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Comedic podcast host, parenting expert tackles absurdities and double standards of motherhood and marriage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ALISO VIEJO, California – In her hilarious debut novel, “Adult Conversation: A Novel” (May 5, 2020, She Writes Press), podcast host and parenting expert Brandy Ferner takes readers on a wild journey toward self-rediscovery amidst the absurd expectations and double standards placed on women in motherhood and marriage. With a mix of […]

Debut author challenges genre standards, mixing literary and women’s fiction with elements of magical realism

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHILMARK, Massachusetts — Emotional turbulence from loss, betrayal, and discovering decades-long family secrets can trigger risky life-changing decisions. For Eleanor “Els” Gordon, protagonist of Alice C. Early’s The Moon Always Rising (She Writes Press, April 21, 2020), who impulsively starts anew in a derelict Caribbean plantation house, the possibility of healing and […]

Captivating debut thriller transports readers back to early days of the war that changed a generation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SAN FRANCISCO — An explosion in the heart of Paris launches an international investigation that propels Doyle O’Gara, a computer scientist at a technology supplier to the CIA, from the periphery of the new war into its moral nerve center in Missions (April 16, Black Rose Writing) the debut novel of international […]

Debut thriller explores a post-collegiate coming-of-age through whirlwind romance, risk, and regret

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BOSTON, MA – “The Way You Burn” (She Writes Press, April 14, 2020), explores one young man’s attempts to understand the complicated pasts of his loved ones by unraveling the vast webs of secrets they’ve kept hidden. Yet as he uncovers their stories, he learns about the inescapable injustices faced by the […]

Books Forward Authors Provide Virtual Learning Opportunities at Home

Dear booksellers, librarians, parents, teachers, avid readers, book club members and other eager learners, We have been so touched (and impressed!) with how you’ve kept yourselves and your networks engaged and learning during this difficult time. Our Books Forward author family wants to help by providing a variety of free virtual learning opportunities and story […]

“Indoorsman” expert meets quarantine with inspirational humor

Pastor, expert “indoorsman” and award-winning author John Driver provides some comic relief during this time of social distancing and staying indoors. Co-author of the bestselling book Vertical Marriage, as well as the autobiography of the inspiring Purdue superfan Tyler Trent, Driver adds his uplifting voice to the conversation surrounding COVID-19 with his comedic and faith-based survival […]

Samuel Marquis Bestselling Author

#1 Denver Post Bestselling Author Amazon Top 15 Bestselling Author Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year Winner Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Winner Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner Reader’s Favorite Book Awards Winner Beverly Hills Books Awards Winner National Indie Excellence Book Awards Winner Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner American Book Fest Best […]

Comedian, debut author injects laughs into YA romantic comedy and contemporary women’s fiction novel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, CA — Suzanne Park is a master at finding the funny, and her authorial debuts are brilliant examples. After years of performing stand-up comedy, she’s branched out into a new career, writing laughter-inducing novels. Her #ownvoices young adult romantic comedy, “The Perfect Escape” (April 7, 2020, Sourcebooks) introduces Nate and […]