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What is Netgalley and why should I use it?
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley community to discover, request, read, and review. We’ve put together some tips and tricks for anyone who is interested in reading books on Netgalley, so that you all can […]
Eight BookToker Summer Reading Recommendations
Summer is fast approaching, and the warm weather has me wishing I permanently lived on a beach with a book in my hand. This list of summer reading recommendations from some of our favorite BookTokers is perfect to kickstart your summer reading list, so get ready! Nicole (@nicoleandbooks) starts our list off with: “A YA […]
Following a health scare, earnest new memoir recounts one woman’s five-year search for her birth relatives
“Weaving together humor and pathos, McGue’s tale of redemption offers hope to anyone seeking to know and be known as they truly are.” — Jonathan Callard, writer and teacher at the University of Pittsburgh Michigan City, IN – Julie Ryan McGue is adopted. And she is also a twin. But because their adoption was closed, […]
Single mom leads PI efforts in captivating mystery series
Action-packed sequel to the Lefty award-nominated debut keeps readers guessing VANCOUVER, Washington, USA – In Mary Keliikoa’s Kelly Pruett Mystery series, a grieving single mother inherits her late father’s PI business, and begins tackling mysteries on her own, leading her into dangerous territory. PI Kelly Pruett has a lot on her plate – working with […]
Acclaimed author returns with YA novel that celebrates the bonds of sisterhood, addresses climate change
Philadelphia, PA – Acclaimed author Joan He (Descendant of the Crane) is releasing her first new YA novel since her highly successful debut: a beguiling blend of intrigue, mystery, and “cli-fi” (climate science fiction), The Ones We’re Meant to Find (Roaring Brook/Macmillan, May 4, 2021). He will donate $1 to the Ocean Conservancy for every […]
Magic mixes with medicine for middle grade readers and fantasy fans alike in this timely new novel
Can a curse become a gift? SEATTLE – Longtime physician and successful mystery author Susan McCormick is back with a new novel sure to enchant readers of all ages. “The Antidote” (May 5, 2021, The Wild Rose Press) is her first foray into middle grade fantasy, though readers will be left hoping it won’t be […]
National Book Award-winning writer Rachel Field gets long-overdue recognition in first-ever biography of her life
Genre-blending biography-memoir reveals two women, connected across time Cranberry Isles, MAINE—A compelling blend of biography and memoir, “The Field House” (She Writes Press, May 4, 2021) recounts the remarkable life of writer Rachel Field from the perspective of a woman who lived in Field’s old, neglected island home in Maine, sparking a unique sisterhood across […]
Memoir-in-essays explores chronic illness through the creative lens of a former professional ballet dancer
“Lyrical and fascinating” –Buzzfeed News Morgantown, West Virginia– Renée Nicholson’s professional training in ballet had both moments of magnificence and moments of torment, from fittings of elaborate platter tutus to strange language barriers and unrealistic expectations of the body. In “Fierce and Delicate” (WVU Press, May 1, 2021) she looks back on the often confused […]
Books Forward BFFs May 2021 Newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter for our Books Forward Friends. This issue features an interview with a small business supporting indie authors, quizzes, reading lists, highlights of our BFFs and much more! Download the May 2021 newsletter here!
