Illustration by Troy DeShano I am both a mother and a writer. My body of work is tied to my own body just as my daughter and I are connected. And in this way, these two very important aspects of my life compete for my time and energy. I... Read More

I’ve been on three sides of nonfiction book publishing—as an author of books published by traditional publishers, the author of a self-published book, and a reviewer for Foreword Reviews. The common thread across the first two is a... Read More

Our bloggers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and their insights are part of what makes Foreword Reviews so dynamic. This year, we published blogs from journalists, novelists, librarians, and even a few Foreword insiders. From this... Read More

Here’s a metaphor I hate: books as babies. It’s an understandable one, to some degree. The idea for your book gestated for eons, you molded your whole life around its realization, you believe in it, you’re excited about it—and... Read More

For years I’ve wanted to participate in NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, in which the entire month of November is devoted to writing 50,000 words. As the name implies, people across the country, and the world, simultaneously... Read More

The relationship between the length of your career as a writer is inversely proportional to the extent a negative review will upset you. When you’ve just started, readers’ reviews seem to stick around in your mind a little longer and... Read More