Maine Authors Fall/Winter 2021/2022 Trade Catalog

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Maine Authors Publishing | fall/winter 2021–2022 trade catalog

Jane Karker, president Nikki Giglia, managing editor & publicist Dan Karker, editing & distribution supervisor Lee Karker, business manager Wendy Higgins, art director Michelle Hodgdon, graphic designer Christina Kosch, publishing coordinator Molly Larson, publishing coordinator & book rep Charly Haversat, book rep & events coordinator Genie Dailey, editorial consultant

Address: 12 High Street Thomaston, ME 04861 Phone: 207-594-0091 • Fax: 207-226-2015 Email: info@maineauthorspublishing.com Web: www.maineauthorspublishing.com

Kevin Beers, View from Cameron’s, oil on canvas

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Sampling of Bell View Cloudy Evening, oil on canvas

Maine Authors Book Festival 2021 ........4

Artist Kevin Beers

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“Monhegan Island is a kind of force—of nature, yes, but also of beauty.… The island is remote and rugged and forever, and its appeal to painters stretches back nearly two centuries.… Kevin Beers discovered the island in the late 1970s.… Monhegan became his artistic talisman, his north star, an unceasing source of inspiration—and joy.… His island canvases reflect his passion for place.… It’s fortunate for us that Beers gave up advertising for the painter’s life. He took the leap, and now, nearly 25 years later, every year we await a new crop: sunrise on Manana, house portraits, a dory pulled up on Fish Beach.…”

Nonfiction �������������������������������������������������12

—Carl Little, from the preface to Monhegan: Isle View, available on page 16

Biography/Memoir ���������������������������������16 Children’s/Young Adult �������������������������19 Poetry.........................................................24 Gifts............................................................24 Backlist Books �����������������������������������������25 Ordering & Contact Info ������������������������ 31

BOOKS BY TITLE 45th Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Ada Bea’s Downeast Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The Adventures of Gwen Penguin . . . . . . . . . . 21 The Adventures of Humboldt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Always, Always, Lead with Love . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Always This Falling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Amethyst Stone ��������������������������������������� 27 As the Crow Flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bad Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bear and the Oxbow Island Gang . . . . . . . . . . 29 Before You Were Ours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bernard Langlais Revisited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The Besieged ��������������������������������������������������� 27 Beyond ���������������������������������������������������������������27 Beyond Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Birthright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Blood Lily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Boston Terrier Who Thought He Was a Loon ����������������������������� 26 Broken Wing: The Power of Belief . . . . . . . . . 29 Can a Frog Fly? ����������������������������������������������� 29 The Canoe Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Carrying Water as a Way of Life ��������������������� 28 Cassie in the Honey Pot: A Wiscassett Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cecily’s Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cheese Inside Your Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Crossing Northern Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The Crystal Chain ������������������������������������������� 29 Dahlov Ipcar / Artist ��������������������������������������� 22 Dahlov Ipcar: Blue Moons & Menageries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Daughters of Long Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 David C. Driskell: Artist, Educator, Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dead Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dear Mr. Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 A Debt Too Dear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Demon Spirit, Devil Sea ��������������������������������� 27 Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot ��������������������������������� 17 Dogs vs. Aliens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Downwind from Pemaquid ����������������������������� 27 The Eastern, Book One: The Early Years ������������������������� 25 The Eastern, Book Two: Later On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Echoes from River City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Escaping Night in Acadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Evelyn and the Peacocks ��������������������������������� 29 Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine . . . . . . . . . . 12 Faraway Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A Flash Fiction Exchange Between Methuselah and the Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Flight to Freedom ������������������������������������������� 29 Foreign Aid and Agricultural Development in Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Forever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Fostering Marcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Freezing Venus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 From Fledgling to Flyer ��������������������������������� 29 From Nana’s Window ������������������������������������� 29 Fuzz, Feathers, and Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Gary Dumond Remembers Maine Warden Pilots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Gillchrest Papers �������������������������������������� 28 The Girl with Berries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Glass Eels, Shattered Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Glimpses ��������������������������������������������������������� 29 Hardscrabble Lodge ��������������������������������������� 17 Hauling Through ��������������������������������������������� 27 A Haunting Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Here and Away ����������������������������������������������� 28

Hermit: The Mysterious Life of Jim Whyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Household . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Illuminati Circle ��������������������������������������� 27 In a Twinkling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 In the Company of Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 In the Path of Young Bulls ����������������������������� 28 The Island and Other Stories ������������������������� 27 Islands of Time ����������������������������������������������� 25 Josie’s Story ����������������������������������������������������� 28 The Kid in Me ������������������������������������������������� 29 Last Will & Punishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Last Will and Testament of Palmira Sei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Least Angel ����������������������������������������������������� 29 Left Foot, Right Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Life in the Backwoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Light on Jib Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Little Bird, Little Bird, Where Is Your Nest? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Little Johnny’s Big Dream Coloring Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 A Long Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 A Long Way to Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Looking Back from the Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The LORD’S Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Love, Lutefisk, and Lemon Zest Sneakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Loving Hannah ��������������������������������������������� 29 The Lure of Books and Other Stories . . . . . . . 27 Maggie Goes to Maine ����������������������������������� 26 Maine Fun Facts Word Search Puzzle Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Maine Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Maine Stories ������������������������������������������������ 15 Margel’s Madness ������������������������������������������� 27 Martha to the Rescue ������������������������������������� 29 Masterson’s Magical Merry-Go-Round . . . . . 29 Matinicus: An Island Mystery ������������������������� 25 Maxx and Mrs. Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Memoirs of a Mad Innkeeper: The Muffin Recipes Revealed ��������������������� 26 Milo Meander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mind Your P’s and Q’s (and Your A, B, C’s) ������������������������������������� 28 Monhegan: Isle View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Murder in the Maple Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Musings of the Woodland Poet . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 My Life as a Non-Valedictorian . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Narrownook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The New Maine Cooking ������������������������������� 30 Not Even Dark Chocolate Can Fix This Mess ���������������������������������������������� 25 Not One Thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Of Watercraft Form and Function . . . . . . . . . 29 On Harbor’s Edge, Book One: 1912–1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 One Child, One Million Prayers . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The Other Island: Ben’s Story ������������������������� 27 Owl Girl ��������������������������������������������������������� 30 Oxbow Island Gang: Lobster Graveyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Pardon Me, I’m Perfect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Passion of Perfection ������������������������������� 28 Peaks Island: Past and Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Pieces of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Piper’s Song: My Life in Poetry ��������������������� 30 Pizza and Beer Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Place We Become . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Pressing Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Prospects: Mining Maine for Riches . . . . . . . . 25 Provocations ��������������������������������������������������� 28

Ragged Island: An Island Mystery . . . . . . . . . 27 The Rainbow Pants ����������������������������������������� 30 The Realm of Colliding Spirits ���������������������� 27 The Rebel’s Wrath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 “Rec’d Your Card...

