Reading is Gold

Reading is Gold

Join us in congratulating our 2023 Golden Crown Literary Society Goldie winners. Plain English by Rachel Spangler, Contemporary Romance, Long Novel Last Chance Chicago by Diana DiGangi, Mystery/Thriller/Crime Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan, General Fiction...
Pride Month 2023

Pride Month 2023

Pride Month is an annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other) community that takes place in June each year. This month is a time for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to come together to acknowledge the power of...
Bywater Books Best of 2022 Lists

Bywater Books Best of 2022 Lists

Join us in celebrating the Bywater Books titles and authors who have been recognized in The Best of 2022 lists. JUDE’S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2022 Last Chance Chicago by Diana DiGangi “Once in a while, you read a book by a new author, not knowing what to expect, and...
Our Lost Sister

Our Lost Sister

Elana Dykewomon—novelist, poet, essayist, and activist—was born in New York City on October 11, 1949. She and her family moved to Puerto Rico when she was eight. She returned to the United States to attend college, receiving a B.F.A. in creative writing from the...
Meet Our 2022 Publishing Intern

Meet Our 2022 Publishing Intern

Bywater Books and Amble Press are proud to welcome our 2022 Publishing Intern, Sarah Frechette. Sarah (she/they) is a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she continues to work part-time, contributing to research and authoring academic...
Awards Season 2022

Awards Season 2022

Several Bywater Books 2021 titles were recognized during the 2022 Awards Season. Foreword Reviews INDIES Awards 2021 Winners Seawolf by Anna Burke (Science Fiction) 2022 Independent Publishers (IPPY) Medals Night Tide by Anna Burke (Silver Medal, Romance) The Tender...