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International best-selling author’s latest a thrilling addition in mythically marvelous YA fantasy adventure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DENVER, Colorado – The bonds of friendship are tested in the newest chronicle of the Adventures of Jason Lex. “The Forge of Bonds,” (Feb. 25, 2020, Camashea Press) by best-selling author Wendy Terrien, finds Rampart Guard Jason and Yowie Sadie Callahan adjusting to the aftermath of their previous separate adventures. Recalling the […]

Kirkus declares new insomnia thriller will “shake readers awake”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Author follows up impressive debut novel and film adaptation featuring all-star cast MALIBU, California – An accomplished author, screenwriter, and lyricist, Roy Freirich adapted his celebrated debut novel, “Winged Creatures” into the feature film “Fragments,” with Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Hudson, and Dakota Fanning among an all-star cast. He’s written screenplays for Fox […]

International business analyst teaching Americans how to build successful entrepreneurial relationships in the Arab world and beyond

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “The Arab Business Code” by Judith Hornok releases in March We all know that the key to success is to take the right steps. But how do we identify the steps to business success in one of the world’s toughest and most dynamic markets? After more than 15 years of research in […]

Do you have a book that moves the world forward? Enter to win free publicity!

Our mission at Books Forward is to promote authors who have engaging stories that empower, inspire and uplift. In celebration of our 20 years, we’re giving away one FREE book publicity campaign worth over $20,000 to share one writer’s meaningful work with our wide-ranging network. A winner will be chosen and announced in early November […]

JKS Communications celebrates 20 years with launch of Books Forward publicity and Books Fluent publishing

Veteran book publicity firm JKS Communications has been moving books forward for 20 years, and the company is proud to celebrate this anniversary with the launch of two new companies under its brand. Books Forward will continue the signature creative, customized book marketing and author publicity campaigns, and a new indie publishing division, Books Fluent, […]

Win a free campaign with Books Forward!

Part of our mission is to help promote authors who have engaging stories that inspire and uplift. To celebrate the launch of Books Forward, we’re offering a free campaign worth over $20,000 in 2021 to share one writer’s meaningful work with our wide-ranging network. Winner will be announced in early November 2020! Enter here.  

1920s Southern historical fiction novel addresses the mystery of tragedy and the possibility of redemption

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nashville, TN – Annette Valentine’s debut novel opens with the spotlight on a young man in transition at a time in history when men longed for adventure and aspired for something greater than themselves. This multidimensional story confronts bold theological concerns and existential worries, all while providing a compelling narrative about waywardness, […]

Music plays a key role in healing from hidden loss

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘The Trumpet Lesson’ explores how societal attitudes about teenage pregnancy, race, adoption, family, and homosexuality affect personal integrity Mexico – A breathtaking look at the impact of a life-long secret occasioned by 1960’s attitudes toward teenage pregnancy and race, Dianne Romain’s debut novel, The Trumpet Lesson (She Writes Press, September 24, 2019), […]

Literary crime fiction melds Cold War, American film noir

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advanced praise compares ‘SHAMUS DUST’ to Chandler’s ‘The Big Sleep’ SHAMUS DUST (Troubador, October 28, 2019) features Newman, an American private investigator living and working as an expat in London – in the pulsing financial heart of the City to be exact, a single square mile, confined, claustrophobic, and hard on the […]