Upcoming Book Release: Michael Thompson's How to be Remembered

 

How to Be Remembered

On-Sale: June 27, 2023

 ISBN:  9781728265803

Trade Paperback Original | $16.99 U.S. | Fiction/Magical Realism 

 

HOW TO BE REMEMBERED by Michael Thompson (Trade Paperback Original, $16.99, June 27) is a life-affirming meditation on the choices we make, how we impact others, and the distances we will go for those we love. In the novel, The Midnight Library meets The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, combining a heartfelt coming-of-age tale, the blossoming of unconditional love, and a poignant speculative touch to create a story that will resonate with readers for years to come.

The Reset: it’s the phenomenon that has kept Tommy Llewellyn from having a real life. You see, every year on Tommy’s birthday, his existence is erased. His life becomes a blank slate. Everyone he met that year simply forgets he ever existed.

 

 So…Tommy grows up. He builds a new life each year. He never lets himself imagine a future where he can make a lasting impact, live a life worth remembering, or even win over Carey, the girl of his dreams.

 

Until he realizes there may be a way to trick The Reset and control his destiny.

 

In HOW TO BE REMEMBERED, readers will see themselves reflected in the characters’ very human struggles and triumphs. But the novel is also a welcome escape from reality: a fulfilling tale about a loveable protagonist and charming supporting characters you can’t help but root for as they all persevere through seemingly hopeless times to ultimately achieve rewarding, impactful lives.

 

From reviewers and authors:

·       "Jost tugs at the heartstrings in her tearjerker debut...Anyone who has ever wished for a do-over will see themselves in Jost’s poignant tale of love lost and found." —Publishers Weekly

·       "An engaging debut…reminiscent of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Rebecca Serle's In Five Years." —Booklist

·       "Brilliant…a compassionate ode to the beautiful messiness of being human." — Glendy Vanderah, bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars

·       "Sarah Jost takes an irresistible concept and imbues it with tenderness and introspection.” –Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order

About the Author

MICHAEL THOMPSON is an Australian journalist, producer and media executive.  He was the Executive Producer of the nationally- broadcast Ray Hadley Morning Show, then the Head of Content for Macquarie Media, and has won numerous professional awards including a Kennedy Award for Journalism. He now owns a podcast production company, and is the co-host of one of the highest-ranked podcasts in Australia with around 500,000 downloads per month. He has extensive content marketing experience using social media, having previously built and maintained pages with 100,000+ followers. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two young children.