When authors write a book, what is the goal? To sell copies, to create a reader base, to retire from their day job and become full time writers – career goals can vary, but the answer to finding long-term success as an author remains the same: market your book. A lot of the time, authors […]
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Books Forward April 2022 Newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter featuring our award-winning authors and industry news. This issue features upcoming book releases, recent media coverage and much more! Read the April 2022 newsletter here!
An interview with Julia DeVarti of Books Are Magic
What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? I love working at the register with our bag of dog treats right under it. All the dogs who have visited before know exactly where to go, and I love getting to say hi to all the four-legged friends who come by! What’s the coolest book cover that […]
Summer romances we’re loving and looking forward to
I’m not sure if I’m the only one, but I’m sincerely over winter and have been looking forward to summer a lot lately. With some beautiful cover reveals, my TBR is firmly set in summer mode, so I thought I’d share some of my most anticipated releases from May through August! Is it a coincidence […]
An interview with Chelsea Bauer of Union Ave. Books
What’s your favorite area of the bookstore? My favorite area of Union Ave Books is the building. We are in a TVA building from the 1920s so we have big, beautiful windows and interesting architectural details throughout. I think Union Ave is the most beautiful street in Knoxville and it’s a real thrill to walk […]
Book industry reviews: what are they, and why are they useful?
Great authors are great readers, and as a reader, there are several sources you might turn to in order to discover new books: trusted newspapers like The New York Times, book bloggers, social media hubs like Goodreads and Instagram, or your local bookstore or library. But have you ever wondered how booksellers and librarians find […]
‘Xena’ writer pens fresh spin on the female action duo with epic YA space opera
LOS ANGELES – Among the ancient ruins of a distant planet lies a girl’s diary, the first entry a warning: If you’re reading this and I’m not dead, then get out of my stuff. With that brusque alert, begins the epic adventure in R.S. Mellette’s space opera, “Kiya and the Morian Treasure” (April 26, Elephant’s […]
Psychiatrist’s WWII-era novel follows a battlefront surgeon’s path to recovering from war-related trauma
A compelling love story underscores Bruce Duncan’s journey to healing LOUISVILLE, KY –Internationally recognized psychiatrist Jess Wright has penned his first book of fiction, “A Stream to Follow” (SparkPress, April 2022), a thrilling and heartwarming tale of healing from post-war trauma. When Bruce Duncan, a battlefront surgeon, returns after WWII to a small town in […]
Books Forward BFFs April 2022 Newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter for our Books Forward Friends. This issue features highlights of our BFFs, fun titles available for review, and special opportunities for our friends. Download the April 2022 newsletter here!
Third book in the 50 Lessons for Lawyers series focuses on science-backed strategies to help lawyers live happier, healthier, more resilient lives
Following the success of her first two books, 50 Lessons for Lawyers: Earn More – Stress Less – Be Awesome and 50 Lessons for Women Lawyers – From Women Lawyers, law firm coach and author Nora Riva Bergman is returning with a new installment, 50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers: Research-based strategies to increase your personal […]