The headlines blared and the Old Guard rejoiced at recent “news” that e-book sales are flat and sales of print books are back. Huzzahs resounded from those who have a stake in writing about, and selling the products of, the five... Read More

I recently returned from my tenth annual trip to Beijing for the international book fair held there at the end of every summer. Leaving Traverse City, Michigan, at its seasonal peak for a chaotic, smog-filled, hot and humid visit to Asia... Read More

One of my tasks at Foreword Reviews is to choose the 170 books we review in each issue of the magazine, so, in addition to sharing an office with hundreds of galleys, I’m continually shuffling through scores of tip sheets and cover... Read More

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series following author Johanna DeBiase on a DIY West Coast book tour to promote her novel, Mama & The Hungry Hole. You can read Part 1 here. I spent months planning a DIY book tour that entailed... Read More

My name is Allyce, and I have an addiction to independently published books. They’re like potato chips; once you start you can’t stop. Why are they addictive? Because indie books are the ones that take the chances, the ones that... Read More

Editor’s Note: This post by Foreword Reviews Publisher Victoria Sutherland originally appeared on The Cockeyed Pessimist blog. Foreword Magazine’s story begins in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1998, when three women writers and... Read More

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series following author Johanna DeBiase on a DIY West Coast book tour to promote her novel, Mama & The Hungry Hole. When I began to plan for my West Coast book tour, I made sure to schedule events... Read More

Artist Georgia O’Keefe with cat. Photo by John Candelario (1939) from The Maverick Cookbook: Iconic Recipes & Tales from New Mexico by Lynn Cline. Leaf Storm Press began life as many small publishers do: with a dream that publishing... Read More