Thot You Was Dead” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Red Boat and Other Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Reese’s Leap: An Island Mystery ������������������� 27 Reesie the Blind Dachshund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Requiem in Stones ����������������������������������������� 27 Retsbol Rises ��������������������������������������������������� 27 Rhoda’s Rescue ����������������������������������������������� 30 The Riddle of Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ripple Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rogue Plunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Rookie Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Rosebud: A Princess…Finally! ����������������������� 30 Sauna Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sea Glass and the Lighthouse ������������������������� 26 The Season in Between ����������������������������������� 27 Secrets Haunt the Lobsters’ Sea . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Seen Anything Good? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Shaking Hands with Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Shark, the Girl & the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Silent Maine Reminders ��������������������������������� 28 Sinking Dixie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 A Skeptic’s Luck ��������������������������������������������� 27 Skywriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Snow Angels on the Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Something About the House �������������������������� 27 Soren’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The Spinster’s Hope Chest ����������������������������� 25 The Spiritual Awakening of the Analytical Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Spring House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Summer of the Disco King ����������������������� 27 Sweating Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 A Tale of Life & War ������������������������������������� 28 Tales from a Tuscan Mountainside . . . . . . . . . 28 Talos and the Yellow Suitcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The Teacup Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Tennis Ball Trees ������������������������������������� 30 Termination of Benefits ����������������������������������� 28 The Thank-You Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Three Fab Felines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Three Labs a Lifetime ������������������������������������ 29 Through Woods & Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Tidal Treasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Tillie Heart and Soul �������������������������������������� 30 To Touch the Earth Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 The Tobin Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Togus: A Coon Cat Finds a Home ����������������� 30 Travelers Dispossessed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Uninvited Goddess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Up from Adams Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Upwards ��������������������������������������������������������� 18 Vanishing Act ������������������������������������������������� 28 The Village Blacksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Voting Down the Rose ����������������������������������� 25 Wayne’s War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 We Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 We Have Met the Enemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Whispers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Why I Cried When I Was Pregnant . . . . . . . . 30 Why the Cane? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Woman Who Speaks Tree ������������������������������� 28 Wrack and Ruin ��������������������������������������������� 30 Writer on the Rocks ��������������������������������������� 28 Yes & No: Paris 1969 ������������������������������������� 28

MAINE AUTHORS BOOK FESTIVAL 2021

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n August, we were thrilled to host our second annual Maine Authors Book Festival on our office grounds in Thomaston! Thank you to the forty-plus participating authors, the Coastal Children’s Museum, the Maine Humanities Council, musical guests Owen Marshall & Alden Robinson, the Jersey Plate Food Truck, Stone Fox Farm Creamery, our speakers Don Reimer and Jean Flahive, and the 200‑plus people who attended throughout the four-hour event.

We were honored to donate a portion of the proceeds to support both the Maine Humanities Council’s Harriet P. Henry Center for the Book and the Coastal Children’s Museum.

The festival featured authors from Maine Authors Publishing & Cooperative this year, but we hope to include other Maine publishers and independent authors in the future!

Save the date of August 27, 2022, for next year’s event! www.MaineBookFestival.com

Kevin Beers, sampling of Red House Sunset, oil on canvas

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Spencer Stephens of Belfast, Maine

Norah Saud is a compassionate, self-aware Saudi woman— grandniece to the Saudi king—and must battle violent authoritarians in her own family who have planted her in America and coerced her into terrorism. She confronts a network of powerful oppressors, as well as the fears they’ve embedded within her.

NEW FICTION

Blood Lily

Paperback, 6" x 9", 306 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-270-3 $17.95

Spencer Stephens enjoyed careers in journalism, publishing, and law before devoting himself to writing the kind of books that people enjoy.

Faraway Love

Nancy Arey Cohen of Scarborough, Maine She dreamed of West Point and a career as a psychologist, going wherever the army sent her. He knew he would attend Harvard and take his place in his father’s Boston law firm. How can their love survive when they are forced to live apart? Amy and Charlie make faraway love work for a time—but love alone may not be enough.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 265 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-274-1 $16.95 Hardcover, 6" x 9", 265 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-273-4 $26.95 Nancy Arey Cohen grew up in Maine. She lived in six states but is now happily back in Maine—proof that you can go home again. She lives in a small coastal town and enjoys writing, reading, teaching classes at OLLI, and strolling on the beach with her miniature labradoodle. Faraway Love is her debut novel, the first of many.

To order: FAX 207-226-2015 • orders@maineauthorspublishing.com

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NEW FICTION

A Flash Fiction Exchange Between Methuselah and the Maiden

Sixty Stories to While Away the Hours David Treadwell of Brunswick, Maine, and Anneka Williams

David Treadwell, a 78-year-old Maine writer, and Anneka Williams, a 21-year-old Bowdoin College senior from Vermont, spent some of their cooped-up pandemic time writing flash fiction together. They each wrote 30 stories to 30 different prompts. They had a blast writing them, and now they want to share them. Enjoy the fruits of their labors!

Paperback, 5" x 8", 257 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-265-9 $17.95 David Treadwell, a graduate of Bowdoin College and the Harvard Business School, spent his career writing admissions and fundraising materials for schools and colleges around the U.S.

