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 for November 2025.
Interviews
- Species Unite: Alex Woodard: Ordinary Soil
- 8000 Promises: A Small Right Thing: Finding Healing in the Whole Story with Julie Ryan McGue
- The Well-Read Podcast: Ann Rose & Evette Davis
- Teen Librarian Toolbox: Fast Five Interview: XiXi Tian
- LA Dance Chronicle: Emily Sayre Smith: Forging Her Own Path
- Out With Dan: Arlon Jay staggs – Leta Pearl’s Love Biscuits
- Luz: Can Walls Become Bridges? The Quiet Power of “The Border Between Us,” featuring Rudy Ruiz
- Uncomfy: How Bruce Springsteen Saved My Life: Anne Abel’s Story of Depression and “High Hopes”
- Mind Over Murder: The People Vs. The Golden State Killer, featuring Thien Ho
- Deep South Magazine: From Broken Bayou to Poison Wood, featuring Jennifer Moorhead
Excerpts/Reviews
- GenTwenty: An excerpt from A Version of the Truth by Marsh Rose
- Irish Film Critic: “Gripping And Introspective,” a review of Carried Away by T.J. Derry
- BookLife: “Suspenseful, darkly funny reimagining of the Dracula legend,” editor’s pick review of Woodstake by Darin S. Cape
- The Mystery of Writing: An excerpt from The Snake Handler’s Wife by Sue Hinkin
- Kirkus: “A well-crafted SF yarn that raises provocative questions,” review of Ava by Victoria Dillon
Guest Articles
- Writing.ie: “Human Nature” by Lori B. Duff
- Writer’s Digest: “How to Turn Your Family Folklore Into Historical Fiction” by Melora Fern
- Women Writers, Women’s Books: “Meditations from a Walmart Parking Lot” by Sarah May
- Common Dreams: “‘Good Genes,’ Anti-Abortion Laws, Declining Birth Rates, and What They Have in Common” by Liz Parker
- In Reference to Murder: Author R&R with Richard Danzig
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Jennifer Vance is a publicist at Books Forward, an author publicity and book marketing firm committed to promoting voices from a diverse variety of communities. From book reviews and author events, to social media and digital marketing, we help authors find success and connect with readers.
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