Paid book review services: what are the pros and cons?
Indie authors face a lot of hurdles getting their books in front of booksellers and librarians. A positive review from a reputable industry publication can
A Day in the Life of a book cover designer
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Books Forward Authors in the Media: March 2025
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Black Bookish Creators to Follow for Black History Month and Beyond
Happy Black History Month! We hope that February has already been filled with lots of joy for our beloved Black community. We know that 2025
Romance author recs if you hate romance novels
OK, no one yell at me: I’ve been off romance novels for the past year or so. I don’t know if it’s the state of
A day in the life of a Maryland librarian
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Books Forward Authors in the Media: February 2025
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Award winning journalist’s memoir of hope amid tumult
NYT opinion writer Maura Casey tells of her family’s journey from chaos to grace In her debut memoir, “Saving Ellen: A Memoir of Hope and
Mary Magdalene is pissed. After two millennia, she’s ready to set the record straight.
Jesus’s ‘favorite disciple’ reclaims the narrative in new historical fiction Washington D.C. – What would Jesus do? Or, more importantly, what will Magda do? “Magda
A day in the life of the creator of FictionMatters
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