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Story Image Cover Crush: Behind the Designs
Discover how indie covers convey mood, meaning, and magnetic shelf appeal. more » »
Story Image DIY: How to Make Book Giveaways Pay Off
Learn how indie authors can use digital galley giveaways to boost book visibility, reviews, and reader engagement. more » »
Story Image Book Deals: Week of June 23, 2025
In a seven-figure deal, John Jacobson at Mira acquired world English rights to six books across two series by self-published romance author Sadie Kincaid from Lesley Sabga at the Seymour Agency. more » »
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Featured PW Reviews of BookLife Projects

Story Image Rise of the Black Cross
Steven F. Freeman. Steven F. Freeman, $4.99 e-book (296p) ASIN B0DG8Z2NH1
Freeman (The Blackwell Files) kicks off a new series set in Renaissance-era Italy with this stylish espionage thriller. more » »
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Jennifer Ryan. Jennifer Ryan, $16.99 trade paper (296p)
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An emotional reunion animates bestseller Ryan’s steamy third Dark Horse Dive Bar contemporary. more » »
Featured BookLife Reviews

Story Image Maya, Dead and Dreaming
Lana Sabarwal. $9.99 (340p) ASIN B0FC2K5HY3
Sabarwal offers an intricate web of murder, betrayal, and buried secrets. more » »
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Luna M. Leon. $10.95 (206p) ISBN 978-90-90-39938-6
This is a darkly comic novel of contemporary Russia and the power of Sex and the City. more » »
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The Best of BookLife

Story Image On and Off the Road with Bob Dylan
An indie author recalls 50 years of friendship with the voice of his generation. more » »
Story Image The Trouble with Big Deals
Why huge advances aren’t always huge wins for budding authors. more » »

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Indie News Roundup

Alliance of Independent Authors: Member Successes
The ALLi shares the winner of the Romantic Comedy Award, an interactive middle grade bestseller, and more. more » »
IndieReader: 'Down to the Wire' by Rich Galgano Tops IndieReader Bestseller List
A rundown of the self-published books hitting IndieReader's weekly bestseller list. more » »
PW SELECT

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 Impossible Victory: Ten Reasons Why Nazi Germany Lost WWII by Cyril Marlen

The Armstrong Agenda by Arthur Kautz

She's Got It by Rod McFain

Russian Nonsensical by Edward D. Webster

Cover for Me by Steven Schindler

The Princess, The Pony And The Puppy by Linda Aman

Not Quite Home by Temple Lentz

Immortal by Robert A. Karl

News Was Our Game by Linda Frakes

In the Land of KIm by Fragkiska Megaloudi

A Clan Chief's Daughter: She Who Rides Horses (Book Two) by Sarah V. Barnes

Messages by Chris Cullen

The Two Layers of Biology and Religion by Peter Pedersen

The Mind's Eye by Jill Saudek

Donkey's Years by Tim Fritschel

A Family of the Old Russian Empire by Stanislas M Yassukovich

North End Girl by Karen A. Romanko

At the Ragtag Hotel: The Elevator Ride by Freya Novak

Perrito Caliente Opens a Hot Dog Stand by Diane Villarreal Lekven

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