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Books Forward Authors in the Media: November 2024

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. Jane Seskin spoke with AgeBuzz about Older, Wiser, Shorter, her new poetry collection about aging. Whiskey Lore talked with Books Forward author Clay Schwab about his book Manny Shwab and […]

Industry Interview with Asha Dahya, the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of GirlTalkHQ.com

For our 2024 blog series, we’re highlighting industry professionals to find out more about their time in the book world. Follow along for insight on what catches a reviewer’s interest, things to avoid when pitching a media outlet, what librarians are searching for and more.  Today, we’re chatting with Asha Dahya, the Founder and Editor-In-Chief […]

From a high stress career in global advertising to a simple rural life in a barn in an Italian hill town

A writer’s journey of transformation through love, food and community in Piemonte  SAN FRANCISCO – Barbara Boyle’s inspirational new memoir, “Pinch Me: Waking Up in a 300-Year-Old Italian Farmhouse” (She Writes Press, Feb. 11, 2025) is an evocative account of leaving the frenetic life of an advertising creative director to create a dream life in […]