Our next title, Any Kind of Known Tomorrow by @ldeforest.bsky.social joy to work with the book designer & author & this amazing painting. Clara Peeters was a pioneering painter who paved the way for future female artists in a male-dominated art world. A kindred spirit to Betty! wtawpress.org/betty.

Heading to #AWP2026 in Baltimore? 👀 📚️ Make sure to join Betty author @ldeforest.bsky.social at a special event on March 6th! Here, Leah will be moderating a discussion between debut novelists Deborah Brown English and Margaret Hutton.

It’s National Library Lovers Month 📚💛 To the places where we discovered our favorite book, found ourselves in a story, and learned to listen more closely to others—thank you! Betty is proud to support the literary ecosystems libraries make possible. What are you checking out this month?

We’ve been working on something special… A new Betty book is on the way, and we’re almost ready to share the first look. We cannot wait for you to see the cover that will carry it into the world! Stay tuned for our cover reveal coming to you soon. 👀📚✨

Our raffle contest winners, the East and West of the Tunnel Book Club, met with Betty author @joannackalbus.bsky.social for a special discussion! ✨📚 Want your book club to participate in our contest? Keep an eye out for future events and opportunities! 👀

On National Umbrella Day, we asked Betty authors to share how they navigate protection in their work. ☔ For writers, it can look like creative boundaries, self-care while telling hard stories, or writing as a place of shelter. Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/4qPyEfI

🎉 Book Club Winner Announcement! 🎉 Congratulations to the East and West of the Tunnel Book Club for winning our Betty Book Club Raffle Contest! Their members will receive free copies of "The Boat Not Taken" and enjoy a special author talk with @joannackalbus.bsky.social.

Join Betty author Joanna Choi Kalbus at the Mill Valley Library for a special conversation between accomplished local authors who have written about the experience of living in a different culture. The event will take place on January 28th. Register here: bit.ly/45y1VDu

Crime fiction readers, take note. 🦉 @crimefictionlover.bsky.social reviews @sharonw.bsky.social’s If the Owl Calls, praising its immersive setting and thoughtful approach to the Sami community. A compelling read for anyone who enjoys crime novels with heart and depth. Read it here: bit.ly/49uECf1

We're so grateful for the Washington Independent Review of Books's review of our latest title, If the Owl Calls by Sharon White! 👏 Read it at the link below!

“In the Lonely Hours of the Night," a short story by Claudia Nina and translated into English by Betty author @ilzeduarte.bsky.social is now live in La Piccioletta Barca magazine. Follow a woman spinning between memory and motion as a cryptic parting leaves her reeling. Read it here: bit.ly/4jdHqle

Curious what critics are saying about @sharonw.bsky.social’s If the Owl Calls? 🦉✨ @wirobooks.bsky.social calls it "a lyrical, philosophical exploration of the integrality of landscape to one’s identity and ethos." 📖 Read the full review here: bit.ly/3Y8Lppu

Happy Holidays from all of us at Betty! ✨ May your season be filled with good books, cozy moments, and the joy of stories that uplift and inspire. Thank you for supporting women’s voices and helping us bring powerful writing into the world. Here’s to another year of great reads. 📚

What happens when the story you grew up with isn’t the whole truth? 🌊 In a recent interview with @therumpus.net, Betty author @joannackalbus.bsky.social talks about writing The Boat Not Taken, reckoning with her family history, and uncovering what was left unsaid. Learn more: bit.ly/495sl0x

As the year comes to an end, we asked the Bettys to look back on all those little moments where they lost or found something precious. Read the rest of their responses here: bit.ly/3Yg9wTa

"I thought he'd be my first corpse..." Check out Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social's conversation with @janicemdeal.bsky.social in The Master's Review! Here, White goes into detail about how music and nature influenced her writing in her book, If the Owl Calls. Learn more: bit.ly/448DHz8

It's the season of giving and Betty author @ldeforest.bsky.social is here to tell you all about how Betty works and how you can help us continue to nurture emerging talent, publish powerful work, and give women authors the support they deserve. Donate here: bit.ly/4pH4z1s

