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 for September 2025.
Interviews
- Publisher’s Weekly: “Debut Picture Book Creator Personifies Health Journey in ‘Yumi and Monster,'” with Kam Redlawsk
- City Mag: “Knockoffs with… Lyndall Clipstone”
- WY Daily: “Toano Author Releasing Young Adult Novel in September,” with Pamela N. Harris
- Reading With Your Kids: “National Parks, DNA Oddities & Quality Time With Your Kids” with Michael Swartz
- Authority Magazine: “Author Rob Tonkin: 5 Things Anyone Can Do To Optimize Their Mental Wellness”
- Divorce Happens: “3 Things I Learned from My Divorce with Author Sarah May”
- Behind the Books: “It’s a Small Words — Interview with XiXi Tian”
- Willamette Week: “Heidi Yewman’s Memoir ‘Dumb Girl’ Harnesses the Mutually Cathartic Power of Storytelling”
- The Big Story: “What is restorative justice and how could it transform our judicial system?” with Amanda Carrasco
- South China Morning Post: “Author of YA novel Loveboat, Taipei on new book The Vale, a story ahead of its time,” with Abigail Hing Wen
Reviews
- BookLife: “Goff excels at breaking down relatively complex topics and transforming them into meaningful constructs for change,” review of The Secure Leader by Jamie Goff
- IndieReader: “A provocative and informative story exploring the struggle of labor activists dealing with sexism and racism within their own ranks,” review of Scabmuggers by Yvonne Martinez
- Foreword Clarion: “A girl with aspirations too big for a small town comes of age as a traveling performer in the thrilling historical novel,” review of Whistling Women and Crowing Hens by Melora Fern
- Readers’ Favorite: “Exploring ideas of identity, family, and self-worth, the narrative offers engaging inspiration for readers,” review of High Hopes by Anne Abel
Guest Articles/Excerpts/Features
- Common Dreams: “How Immigrant Fiction Can Reshape American Realities” by Rudy Ruiz
- DIVA Magazine: “Why we need to lead with love in the time of Trump” by Emily Sayre Smith
- Monroe Local: Local attorney, judge and author Lori Duff to release new book in Fischer at Law series
- Jewish News of Northern California: “From fantasy to chess to Berkeley’s revolution: 6 reads by local authors,” featuring The Gift by Evette Davis
- GirlTalkHQ: “Historian Unearths Remarkable Story Of Marie Antoinette’s Favorite Female Painter In ‘Portrait Of An Artist,'” by Judith Cromwell
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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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