Dark Tide Named A Beacon Press “Classic” as Publisher Approaches its 175th Anniversary Year
This is a “stop-the-presses” moment!
I received word from Beacon Press that my book, Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 has been named a Beacon Press “Classic” as the publisher approaches its 175th anniversary year in 2029!
In the countdown to the anniversary, Beacon will be releasing only 60 books in total (one book per month, 2025-2029 inclusive) from its backlist of thousands of titles! These will be special deluxe, limited-edition hardcover books, with a “retro” cover feel using the color pallet from the original. The regular paperback edition of Dark Tide will continue to be sold, as will the e-book and audiobook versions.
The Dark Tide Classics edition will be the January 2027 book release (after all, the flood was in January) and will be on sale January 5, 2027.Beacon’s message on this announcement:
“We are excited to include Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 in our new Beacon Classics series. As you can imagine, selecting a handful of titles from over 170 years’ worth of books is no easy feat. Our hope with the series is to highlight Beacon Press’s wide and rich publishing history, and we could not envision doing so without including your work.”
These Classic editions will be treated as regular “front list” titles and sold everywhere – Barnes & Noble, independent bookstores, online retailers, gift shops, museum stores; and they will be available at libraries, too!
I’m so grateful that in the 23 years since its debut, Dark Tide has received a great deal of praise from readers, community organizations, librarians, booksellers, students and teachers, the media, reviewers, and many others. This honor from Beacon is especially rewarding – and it could not have happened without your support and continuous word-of-mouth recommendations of Dark Tide. Thank you all for being wonderful Dark Tide ambassadors – and be sure to look for your copy of the classic hardcover edition in the new year!
These Classic editions will be treated as regular “front list” titles and sold everywhere – Barnes & Noble, independent bookstores, online retailers, gift shops, museum stores; and they will be available at libraries, too!
I’m so grateful that in the 23 years since its debut, Dark Tide has received a great deal of praise from readers, community organizations, librarians, booksellers, students and teachers, the media, reviewers, and many others. This honor from Beacon is especially rewarding – and it could not have happened without your support and continuous word-of-mouth recommendations of Dark Tide. Thank you all for being wonderful Dark Tide ambassadors – and be sure to look for your copy of the classic hardcover edition in the new year!
