This April, Three Rooms Press releases three new books including LIES OF A TOYMAKER (April 8), STREETWHYS (April 15), and PEOPLE ARE TALKING (April 22). We are so excited for each of these titles—all offer brilliant writing, terrific plat and characterizations, and represent the best of new releases for 2025. Let’s take a closer look.

LIES OF A TOYMAKER by Kelly Ann Jacobson (April 8)

In LIES OF A TOYMAKER by award-winning author Kelly Ann Jacobson (out April 8), a reimagining of the classic Pinocchio, Paige, a queer teen and wooden toymaker’s daughter is slowing turning into wood, and must cross the demonic Land of Toys to stop the evil Deathsprites before they destroy her world. Foreword Reviews raves, “In Jacobson’s retelling of Pinocchio, Lies of a Toymaker, a girl embraces heroism and self-discovery . . . Between Paige bickering with a plastic cricket companion with an attitude and fending off possessed animatronic clown-penguin abomination, strangeness and fun are plentiful.’” And The Bulletin for the Center for Childrens’ Books notes, “In this complex, fantasy nod toward Pinocchio, our heroine is brash and clever, wildly uninformed about her own life but equipped with a strong sense of justice that guides her choices. … Although a foreknowledge of the influencing story is not necessary, true Pinocchio fans will appreciate the overlapping themes and scenes, including the welcome appearance of a snarky cricket.”

LIES OF A TOYMAKER: A Novel by Kelly Ann Jacobson, ISBN: 978-1-953103-51-2; $16; April 8, 2025; 286 pages; Three Rooms Press; Trade Paper Original

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STREETWHYS, by Christopher Chambers (April 15)

In STREETWHYS by award-winning noir author Christopher Chambers (out April 15), Washington DC’s notorious detective, former street denizen Dickie Cornish, faces off with bloodthirsty cops and a corrupt department of justice to find out if the Fentanyl explosion in DC is bankrolled by shadowy donors of a notorious, incendiary billionaire politician. This fast-paced detective mystery is “deliciously gritty, an unflinching look at American crime and modern politics,” according to Edgar award-winning author Eli Cranor (Ozark Dogs). And NY Times bestselling author SJ Rozan raves, “There’s no other PI like Dickie Cornish, and that’s a shame. This dirty world could use more of his wise-assery, clear-sightedness, and just plain balls. There’s no other writer like Christopher Chambers, either, who also has all these assets…Don’t miss this book.” Even bigger kudos come from Tracy Clark, best-selling author of the Cass Raines Chicago mystery series: “Streetwhys is more noir than any noir has any right to be. Dizzying. Raw. Chambers’ words pop off the page like hot rounds from a Saturday Night Special. Buckle up, buttercup.”
STREETWHYS: A Dickie Cornish Mystery, by Christopher Chambers, ISBN: 978-1-953103-55-0; $17; April 15, 2025; 334 pages; Three Rooms Press; Trade Paper Original

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PEOPLE ARE TALKING by Amanda Eisenberg (April 22)

In PEOPLE ARE TALKING, the debut novel by Amanda Eisenberg, Mallory Shepard has her back against the wall. Her girlfriend dumped her, her landlord wants to evict her and her literary agent is about to drop her—unless she can come up with a compelling follow-up to her debut novel. A book deal would solve her problems, which is why she agrees to attend an estranged college friend’s wedding in Texas. Crammed into an Austin rental for the weekend, the six friends seek to settle old scores and consider whether they’re willing to separate the personal from the political—even at the expense of protecting the people they love. A compelling debut by award-winning journalist Amanda Eisenberg (Politico, Washington Post), for fans of Tara Isabella Burton, and Tana French. Publishers Weekly says the movel, “holds the reader’s attention with nuanced character work and tense depictions of the friends’ reunion while keeping the reader guessing until the final act. It’s a notable addition to the dark academia shelf.” Unpacked Magazine enthuses, “Amanda Eisenberg’s debut novel delivers biting humor, sharp social commentary, and all the emotional chaos of a reunion gone horribly, horribly wrong.” And author Lucy Jane Bledsoe (No Stopping Us Now) notes, “Old resentments and attractions flare and eventually explode in this romp through the pathways of American power—political, sexual, and familial. Anyone haunted by events in their past—and who’s not?—will be riveted by People Are Talking.”

PEOPLE ARE TALKING: A Novel by Amanda Eisenberg, ISBN: 978-1-953103-59-8; $18; April 22, 2025; 336 pages;
Three Rooms Press; Trade Paper Original

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