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.
- Mark Mustian wrote a reading list for Electric Lit about 7 novels about freakshows — and the price of being different.
- CL Montblanc and Pride or Die was featured on this Bookish reading list of 30 Queer Books for Your 2025 TBR.
- Julie McGue’s local newspaper the LaPorte Herald Dispatch featured her and her new memoir Twice the Family.
- Pie Lady Books created a pie that is truly too amazing to eat based off Evette Davis’ cover for her new fantasy novel The Gift.
- Elizabeth Harlan was interviewed by Deborah Kalb about her young adult novel Becoming Carly Klein.
- Readers Choice gave Deb Miller five stars in its review, calling her “a modern, feminist memoir, which will inspire and uplift women of all ages to follow their own path.”
- Pamela Harris penned this piece for her younger self for Story Time Teen about what the future holds for the writer.
- Writer’s Digest ran this article by Brandi Bradley about the importance of making the time to be creative.
- Iris Mitlin Lav’s character Gitel from Gitel’s Freedom was interviewed by Novel PASTimes.
- Amazing Women in History featured an excerpt from Joan Fernandez’s book Saving Van Gogh.
- Readers’ Favorite called Kat’s Greek Summer by Mima Tipper an “inspirational YA novel” in its five-star review.
- Noreen Nanja’s The Summers Between Us was featured on a reading list of Must-Read Romances Publishing in Spring 2025 from That Happy Reader.
- Diane Wald’s book The Bayrose Files was spotlighted by Pick of the Literate.
- Mother Knows Death reviewed Anne Soon Choi’s book L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood on a recent episode.
- Maura Casey was on the Good Grief podcast and spoke about her new memoir Saving Ellen.
- How to Money had author Shang Saavedra on the show to discuss what it means to cultivate a healthy mindset.
- Carol Odell joined Making Milestones to talk about her passion for horses and how her inspirational journey towards healing led her to write her book Girl Groomed.
- Justin Grant penned this piece for Fast Company about safeguarding your mental health and wellbeing at work as a Black man.
- My High Plains’ KAMR Local 4 News sat down with author J.E. Weiner to discuss her new book The Wretched and the Undone.
- Kristina Amelong talked about her new book What My Brother Knew in this interview with ROC Metaphysical.
- Kirkus says “intense hardship and adventure compellingly intertwine in this Old West feminist journey” by Heather M. Herrman.
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