A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: When Truth Costs You Community: Navigating Political Backlash as an Author

It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side. This week, the topic is a continuation of last week: bad reviews. In this case, the situation is politically biased reviews. Bias that leads to unfair and inaccurate reviews. The assumption is that you wrote the book with care. You cited sources, weighed perspectives, and spoke from conviction. But instead of dialogue, you were met with silence—or worse, disavowal. For authors whose work touches the fault lines of politics and faith, backlash can feel personal. Especially when it comes from friends, family, or colleagues who once stood beside you. So, what do you do when your research-based truth costs you community? 🧭 1. Reaffirm Your Integri...