When not exchanging stories with David, Anneka Williams loves reading, adventuring outdoors, writing, woodworking, listening to audiobooks, and getting up early to watch the sunrise.

Life in the Backwoods

Norman R. Kalloch, Jr., of Carrying Place Town Township, Maine David Cooper leaves urban life behind and buys a run-down set of cabins. Carol wants nothing to do with her husband’s dream of running a sporting camp for hunters and fishermen. As the Coopers struggle to make a living in the Maine backwoods, trouble erupts in nearby Dead River Plantation and quickly spirals out of control. Unbeknownst to the Coopers, the conflict is moving their way.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 269 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-280-2 $18.95

Norm Kalloch worked for thirty-four years in natural resource conservation. Retired, he and his wife, Audrey, live eight months off the grid at a pond in Somerset County and winter in St. George, Maine. Kalloch has also written A Long Way to Walk and 45th Parallel.

45th Parallel is available on page 27.

A Long Way to Walk is available on page 27.

PARALLEL NORMAN R. KALLOCH, JR.

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Sally Murdock MacVane of Port Clyde, Maine On a small island off the coast of Maine, the author captures the essence and uniqueness of island life. Through interwoven stories that span generations, the characters in the book cross paths with lives that are filled with human drama amid the inspiring beauty of the island.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 119 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-279-6 $14.95

NEW FICTION

The Red Boat and Other Stories

Sally Murdock MacVane is the former editor of the Camden Herald and has been the owner-operator of an art gallery for fifteen years. She is retired and lives with her husband in midcoast Maine. This book is the culmination of many years of writing short stories, which she began while studying for her BA in English.

The Shark, the Girl & the Sea

Charlene D’Avanzo of Yarmouth, Maine

Kayaking along the Maine coast, oceanographer Mara Tusconi watches in horror as a shark attacks and kills a young female swimmer. Since great whites usually avoid such shallow water, Mara suspects foul play. To investigate, Mara teams up with a shark expert who soon becomes more than Mara’s colleague.

Paperback, 5.25" x 8", 199 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-287-1 $16.95

Marine ecologist and award-winning environmental educator Charlene D’Avanzo studied the New England coast for over thirty years. Her Mara Tusconi Mystery Series takes readers into the stunning beauty of marine waters and the grave threats facing them. An avid sea kayaker like her protagonist, D’Avanzo lives in Yarmouth, Maine.

Demon Spirit, Devil Sea is available on page 27.

Glass Eels, Shattered Sea is available on page 27.

Secrets Haunt the Lobsters’ Sea is available on page 25.

To order: FAX 207-226-2015 • orders@maineauthorspublishing.com

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NEW FICTION

Travelers Dispossessed

Mary-Michael Billings of Orrington, Maine

Travelers Dispossessed is a story of love, fate, and migration.

Many such stories have played out since the beginning of time.

The characters in this story are based upon real people, some famous and others barely known. The story takes place in Ireland and France during the turbulent years of the early Irish independence movement and the Franco-Prussian War.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 287 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-288-8 $19.95

FICTION

Mary-Michael Billings is an artist and writer from Maine. In 2019, she retired from teaching gifted and talented students to focus on her first novel. She is a proud mother of three and grandmother to five wonderful children. She lives on a small farm in Orrington, where she and her husband raise sheep, chickens, blueberries, and garden vegetables.

Bad Medicine

A Medical Thriller

Geoffrey M. Cooper of Ogunquit, Maine

When Professor Brad Parker agrees to serve as director of the Maine Translational Research Institute, he anticipates dealing with faculty conflict. But he doesn’t plan on the mysterious deaths of patients in a clinical trial. Nor does he expect that his race to unravel a murderous conspiracy will land him at the top of a hired killer’s list of targets.

2021 Readers’ Favorite Book Award, Silver Medal Forever is available on page 9.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 249 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-248-2 $15.95

Daughters of Long Reach Top Se Irene M. Drago of Bath, Maine

Drawn to its rich maritime history, Ellie and Ty Malone purchase a grand home in Bath, Maine, and discover the story of a prominent shipbuilding family who lived there in the 1800s. Daughters of Long Reach explores love and loss through the lens of families who are separated by time but connected by the rolling tides of the Kennebec River.

2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Winner, First Novel

The Maine Point is available on page 10.

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Paperback, 5.5" x 8.5", 215 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-118-8 $16.95

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A Novel of Action and Suspense Rowland Creitz of Stow, Maine

A sunny summer’s day…a casual hike on a beautiful Maine island…old comrades in attendance…what could possibly go wrong? A lot, if Death also exists about the island. Major Victor Remington, the owner of Morgan’s Island and philanthropist extraordinaire, has a unique plan to help his cash-desperate friends—a plan, however, with unforeseen flaws and deadly consequences.

FICTION

A Debt Too Dear

To Touch the Earth Again is available on page 28.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 199 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-260-4 $18.95

Forever Top Se

Geoffrey M. Cooper of Ogunquit, Maine

Brad Parker’s sabbatical in one of Harvard’s leading genomics laboratories is interrupted by a request from the FBI. Can he help them find a Chinese spy who’s stealing the lab’s secrets? The hunt takes Brad down a trail of treachery and murder that leads from Boston to the coast of southern Maine, where a killer lies in wait.

2020 Readers’ Favorite Book Award, Gold Medal National Indie Excellence Award, Finalist IndieReader Discovery Award, Winner Bad Medicine is available on page 8.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 265 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-223-9 $15.95

A Haunting Fog

Heidi Martin Washburn of Union, Maine

Madelyn Davis, a journalist for a small-town newspaper, falls into a slump and misses one too many deadlines.

Placed on leave, she becomes a caregiver for an elderly summer resident with a tragic past. Her promise to search for the truth in a decades-old mystery uncovers more questions than answers. Madelyn learns that truth is not always what it seems.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 270 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-256-7 $16.95

Hermit Top Se

The Mysterious Life of Jim Whyte

Jeffrey H. Ryan of South Portland, Maine

When Jim Whyte settled outside of Monson, Maine, in 1895, people were puzzled. A world traveler who spoke six languages fluently, Whyte arrived with sacks full of money and a fierce desire to keep to himself.

