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For our 2024 blog series, we’re highlighting industry professionals to find out more about their time in the book world. Follow along for insight on what catches a reviewer’s interest, things to avoid when pitching a media outlet, what librarians are searching for and more. Today, we’re chatting with James Tilton, the creator of StoryTimeTeen […]
Inside Out made me feel a lot of things (BING BONG), and it came out before I had kids, so I imagine that Inside Out 2 is going to destroy me even more. But I’m glad kids this age can see themselves represented in this confusing time in their lives — they’re going through so […]
Content alert: the following was written by a human. Books Forward is chatting with Dr. Andrew Burt. Burt is the author of lots of published science fiction, including his newest novel, “Termination of Species,” for those who like AI, biotech, chess and a bit of romance. Dr. Burt was VP of the Science Fiction and […]
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 June 2024. Features/Reading Lists Jennifer Moorhead’s Broken Bayou was featured in Deep South Magazine’s Summer 2024 Reading List. J. Boyce Gleason created this reading list for Shepherd about the […]
If there’s one thing I’m doing every year, it’s sitting down in front of my television and watching the Tony Awards. The glitz, the glamour, the drama, the breath support, I love it all. So it only makes sense that I would want to pick up a book that is giving the essence of this […]
Recently Writer’s Digest ran an article I wrote to help authors avoid AI-generated Bookstagram scams. As a former newspaper journalist, I feel so passionate about helping people discern reality from fake information. The rise of social media has certainly played its role in causing a sincere confusion between real and fake news, though propaganda and […]
As queen Emily Henry says in her latest banger, Funny Story, audiobooks are reading. “What about audiobooks?” I say. “Does that count?” he asks. “Of course it counts,” I say. His eyes narrow. “Are you sure?” “I’m a librarian,” I say. ‘If anyone gets to decide whether it counts or not, it’s me.” End of […]
I love June, I always have because it carries the promise of summer, soaking up the sun, and longer days. But, as I grew up and came out, June also came with the promise of Pride month – getting the opportunity to celebrate myself and other queer folks with authenticity and well, pride. To celebrate […]
Content alert: the following was written by a human. Books Forward is chatting with Dr. Andrew Burt, author of lots of published science fiction, including his newest novel, “Termination of Species,” for those who like AI, biotech, chess and a bit of romance. Dr. Burt was vice president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers […]
No movie has gotten my blood pumping quite like Mad Max, so I’m really excited to see Furiosa! I always come out of good movies wanting more of what I just saw, and if you’re the same way, you can jump into one of these gritty dystopian universes! A Big Ship At the Edge of […]
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