News and events from Ashland Creek Press
John Yunker
To be a writer is to be vulnerable. We open ourselves up to criticism and rejection (especially rejection). And, sadly, we also open ourselves to predators — mostly the virtual kind, among them those who would take advantage of our never-ending need for reviewers for our books. For example, lately I’ve noticed a spike in …
Years ago, when we were just starting out, we had a small batch of baseball caps made with the ACP logo. We sold a few, gave away a few, and, over time, wore out the rest. As a baseball cap geek, I knew it was time for something new, but I wanted a hat that …
We founded Ashland Creek Press because mainstream publishers were not interested in animal rights literature or eco-thrillers. And while this is changing (slowly) we wanted Ashland Creek Press to be a place driven not by sales projections but by writing that inspired us. This shirt encapsulates our mission. And we hope it inspires you as …
Congratulations to Armand Chauvel, whose novel The Green and the Red, translated by Elisabeth Lyman, was published in English in 2014 — this charming love story has found a home in France, with City Editions, and is now available in French as well. Le Vert et Le Rouge tells the story of Léa, the idealistic …
Read moreLe Vert et le Rouge: The Green and the Red publishes in France!
Years ago I spent quite a bit of time writing about Ashland Trees of the Year. Each year, Ashland picks a “tree of the year,” and you’ll often find trees around town with the informational markers in front. It is one of those things that I found so wonderful about this town — and educational. …