Based on the true story, Hermit follows one man’s quest to discover the truth about Whyte’s incredible secret life before it’s too late.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 153 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-188-1 $17.95

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Household

Deborah Gould of Brunswick & Mt. Vernon, Maine

“The first time it happened,” I said, “I nearly choked on my surprise.”

So begins Margaret Wilson’s telling of a relationship gone awry. Combine domestic danger (present) and safety (past) with a rich description of the landscape they share—an old farmhouse in Maine—and Household becomes a narrative of tension and sweetness, a balance of abuse and refuge.

The Eastern, Book One: The Early Years is available on page 25.

The Eastern, Book Two: Later On is available on page 25.

“Rec’d Your Card…Thot You Was Dead” is available on page 30.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 253 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-257-4 $17.95

Last Will & Punishment

Bruce A. Fleming of Medway, Maine

The lives of the Nolan family were rocked with the sudden death of one of their own. Now the reading of a will throws their world into even more chaos. Will it tear them apart for good or bring them closer together?

Find out with the second book of the Milliken Mills series.

Pressing Matters is available on page 27.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 244 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-251-2 $16.95

The Maine Point Top Se Irene M. Drago of Bath, Maine

Anna Malone, a Maine screenwriter, meets a New York editor, Dan Leone, and discovers they’re related.

Their grandmothers were cousins who left Bath in the 1930s to work in midtown Manhattan until their paths diverged—one became a Navy nurse and the other the owner of an iconic movie theater. The Maine Point illuminates their family’s journey home.

Daughters of Long Reach is available on page 8.

Paperback, 5.5" x 8.5", 310 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-213-0 $18.95

Murder in the Maple Woods Claire Ackroyd of Orono, Maine

Top Se

A boy dies in the Maine woods. His death is judged an accident, but suspicions are raised.

Set in the remote maple sugar camps of northwestern Maine, the story unfolds around the maple syrup industry and its producers.

2021 Maine Literary Award Finalist, Fiction

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Jane Harvey Meade of Bucksport, Maine

Twenty-five years after her classmate’s disappearance, Lanie Warren returns to Narrownook, Maine, and finds festering suspicions have splintered the close-knit coastal community. Soon after her arrival, a vicious murder, which has stayed hidden for a quarter of a century, becomes painfully exposed. Is Lanie the catalyst who causes the truth to unravel, or is it the new cop in town, Tyke Robinson, who has just arrived under false pretenses?

Glimpses is available on page 29.

Piper’s Song is available on page 30.

The Season in Between is available on page 27.

Something About the House is available on page 27.

The Summer of the Disco King is available on page 27.

Whispers is available on page 29.

On Harbor’s Edge

Book One: 1912–1913

FICTION

Narrownook

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6" x 9", 237 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-258-1 $29.95

Top Se

Kate Hotchkiss of North Haven, Maine

When an unsuspecting bride gets into a boat one stormy day in 1912, Thaddeus takes her far out to sea to the end of Popplestone Isle. Harbor folk welcome Mildred with hopeful joy, but she discovers she must save the tiny fishing community from a near certain end. In her efforts to rescue the treasured harbor, Mildred risks losing everything.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 289 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-227-7 $18.95

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6" x 9", 295 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-286-4 $26.95

Rookie Warden Top Se

Kim Camery Millick of Falmouth, Maine

Catherine is one of the first women game wardens in the U.S. Her first year is fraught with danger, pinching poachers and working with wardens who aren’t thrilled to partner with her. Cat uses her wit and good judgment when firepower and brawn are not available, winning the hearts of those who put her to the test.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 217 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-165-2 $17.95

We Demand

The Suffrage Road Trip

Anne B. Gass of Gray, Maine

In September 1915, four women leave San Francisco in an open car on a desperate and dangerous crosscountry journey to Washington, DC, to demand an amendment to the United States Constitution enfranchising women.

Voting Down the Rose is available on page 25.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 337 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-259-8 $15.95 Hardcover, 6" x 9", 337 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-261-1 $29.95

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Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine Sally Williams of Hiram, Maine

The founders of Hiram, Maine, and their wives and children are fascinating—pioneers all, war heroes some, scoundrels a few.

The stories of forty-five settler families focus on the period from 1774–1830, a time of adventure and energy. Stories are both unique to Hiram and universal, some of which are told in Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine for the first time.

Paperback, 9" x 12", 332 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-271-0 $39.95 Sally Williams is president of Hiram Historical Society and town historian of Hiram, Maine. Early records thought lost inspired her to write the settlers’ stories.

She continues relentlessly to research the history of Hiram and vicinity.

The LORD’S Prayer A Spiritual Journey

Grace Anne Truth of Madison, Maine Focusing on the sixty-six words uttered by Jesus in the Lord’s Prayer, this book introduces a spiritual meaning to each of eighteen concepts. Grace Anne Truth’s passion for veracity provides readers with Old and New Testament scriptures that will enlighten their eyes of understanding. This book can be studied by an individual or in a small group setting.

Paperback, 5.5" x 8.5", 121 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-278-9 $16.95

Originally from central Maine, Grace Anne Truth graduated summa cum laude from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. After retiring from teaching in Missouri public schools, she attended Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Missouri. In 2016, she and her husband, Jerry, returned to Maine, where they continually enjoy and appreciate its natural beauty and four distinctive seasons.

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Kimberly Erico MacIsaac of Peaks Island, Maine

Peaks Island: Past and Present brings to light the island’s rich and diverse—yet largely hidden—past as a fishing village, a bustling summer resort, and an important military base during World War II. It is the story of a unique Maine island community rooted in its past but very much a part of the modern world.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6" x 9", 156 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-281-9 $27.95

NEW NONFICTION

Peaks Island: Past and Present

Kimberly Erico MacIsaac is a fourthgeneration Peaks Islander who has researched, written, and lectured about Peaks Island history for over thirty years.

