About our next Writing for Animals class, beginning March 2

We are thrilled to once again offer a live Zoom class for Writing for Animals — this one begins on March 2, and we wanted to share a little bit about what you’ll be learning … as well as share some news and successes of our wonderful Writing for Animals alumni. This four-week class features …

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An interview with A.E. Copenhaver, author of MY DAYS OF DARK GREEN EUPHORIA

We are delighted to announce the publication of 2019 Siskiyou Prize winner A.E. Copenhaver’s novel My Days of Dark Green Euphoria. This satirical novel is “captivating” (Robin Raven), “ a madcap adventure” (Carol J. Adams) and “very funny” (Alex Lockwood). Click here for more about the book and for purchase options … and read on …

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Happy 10-year anniversary to ACP

Ten years ago this month, we founded Ashland Creek Press. We began with two humans and one feline general manager, Theo… …and despite several staff changes over the years (below are office managers Teddy, Harlan, and Gideon), we are still only two humans, with a small feline staff and a wonderful group of freelance editors …

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A Q&A with Love & Ordinary Creatures author Gwyn Hyman Rubio

A Q&A with Love & Ordinary Creatures author Gwyn Hyman Rubio Q: How did you come up with the idea for this book? A: Fifteen years ago, the idea for this book materialized while my husband and I were traveling in Australia. We were eating lunch in a delicatessen at Airlie Beach, waiting for the …

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Celebrate Earth Day & win free books!

For Earth Day, Ashland Creek Press is offering an eco-fiction sampler and book giveaway. Simply email Ashland Creek Press at editors [at] ashlandcreekpress [dot] com, on or before April 22, using the subject line EARTH DAY, and you’ll receive a copy of our Eco-Fiction Sampler, which features excerpts of six works of environmental fiction. You’ll …

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FLOAT is afloat!

If you haven’t yet picked up your copy of JoeAnn Hart‘s new novel, Float, you’ll have plenty of opportunities! If you’re in New England, you can go to one of JoeAnn’s many upcoming events. (Below is a photo from her book launch party at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center, which was a Shelf Awareness Image …

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In conversation with FLOAT author JoeAnn Hart & cover artist Karen Ristuben

In conversation with Float author JoeAnn Hart and  cover artist Karen Ristuben JoeAnn Hart is the author of Float, a “witty, profound, and beautifully observed” (Margot Livesey) novel about family, the environment, and life in a hardscrabble seaside town in Maine. Karen Ristuben is an award-winning artist and educator whose work is environmental advocacy at its core. JoeAnn …

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