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BookTrib is proud to partner with Tall Poppy Writers, a cross-genre, cross-publisher women’s author collective that includes many notable writers including New York Times bestselling authors and National Book Award Finalists. Want more Poppies? Follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @TallPoppyWriters or join the Tall Poppy Book Club on Facebook.

Miscellany

Where the Writer Ends and the Story Begins

It’s the most paradoxical idea of all. Somehow, it’s both the most tempting and the most potentially disastrous. Because if we’re supposed to “write what you love” and “write what you fear,” all of us have those same passions and apprehensions about the same thing: writing! So what could be…
Hank Phillippi Ryan
May 23, 2025
Miscellany

Our Best Friends in Fiction

I happened upon a listopia category called Dog Book Lists, and it contained seven pages of lists devoted to our four-legged best friends. At first, I was surprised at the sheer amount of books mentioned, then thought, why not? The American Veterinary Medical Association reported that in 2024, 59.8 million…
Tif Marcelo
July 1, 2025
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The Secret Book Club Starter Kit

I’ve always loved book clubs. Not just because they keep us reading — and reading builds empathy while offering escape — but because of the incredible bonds that form when people share stories. Book clubs allow us to connect through characters, dive into each other’s perspectives, and ask the big…
Eliza Knight
June 2, 2025
Listicles

5 Sizzling Summer Reads

The time has come for some fun in the sun! If you’re anything like me, you’re aching for a good book and a perfect place to read near the water. That’s why I’ve gathered your must-read list for summer, so you can escape into your next favorite page-turner while soaking…
Julie Cantrell
May 1, 2025
Listicles

Book Lovers: It’s Your Time of Year

Summer reads, spring reads, winter reads, and let’s not overlook fall. Everyone has a list, and the seasonal lists are among the most popular. They tell us it’s time to grab a copy of this book or that book because why not curl up, unfold, dive in or be enchanted…
Denny S. Bryce
April 29, 2025
Miscellany

From Fanfic to Published Author

Have you ever finished an episode of a television show and thought I wish they had given us a different ending? Or been hypnotized by a side character in a film and wondered what their story might be? If you've ever put pen to paper (or fingertips to keyboard) and…
Xio Axelrod
April 24, 2025
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My Coauthor is Slacking on the Job

“My goodness, thank you all so much for this incredible honor. I’m truly humbled and proud to receive this award from the literary community that I admire so much. I’m speechless. Well, I would be speechless if I hadn’t already prepared this speech, ha, ha!  Apologies for the note cards,…
T.M. Blanchet
April 1, 2025
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4 Historical Fiction Novels That Empower Women

If there’s one thing I’ll never tire of, it's stories that celebrate strong, resilient female characters. There’s just something about a story where women lift each other up and face life’s chaos together that reminds us, the reader, of the power of friendship and its ability to heal the soul.…
Eliza Knight
March 17, 2025