What can we say, Books Forward authors are always going, going, going! We’re excited to feature some of our authors and their recent media wins.
- Samuel Marquis received a starred review from Publishers Weekly for his new nonfiction book Captain Kidd.
- Justin Grant was interviewed by The Metro, WDET about his new book Company Men.
- Den of Geek featured Pride or Die by CL Montblanc on its reading list of “The Unmissable Debut Novels of 2025.”
- Julie Ryan McGue and her new memoir Twice the Family were featured by the Chicago Tribune.
- Magda Revealed by Ursula Werner received five stars from Readers’ Favorite in this review, which praised Werner’s “skillful” writing.
- Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Laced with Morality had Brandi Bradley join the show to talk about writing, craft, and more.
- Midwest Book Review says Iris Mitlin Lav’s Gitel’s Freedom “compelling blend of history and characters who struggle with their daily lives and precedents makes it a winner.”
- Shang Saavedra joined The Clever Girls Know Podcast to discuss breaking emotional spending cycles and redefining your money story.
- BookLife praised Carol Odell’s Girl, Groomed, saying “readers will draw inspiration from Odell’s vulnerability and transparency,” in its recent review.
- Joan Fernandez penned a piece for GirlTalkHQ about Jo Van Gogh, the real-life brother-in-law of Vincent who defied societal expectations to champion the artist.
- Kat’s Greek Summer by Mima Tipper was featured in TripFiction’s section of Greek-set books.
- The Audiobook Review called Becoming Carly Klein by Elizabeth Harlan a “riveting listen” in its recent review.
- Anne Soon Choi spoked with the hosts at Mind Over Murder about her new book L.A. Coroner and the life of Thomas Noguchi.
- LitPick doled out five stars in its recent review for The Gift, the second installment in Evette Davis’ Council Trilogy.
- The Where Next? podcast explored Piemonte in Northern Italy with Barbara Boyle, author of Pinch Me.
- Mark Mustian created a reading list for Shepherd about the best books that address our fascination with the strange.
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Jennifer Vance is a publicist at Books Forward, an author publicity and book marketing firm committed to promoting voices from a diverse variety of communities. From book reviews and author events, to social media and digital marketing, we help authors find success and connect with readers.
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