The Report: June 29, 2026
Happy PRIDE from all of us at BookLife! In this issue of the Report, we're thrilled to highlight LGBTQ+ titles and authors.
New and Noteworthy
Behind the Story: Douglas BellAuthor Douglas Bell spoke to BookLife about his novels, Cakewalk and Love Cake. more
Creating a Writing Routine That Works for YouA writer discusses the merits of finding and sticking to a consistent schedule. more
Publishing Pride 2026: Maia KobabeMaia Kobabe, author-illustrator of Gender Queer, spoke with PW about how censorship efforts are shaping the publishing landscape, and the importance of young people having access to queer literature in their formative years. 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!
- Write for BookLife!: We're currently looking for pitches from the BookLife community concerning craft, self-publishing, marketing, and other editorial topics. With the subject line "BookLife Pitch," please write to booklife@booklife.com with your article idea and a brief bio.
From the Shelves: BookLife Titles on Our Radar
- 'Whole-Being Embrace' by Zeb Lancaster: Lancaster offers a compassionate, ambitious framework for healing in this reflective blend of spirituality, psychology, and embodied self-inquiry.
- 'Trauma Sensitivity at Work' by Adriana Leigh: “If leaders truly want to create safer, more inclusive work cultures where people want to stay, they must learn to lead with a trauma-sensitive approach,” Leigh writes in this thoughtful debut.
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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.
 The Kikiloa Chronicles by Erik D. Larson |
 Outside Eden's Gate A Shadow Falls by Adam Kervale |
 Gulf Storms: A Jack Beauregard Novel (The Jack Beauregard Series Book 2) by David Culpepper |
 Clarity by Michael Bender |
 The Closing Window by Gregg Roman |
 Chanoyu for spring Chanoyu para la primavera by Rolando Pérez |
 An Era in Anddemar by Maureen B. Roberts |
 The Answer is 17 by Julia Ash |
 My Life in Words and Pictures by Gösta Iwasiuk |
 Life Story of Juddy? by Judson Woodward |
Click here to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or click here to sign up your book for the program.