She is the author of The Casco Bay Islands: 1850–2000 and creator of the Maine Civil War Trail for the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War in 2013.

The Spiritual Awakening of an Analytical Mind

13 Stepping-Stones to Help Guide Your Journey Tina L. Moody of Falmouth, Maine This book provides a different perspective to the tale of selfawakening. After a five-year journey of self-discovery, Tina Moody offers like-minded linear thinkers as herself a blueprint for walking this new path of self-awakening. Tina provides readers with stepping-stones that have served her well, along with exercises to incorporate into their lives, and many relatable stories from her journey.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 163 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-275-8 $14.95

Coming from the corporate realm, an unexpected journey of self-awakening altered how Tina Moody now approaches life. Along her journey, the need to assist others like her step onto this path of awakening emerged as her purpose. This is her first book for other linear-minded spiritual seekers. Tina lives with her two children and her partner in Falmouth, Maine.

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We Have Met the Enemy

Stories and Other Writings from the Days of Pandemic in My Town Hans Krichels of Bucksport, Maine

A collection of essays, screeds, and story-poems all based on observations and happenings during the days of the pandemic in the author’s town. It isn’t really a journal, but there’s an element of that, too.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 64 pages with b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-266-6 $12.95

NONFICTION

Hans Krichels is a teacher, writer, and woodcarver who lives with his partner, Nancy, in Bucksport, Maine, where he has lived and worked since 1971.

His recent work includes a few pieces in Goose River Anthology, 2019 and Willie Knows Who Done It, a collection of Mainebased stories.

Foreign Aid and Agricultural Development in Africa

Lessons from a Career

David C. Wilcock of Falmouth, Maine

Lessons from a forty-year career working in African agriculture are described and illustrated with photos by the author. This career took place in twenty countries across the continent. It involved USAID and international development bank projects in food production and marketing, crop research, development policy, and promoting high-value exports. It may interest college students considering such a career.

Paperback, 7" x 10", 198 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-255-0 $25.95

In the Company of Trees

The Empirical Forest

Roger H. Greene of Bucksport, Maine

Set in the deep recesses of the Northern Forest, two professional foresters tend to their work, creating forests to serve many purposes. Life in a rural village offers a glimpse into the world of Sage Duff and Oracle Cambium as they endure challenging weather, rough roads, and encounters with woodland creatures of all kinds in pursuit of their dreams.

Creative Nonfiction Paperback, 6" x 9", 462 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-252-9 $19.95

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from the writer of the column Away with Words

Lew-Ellyn Hughes of Greenville, Maine

This book is a collection of award-winning humorous, poignant, and thoughtful true tales of life, family, and the people, places, and lifestyle of rural Maine. Many of the stories are written in the literary style of bons mots or belles lettres.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 238 pages ISBN 978-1-940244-83-9 $16.95

NONFICTION

Maine Stories Top Se

Seen Anything Good? Top Se

Seasons of Birds in Midcoast Maine Don Reimer of Warren, Maine

Reflecting back to Don’s passion for birds, which began in early childhood, Seen Anything Good? is a recollection of his personal memories and experiences with these fascinating feathered creatures. The book spans a range of bird-related subjects, including basic tips on identification, bird ecology and behavior, migration trends, and relevant conservation issues.

2021 Maine Literary Award Finalist, John N. Cole Award for Maine Nonfiction

Paperback, 6" x 9", 223 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-234-5 $22.95

My father always said he wasn’t a hero.

“But, Dad, you’ve got the newspaper article to prove it!”

“Don’t be like me, Son, go make something of yourself.”

But I just knew Dad was a hero . . . now all I had to do was prove it to him.

SNOW ANGELS ON THE

MOON

Snow Angels on the Moon

Russie Lane of Pemaquid, Maine

Top Se

Russie’s father always said he wasn’t a hero, but a newspaper article tucked away in a family album told a different story. It spoke of five young campers rescued from an overturned sailboat in the summer of 1958.

Now, over six decades later, the search begins for those five saved lives in hopes they may help rescue his PTSD-riddled father.

2020 Maine Literary Award Finalist, John N. Cole Award for Maine Nonfiction

Paperback, 6" x 9", 222 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-197-3 $17.95

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Monhegan: Isle View

The Art of Kevin Beers Kevin Beers of Thomaston, Maine Kevin Beers has spent four decades painting Monhegan and continues to find inspiration there.

He is called to paint everything on this unique island. People often say Monhegan is magical, but for Kevin it really is a place of kismet and wonder.

This book is filled with interesting stories about how many aspects of Kevin’s life were transformed

by Monhegan.

Paperback, 11" x 8.5", 69 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-283-3 $34.95 Kevin Beers grew up in New York’s Hudson Valley. He has always been passionate about art and for many years painted at night while working as an ad agency art director. He’d go to Monhegan every summer, dreaming of painting for a living, until an art collector convinced him to do so. He now lives and paints full time in Maine.

My Life as a Non-Valedictorian

Musings of an Almost-Didn’t-Graduatefrom-High-School Student Michael D. Skinner of Tenants Harbor, Maine Mike Skinner evolved from an uninspired student and confused young adult to become an army medic, registered nurse, hospital president, assistant professor, pilot, and husband, father, and grandfather. These essays describe the challenges Mike faced and what worked and what didn’t. Thankfully, his grades in high school and college played little role in what he would go on to achieve.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 160 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-269-7 $16.95

Michael D. Skinner lives in Tenants Harbor, Maine, with his wife and muse, Pamela. He was born in Virginia and raised in Connecticut.

He has lived in most of the New England states, as well as Florida and Texas. Children, grandchildren, friends, dogs, writing, and a boat occupy his time in retirement.

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A Legend Reflects

Jake Morrel of Portland, Maine

Falling through the ice in an Aeronca Champ ski-plane, landing a Cessna 180 floatplane in a maple tree, flying supplies to trappers and hermits, and searching for lost airplanes are just a few of the memories Dick Folsom recorded in 1996 with fellow pilot and author Jake Morrel. Vintage 1950s photos of Moosehead Lake bush flying illustrate the adventures.

