Advanced Copies for Review & Book Giveaways discussion

Seeking a small group of ARC readers for debut memoir set to launch 9/1/26, coinciding with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This is a story about my path to self-discovery during my daughter's childhood cancer diagnosis, and how we navigated this difficult season of life. More than another cancer story, this is a deep look at how illness can affect everyone, and who we become after.
I'm offering complimentary, digital ARCs (epub) to readers looking for stories of inspiration and overcoming adversity. If this is they type of book you are interested in, I would be happy to have you as a reader. Honest reviews appreciated with a goal of posting early September 2026.

Looking for reviewers for my new memoir: No Such Thing: A True Story of "Mild" Traumatic Brain Injury and My Twenty-Year (so far) Recovery. I'd be happy to send a link to an ebook. Here's the back cover copy:

It was supposed to be a routine parent-teacher meeting on an unremarkable day. It turned into years of pain and disability.
It also turned into years of learning, day after day, that there is no such thing as a “mild” traumatic brain injury.

That was over 20 years ago, and Lynne Melcombe still has daily headaches (not so bad now) and vision issues.

Here’s what advance readers have said about No Such Thing: A True Story of “Mild” Traumatic Brain Injury and My Twenty-Year (so far) Recovery:

“With devastating detail, No Such Thing shows the enormous damage a single concussion can cause, be it from a simple fall, a common car accident, or (as in my case) a few seconds of street violence on a sunny afternoon ... generous, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring.”

Havard Gould,
award-winning broadcast journalist (retired)

“An empowering story that challenges everything we think we know about concussion.”

Ken McGoogan,
award-winning author of Shadows of Tyranny: Defending Democracy in an Age of Tyranny

“Beautifully written with raw honesty … a vital call for empathy and understanding.”

Julia Nunes,
author of “The Next Hit” in Impact: Women Writing After Concussion

“In this painfully personal but powerful memoir, Lynne Melcombe recounts her journey to heal after a random choice leaves her with a “mild” traumatic brain injury—a concussion. From the gaslighting, indifference, and ignorance of too many healthcare professionals to the gotcha tactics of the shareholder-driven insurance industry, No Such Thing is a must-read for anyone who might one day make a similar choice. Which is to say all of us.

Stephen Kimber, ONS, award-winning journalist and author