News and events from Ashland Creek Press
The Names of Things just received a great review from BookBrowse. Here’s an excerpt: The Names of Things is a beautifully written book permeated with a sense of sadness and regret, set against the backdrop of the desolate Kenyan landscape. There are two main reasons why I find myself recommending this novel. First, the author’s ability …
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Most Americans are probably unaware of Kobo. But Canadians are well aware of this device, which is the leading eReader in the country. And Kobo is expanding into Japan and other parts of Asia. So we’re happy to now feature many of our books on the Kobo. We’re just getting started. Here are the books currently …
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Having just returned from the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, I’m newly inspired not only in terms of my own writing but by the magnificence of the natural world and the ways in which we can appreciate and nurture it. Spending the week on the water, with deer roaming past our cabins every day, I found …
It’s been far too long since I posted a new Tree of the Year post — this one is the 2003 winner. It appears to be doing quite nicely, no doubt basking in the glow of its award. Even though it won way back in 2003, in tree years that’s like yesterday. Wikipedia fact: Pecan …
I was just doing a little inventory here at Ashland Creek Press HQ and thought I’d add a blog post about what’s new here at the press. First, the human members of the staff had a big day at the recent Ashland Book and Author Festival — you can check out some photos here. They’ve also …