Cynren Press – Award-Winning Publisher of History, Memoir, Biography, Women's Studies & Historical Fiction

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Recent Award Winners

Book cover titled "O. H. NO! The Didnt!" with blue background featuring sketch illustrations of hands writing and holding a pencil, and details about the authorship of Wendy J. Murphy, JD, and a subtitle about brilliant women and men who took credit for their work.

Reviews

LIBRARY JOURNAL

This exceptional book’s stories of plagiarism showcase persistence and the insidious and enduring ways in which sexism informs and shapes the contemporary world. Murphy will motivate readers to challenge stereotypes.

A book cover featuring a foggy forest with tall trees, three birds flying, and a reflection of the trees on a water surface, with the title 'Lonely Are the Brave' by Larry Zuckerman.

FOREWORD CLARION REVIEW

A powerful historical novel in which two veterans are pitted against each other in postwar America.

Book cover featuring autumn scenery with a large tree, a stone wall, and two people in historical clothing with a dog. Title reads 'Run with the Hare, Hunt with the Hound' by Paul M. Duffy, with a 'Foreword Indies Winner' badge.

FOREWORD REVIEWS

An eye-opening, high-wire exploration of the extremes that are necessary to survive, Run with the Hare invigorates Ireland’s violent history.

Book cover titled "Falling from Disgrace" by Tammy Dietz with a purple and orange abstract background and a silver emblem indicating finalist status in the 2024 American Writing Awards.

FOREWORD CLARION REVIEW

A sensitive and beautiful memoir about perseverance, doubt, and the importance of claiming one’s identity, even when it is deemed “wrong.”

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INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW

Not only a story of love and hope, but also of worth. A wonderful, vividly turbulent book, To Save a Life is a rewarding work of historical fiction that is well worth a read—maybe even twice.

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KIRKUS

A suspenseful but tender tale that exemplifies the power of intersectionality.

Author Spotlights

Sheldon Russell

LARRY ZUCKERMAN

Featured Titles

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Unite Against Book Bans

Our friends at the American Library Association (ALA) are organizing a public campaign called Unite Against Book Bans to protect the rights of everyone to access a variety of books. Like the ALA, we trust individuals to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. The goal for the Unite Against Book Bans campaign is to harness the energy of the large majority of Americans that oppose book bans and empower them to use their voice in the public arena to stop these efforts.

How You Can Help

We encourage you to join the campaign: www.UniteAgainstBookBans.org. Once you’ve signed up, we encourage you to write to your local school and/or library board to oppose book bans.

We also encourage you to follow its social media handles on Facebook (UniteAgainstBookBans), Twitter (@UABookBans), and Instagram (@UniteAgainstBookBans), as well as to like, retweet, and share their content.

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