you’re like us and you’re still thinking about the ending of The Last Thing He Told Me, you’re in luck! The sequel, The First Time I Saw Him, is here and this special edition has ✨sprayed edges✨ and bonus content. Available now only at Target.
We still can’t believe this unforgettable line by Chloé Zhao after Hamnet won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Drama— referencing the sentiments expressed by Paul Mescal on the Bookmarked podcast earlier in the day.

Tune in next week as Paul Mescal, director Chloé Zhao, and our very own Reese’s Book Club alum and screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell dive into the creative process and key takeaways behind bringing Hamnet to life.
✨GIVEAWAY✨ Did you hear the news?! Sunnie Reads, the go-to book club for the next generation, just launched and we’re celebrating with a giveaway of the first Sunnie Select: Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet. Enter below to win a copy of this twisty, page-turning read and stay tuned for more fun with @Sunnie!

TO ENTER:
1.  Like this post 💙
2. Follow @reesesbookclub and @sunnie 
3. Tag someone you think would love this book!

 No purchase necessary. U.S. only. Must be 13+ to enter. Ends 1/14/2026 at 11:59 pm PT. 1 entry per person. 5 winners will be notified by DM from @sunnie. See official rules at https://hello-sunshine.com/giveaway-rules/
Best friends. Vacation vibes. Hidden Easter eggs.

This week's Bookmarked with @DanielleRobay is a love letter to The People We Meet on Vacation and the readers who notice everything 💘📖✈️

Listen TOMORROW on the @iHeartPodcast app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you love to listen!
The sequel secret is out! 🤫 Author Laura Dave found continuing the story from The Last Thing He Told Me totally organic, and knew early on exactly where the story was headed after the last page. In her new book, The First Time I Saw Him, Laura says she knew what the story was about before ever picking up her pen to write.

Are you excited to see where Hannah and Owen's story leads? 👀⛵️ Head over to our link in bio to get your copy!