Get to Know Lauren M. HayworthAuthor Lauren M. Hayworth's The Lover's Eye was selected as the BookLife Prize finalist for the Romance/Erotica category. more
Meet the Judge: Eliza DumaisEliza Dumais, author of Grape Juice, reflects on what makes a great romance. more
‘Swat Kats’ Comic Book Breaks Kickstarter RecordMegakat City Has Fallen, a new comic inspired by the Swat Kats animated TV series created by brothers Christian and Yvon Tremblay, has become the biggest Kickstarter campaign of all time for a single-issue comic book. more
Meet A.J. GreaAuthor A.J. Grea was named the finalist for the Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror category of the BookLife Prize. Here, we rerun an earlier Q&A we conducted with Grea about Kamp Kromwell.
Our Mystery Finalist on Writing, Research, and MoreAuthor Wade Monk discusses his historical mystery, The Imperfect Hand of Fate.
Write for BookLife in 2026!We are seeking pitches from the BookLife community! If you are an indie author, publishing professional, or serve another role within the book world, we invite you to submit proposals for guest columns to appear in Publishers Weekly, the BookLife Report, and on the PW and BookLife websites. All authors are compensated. We are specifically looking for articles that concern the craft of writing and editing, as well as the experience of self-publishing. Please submit your pitch to booklifeeditor@booklife.com. more
What a BookLife Review Can Do For YouThriller author Andrew Bridgman discusses the benefits of reviews. more
- Publishing Perseverance: The world may feel like a dystopia these days, but writers can still thrive.
- Reading Books by Their Covers: A marketing and branding specialist looks at trending cover designs.
'Descanso' by Jay Spencer Green"A darkly comic spree, Green’s ambitious, playfully inventive novel charts the surprising journey of Manuel Estimulo, a sadistic, incestuous, unemotional psychopath who fancies himself the last of the True Fascists, men who served Spain as 'the bulwark' against “decadence and atheism, the worst crimes possible against God.” more
'On the Way Down' by Jennifer Farwell"Farwell explores the lure of second chances in this contemporary romance, following author Delaney Sharpe and former Hollywood darling Phoenix Alden." more
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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.
 7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World: How to Stay Calm in a World Designed to Make You Anxious by Abhijeet Mukherjee |
 Hazel Climbs Mountains by Christopher Vanier |
 Elaine by Cor Smuts |
 Destiny by Sikirat Dola Amodu |
 The Spiral Archive by Pieter Hendrik |
 Ashara - The Flame Heir of Kwenara by Pieter Hendrik |
 The Tiger and the Pomegranate by Jean T Fauber |
 Starseed by Jack Brown |
 However Long the Day by Kathleen Kelly |
 Who Are We? (Spanish-English) by Anneke Forzani |
 A Noble Truth by Robert Mix |
 Ancient Warrior: Protector of Life by Mr. Clyde A. Landon |
 The Phantom Account by Nora Flanders |
 SatiSeva: Re-Imagining Recovery and Support by Julia M. Hayes |
 Nulling Out by Cheryl Jack MD |
 2125: The Hibernator by Fons Burger |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
