FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Williamsburg, VIRGINIA – From debut author Pamela N. Harris comes a timely, gripping teen novel about a boy who must take up the search for his sister when she goes missing from a neighborhood where Black girls’ disappearances are too often overlooked. “When You Look Like Us” (Jan. 5, 2021, HarperCollins/Quill Tree […]
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Cross-genre D.C. mystery tackles social issues with grit, humor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jen Lu and her AI sidekick confront climate change and longevity drugs in 2033 TORONTO, Canada — Set in Washington, D.C. in 2033, climate change has hit hard, fires are burning, unemployment is high, and controversial longevity treatments are only available to the ultra-rich. Enter resourceful young police detective, Jen B. Lu, […]
BFFs January 2021 Newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter for our Books Forward Friends. This issue features upcoming events, a special pre-order offer, highlights our BFFs, and much more! Read the January 2021 newsletter here!
Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Can your zip code predict when you will die? Should you space out childhood vaccines? Does talcum powder cause cancer? Why do some doctors recommend e-cigarettes while other doctors recommend you stay away from them? Health information―and misinformation―is all around us, and it can be hard to separate the two. A long […]
Books Forward January 2021 Newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter featuring our award-winning authors and industry news. This issue features upcoming book releases, recent media coverage and much more! Read the January 2021 newsletter here!
10 of our favorite books featuring dragons
Happy Appreciate A Dragon Day! Yes, that’s another one of those weird made up holidays, but also I love books with dragons, and I’m not going to NOT share about them if given the chance. Some just have appearances of dragons, and the dragons are main characters in others, but if you also have a […]
Books Forward authors most anticipated books of 2021
There are a lot of things to look forward to in 2021, and new books are at the top of our list! When our authors aren’t writing, lots of them are reading, and we asked them what books they’re excited to read next year. “Halli Gomez’s List of Ten is a contemporary YA debut about […]
Bookstagrammers to follow for National Science Fiction Day
Science fiction gives us an avenue of escape and a view of a possible future. I think sometimes people can be intimidated by the genre or think it’s nerdy, but there’s a sci fi book out there for everyone! I added my own recommendation at the end, because these are some of my favorite books […]
Books for winter that aren’t holiday reads
Now that Christmas is past, it might seem like seasonal reading is over, but there are lots of great books set in cold climates or during the winter months that don’t have to do with the holidays. Cozy up with a blanket and candle and dive into one of these great reads to embrace the […]
Is TikTok the next Bookstagram?
You’ve seen it in the headlines, heard about it incessantly from your teenage niece, or (perhaps) you’ve even downloaded it yourself. Let’s talk about TikTok. TikTok is a very popular app that promotes the creation of short-form video content and slideshows of no more than 1 minute in length. The app is designed so that […]
