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IN THIS ISSUE

PWR to Host Award-Winning Authors at AWP Baltimore

Featured FALCON review by Printed Word Reviews

GAB TALKS with author of The Soul of War: Ukraine

Interview with the publisher

Author in the news

Sponsored

Coming Soon

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Printed Word Reviews to Host Award-Winning Authors at AWP Baltimore

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/authors

See today’s press release:

https://www.einpresswire.com/article/896118197/printed-word-reviews-to-host-award-winning-authors-at-awp-baltimore

PWR also will be at the AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION June 25 - 27, 2026: Booth 4722

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Featured FALCON book review:

Killer Friends by Chris Karlsen

In 1892 London, detectives Ruddy and Archie unravel a web of deceit and betrayal as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of businessman Phillip Newell, leading them to confront a ruthless killer with a personal vendetta.

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/killer-friends

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Gab Talks Interviews

President of the NYC Big Book Award speaks with Ivona Olofsson, author of The Soul of War: Ukraine – Where Every Step Tells Their Story.

A profoundly moving account of the human face of conflict, told through the eyes of Ivona Olofsson – therapist, peace worker, and fellow human being. With roots in post-war Poland and a life shaped by the legacy of war, she travels to Ukraine in the midst of an unfolding conflict.

https://www.independentpressaward.com/thegabtalks/ivona-olofsson

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Printed Word Reviews Interview

Ted Olczak, Publisher of Printed Word Reviews, at ALA with Lauren Stead (Brookline Books), https://youtu.be/EV3DNm674gM

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One of our authors in the news:

When this Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for Newsday asked me for 5 minutes to ask about Paige Pedroli, one of our NYC Big Book Award winners, we landed up staying. . .

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ted-olczak-64a1386_newsday-printedwordreviews-pwr-activity-7415083067402252288-V0R1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAEWWJoBf0TExTw-VnMM0m6w5BBC2X0mkgo

You can read the full Printed Word book review of "Welcome to the NIC Zoo”

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9798218307080

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Richard: The Dragon's Curse

In a battle for survival across dimensions, a king must confront ancient dragons and treacherous allies to protect his family and reclaim his throne in the Milky Way.

Read more at https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9798985477788

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Reflecting on the Dream: Literature for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This year’s award-winning literature highlights the ongoing work of building what Dr. King called the "Beloved Community." Dr. King’s vision of the "Beloved Community" was the ultimate goal of his activism. He did not see the Civil Rights Movement simply as a way to change laws, but as a way . . .

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/reflecting-on-the-dream%3A-literature-for-martin-luther-king-jr.-day

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Be recognized and have your winning title published in Printed Word Reviews magazine.

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COMING SOON

Discover Independent Books and Bookstores issue closes out March 20th, https://www.independentpressaward.com/advertise

BookCAMP 2026, April 24-26, has vendor tables at the PWR Literary Book Fair from $200 ($150 if you bring your own), https://www.ipabookcamp.com/vendorapplication

2026 Author signings and displays available at AWP (Full hour of signing, Day Pass), BookCAMP, American Library Association (Full hour of signing, Day Pass), NYC Poetry Festival, https://www.independentpressaward.com/author-signings

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