94. The Importance of Pre-Orders for Black Authors with Michael LaBorn, LEFT UNREAD BOOKS
20m | Oct 28, 2025Activist, book influencer, and imprint publisher Michael LaBorn joins Krystle Hope to discuss the importance of pre-order campaigns to support Black authors, his publishing imprint Left Unread Books, and some upcoming novels needed on your TBR!
Left Unread Books:
Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho – out now!
Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francois – April 7, 2026
Buzzard by Inez Ray – Pre-order coming soon
From Our Blood by Shardai Smith – Pre-order coming soon
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