Our Lost Sister

Our Lost Sister

We at Bywater Books are deeply saddened to share the passing of author and journalist Jesse Blackadder. She lived fiercely and authentically and touched thousands with her words and actions, and her work with StoryBoard through the Byron Writers Festival inspired an...
Joe Okonkwo

Joe Okonkwo

JOE OKONKWO is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, and editor. His debut novel Jazz Moon, set against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance and glittering Jazz Age Paris, was published by Kensington Books in 2016. David Ebershoff, author of The Danish Girl...
Galileo Wins Lambda Literary Award

Galileo Wins Lambda Literary Award

Bywater Books is pleased to announce that Galileo by Ann McMan has won the Lambda Literary Award in the Lesbian Mystery category. Winners of the 32nd Lambda Literary Awards were announced in an exclusive at Vanity Fair magazine. Galileo When it comes to finding dirt,...
A Core Value

A Core Value

Bywater Books and Amble Press stand for inclusivity, and we stand with all those affected by bigotry, injustice, and systemic racism. Black lives matter. Black voices matter. Black stories matter. Black authors matter. We see you—We hear you—We stand with you....