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Review copies, acquisition guidance, discussion resources, written interview materials, and clear information for professionals considering the Light Up The Darkness Trilogy.

This page is for professional reviewers, librarians, journalists, editors, educators, booksellers, and qualified group leaders. Choose the route that matches your work, explore the books, or submit one concise request.

Complimentary copies are provided for consideration only. They do not require, purchase, or imply a favorable review, recommendation, acquisition decision, or endorsement.

ReviewersDigital and limited print review-copy consideration
LibrariesAcquisition, metadata, programming, and discussion support
MediaPrepared statements and selected written Q&A
EducatorsExamination-copy and group-resource requests

The Trilogy

Three books, three movements of one contemplative path

Consider one title independently or evaluate the trilogy as a connected progression.

Cover of Light Up The Darkness: A Fluorescent Awakening by T.P. Blakewell
Book One · Remember the Light

Light Up The Darkness: A Fluorescent Awakening

Available now · Ebook $9.99 · Softcover $19.99 · Hardcover $34.99 · Ebook includes EPUB + PDF.
ISBNs: Ebook 979-8-2409-4004-0 · Softcover 979-8-2409-3440-7 · Hardcover 979-8-2409-3650-0.

A six-day annual reader created specifically to be read during Diwali, inviting remembrance, inner illumination, love expressed through conduct, and yearly return.

It is a reflective companion—not a replacement for puja, family custom, community teaching, inherited practice, or regional observance.

Cover of The Sacred Fire Within by T.P. Blakewell
Book Two · Tend the Fire

The Sacred Fire Within

Available now · Ebook $9.99 · Softcover $19.99 · Hardcover $29.99 · Ebook includes EPUB + PDF.
ISBNs: Ebook 979-8-2409-5164-0 · Softcover 979-8-2409-4198-6 · Hardcover 979-8-2409-4514-4.

A contemplative work about the practices, boundaries, relationships, disciplines, and repeated acts that keep the inner life warm and inhabited.

Relevant to spiritual practice, attention, reverence, modern overstimulation, resilience, and the difference between brightness and warmth.

Cover of We Were Never Alone: Awakening for a Larger World by T.P. Blakewell
Book Three · Open the Sky

We Were Never Alone: Awakening for a Larger World

Available now · Ebook $9.99 · Softcover $24.99 · Hardcover $34.99 · Ebook includes EPUB + PDF.
ISBNs: Ebook 979-8-2561-3142-5 · Softcover 979-8-2409-5974-5 · Hardcover 979-8-2409-7355-0.

A spiritual-philosophical work about humanity’s response to a wider reality through humility, discernment, moral seriousness, and responsibility.

It does not present itself as scientific proof of extraterrestrial visitation.

For Reviewers & Editors

Materials for serious professional consideration

Request only what is relevant to the planned review, feature, article, newsletter, institutional discussion, or editorial assignment.

Review Copy

Digital copies are generally preferred

Qualified requests may be considered for one title or the trilogy. Limited print copies are evaluated individually according to fit, timing, purpose, and inventory.

Editorial Materials

Clear positioning and background

Requests may include concise descriptions, series context, audience guidance, prepared statements, cover images, and public-preview links.

Independent Opinion

No favorable review is required

A complimentary copy is never payment for praise. Reviewers remain free to express an honest opinion and should make required disclosures.

For Librarians & Collection Professionals

Support for acquisition, reader advisory, programming, and discussion

All three books are currently available in ebook, softcover, and hardcover editions through Follow The Symbol Publishing’s website. Libraries may use the public book pages for current prices and edition details, or submit an institutional request below for ISBN, metadata, acquisition, or ordering clarification.

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Collection consideration

Request a review or examination copy, subject information, audience guidance, or clarification about the most appropriate title.

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Acquisition information

Use the public book pages for current direct-purchase details and ISBNs, or ask for institutional ordering, metadata, acquisition, and format clarification.

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Programs and discussions

Use free previews, book-club kits, suggested questions, written statements, and locally facilitated discussion.

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Reader advisory

The trilogy may fit contemplative spirituality, Diwali-related reflective reading, inner-life practice, disclosure culture, and first-contact philosophy.

Request Standards

What to expect before submitting

Approval is not automatic

Submission does not guarantee approval, timing, a particular format, a complimentary copy, or participation.

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Do not submit a mailing address unless a print request has been approved and a reply asks for it.

Use professional context

Include the organization, planned use, audience, relevant date, and a working website or professional profile where available.

Digital copies are preferred

Print copies are limited and considered only where the intended use justifies cost and timing.

Honest reviews remain independent

No positive coverage, recommendation, acquisition, event, or endorsement is required.

Rights remain protected

Review or examination materials may not be redistributed, publicly posted, sold, uploaded, or shared beyond approved use.

Reviewer & Librarian Request Form

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Approved requests will receive a reply by email. Submission does not guarantee materials or participation.
Important: A complimentary copy is never payment for favorable coverage. Reviewers remain independent, and librarians retain normal collection-development discretion.

Why Written Responses Only

The work remains centered on the books rather than on a public personality

T.P. Blakewell does not participate in live, recorded, video, podcast, telephone, or voice interviews. This is an intentional choice to keep the focus on the books, their ideas, and each reader’s own experience rather than on the author as a public personality.

Selected written question-and-answer exchanges may be considered because they allow thoughtful questions to be answered carefully while preserving this book-centered approach. All questions and responses must remain in writing, and participation is not guaranteed.

Available by request

Prepared written statements, publisher background, selected written Q&A consideration, concise book descriptions, series context, and links to public previews.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about professional resources

Who may request a review or examination copy?
Professional reviewers, journalists, editors, librarians, collection professionals, educators, academics, booksellers, and qualified program or group organizers may submit a request. Approval depends on context, intended use, fit, timing, and available materials.
Are digital or print review copies available?
Digital copies are generally preferred. Limited print-copy requests may be considered individually. Submission does not guarantee approval, a particular format, or a delivery date.
Does a complimentary copy require a positive review or acquisition?
No. A complimentary copy does not require favorable coverage, endorsement, recommendation, library acquisition, event participation, or any particular opinion.
Can a library or class receive discussion materials without an author appearance?
Yes. Free previews, book-club kits, suggested questions, written statements, and locally facilitated programming can be used without a live author appearance.
Can T.P. Blakewell participate in an interview or program?
Live, recorded, video, podcast, telephone, and voice participation are not offered. A selected written question-and-answer exchange or prepared written statement may be considered. All questions and responses must remain in writing.
Where can reviewers, librarians, and educators find current edition and purchase information?
All three books are currently available through Follow The Symbol Publishing’s website in ebook, softcover, and hardcover editions. Each book page shows current public format and pricing information, and the publisher may provide additional institutional metadata or ordering clarification by request.
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