This #GivingTuesday, your support helps Betty do what we do best: champion women’s stories. When you donate to Betty, you’re helping the next female writer share her voice with the world—a voice that publishing has historically overlooked. We’re here to change that. Donate today: bit.ly/4pH4z1s

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual book launch for our third title, If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social! You can now watch a recording of the conversation between Sharon and WTAW Press author @anitafelicelli.bsky.social on our YouTube channel. Watch it here: buff.ly/f1YAsKL

Read all about how Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social's journey through Norway inspired her to write her new novel, If the Owl Calls, in this enlightening Q&A she did with Bloom! Check it out here: bit.ly/48swzA3

Get your favorite Betty books for 20% off this Black Friday! Use code sale20 and go to the link below.

True crime lovers, this one’s for you. 🔍 If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social just landed on @crimefictionlover.bsky.social’s must-read radar. See the full list: bit.ly/3LQOIP7

Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social tells all in her new Author 2 Author podcast interview with William Kenower! Hear what inspired her to write her new novel, If the Owl Calls, and the difference between writing poetry and fiction. Find it here: bit.ly/43ByzmP

Today is World Hello Day, a celebration of simple hellos that can change everything. We invited our Betty authors to reflect on the unexpected connections that begin with a single word. Check it out: bit.ly/3Xubf6R Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/3ZC1JA2

It’s here! ✨ We’re thrilled to announce the publication of If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social—a haunting, atmospheric mystery that weaves together landscape, loss, and the pull of ancestral memory. Get the book here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

Take your book club to the next level by entering our raffle contest and winning books and an author talk with @joannackalbus.bsky.social. If you're curious about memoir writing, immigrant stories or getting published, this event is for you! Enter by November 30: bit.ly/bettyraffle

It’s National Novel Writing Month! ✍️ We’re celebrating the storytellers who participated in our Writing the Next Chapter workshop with @janishubschman.bsky.social! Check out what Anne Elliott was inspired to write during our event. Here’s to your next chapter. 💫

On November 12th, join Betty author @joannackalbus.bsky.social, The Boat Not Taken, and fellow memoirist Glen Loveland for Serica Storytellers: The Memoirists. This event is a virtual conversation exploring migration, memory, and what it means to find home across borders. RSVP here: bit.ly/4qNGCqL

🎉 The Boat Not Taken turns 6 months old! @joannackalbus.bsky.social’s powerful memoir of escape and resilience has inspired readers worldwide. To celebrate, we’re giving book clubs a chance to win a Betty Books prize pack + live author talk with Joanna! ⏰ Enter by November 30 → bit.ly/bettyraffle

Betty author and translator @ilzeduarte.bsky.social will be speaking on the “Visions and Versions” panel at the 48th annual American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) Conference on November 7! Learn more here: buff.ly/6hHTn8r

Exciting news! Foreword Reviews has just featured @sharonw.bsky.social's haunting new novel, If the Owl Calls, praising its lyrical prose and atmospheric mystery. Read the full review and discover why this story is already captivating readers everywhere. 📖 Check it out: bit.ly/4oFC4AC

@sharonw.bsky.social’s If the Owl Calls draws readers deep into that uneasy space between past and present, myth and truth. When Oslo detective Hans Sorenson returns to the land of his Sámi ancestors, he finds that the land remembers what people try to forget. Perfect for the spooky season!

It’s the National Day on Writing — a celebration of the stories that shape who we are. ✍️ Tell us: what inspires you to write? Share your story using #WhyIWrite and tag @bettybooks.bsky.social so we can feature your words and celebrate the voices that keep storytelling alive. 💬📚

Happy Dictionary Day! 📖✨ In our latest newsletter, the Bettys share favorite words and phrases from childhood, the language that delighted them, and the word games that still bring them joy. 💬 Read it here: bit.ly/4h1H14p

Check out all the exciting events Betty has coming up! Tomorrow we'll be having our virtual story writing workshop with Janis Hubschman in celebration of the one-year anniversary of her story collection, Take Me With You Next Time! Will you be joining us? 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

Announcing the virtual book launch of our next title, If the Owl Calls: A Novel by @sharonw.bsky.social! ✨ Join us on November 19th at 5:30 PM PST as Sharon will read from her book and speak with author @anitafelicelli.bsky.social of How We Know Our Time Travelers. Register: bit.ly/42aTqwG

October is National Book Month! 📚✨ At Betty, we’re proud to celebrate stories written by women—stories that move us, challenge us, and stay with us long after the last page. This month (and every month), we honor the power of women’s voices in shaping literature and culture.

