I know you have been patiently waiting for news on our first acquisition. And I finally have some news for you! Click the graphic below to read up on what's happening!

So... I have some top secret, super exciting news!!!!!

I received an email this morning with the first round of concepts for our official LOGO!!!! And I would love to hear your feedback before I email back to let the team know what direction I want to move in!!! Feel free to just tell me which is your favorite OR (and this is the option I hope you take), give me your thoughts on each. I'd love to know what works for you and what doesn't! I want to make sure this logo really speaks for this community well!

Let's talk LOGO designs for Left Unread!

You’re gonna wanna watch this one 👀

If you missed the family meeting last night, here is the video with the updates I shared last night! 

Our Imprint has been up for a little longer than three months and I thought it was time for a family meeting to talk through everything I've been working on and what you can expect in the immediate future! Click the graphic for details!

Let's catch up on the publishing front!

Hey, everyone! Our book club pick for October is Fledgling by Octavia Butler. I have posted some information on the book down below and all of the ways that you can engage! Check it out and read along with us!

October Book Club Pick: Fledgling by Octavia Butler

Querying is one of the most frustrating parts of the traditional publishing process. We all know it. And while I can't speak for agents, I can tell you what my experience has been like reading through pitches from authors and agents and give you some insight on how to better talk about your book.

Behind the Curtain: Pitching your Book

The Truth According to Ember is the FIRST Indigenous romance novel to be picked up by a traditional publisher. That is both a travesty and an incredible moment of history. Come join us tonight at 7:30 CST to celebrate it's author, Danica Nava and to discuss her book and her career! Zoom info below! 

Author Event: Danica Nava

I just got a shipment of indie books from Ingram yesterday that I am contracted to read and review honestly on TikTok, and I asked you to help me pick one! When I sat down to read, all but one of t...

REVIEW: Spin the Bottle by Stephanie Alves

I just got a box of indie books from Ingram and I need your help to pick which one I'm going to read first! Vote below and/or head over to discord to talk about it further!!!

Help me pick my next read!!

As you guys know, I will have an ad in Time Square next month, which I will be using to advertise for this community! Here is the finished ad!

Here is the Ad that will hang in Time Square!

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Michael

I am a Black man in a white-centered world and my reading tastes reflect that. I care about making space for Black and brown writers in an industry that has forgotten how badly it needs us. I am an author, book reviewer and passionate advocate for marginalized people and I love reading anything that pushes back against systemic barriers or challenges me to see the world through a wider lens. I can be a lot, so be prepared. But I promise it’ll be a good time!

Michael LaBorn

Dismantling systems of oppression one book at a time.

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