Gary Dumond Remembers is available below.

Hardscrabble Lodge is available below.

Paperback book and 2 audio CDs ISBN 978-1-63381-127-0 $24.95

Paperback, 6" x 9", 99 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-126-3 $20.95

Echoes from River City

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot Top Se

A Maine boy comes of age through the Great Depression and World War II Paul Landry of Damariscotta, Maine

Set in Maine, chiefly along the Penobscot River, Echoes from River City is a historical memoir of growing up in the tumultuous period of the Great Depression and World War II. Lighthearted at times, the book provides a candid glimpse of youth asserting itself among the biological and emotional tensions of coming of age.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 214 pages with b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-262-8 $19.95

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6" x 9", 214 pages with b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-263-5 $29.95

Gary Dumond Remembers Top Se

Maine Warden Pilots

Jake Morrel of Portland, Maine

In his early years as a Maine Warden Pilot, Gary Dumond flew with three legendary mentors who had been hired shortly after World War II: Malcolm Maheu, George Later, and Andy Stinson. Now, after 20,000 hours above the Maine North Woods, Gary tells his stories and theirs.

Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot is available above.

Hardscrabble Lodge is available below.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 125 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-145-4 $21.95

Hardscrabble Lodge

Top Se

True Maine bush flying stories Jake Morrel of Portland, Maine

On the pages of these thirty-five true short stories, a floatplane crashes on shore, Jake’s plane engine abruptly quits, a gale lifts the Supercub minus a pilot, firefighters are trapped between walls of flame, and so much more. Excitement and terror are interwoven with a guide to wilderness life. Bush flying challenges and techniques are explored in detail.

Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot is available above.

Gary Dumond Remembers is available above.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 167 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-082-2 $21.95

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Three Fab Felines

Memoirs of the family cat(s)

Christopher W. Morin of Portland, Maine

This is the story of three ordinary cats who took the journey through life with the author’s family over the course of two decades. Included are interesting stories and anecdotes chronicling the lives of these three pets as recalled from his memory and past experiences.

The Besieged is available on page 27.

The Rebel’s Wrath is available on page 27.

Rogue Plunder is available on page 27.

A Tale of Life & War is available on page 28.

Three Labs a Lifetime is available on page 29.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 125 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-247-5 $20.95

Through Woods & Waters Top Se

A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument Laurie Apgar Chandler of Bremen, Maine

Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument was two years young when Laurie Chandler embarked on a unique journey. After trekking its panoramic peaks, she traded her boots for a solo canoe, paddling into the upper watershed of the Penobscot’s East Branch and down the iconic river through the heart of the monument. Hers is a story of shared discovery, highlighting the region’s rich history and natural wonders.

Upwards is available below.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 229 pages with b/w illustrations and color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-231-4 $18.95

Upwards

Top Se

The story of the first woman to solo thru-paddle the Northern Forest Canoe Trail Laurie Apgar Chandler of Bremen, Maine

Dreams should be voiced, nurtured, followed. At 53, Laurie Chandler journeyed 740 miles in a small canoe, becoming the first woman to solo thru-paddle the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Upwards is her uplifting story of finding the inner strength and faith to achieve a dream, set amid the rich tapestry of the history, wildlife, landscapes, and people of New England.

2017 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Biography/Autobiography Through Woods & Waters is available above.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 216 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-122-5 $17.95

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Laurence H. Leavitt of Falmouth, Maine Illustrated by Averil Burner When Ada Bea McC. moved “from away” to Maine’s sleepiest fishing village, she innocently tried to befriend the town’s most ornery and cantankerous resident, ol’ Grumpy Johnson. Laugh and cry as you follow Ada Bea’s wild and rollicking battle of wills with Grumpy throughout this Maine-inspired adventure until it reaches its exciting and heartwarming conclusion.

Ages 4–8 Paperback, 10.75" x 8.25", 44 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-285-7 $19.95

Hardcover, 10.75" x 8.25", 44 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-284-0 $26.95

Laurence H. Leavitt’s grandfather was a classmate and close friend of Theodor S. Geisel. As a result, while growing up in Maine, Larry was exposed to a steady diet of Dr. Seuss and good old Downeast humor. These influences have inspired Larry’s debut children’s book. Larry is also a founder of a national law firm that specializes in fire and explosion cases.

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Ada Bea’s Downeast Adventure

Cassie in the Honey Pot

A Wiscasset Legend Kellie Teel of Brunswick, Maine Illustrated by Thomas Brooks Idyllic Wiscasset, Maine, on the Sheepscot River, is the location for an adventurous tale of Cassie—Wiscasset’s own direct descendant of the Loch Ness Monster—as Grampy retells the tale to little Declan again. Will this be the day he finally gets a glimpse of the elusive and beloved sea kelpie, Cassie of Wiscasset?

Ages 4–8 Paperback, 7" x 10", 24 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-282-6 $16.95 A Maine native, Kellie Teel is mom to five grown children, and nona to one precious grandson. She enjoys a good story, especially if connected to a bit of Scottish folklore. She and her wonderful husband enjoy living on the coast of Maine with their black Lab, Beary.

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The Girl with Berries

Kathleen Murray-Allain of Owls Head, Maine Illustrated by Mattie Rose Templeton A young girl saves her family from a dangerous winter storm after she hears the warnings of her totem Ravens. The fable centers on family life of early Native Americans and their relationship with the natural world.

Ages 4–8 Paperback, 10" x 8", 36 pages with color and b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-276-5 $16.95

Kathleen Murray-Allain majored in English at Tufts University, then received a Master’s in Journalism with national awards for historical writing.

She freelanced for small magazines and newspapers, writing articles on business, schools, and travel before retiring to midcoast Maine. Kathleen treasures her collection of memorable children’s books, which she has read to five grandchildren.

