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
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...
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...
Our Lost Brother
We at Bywater Books and Amble Press are deeply saddened to share the passing of author, journalist, mentor, and friend Richard Lipez, who wrote under the nom de plume of Richard Stevenson. He lived fiercely and authentically and touched thousands with his novels and...
Jacob Budenz
JACOB BUDENZ is a queer writer, multi-disciplinary performer, and witch with an MFA from the University of New Orleans and a BA from Johns Hopkins University. The author of Pastel Witcheries (Seven Kitchens 2018), Budenz has work in Slipstream, Ghost City Review,...