Two New Bluford Books Released Today!

March 18, 2025

The Bluford Series has helped millions of teens discover the joy of reading. Today, two new titles were added to the collection. The first, On the Run, is a poignant coming-of-age story penned by veteran Bluford author Karyn Langhorne Folan. It explores the upsides and downsides of social media and carries an emotional punch. The second, The Bully: Illustrated Edition, is a supercharged version of the Bluford classic. Featuring 28 original sketches from acclaimed artist Gerald Purnell, this book combines one of Bluford's most gripping stories with Purnell’s stunning art to produce an irresistible page-tuner. Both will delight fans and entice even the most reluctant middle- and high-school readers.  These new titles are available now for immediate preorder and will ship on 3/21/25. 

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Bluford Series Hints of Big Announcement

February 22, 2025

Bluford family, this series has never followed the rules. From day one, it set out to make reading more interesting and relevant in schools. Indie and underground, Bluford came up in Philly and embraced teens and their stories like no other series. Along the way, it sparked a lifelong love of books for many. Bluford also inspired new authors, artists, educators, and journalists. It still does—and we don’t plan on stopping! Look for exciting news in the next few weeks. Until then, thank you for your love and support. Stay tuned!

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Filmmaker Faces Challenges Bringing Bluford High Series to TV

January 24, 2024

Pierre Bagley, an independent filmmaker who has directed the likes of Taraji P. Henson and whose films have aired on Netflix, Bounce TV, TNT, and more, is now set to adapt and produce a film series based on the popular Bluford books series written by multiracial authors (U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is an avid fan). To date, the books in that series have sold more than 12 million copies. The Bluford books series has caught the industry off guard because of its massive and avid fan base....See the full article here. 

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Effort Launches to Bring Bluford to the Screen

November 18, 2023

After years of requests and viral posts on social media, an effort is officially underway to bring the Bluford Series to the small screen. Here’s the official announcement to fans on social media:

Bluford family & fans, we told you we had news about your beloved book series that we were going to announce in November. We have officially started the process of bringing Bluford to Television/Film! This will not be easy because Hollywood does not believe you exist or that you are passionate enough to support such a project. We all know that they are wrong! Over the next few weeks, we will have several “call to action” posts. We ask that you let your voices be heard not just here but across all your social media channels (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) and share the post and ask others to join the conversation. We will make this happen!

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New Bluford Books are in the Works

November 7, 2023

Townsend Press has announced new books are in the works for the Bluford Series. While no publication dates have been released, the company said multiple titles are in the pipeline. The first release will be penned by veteran Bluford author Karyn Langhorne Folan, author of Pretty Ugly and co-author of Breaking Point and The Chosen.

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