Maxx and Mrs. Queen

Janet Williams of Searsport, Maine Illustrated by Kim Jacobs Maxx and Mrs. Queen is a heartwarming and unusual animal rescue story. Maxx, Harry, Greta, Tootsie, and ZaZa were themselves homeless until Uncle Oscar found them one cold, dark night and took them home. At the invitation of Mrs. Queen, Uncle Oscar takes his family to the palace for tea, and so begins this imaginative animal rescue story.

Middle Grade Paperback, 6" x 9", 51 pages with color and b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-267-3 $13.95 Janet Williams grew up in England and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of twenty. She worked and raised her family in Cleveland and retired to Maine in 2007.

Always an animal lover, all her dogs and cats came from a shelter or off the street. All proceeds from this book will be donated to animal rescue.

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Robin Wade of Freeport, Maine

Follow young Gwen Penguin’s journey as she leaves home, embarking on an adventure following the icebergs.

As Gwen drifts along, she meets new friends. With their help, Gwen rescues a turtle. Gwen and her friends work together gathering floating nets and plastic to make a safer world. As the icebergs melt in warmer waters, Gwen, with her new friends, returns home.

Ages 4–8 Paperback, 8" x 8", 30 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-245-1 $19.95

Before You Were Ours Top Se Didi Cooper of Kennebunkport, Maine Illustrated by Holly Ross

Parent and child journey through the earth as they celebrate becoming a family. Nature, love, and earth magic bring them together in the most perfect ways. Just look to the moonbeams, the gentle breezes, and the kindness of the sun. Before You Were Ours celebrates traditional and nontraditional families, since every family is born from the magic of the universe.

CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT

The Adventures of Gwen Penguin

Ages 4–8 Paperback, 8.25" x 10", 24 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-178-2 $19.95

Hardcover, 8.25" x 10", 24 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-179-9 $29.95

Bernard Langlais Revisited

Maine Art Series for Young Readers

Top Se

Pat Davidson Reef of Falmouth, Maine

This book is a visual biography for young people and art lovers about Maine artist Bernard Langlais. It explores visually the artist’s style in creating wood sculptures, fine line drawings, and oil paintings on paper.

Also included in the book are examples of works by Langlais selected from across the state. It is designed for both children and adults to enjoy.

Dahlov Ipcar / Artist is available on page 22.

David C. Driskell: Artist, Educator, Author is available on page 22.

Ages 8–Adult Paperback, 12" x 9", 70 pages with color illustrations and photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-160-7 $24.95

The Birthright

Susan A. Starr of Trenton, Maine

Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Fowler dreams of becoming an aviator, but his life on the farm offers no path toward that goal. When an opportunity to experience the exciting world of flight suddenly appears—a brass ring so to speak—he reaches for it. His spontaneous act challenges all that he knows as he struggles to maintain his grasp on that brass ring and learn to fly.

Memoirs of a Mad Innkeeeper: The Muffin Recipes Revealed is available on page 26.

Young Adult Paperback, 6" x 9", 349 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-254-3 $18.95

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The Canoe Maker

Top Se

David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy Birch Bark Artisan

Jean Flahive of South Portland, Maine, and Donald Soctomah of Princeton, Maine

Illustrated by Mari Dieumegard

Young Tobias and his father, David Moses Bridges, the tribe’s master canoe maker, go deep into the Maine woods to find the perfect birch to build a birch-bark canoe. In this magical tale, David weaves Native American storytelling into the ancient art and spirituality of canoe making, including the heartrending legend of the partridge, the first canoe maker.

2020 Maine Literary Award Finalist, Book Award for Children’s

Ages 4–8 Paperback, 9" x 10", 38 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-171-3 $17.95

Dahlov Ipcar / Artist

Top Se

Maine Art Series for Young Readers

Pat Davidson Reef of Falmouth, Maine

This book is a biography for young people about Maine artist Dahlov Ipcar, who has a distinctive style.

It explores visually her growth as an artist from selected childhood works to her adult masterpieces in museums. In the book are examples of murals, illustrations in children’s books, and cloth sculptures. It is designed for children and adults to enjoy.

2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist, Art Bernard Langlais Revisited is available on page 21.

David C. Driskell: Artist, Educator, Author is available below.

Ages 8–Adult Paperback, 12" x 9", 45 pages with color illustrations and photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-087-7 $20.95

David C. Driskell: Artist, Educator, Author Top Se

Maine Art Series for Young Readers

Pat Davidson Reef of Falmouth, Maine

This book is a visual biography for young readers between the ages of 8 and 12 and all adults who are looking for an introduction to an important Maine artist, David C. Driskell, who made Maine his summer home for 57 years. His unique artistic style and books have made major contributions to mainstream culture in America and he is represented in museums across the nation.

2021 Maine Literary Award Finalist, Book Award for Children's Bernard Langlais Revisited is available on page 21.

Dahlov Ipcar / Artist is available above.

Ages 8–Adult Paperback, 12" x 9", 36 pages with color illustrations and photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-212-3 $22.95

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Rae Chalmers of Peaks Island, Maine Illustrated by Jamie Hogan

For Halloween, Bear returns to his grandmother’s home on Oxbow Island determined to build the biggest pumpkin pyramid in the world. He and his island friend Olivia are sidetracked when they discover evidence that someone is catching and keeping illegal-sized lobsters. Costumes and pumpkins are set aside as they race to discover who is threatening Maine’s lobster fishery.

Bear and the Oxbow Island Gang is available on page 29.

Middle Grade Paperback, 5.5" x 8", 201 pages with b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-250-5 $13.95

Soren’s Story

A Parable About Bullies and the Peaceable Kingdom Al Niese of Brunswick, Maine Illustrated by Amy Gagnon

CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT

Oxbow Island Gang: Lobster Graveyard

Soren, a city park pigeon, is befriended by two kind girls. Bullies, two boys, who attack pigeons as bad and dirty, strike down Soren’s wise friend Bright Wings, making enemies of the girls. Soren tells how the four children, in a country meetinghouse, struggle to face each other and experience the peaceable kingdom (dove/pigeon) values: forgiveness, love, fairness, and peace.

