The Report: June 22, 2026

In this edition of The Report, we've got more phenomenal mysteries and thrillers, a look at self-help for neurodivergent readers, and much more.

New and Noteworthy

Behind the Story: Christina Marie Giuffre
A writer discusses what led her to craft a series of books devoted to emotional wellbeing, self-care, and neurodivergence. more

Indie Spotlight: Mystery/Thriller
In part two of our monthly edition of Indie Spotlight, we feature some of our favorite mysteries and thrillers. more

Stck Wants to Be the World’s Bookstore
Stck.me, is an e-commerce platform that’s making a fresh push into international book sales. What could it mean for self-published authors? more

Comic-Con Kicks Off
Good vibes are set to carry over into San Diego Comic-Con, the annual extravaganza of all things pop culture. more

BookLife Opportunities

Call for Submissions: Indie Spotlight: Our July Indie Spotlight will feature general fiction and poetry. To submit your book, email booklife@booklife.com with the subject line: "Indie Spotlight: General Fiction and Poetry." Include your book name, author name, and a personal statement (written in first-person).
Free BookLife Editorial Features for Indie Authors: Standing out isn’t easy for self-published authors. BookLife’s editorial features provide visibility and credibility—at no cost. Check out the opportunities!
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From the Shelves: BookLife Titles on Our Radar

'Morons of War' by Sloan Green: In this razor-sharp military satire, Green gives an insider view of drone warfare, where death arrives through vending-machine Pop-Tarts and Jimmy Buffett songs playing over missile strikes.
'The Aeronauts' Daughter' by Geraldine Burrows: Burrows’s coming-of-age tale set in late 19th century New York soars delightfully high.

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.

Disruptors by Craig Copeland	To Love Like Venus by Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos	The Invisible Worm that Flies in the Night by James Dain
Running in the Dark by Paul W Walmsley	Make It True by Tom Kranz	The Lockup Period by Vince Thompson
Murder on the London Express by Barry Frost	Between Memory and Oblivion by Peter Briscoe	The Curious Trial of Josiah Wren: An Honest Deception from Carroway Island (The Carroway Chronicles) by Robert Gill Jr
Falling with Purpose: A Strategist's Pursuit of Love and Durchblick by Michael Norkus	Rentsoc Book 1: The Wizard, The Pirate, and The Steampunk Librarian by Scott Coon	Men in Books Aren't Better by Amanda & Lisa-Marie Nelson & Potter
Nursing Her Fractured Family by Louis Tong	Free Carbon Free Electricity by Thomas Miezejeski	Smoke Rings by R. Scott West
Blessings Abound: Awaken to the Gifts at Hand by Eileen Bodoh	Jailbirds in Flight: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Enlightenment in Prison but Were Afraid to Ask by Nicole Daedone	Home of the Brave by Kitty Felde
Resilient By Necessity by Alan G Fraser	License to Thrill: Lily Bollinger by Rebecca Rosenberg	Love at First Fall by Aaron Crippen
Forward Thinking for Future Entrepreneurs by Jennifer Layman	The Washashore: A Seaside Mystery Thriller by Christopher Mirabile	Dreams and Reptiles: A MM Small-Town Romance by R.L./Rochelle Merrill
Calder's Last Gasp by Kirk Alex	The Moon Detente by Peter Policastro	Everyday Transcendence: The Way of Psychology by Dennis Nicholson
Average Civil Employee: A Novel of Bureaucratic Absurdities by Stephen J. Wallace	Master in a Minute Sunflowers by Jennet Inglis

Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.

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