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09/25/2026

🎉 HAPPY PUB DAY 🎉

Today we're celebrating the release of EVERY ROOM REMEMBERS by Tara Badstubner! Learn more about her book below, and don't forget to snag your copy today!

A Ghost Story for the Living

After losing her husband Wyatt to a sudden accident, interior designer SJ Monroe believes she is alone with her crushing grief. But nothing is further from the truth. Wyatt, a ghost trapped in a liminal state, must watch in silence, unable to help, as the woman he loves rattles around their unfinished farmhouse in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He mourns all that remained unresolved in their marriage – the children they never had, the depression that stalked him, and the fractures in their relationship.

Over the following months, SJ survives, aided by the company of Wyatt’s dog, Hawk, and nightly drives to Wendy’s for her habitual fry and chocolate shake. She marshals the courage to take a restoration job for the historic Osprey House in her hometown of Beaufort, South Carolina. A vigilant Wyatt follows as she reconnects with family and finds new friends. Signs from the natural world urge her forward. But not everyone wishes her well. While trouble looms, an ever-watchful Wyatt resolves to find a way to speak to SJ from beyond the grave – to tell her to abandon the grief and guilt consuming her, and to claim her happiness. Will she hear him?

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[ID: Slide 1: Tara, a white woman with short brown hair wearing a blue and white striped shirt, holds a copy of her book EVERY ROOM REMEMBERS. Slide 2: EVERY ROOM REMEMBERS sits on a green couch. The cover is a dark mustard/brown color, with a watercolor painting of a fox staring off in the distance.]

09/24/2026

BookLife with Publishers Weekly gives Books Forward author Dr. Jan Krupp a stellar review for his memoir, Forging Eden.

"Krupp offers an insider’s view of the w**e business and shares his curiosity, enthusiasm, and energy, making this an absorbing read for anyone inspired by memoirs of starting over."

Check out the full review here:

09/23/2026

Today, Vice President Ellen is chatting about the most important thing when working with a publicist: communication!

09/23/2026

Don't miss the book launch for this sexy, steamy, supernatural debut from Books Forward author, Amanda Mortlock! Join Amanda and fellow Books Forward author, Rebekah Faubion THIS EVENING at The Ripped Bodice Bookstore. Event details here: https://therippedbodice.com/event/2026-09-23/amanda-mortlock-la-book-launch-strange-bedfellows.

Shop The Ripped Bodice, America’s first romance-only bookstore, featuring new releases, signed books, and curated picks across every subgenre.

09/22/2026

🎉 HAPPY PUB DAY 🎉

Today we are wishing a very happy publication day to TWO Books Forward authors!

Strange Bedfellow by Amanda Mortlock
A dark and steamy debut novel about a girl, who is sometimes a cat, the witch she loves, and the toxic secrets from her past that are threatening to unravel the delicate balance of her future.

Stand-Up and Lead: Turning Comedy into Leadership by David Goldring
The CEO and Comedian Playbook for Effective Leadership. Fearless in business and relentless in humor, David Goldring reimagines what it means to lead. By day as a big business CEO and by night as a stand-up comedian, he has learned how to build deep connection and engagement and in Stand-Up and Lead he shares how you can use these valuable lessons.

Don't miss these two books that are available TODAY wherever you shop for books!

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[ID: Slide 1: Amanda Mortlock, a mixed Asian woman with dark hair and highlights, holds a copy of STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, a book featuring a cat's face and pink text. She is wearing a red shirt and green jacket.
Slide 2: David Goldring, a white man in a blue polo shirt with glasses, holds up a copy of his book and smiles. The cover is blue with a microphone on it and white text.]

09/21/2026

And that's on reading in any position, any time!



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[ID: Rachel, a white woman with red and and a white shirt with blue detail on the sleeves, types at her computer while rubbing her neck while the text reads "why does my neck hurt so much?", before transitioning to her laying down position of her reading Love Hypothesis in a very funny position with the text: "me in my natural reading position"

09/21/2026

TOMORROW, Books Forward author Ellen Rachlin celebrates "ENHEDUANNA'S SONG FROM THE SANDS!" Click here for all the event details Barnes & Noble Upper East Side:

Join us for an in-store event, Ellen Rachlin celebrates "ENHEDUANNA'S SONG FROM THE SANDS", on Tuesday, September 22.

09/21/2026

PSA: Beware of scammers impersonating our team!

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09/18/2026

Summer is taking its final bow, and fall is just around the corner! Town & Country’s fall reading list has us ready to cozy up with a good book, including Presidentess by Christopher and Sharon Leahy!

Our picks for the standout new releases of September, October, and November.