Here are the latest The BookLife Reports for my followers to peruse:
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Behind the Story: 'Hank the Brave'An author chats about the dog that inspired her picture book Hank the Brave. MORE
First Lines from the FinalistsIn this edition of our "First Lines" feature, we highlight the openers from our four BookLife Prize Nonfiction finalists. MORE
Behind the Story: 'The Girls from Alexandria'Memories from a vibrant childhood inform Carol Cooper's evocative novel. MORE
ALA Preview Issue Expands to BookLifeALA Annual is the largest library show of the year. We are offering the opportunity to feature your title on the front cover or the back cover of the BookLife section of the ALA preview issue of Publishers Weekly. MORE
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our June Indie Spotlight will feature mystery, thriller, and true crime! To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: Mystery, Thriller, True Crime." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
- Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
- 'A New Chapter at Midnight' by E.W. Andersen: Andersen follows Booked at Midnight with this magically laced story of family legacy, honesty, and the risk that comes with letting people you love fully into your life.
- 'The Bird Caper' by Pannell & Sigfusson: Blending everyday coming-of-age challenges with an entertaining mystery plot, Pannell and Sigfusson launch their lively middle grade series, The Crow’s Tales, by upending the routine of nine-year-old bird lover Brandon Woodberry.
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino |  The Extraordinary Dreams of Cynthia Peabody by Lynne Marshall |  Silhouettes of Time by Dr. Maya Mitra Das |
 Seed to a Flame: From the Seed of Faith to a Rising Flame of Divine Love by Abe Kosh |  Life On the Ohio Frontier: A Collection of Letters From Mary Lott to Deacon John Phillips, 1826-1846 by Jacqueline Miller Bachar |  Top Dog by Kris Hoover |
 The Von Chronicles: Forbidden by M.C. Jones |  Tales of Strange Worlds and Twisted Fates by Michael Timpani |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
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Indie Spotlight: Memoir and AutobiographyIn this edition of Spotlight, we feature memoirs and autobiographies by self-published authors. MORE
Meet the Judge: Meghan French DunbarAuthor Meghan French Dunbar served as the judge for the Business/Personal Finance category of the BookLife Nonfiction Prize. Via video, she chatted about toxic workplace culture, writing, and more. Read the transcript and check out the video! MORE
Pine State Literary Aims to Do Agenting DifferentlyA boutique literary agency aims to reach underrepresented parts of the nation and publish books that "challenge what we consider 'marketable.'" MORE
ALA Preview Issue Expands to BookLifeALA Annual is the largest library show of the year. We are offering the opportunity to feature your title on the front cover or the back cover of the BookLife section of the ALA preview issue of Publishers Weekly. MORE
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our June Indie Spotlight will feature mystery, thriller, and true crime! To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: Mystery, Thriller, True Crime." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
- Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
- 'The Human Rubric' by James Manning: The BookLife review for The Human Rubric called it an "intimate journey of neurodiversity, self-acceptance, and belonging."
- A Storyboard Life: From $20 to Two Hundred Documentary Film Adventures: BookLife calls A Storyboard Life an "inviting, vivid, deeply felt memoir of a career in documentary film."
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 The Kitties of the Camino: Maria and the Lesson of Kindness by Abe Sanoja |  The Final Steep by A. K. Hayat |  Ben Franklin 2026: His Views of America and the World by Robert Merz |
 Naomi's "American" Family by Mark Carp |  Fates Design by Abbigail Holton |  Never Forgotten by Suria Scapin |
 From Theory to Execution: Management Practice for Executives and Leaders by Kumar Rupesh |  The Empty Booth at Indian Market by Linda A. Morton |  The Hollywood Chronicles of a Female Tech Founder by N.D. Zerman |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
Congrats to Our Finalists!In the categories of Business/Personal Finance, Inspirational/Spiritual, Memoir/Autobiography, and Self-Help/Relationships, four authors have progressed to the final round of the BookLife Nonfiction Contest. more
Behind the Story: 'A Song of Her Own'Author Saida J. Bulhan discusses how oral storytelling traditions inspired her debut children's book 'A Song of Her Own.' MORE
'PW' Bookstore of the Year 2026: Watchung BooksellersIn a letter nominating Watchung Booksellers for Bookstore of the Year, journalist and author Candy J. Cooper sums up what makes the Montclair, N.J., bookstore so special. "Watchung Booksellers is a beloved literary and community hub for anyone who treasures the written word,” Cooper wrote. MORE
BookLife Prize Fiction Contest Is Open!Get your manuscripts ready: Romance/Erotica; Mystery/Thriller; Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror; General Fiction; YA/Middle Grade. Every entry receives a publishable critique from a PW reviewer. MORE
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our April Indie Spotlight will feature humor and satire. To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: Humor." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
- Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
- 'Of Teeth & Claws' by A.J. Grea: Tennessee is the setting for Grea’s chilling latest, a genre-bending offering that teases readers with dramatic irony, villainous ruminations, ill-fated love, and graphic violence.
