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Upcoming Events

Wyomia Tyus — Bluestockings Bookstore, New York, NY

12/6/19, 7:00pm

Wyomia Tyus and the Tennessee State Tigerbelles: Hidden Figures of Resistance; Wyomia Tyus (Tigerbelle) in conversation with Dave Zirin, Sports Editor of the Nation.

Michael Zadoorian — Pages Bookshop, Detroit, MI

12/10/19, 6:00pm

Panel: The Many Paths to Publication. Publication is a tricky business. This panel will discuss the myriad ways authors have found an audience, from self-publication to indie presses to major New York publishing houses. The panel will also discuss how to identify when a work is ready to submit, strategies for working past rejection, and […]

Category: News

HOLIDAY SALE: 50% off all titles!

Get 50% off all our books through the end of Cyber Monday using code BF2019 at checkout!

Santa Cruz Noir Honored in The Best American Mystery Stories 2019!

Two stories from Santa Cruz Noir have been honored in The Best American Mystery Stories 2019!

Bernardine Evaristo Wins the 2019 Booker Prize!

Congratulations to Akashic author Bernardine Evaristo, whose novel Girl, Woman, Other has won the 2019 Booker Prize!

Bernardine Evaristo Longlisted for 2019 Booker Prize!

Congratulations to Bernardine Evaristo, whose novel Girl, Woman, Other has been longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize!

SANTA CRUZ NOIR Story Nominated for Shamus Award!

Congratulations to Elizabeth McKenzie from SANTA CRUZ NOIR on her Shamus Award nomination!

Jaime Manrique wins the 2019 BILL WHITEHEAD AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT!

Congratulations to Jaime Manrique on winning the Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement!

Kwame Dawes is a 2019 Windham-Campbell Prize Recipient!

Congratulations to Kwame Dawes, author of the forthcoming novel Bivouac!

Heatin’ Up: Nina Revoyr’s A STUDENT OF HISTORY

Nina Revoyr’s latest novel A Student of History publishes March 5, 2019!

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