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Check out our latest Behind the Story with Melanie Hill. The author of the middle grade novel, Jett Cooper, discusses what led her to write what she calls, "Top Gun for kids." buff.ly/P6gMij8 #YA #SelfPublishedAuthor #BookLife

PW REVIEW Cayman Conundrum: A Liz Adams Mystery by Stacy Wilder A lively fourth whodunit featuring PI Liz Adams sees her tracking down her new husband’s missing friend. Fans of Carolyn Hart’s cozies will enjoy themselves. Read the review: buff.ly/QtgdG9K #BookReview #Whodunit #SelfPublished

Space opera. Gumshoe mystery. The cost of resurrection. Read this week's BookLife Review Editor's Picks: buff.ly/MlxPJv6 BookLife Reviews are thorough, professional assessments plus marketing insights, written by Publishers Weekly reviewers and designed to help independent authors reach the right readers. Learn more: buff.ly/mhLMyS0 #BookReview #IndependentPublishing #Publishing

"The writing process itself ultimately shaped the book in an unexpected way. I originally conceived the story with dual protagonists. But as I wrote, the emotional tension between mother and son began to surface. When that conflict started to drive the narrative, I realized [the son] had to become the sole protagonist." Author Drew Banks' Behind the Story reflects on his mystery series rooted in family drama. buff.ly/MyDuL7l #BookLife #SelfPublishing #BookMarketing

Meet the 42 BookLife Nonfiction Prize Quarterfinalists! booklife.com/news/authors/0… #BookLifePrize #WritingContest #BookLife #Indieauthor #nonfiction

Masked vigilantes. One-legged combat sports. Abandoned mansions. Discover new page-turners from PW Select Projects: buff.ly/G68eJMe #BookLife #PWSelect #Publishing #IndieAuthors

PW REVIEW: The Pope’s Jew by Eva Mekler A ghostwriter uncovers her client’s secrets and finds love and danger in this enticing tale. WWII fiction fans won’t want to miss this. Read the review: buff.ly/o6wuKNW #BookReview #SelfPublished

BOOKLIFE REVIEW Slipper Girl by Adele Royce Crisply written thriller of Vegas opulence, childhood trauma, and twisty revelations. Learn more: buff.ly/6QmVaUl #BookReview #BookLife #Thriller

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BOOKLIFE REVIEW The Gospel According to P.O.L. by C.J. Loveman State-of-the-art megachurch exploits wellbeing for money in this satirical offering. Learn more: buff.ly/ba0X9rT #BookReview #BookLife #Satire

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"Jett Cooper took me 11 years to write and publish. The path to publication included two major rewrites, while I was raising four kids and working...I wrote this story because it was the type of book I wanted to read as a kid." - Melanie Hill discusses what led her to write what she calls, "Top Gun for kids." Read the BookLife Behind the Story here: buff.ly/5Ace2Py #BookLife #IndependentPublishing

PW REVIEW Girl Unreserved by Tashia Hart A Native American girl discovers her sexuality and reels from sexual abuse. This bracing tale is worth a look. Read the review: buff.ly/F6swRAd #SelfPublished #BookReview

"Childhood memories are not a straight line of just passing days. There are flashpoints of happenings which remain stuck with us, stuck in our very deep subconsciousness. Especially if these events are tragic or life shuttering." - Alex Khayutin, author of Leap Year Torn Apart, which is set against the backdrop of Stalinist Russia. Read Alex's BookLife Behind the Story: buff.ly/gHWja14 #IndependentPublishing #BookLife

After conducting 547 interviews for her show Meet the Writers, Georgina Godwin knows how to get the most out of talking to an author and form a lasting relationship. Hint: you must let yourself fall a little bit in love. buff.ly/QqOs6Ay

Spiritual travel memoir. Houdini’s mysterious end. Spooky school. Check out the latest BookLife Editor's Picks: buff.ly/a8R6BeE #EditorsPick #BookLife #BookReview

Comic retailers are turning to BookTok-style videos—props, humor, and personality—to promote their shops. And it’s working. Read the Publishers Weekly article: buff.ly/CkKUKeZ #ComicBooks #BookMarketing #BookTok

Diversion Publishing Corp. has acquired the U.K. indie Influx Press. The purchase involves about 75 titles in the categories of upmarket horror, literary short fiction, satirical fiction, “and others meant to provoke and unsettle the reader.” buff.ly/JhboWCL