- 'Shadows and Shimmer: Stories' by Patrick Seda: Seda’s eerie story collection skips across time, space, and genre, veering from an aging actress’s tragic life in New York City to Industrial Age shop owner Gustavo to the defeat of a Christmas demon by an unassuming woman.
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 Wait, Where AM I in This? by Lee Long, EdD, LPC-S |  Treehouse Rescue by Veronica Puig |  The Last Hunter: Book One: Blood Ascension: English by Bobby Cinema |
 Founders Fear by Chris Gunderson |  If Walls Could Talk by Jean Grainger |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
Congrats to Our Finalists!In the categories of Business/Personal Finance, Inspirational/Spiritual, Memoir/Autobiography, and Self-Help/Relationships, four authors have progressed to the final round of the BookLife Nonfiction Contest. MORE
Behind the Story: 'A Song of Her Own'Author Saida J. Bulhan discusses how oral storytelling traditions inspired her debut children's book 'A Song of Her Own.' MORE
'PW' Bookstore of the Year 2026: Watchung BooksellersIn a letter nominating Watchung Booksellers for Bookstore of the Year, journalist and author Candy J. Cooper sums up what makes the Montclair, N.J., bookstore so special. "Watchung Booksellers is a beloved literary and community hub for anyone who treasures the written word,” Cooper wrote. MORE
BookLife Prize Fiction Contest Is Open!Get your manuscripts ready: Romance/Erotica; Mystery/Thriller; Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror; General Fiction; YA/Middle Grade. Every entry receives a publishable critique from a PW reviewer. MORE
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our April Indie Spotlight will feature humor and satire. To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: Humor." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
- Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
- 'Of Teeth & Claws' by A.J. Grea: Tennessee is the setting for Grea’s chilling latest, a genre-bending offering that teases readers with dramatic irony, villainous ruminations, ill-fated love, and graphic violence.
- 'Shadows and Shimmer: Stories' by Patrick Seda: Seda’s eerie story collection skips across time, space, and genre, veering from an aging actress’s tragic life in New York City to Industrial Age shop owner Gustavo to the defeat of a Christmas demon by an unassuming woman.
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
Wait, Where AM I in This? by Lee Long, EdD, LPC-S | Treehouse Rescue by Veronica Puig | The Last Hunter: Book One: Blood Ascension: English by Bobby Cinema |
Founders Fear by Chris Gunderson | If Walls Could Talk by Jean Grainger |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
Indie Spotlight: Humor and SatireWe could all use a good laugh! Our newest Indie Spotlight features funny and satirical self-published works. MORE
Behind the Story: 'A History of Fantasy Sports'Author Larry Schechter discusses writing and publishing his book, which chronicles the rise of a beloved niche industry. MORE
How Reviews Influence Library and Bookstore SelectionsBookLife authors discuss how reviews can help with visibility. MORE
Book Manufacturing Could Soon See Major ChangesA new report from the Book Manufacturers’ Institute on the state of the book industry predicts that printing is on the cusp of potential major changes. MORE
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our May Indie Spotlight will feature memoirs and autobiographies! To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Memoir/Autobiography." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
- Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
- 'The Zen Time Traveler' by Stephen Billias: Billias launches readers into a sweeping saga following modern-day Zen student Stephen Maine—self-described as “everymanish”—who finds himself unexpectedly transported into Song Dynasty China while meditating.
- 'Average Civil Employee' by Stephen Wallace: Wallace delights with this satirical look at bureaucratic life at a faceless federal agency that touts, implausibly, that it is “ investing more in its people because people are our greatest asset.”
