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I self-identify as a late bloomer because when I had the realization that I was not strictly into men that fact reared up and slapped me in the face like a tidal wave. There were flashes of my childhood that I was looking back on, cocked head, like “really Layne? You didn’t know that you […]
Writing the Prologue for Dancing Into the Light: an Arab-American Girlhood in the Middle East By Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki A prologue can be several different things. It can hint at what is to come in the story, give background, or set a mood. More than anything, it should entice the reader to delve further into […]
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. Heather Dixon wrote a guest post for In Reference to Murder. BookLife called Kathryn K. Abdul-baki’s new book a “richly described memoir of a mid-century Arab-American childhood in the Middle […]
Mental health is a tough subject to address, and World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10 aims to raise awareness of these kinds of issues and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The books below do a fantastic job discussing myriad themes with nuance and care. These books provide a nuanced perspective on mental […]
Guest post by Sydney from Bookpals (@bookpals) It. Is. Spooky. Season. Raise your hand if Halloween is your absolute favourite holiday of all time? Yes. Yes spooky babies, I see you and I am here for you. Why do we love Halloween? For me it’s a potent cocktail of pure nostalgia (grade school halloween parades […]
As an author, your website is your home base! It’s an important platform for developing your brand and inviting contact from readers, book industry leaders, and media professionals. You’ll want your website to be: Attractive, with a color scheme and tone representing your genre/brand Easy to navigate Adaptable for use on mobile devices Safe and […]
If you’re anything like me, Mean Girls is one of those movies that I always watch when it comes up as I’m flipping through channels, or more likely now, Netflix. To celebrate Mean Girls day (“On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was.”), we put together a list of books we think you’ll […]
All around the world, people connect with music, and this is celebrated on Oct. 1 with international music day. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite books that highlight this love and leave us hearing sweet melodies. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett A gripping tale of unexpected connections and beauty in the […]
Was anyone else obsessed with Greek mythology as a kid? There’s been an uptick in retellings of the famous stories in recent years, and we wanted to celebrate a new My Big Fat Greek Wedding film (I also loved the original movie as a kid) with a list to set the stage for a country […]
Around here, we love to pretend we’re teens and get angsty with Olivia Rodrigo. So we’re very excited about the September release of Guts, and we put together a little list of books to match some of our favorite Olivia songs in celebration. Brutal: Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” […]
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