Inspire kids to protect the planet with “climate-fighters” superhero series   Ontario, Canada – After working in the climate-tech industry for the past fifteen years, debut author Aaron Arsenault is excited to inspire readers ages 9-12 to combat climate change. His climate fiction novel, “The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy” (FriesenPress, April 22, 2024) takes […]

Dream-induced sci-fi twist spins the classic story of second chances SAN FRANCISCO, CA– Dream a little dream of better days gone by in this speculative contemporary reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic Persuasion. The States (self-published, Apr 30, 2024) by Norah Woodsey introduces young Tildy Sullivan, who enters a sleep-study allowing her to lucidly dream of […]

San Francisco, CA – When I have wandered long enough what am I still beholden to?  Ifá. Nature. Illness. Love. Loss. Misogyny. Aging. Africa. Our wounded planet. In this sweeping yet intensely personal collection, Lauren Martin tells the untold stories of the marginalized, the abused, the ill, the disabled—the different. Inspired by her life’s experiences, […]

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. Anne Abel discusses writing her memoir in this guest article for Publishers Weekly. Joseph Macolino wrote an article for Live Write Thrive about how flawed heroes are essential for literature. […]

NEW YORK – If you’ve ever known and loved a dog, it’s not hard to understand why they’re dubbed “[human’s] best friend.” But they’re often so much more – our confidants, our teachers and even our healers. In her new book, “Mattie, Milo, and Me” (She Writes Press, April 23, 2024), author Anne Abel shares […]