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Looking for a way to show your siblings some love on National Siblings Day?

The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop is releasing Sisters! Bonded by Love and Laughter as an ebook on April 10. It’s the definitive guide on sisterhood and the ideal gift book.

Sisters! is available for pre-order at the discounted price of $7.99 until National Siblings Day. The regular price is $9.99. It’s also available in paperback for $19.99. Proceeds benefit the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop Endowment Fund.

The book features 21 hilarious (and true) stories by the winners of the workshop’s Nickie’s Prize for Humor Writing plus dozens of other funny contributions — from New York Times bestselling authors and Saturday Night Live legends to comedians, podcasters and other creatives.

Here’s what IndieReader has to say about Sisters!:

“Sisters! Bonded by Love and Laughter is a compilation of essays and interviews revolving around the theme of sisterhood that has delivered a sum that far exceeds its parts, that of 60+ excellent narratives. While realistically capturing silly, mundane and hilarious snapshots in the lives of sisters, this book tenderly portrays an unimaginably profound and powerful relationship that carries endless hidden depths of loyalty, strength, knowledge and hope,” the reviewers wrote.

“Inclusive of stories from twins, brothers-sisters, across generations, best friends and soul sisters — every page will have readers chuckling, nostalgic and remembering their own siblings. Readers will return to this book to find numerous resources and references to forgotten times and family cultures, and to discover brilliant female writers and their works, many that pay homage to the unforgettable Erma Bombeck.”

The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop collaborated with Marcia Stewart, a Bay Area writer and editor, on the book, which is dedicated to her late sister, Nickie, an aspiring humor writer. It offers the perfect spirit for National Siblings Day, which was founded in 1995 by Claudia Evart to honor the memory of her siblings.

Sisters! Bonded by Love and Laughter is available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, the University of Dayton's Bookstore and Bookshop. Bookstores and libraries may order it through IngramSpark. A book club guide is available in the book, but it can also be downloaded here.