Books Forward Authors in the Media: October 2023


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 in October 2023.

Guest Articles

  • Heather Dixon wrote a guest post for In Reference to Murder.
  • Author T.C. Morrison wrote about writing legal satire in this piece for Robot Butt.
  • Rob Long and Andrew Dolberg were featured in Punxsutawney Spirit for their book “The Great Weather Diviner.”
  • Leisl Kaberry describes how she started her writing journey in this article for Book Club Babble.

Features

  • My SA featured local author Rudy Ruiz.
  • Kveller featured author Bridget Hodder and her new book “The Promise” in this recent article.
  • Kosoko Jackson’s newest book made this Book Riot list of 9 YA Novels from the Horror Renaissance You Need to Read.
  • Sanctuary Magazine featured an excerpt from Suzanne Marriott’s book “Watching for Dragonflies.”
  • The Eagle featured American University alum Sid Balman Jr. in this piece.
  • Ava Reid and Kosko Jackson made this TOR reading list of Most Anticipated Young Adult SFF/H for September & October 2023.

Reviews

  • BookLife called Kathryn K. Abdul-baki’s new book a “richly described memoir of a mid-century Arab-American childhood in the Middle East.”
  • Thushanthi Ponweera’s new book was reviewed by Bookworm for Kids.
  • BookLife named Lynn Slaughter’s “Missed Cue” an editor’s pick in this review.

Interviews

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