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SCOUT PRESS

Scout Press is a literary imprint dedicated to being on the lookout for modern storytellers. A scout is always on the front line—the first to see what is on the horizon; what is coming next. We publish ambitious, conversation-starting novelists who are pushing the boundaries of contemporary fiction while also creating books that will stand the test of time.

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“A stylish and sharp look at one woman’s attempt to balance the competing interests of her work and life. A balm for anyone overwhelmed with contradictory desires.”

—Kiley Reid,
New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age

“Old Flame is amazing—a warmhearted and luminous page-turner about desire, time, love, parenthood, work, and art in women’s lives.”

—Sophie McManus,
author of The Unfortunates

Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner from the #1 international bestseller The Tenant return in a tale of ambition and revenge. Compulsively readable Scandinavian noir by Katrine Engberg, the most successful female thriller writer to emerge from Denmark in the past decade.

Conversation Starters
“A claustrophobic spine-tingler.”‍
–People (Best Books of Fall 2020)
“With plot twists, narrative unease, and explosive conclusions…Reid has the rare ability to make readers both uncomfortable and engaged.”‍
–BOOKLIST,
starred review
“A bighearted reminder that a messy family is still a family.”‍
–time
“Sharp and original.”‍
–people
“Exciting, smart, perceptive, weird, and dark.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“An uncannily deft description of what we’re all living through… urgent and heartfelt.”‍
–San Francisco Chronicle
“Zelda is a marvel, a living, breathing three-dimensional character with a voice so distinctive she leaps off the page.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Propulsive, shattering prose.”‍
–Library Journal (starred review)
“A gorgeously written rage-storm of a thriller.”‍
–Wendy Heard, author of The Kill Club
“Sometimes it’s easier to tell truth in fiction…And [Genova] tells it with heart and hope.”‍
–NPR’s On Point
“A claustrophobic spine-tingler.”‍
–People (Best Books of Fall 2020)
“Reid has the rare ability to make readers both uncomfortable and engaged.”‍
–BOOKLIST, starred review
“A bighearted reminder that a messy family is still a family.”‍
–time
“Sharp and original.”‍
–people
“Exciting, smart, perceptive, weird, and dark.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“An uncannily deft description of what we’re all living through… urgent and heartfelt.”‍
–San Francisco Chronicle
“Zelda is a marvel, a living, breathing three-dimensional character with a voice so distinctive she leaps off the page.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Propulsive, shattering prose.”‍
–Library Journal (starred review)
“A gorgeously written rage-storm of a thriller.”‍
–Wendy Heard, author of The Kill Club
“Sometimes it’s easier to tell truth in fiction…And [Genova] tells it with heart and hope.”‍
–NPR’s On Point
“A claustrophobic spine-tingler.”‍
–People (Best Books of Fall 2020)
“Reid has the rare ability to make readers both uncomfortable and engaged.”‍
–BOOKLIST, starred review
“A bighearted reminder that a messy family is still a family.”‍
–time
“Sharp and original.”‍
–people
“Exciting, smart, perceptive, weird, and dark.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“An uncannily deft description of what we’re all living through… urgent and heartfelt.”‍
–San Francisco Chronicle
“Zelda is a marvel, a living, breathing three-dimensional character with a voice so distinctive she leaps off the page.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Propulsive, shattering prose.”‍
–Library Journal (starred review)
“A gorgeously written rage-storm of a thriller.”‍
–Wendy Heard, author of The Kill Club
“Sometimes it’s easier to tell truth in fiction…And [Genova] tells it with heart and hope.”‍
–NPR’s On Point
“A claustrophobic spine-tingler.”‍
–People (Best Books of Fall 2020)
“Reid has the rare ability to make readers both uncomfortable and engaged.”‍
–BOOKLIST, starred review
“A bighearted reminder that a messy family is still a family.”‍
–time
“Sharp and original.”‍
–people
“Exciting, smart, perceptive, weird, and dark.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“An uncannily deft description of what we’re all living through… urgent and heartfelt.”‍
–San Francisco Chronicle
“Zelda is a marvel, a living, breathing three-dimensional character with a voice so distinctive she leaps off the page.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Propulsive, shattering prose.”‍
–Library Journal (starred review)
“A gorgeously written rage-storm of a thriller.”‍
–Wendy Heard, author of The Kill Club
“Sometimes it’s easier to tell truth in fiction…And [Genova] tells it with heart and hope.”‍
–NPR’s On Point
Award Winners & Bestsellers
Whiting Award, 2020 Winner in Fiction
“Taut, sliced through with dark humor and dialogue that crackles with electricity.”‍
British Book Award, 2020 Overall Book of the Year and Debut Book of the Year
“An extremely readable, funny, thoughtful piece of contemporary literature.”‍
“Ware’s a leading light of suspense fiction, and her new one delivers all the frissons.”‍
–oprah daily
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE
An ALA Notable Book; Longlisted for National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Whiting Award, 2020 Winner in Fiction
