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.
Reviews
- Southern Literary Review praised Lori B. Duff’s “highly entertaining legal novel” in its recent review.
- Foreword described Carol Odell’s memoir Girl, Groomed as “riveting” in its recent review.
- Writer Gurl, NY was “fully immersed” in Iris Mitlin Lav’s story in her novel Gitel’s Freedom.
- IndieReader said Joan Fernandez’s Saving Vincent “brilliantly evokes both the dignity of the mundane and the fire of revolution at the turn of the 20th century.”
- PW’s BookLife named Mima Tipper’s Kat’s Greek Summer an editor’s pick.
- Midwest Book Review described J.E. Weiner’s The Wretched and Undone as a “deftly crafted work of historical fiction.”
- Self-Publishing Review called Magda Revealed by Ursula Werner “wickedly clever, yet respectful in its bold retelling.”
- Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness by Deb Miller received five stars by Readers’ Favorite in their recent review.
Reading Lists/Features
- Lyndall Clipstone’s Tenderly, I Am Devoured made Goodreads’ list of Readers’ Most Anticipated 2025 Romantasy Books.
- Anne Soon Choi was featured in this Radar Online article about her new book L.A. Coroner and some of the more shocking details behind Marilyn Monroe’s final moments.
- Bookstr highlighted Lois and Ross Melbourne in this feature about their AI-focused sci-fi novel Moral Code.
Interviews
- Evette Davis joined Citywide Blackout for a second time to discuss the second installment in her Council Trilogy, The Gift.
- Indiana Daily Student interviewed alum Julie Ryan McGue about her new book Twice the Family.
- Shang Saavedra spoke with HerMoney to talk about saving enough to retire early — without hating your life.
- Author J.W. Jarvis discusses how he used fan fiction to craft the characters for his novel in this Writer’s Digest article.
- Big Blend Radio spoke with author Leonce Gaiter recently and talked about his new book A Memory of Fictions (or) Just Tiddy-Boom.
Guest Articles
- Mark Mustian’s piece for Spiritual Media reflects on how his novels explore spiritual and existential questions that mirror his own lifelong journey of faith, doubt, and personal fulfillment.
- Barbara Boyle wrote a piece for I Had Cancer about how her cancer discovery in Italy led to a diagnosis and treatment, as well as a profound journey of resilience, love, and gratitude.
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