And the Flowers Turn Their Faces Toward the Sun is a collection that speaks directly to the heart. Through poems that explore presence, resilience, and the quiet miracles woven through everyday life, Stephan invites us to pause, reflect, and rediscover what it means to be fully human.

The seasons of a creative business aren’t measured only in launches and sales—they’re measured in the people, projects, and risks that quietly reshape what’s possible. For me, 2025 has been a year of meaningful growth and transition across the Brooklyn Writers Press, AVANTHAM, and Book Biz Hub. Behind the scenes, a few milestones stand out: Brynn Sherry joined me as Production Assistant and Editor, strengthening how we support authors through every stage of the publishing pro

Part one of our "Celebrating Our Authors" tribute series There are moments in a publisher's journey that define everything that comes after. For the Brooklyn Writers Press, that moment came in 2018 when we published "The Silence Between What I Think and What I Say" by Stephan Silich—our very first title and the beginning of what would become a remarkable seven-year partnership. But the real story began nearly two decades earlier. "All Art Should Be Free" When I first met Step