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IN THIS ISSUE

How Book Awards and Reviews Drive Discovery

LiteracyNation Hosts the Third Annual Indie Author Book Fair

Printed Word Reviews in Dublin, Ireland https://www.independentpressaward.com/bookstore

Why Sheldon Collins Chose Indie Production Over Corporate Audio Giants

GAB TALKS with Craig Ford

Featured FALCON review by Printed Word Reviews

More Reviews

J. Chester Johnson, "For Racial Healing"

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Cutting Through the Publishing Noise: How Book Awards and Reviews Drive Discovery

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/cutting-through-the-publishing-noise-how-book-awards-and-reviews-drive-discovery

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LiteracyNation Hosts the Third Annual Indie Author Book Fair at the West Philadelphia Container Village

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/literacynation-hosts-the-third-annual-indie-author-book-fair-at-the-west-philadelphia-container-village

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Printed Word Reviews at the International Dublin Writers' Festival, https://www.instagram.com/p/DcEdvt_lUjQ/

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Delaware Author Recognized for Story on Her Dog

"It’s tremendous. The more people [who buy the book, the better it is] because we’re taking half the profits from book sales and donating them back into our community...

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Featured on the NYC Times Square billboard, Courageous Clooney by C. Strassel is a heartwarming children's story that follows a shy dog who bravely overcomes heartworms with the help of his loving owner and a compassionate veterinarian.

The story is about the real Clooney, a 2021 Hurricane Ida rescue dog adopted by the author. The books was written to raise awareness about heartworm disease in dogs and a way to pay it forward. Purchase a copy to find out how you can pay it forward, too!

https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2025-favorites/9781955767866

Lucia Benito's illustrations beautifully capture Clooney's personality and enhance the unfolding story.

The use of alliteration, onomatopoeia and descriptive language throughout make it a fun read aloud for kids and parents alike. Teachers will love it for the classroom.

Half of all profits are being donated to help HW+ dogs.

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble & find us on Instagram #courageousclooney

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Why Sheldon Collins Chose Indie Production Over Corporate Audio Giants

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/why-sheldon-collins-chose-indie-production-over-corporate-audio-giants

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Featured Printed Word Review FALCON book review:

The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark by Elana Auerbach

One woman's guide to reigniting desire and intimacy within her marriage, her capacity for joy and activism, by creating a customizable weekly “Sure Thing” pleasure ritual that deepens intimacy, embodiment, and connection.

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9798998787072

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The Soap Maker by Terrence Pershall

After the Nazis shatter his family’s life in occupied France, a young soap maker’s apprentice becomes a Resistance courier and risks everything to rescue the girl he loves and hunt the war criminal who stole her.

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/the-soap-maker

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The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Golden Haze by Alison Bellringer

When a stormy night leaves Saddlers Ranch’s mischievous palomino mare Golden Haze missing, with a rattlesnake in her open stall, best friends Coral and Lexie race to track her down before the mare’s owner arrives.

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/the-horses-of-saddlers-ranch%3A-golden-haze

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Sower, Gon's Infinity by Brice Mbonde

Haunted by a demon sealed inside him, a young demigod and his guardian companions must survive a titan’s deadly three-day scavenger hunt for legendary relics and unravel a stolen wand’s prophecy before an eclipse lets their enemies seize a kingdom.

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/sower%2C-gon's-infinity

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PODCAST: GAB TALKS with Craig Ford

Craig is the author of three different book series with a total of six books currently with more in the works. These series are A Hacker I Am, Foresight and The Shadow World.

https://youtu.be/ufTG_wKGLMg

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For Racial Healing #3: 'Allyship'

. . . another crucial element in the racial healing process is allyship, which combines sure friendship and a mutual and joint commitment between persons of different skin color . . .

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/for-racial-healing-3-allyship

For Racial Healing #4: One-To-One

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/for-racial-healing-4-one-to-one

For Racial Healing #5: Forgiveness

https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/for-racial-healing-5-forgiveness

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