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 Hunt for the Third Woe by John S. Powell |  High Desert Grave Robber by Linda A. Morton |  Built On Faith: My First Years As A Realtor by Blake Osman |
 Train Right: Doctor's Orders by Ryan Cudahy |  Another Invisible Ghetto by Rasmenia Massoud |  The Empty Envelope: Family Secrets and a Grandfather's Legacy by Harvey M. Weinstein |
 A Few Good Cardinals by Carl Vincent |  The Riddle of the Trees by Marc S. Perlman |  Mud in the River by Kohinoor Dasgupta |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
Meet the BookLife JudgeAuthor Paul Rousseau, who served as the judge for the Memoir/Autobiography category of the BookLife Prize, discusses the life-altering experience that led him to write his memoir 'Friendly Fire.' MORE
Book Industry Unites to Back AuthorsWith a growing number of authors facing threats and harassment driven by book bans, three of the nation’s largest publishers and a range of literary organizations have partnered with PEN America to create the U.S. Author Safety Program, which intends to offer trainings, consultations, resources, and peer support. MORE
Reviewing Books in the Age of AIBookLife Reviews Editor Alan Scherstuhl weighs in on AI-generated submissions. MORE
BookLife Prize Fiction Contest Is Open!Get your manuscripts ready: Romance/Erotica; Mystery/Thriller; Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror; General Fiction; YA/Middle Grade. Every entry receives a publishable critique from a PW reviewer. MORE
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our April Indie Spotlight will feature humor and satire. To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: Humor." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
- Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
- 'Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom' by Deborah Santana: “I was discovering the woman beneath the roles, the one who no longer needed to hide her light,” writes Santana of her fierce, transparent journey of self-reinvention
- 'Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work' by Liane Davey: Davey offers ideas for business leaders to unburden their stress, realign their emotions, and reenergize their passion in this inspiring guide.
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 How My Brain Saved My Life Twice: A Memoir by Amy Stacey Curtis |  Bishop's Pawwn by Mir Bahmanyar |  Inspirational Cues by Ex_Turpi |
 The Glass Ceiling Chronicles: Payne Construction by Judith A. Perkins |  Cybersecurity Leadership by Dewayne Hart |  One Year in Africa by Hans van den Houten |
 The Prodigal by S. K. Keogh |  Tao of Life and Death A Tale by Stephen McDonough |  Imber by Deborah Mistina |
 The Seventh Wonder by Andrew Siditsky |  The Tree of Ticket Leaves by Meredith Good |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
BookCon Is BackFollowing a six-year hiatus, BookCon will return to its former home, New York City’s Javits Center, April 18–19. MORE
Behind the Story: Raven BelascoRaven Belasco chats about her latest novel, creating an audiobook, and evolving as an author. MORE
The Things AI Could Never DoAuthor Shifa Saltagi Safadi reflects on how AI diminishes the creative process. MORE
BookLife Prize Fiction Contest Is Open!Get your manuscripts ready: Romance/Erotica; Mystery/Thriller; Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror; General Fiction; YA/Middle Grade. Every entry receives a publishable critique from a PW reviewer. MORE
- Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our April Indie Spotlight will feature humor and satire. To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: Humor." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
- Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
- 'Holiday Spirit' by John DeGuire: The classic monsters fight for justice over bigotry in DeGuire’s macabre yet humorous gothic fantasy set in the not-so-quiet hamlet of Killington, Vermont, known for its paranormal activity.
- 'Scream Like a Prayer' by S.H. Mansouri: Mansouri’s gripping debut novel plunges readers into the evil plaguing Sammy McCammon, a young boy with a dark destiny.
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The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, click here.
 Redefining Freedom by Sophia A. Nelson |  Land to Water Yoga: Shin Somatics Moving Way by Sondra Fraleigh |  Lena DeVine: Over the Edge by C.C. Jiron |
 A Leap Year of Haiku by Michael R. Lane |  Nicholas by Michael Shaffrey |  Imagine: Toward a Brotherhood of Man by William Mile |
 Angels and Dragons by Harry Hutchins |  Trouble's Turn to Lose by Susan M. Boyer |  Killing Hope by Stephen H. Arnold |
 The Door In the Carnegie Library by V.C. Williams |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
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