Discover the Sámi, the Indigenous people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and parts of Russia with a deep bond to the land. In @sharonw.bsky.social’s If The Owl Calls, Oslo detective Hans Sorenson returns to his Sámi roots to investigate sabotage and a shocking murder. Preorder here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

📣 Reminder! Don’t miss Writing the Next Chapter, a virtual story writing workshop with @janishubschman.bsky.social, author of Take Me With You Next Time. We're celebrating the 1-year anniversary of her powerful debut short story collection—and you’re invited! 💫 📅 Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

⏳ Just one month until Willingness: A Writers's Meditations on Crossing the Flood by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale is released! ✨ Release date: October 21st 🔗 Preorder link in bio! #WTAWPress #BookLaunch #NewRelease #OneMonthCountdown #IndependentPress #LiteraryCommunity

A fun event to hone your skills or simply enjoy writing and sharing with other writers. Join us for this workshop led by @janishubschman.bsky.social in celebration of her book anniversary! Free to attend. Please register at the link in the original post. #writingworkshop #BettyBooks #fictionwriters

Just 2 months until IF THE OWL CALLS takes flight! A literary mystery set in 1979 Norway, full of secrets, resistance, and questions about identity. Out Nov 18—preorder today! @bettybooks.bsky.social #IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #PreorderNow #LiteraryMystery

It was the summer of 1950 in Seoul, Korea. My friend, Myung Ja, who lived on the same street, would come early and knock on my door. Seventy-five years later, I knocked on her door of her house in California. We didn't recognize each other. I introduced myself: "Myung Ja, yah...Nah, Woon Hee yah."

A mother’s voice, a daughter’s journey. 💬✨ Watch author @joannackalbus.bsky.social read from The Boat Not Taken at her first ever reading at the 2024 Sonoma State Writers Conference. Her powerful memoir explores her journey from occupied North Korea to the U.S. Get the book here: bit.ly/4lAtbXH

📚 Just 2 months to go! If the Owl Calls, the newest novel from Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social, comes out Nov. 18th! Known for her evocative storytelling, White takes us to 1979 Norway—where mystery, memory, and cultural resistance converge in a haunting tale. Preorder: bit.ly/3JciufZ

📚✨ Celebrate 1 year of @janishubschman.bsky.social’s "Take Me With You Next Time" with a special virtual event! Join us for Writing the Next Chapter, a free story writing workshop where you can refine your craft & connect with writers, on October 15th at 8 pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

🔎✨ @sharonw.bsky.social’s upcoming novel If the Owl Calls is more than just a mystery—it’s a haunting literary journey into 1979 Norway, where cultural identity, environmental resistance, and a detective’s search for truth collide. 🦉 On shelves November 18, 2025 📖 Preorder here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

📚✨ Back-to-school season has us thinking about the stories that shaped us. Was there a book that sparked your love for reading, writing, or dreaming a little bigger? In our latest newsletter, Betty authors reflect on the books that influenced them most. Find it here: bit.ly/4mc0AaW

Ever wonder how writers use direct address to pull readers in? Betty author @ldeforest.bsky.social sits down with novelist @hayneswrites.com to talk about his new book "Martha’s Daughter" and the power of this narrative technique in a new interview for CRAFT Literary. Read it here: bit.ly/4n2WL9z

✨ Betty author @ilzeduarte.bsky.social’s translation of The Book of Affects by Marília Arnaud is featured on @hopscotch-tr.bsky.social! The review explores how Duarte captures the text’s emotional depth and brings its lyrical power to readers. Read the full review here: bit.ly/41VvxsX