“Taut, sliced through with dark humor and dialogue that crackles with electricity.”‍
British Book Award, 2020 Overall Book of the Year and Debut Book of the Year
“An extremely readable, funny, thoughtful piece of contemporary literature.”‍
“Ware’s a leading light of suspense fiction, and her new one delivers all the frissons.”‍
–oprah daily
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE
An ALA Notable Book; Longlisted for National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Whiting Award, 2020 Winner in Fiction
“Taut, sliced through with dark humor and dialogue that crackles with electricity.”‍
British Book Award, 2020 Overall Book of the Year and Debut Book of the Year
“An extremely readable, funny, thoughtful piece of contemporary literature.”‍
“Ware’s a leading light of suspense fiction, and her new one delivers all the frissons.”‍
–oprah daily
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE
An ALA Notable Book; Longlisted for National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Whiting Award, 2020 Winner in Fiction
“Taut, sliced through with dark humor and dialogue that crackles with electricity.”‍
British Book Award, 2020 Overall Book of the Year and Debut Book of the Year
“An extremely readable, funny, thoughtful piece of contemporary literature.”‍
“Ware’s a leading light of suspense fiction, and her new one delivers all the frissons.”‍
–oprah daily
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE
An ALA Notable Book; Longlisted for National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
New & Upcoming
“Full of humor, heart, and hope.”‍
–BUST MAGAZINE
“So many flawed friendships, so many promising red herrings…The pages just turn themselves.”‍
–people
“Reading Engberg feels like reading early Jo Nesbo, getting in on the ground of a major crime-writing career.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“A stellar take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein…This is a must for psychological thriller fans.”‍
–Publishers Weekly,
starred review
“Hauntingly beautiful.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Dark, atmospheric, and bolstered by a lingering sense of dread that will keep readers breathlessly turning the pages.”‍
–crimereads
“[Ngamije] has made a bang with a slayer of a novel. It’s an instant classic.”‍
–PITTSBURGH
POST-GAZETTE
“Part comedy of manners, part cautionary tale, and part insiders-guide to the secret codes of power…a delicious take on the one percent in our nation’s capital.”‍
–Town & Country
“Lighthearted, peculiar, poignant, and profound all at once.”‍
–newsweek
“Full of humor, heart, and hope.”‍
–BUST MAGAZINE
“So many flawed friendships, so many promising red herrings…The pages just turn themselves.”‍
–people
“Reading Engberg feels like reading early Jo Nesbo, getting in on the ground of a major crime-writing career.”‍
–the new york times book review
“A stellar
take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein…This is a
must for psychological thriller fans.”‍
–Publishers Weekly,
starred review
“Hauntingly beautiful.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Dark, atmospheric, and bolstered by a lingering sense of dread that will keep readers breathlessly turning the pages.”‍
–crimereads
“[Ngamije] has made a bang with a slayer of a novel. It’s an instant classic.”‍
–PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
“Part comedy of manners, part cautionary tale…a delicious take on the one percent in our nation’s capital.”‍
–Town & Country
“Lighthearted, peculiar, poignant, and profound all at once.”‍
–newsweek
“Full of humor, heart, and hope.”‍
–bust magazine
“So many flawed friendships, so many promising red herrings…The pages just turn themselves.”‍
–people
“Reading Engberg feels like reading early Jo Nesbo, getting in on the ground of a major crime-writing career.”‍
–the new york times book review
“A stellar
take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein…This is a
must for psychological thriller fans.”‍
–Publishers Weekly,
starred review
“Hauntingly beautiful."‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Dark, atmospheric, and bolstered by a lingering sense of dread that will keep readers breathlessly turning the pages.”‍
–crimereads
“[Ngamije] has made a bang with a slayer of a novel. It’s an instant classic.”‍
–PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
“Part comedy of manners, part cautionary tale…a delicious take on the one percent in our nation’s capital.”‍
–Town & Country
“Lighthearted, peculiar, poignant, and profound all at once.”‍
–newsweek
“Full of humor, heart, and hope.”‍
–bust magazine
“So many flawed friendships, so many promising red herrings…The pages just turn themselves.”‍
–people
“Reading Engberg feels like reading early Jo Nesbo, getting in on the ground of a major crime-writing career.”‍
–the new york times book review
“A stellar
take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein…This is a
must for psychological thriller fans."‍
–Publishers Weekly,
starred review
“Hauntingly beautiful.”‍
–The New York Times Book Review
“Dark, atmospheric, and bolstered by a lingering sense of dread that will keep readers breathlessly turning the pages.”‍
–crimereads
“[Ngamije] has made a bang with a slayer of a novel. It’s an instant classic.”‍
–PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
“Part comedy of manners, part cautionary tale…a delicious take on the one percent in our nation’s capital.”‍
–Town & Country
“Lighthearted, peculiar, poignant, and profound all at once.”‍
–newsweek
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