Bywater Books Signs Author Cheryl Head

Publisher Salem West announced today that Bywater Books has signed author Cheryl Head, whose self-published debut novel, Long Way Home: A World War II Novel, was a 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist in both the African American Literature and Historical...

Lambda Literary Award Finalists Named

Bywater Books is pleased to announce that Marianne K. Martin’s Tangled Roots has been selected as a Lambda Literary Award finalist in the Lesbian Romance category. In addition, Bywater author, Sally Bellerose, is a contributing author in the LGBT Anthology...
GCLS Ann Bannon & Tee Corrine Award Finalists

GCLS Ann Bannon & Tee Corrine Award Finalists

On March 3rd, the Golden Crown Literary Society released their short list for both the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award and the Tee Corrine Outstanding Cover Design Award. Bywater Books congratulates all the finalists, including our own authors and designers. Ann...

Hilary Sloin is OUTSpoken

OUTSpoken is a project that was originally named “OUTLoud: Oral History from LGBTQ Pioneers.” Launched in 2013 through Kickstarter, it has the simple but important purpose of “telling our stories” and “saving our history.” Hilary Sloin, the winner of the 2014 Barbara...