The Publishizer Connection 2026 Theme celebrates authors whose work restores connection to ourselves, to each other, and to the natural world.
In a time of constant distraction and disconnection, we’re looking for books that help people return to what is real: grounded living, meaningful relationships, and a healthier rhythm of life.
Whether your work explores emotional healing, relational depth, community, or our connection to nature and the body, this is your opportunity to elevate your message and connect with high-impact publishing and media opportunities.
If your book helps people feel more connected — mentally, physically, relationally, or environmentally — it belongs here.
We’re inviting submissions across all areas of connection and modern wellness:
Self-awareness • Emotional intelligence • Confidence • Boundaries • Trauma recovery • Identity • Spirituality • Purpose • Healing from abuse
Dating • Relationships • Marriage • Divorce & separation • Family • Parenting • Workplace dynamics • Communication • Conflict resolution
Community building • Loneliness • Friendship • Activism • Technology & AI • Social systems • Culture • Belonging • Elder care
Body awareness • Fitness • Nutrition • Hormonal health • Longevity • Sleep • Beauty & skin health • Chronic illness • Holistic healing • Nature-based living • Sustainability • Environmental awareness
Money mindset • Financial stability • Minimalism • Wealth building • Career alignment • Life design
Publishizer will share a certificate and offer the following prize for the #1 best selling author of the summer 2026 theme, Connection.
Bookstr Features
$2,000 worth of promotions including Author Questions, 1 on 1 Interview, Featured Review, and a Giveaway
PodMatch Podcast Tour Setup
10–20 podcast opportunities curated to your topic and goals
Publishizer Seasonal Book Club & Newsletter Feature
Spotlighted in an engaged community of readers, authors, and industry professionals
1:1 Publishing & Marketing Strategy Session with Bethany Marshall
Focused guidance tailored to your project, including:
The prize is awarded to the author in the Connection Theme whose campaign receives the highest number pre-ordered copies by August 14, 2026 11:59 p.m, EST. Author-placed orders do not count.
I didn’t plan to blow up my life and move halfway across the world—but that’s exactly what I did. This raw self-help memoir is for those who feel stuck in lives that look good on paper but feel empty. Through unfiltered stories and soul-deep reflections, it offers a guide to …
#1 in Connection
A boy’s-eye view of "the 60s" — when everything changed and the certainties of previous generations became suspect and widely discarded. As the tumultuous 60s reverberate into the 70s, Drew is on a coast-to-coast journey through late adolescence, losing his innocence and coming of age as the nation he passes …
#2 in Connection
Set against the rugged beauty of the Midwest, Broken Colors is an eight-season drama about family, culture, and faith, where one young woman’s fight to understand her roots becomes a powerful movement of hope that reshapes generations.
#3 in Connection