From Forest Avenue Press founder and novelist Laura Stanfill comes Imagine A Door, an empathetic, informative guide through the world of writing and publishing. For every writer who’s ever felt stuck or undervalued, this book will act... Read More

Equipping lay learners to master sounds from various languages and thus communicate better across the world, What’s Your Name? is a compelling communication guide. Albert Jung’s informative communication guide What’s Your Name?... Read More

Keith Gilyard’s sprawling memoir "The Promise of Language" makes a passionate case for the power of language, particularly Black language, to transform lives and enliven art and culture. Born in Harlem and raised in Queens, Gilyard... Read More

An encouraging writer’s workbook with a bevy of suggestions to get one’s creative juices flowing, "The One Week Writing Workshop" is a helpful, exercise-laden guide. Karin Adams’s personalized storytellers’ guide "The One Week... Read More

Bountiful physical comedy and jaunty wordplay results in considerable charm in the picture book "Mr. Mouthful and the Monkeynappers". In Joseph Kimble’s lively picture book "Mr. Mouthful and the Monkeynappers", children team up with an... Read More

A rare glimpse into the culture of the Middle Ages, Hana Videen’s whimsical book The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary dives into medieval manuscripts about animals both real and fantastical. Inflected by Christian beliefs and accounts... Read More

Grant Faulkner’s "The Art of Brevity" is a masterful flash fiction guidebook that shows how powerful a few words can be. Guiding those who write pieces ranging from 100 words to two pages of text, this book celebrates short, accessible... Read More

Joseph Dougherty, whose script credits include his Emmy-winning work on the sitcom thirtysomething, as well as Pretty Little Liars, shares his personal writing philosophies and best practices in A Screenwriter’s Companion. The book... Read More