Middle Grade Paperback, 6" x 9", 33 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-244-4 $14.95

Talos and the Yellow Suitcase Edith Schriever of Bar Harbor, Maine Illustrated by Joris Korstanje

Talos is stuck in a black-and-white world. One day, entering a new world full of color, joy, and feelings, the questions begin. Talos learns to see from a different perspective. Noticing something odd leads to new explorations and the uncovering of some answers, but newfound answers soon lead to more questions for Talos.

Poetry/Young Adult Paperback, 6" x 9", 127 pages with color and b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-243-7 $14.95

The Village Blacksmith

A Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow John William Babin of Portland, Maine

This book, first in its series, introduces the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to an audience of young readers. It includes a story about the inspiration that led Longfellow to write this timeless classic and a second work titled “From My Arm-Chair”––a poem written to the children of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as gratitude for their gift of a chair.

Middle Grade Paperback, 9" x 7", 22 pages with b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-253-6 $9.95

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Left Foot, Right Foot

Ellen Goldsmith of Cushing, Maine In twenty-eight spare and elegant poems, Ellen Goldsmith recounts the story of her life-threatening illness. Engaging readers’ hearts and minds, the poems invite reflection on the challenging realities of life while illuminating the richness of ordinary days and the marvels of the natural world. For medical professionals, the book provides the chance to see their system through a patient’s eyes.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 37 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-277-2 $14.95

GIFTS

Ellen Goldsmith’s books include Where to Look, Such Distances, and No Pine Tree in This Forest Is Perfect, winner of Slapering Hol Press’s 1997 chapbook contest. Her poems have appeared in journals such as Dash, Off the Coast, and Earth’s Daughters and in anthologies. Professor emeritus of the City University of New York, she lives in Cushing, Maine.

Maine Fun Facts Word Search Puzzle Book Top Se

Vickie Hughes Baron of Millinocket, Maine

Learn as you discover the great state of Maine with twenty-five word search puzzles with fun facts. Each puzzle explores a different topic about Maine. From our rocky coast to the trails of Mt. Katahdin, state parks, and recreation, discover Maine and all it has to offer in this fun facts word search puzzle book.

Paperback, 8.5" x 11", 42 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-264-2 $12.95

Kevin Beers, sampling of Icy Road, Horn Hill, oil on canvas

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FICTION Deborah Gould

Paperback, 6" x 9", 263 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-053-2 $17.95

An excerpt from The Eastern won the 2014 Maine Literary Award for Short Works—Fiction 2016 Maine Literary Award Finalist

The Eastern Book Two: Later On Deborah Gould

Paperback, 6" x 9", 305 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-144-7 $17.95

Prospects Mining Maine for Riches—A Novel Robert W. Spencer

Paperback, 6" x 9", 285 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-217-8 $19.95

Secrets Haunt the Lobster’s Sea Charlene D’Avanzo

Paperback, 5.25" x 8", 248 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-136-2 $16.95 2019 IPPY Awards, Silver Medalist

Islands of Time

The Spinster’s Hope Chest

Paperback, 6" x 9", 224 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-071-6 $16.95

Paperback, 6" x 9", 164 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-138-6 $14.95

Barbara Kent Lawrence

Matinicus An Island Mystery Darcy Scott

Paperback, 6" x 9", 270 pages ISBN 978-1-936447-23-7 $14.95

2013 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, Silver Prize 2013 IPPY Awards, Bronze Prize 2013 Indie Book Awards, Best Mystery

Not Even Dark Chocolate Can Fix This Mess

Kathy Eliscu Illustrated by William D. Eldridge Paperback, 6" x 9", 320 pages with b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-045-7 $18.95

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The Eastern Book One: The Early Years

Robert W. Spencer

NONFICTION Dear Mr. Wells His students speak Tom Wells

Paperback, 6" x 9", 106 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-170-6 $14.95

Voting Down the Rose Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage Anne B. Gass

Paperback, 6" x 9", 279 pages with b/w illustrations and photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-011-2 $13.95

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GIFTS

Wayne’s War

Memoirs of a Mad Innkeeper The Muffin Recipes Revealed

Wayne Myles Burton

Susan A. Starr Illustrated by Jessica L. Harris

Paperback, 6" x 9", 113 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-161-4 $16.95

Paperback, 6" x 9", 107 pages with color photographs and illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-010-5 $19.95

CHILDREN’S

MAINE AUTHORS PUBLISHING

Paperback, 12" x 10", 26 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-097-6 $18.95

SEA GLASS AND THE LIGHTHOUSE

Michelle Patch Illustrated by Thomas Block

KELLY BROOKS-BAY

The Boston Terrier Who Thought He Was a Loon

Sea Glass and the

Lighthouse Written by

Kelly Brooks-Bay Illustrated by

Lindsay Weirich

Sea Glass and the Lighthouse Kelly Brooks-Bay Illustrated by Lindsay Weirich

Paperback, 8.75" x 9.75", 32 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-123-2 $14.95

2017 New England Book Show, Committee Pick

Maggie Goes to Maine

The Teacup Café

Paperback, 9" x 10", 32 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-938883-83-5 $16.95

Paperback, 10.5" x 8.75", 17 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-143-0 $15.95

Betsey Anderson Illustrated by Thomas Block

2014 Dog Writers of America, Best Children’s Book 2014 Animals, Animals, Animals Book Festival, Honorable Mention 2014 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention

Patty Farrin Illustrated by Hilary Davis

Selected by the Central Maine Power’s book donation program to be distributed to Maine schools and municipal libraries in the communities they serve to promote literacy among young readers

Kevin Beers, sampling of Snow on Horn Hill, oil on canvas

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FICTION Hauling Through

Norman R. Kalloch, Jr. ISBN 978-1-63381-198-0 $19.95

Peter Bridgford ISBN 978-1-63381-074-7 $18.95

The Amethyst Stone

The Illuminati Circle

The Besieged

The Island and Other Stories

Lloyd Ferriss ISBN 978-1-63381-026-6 $14.95 Christopher W. Morin ISBN 978-1-63381-023-5 $11.95

Beyond

Popham Colony: The First English Settlement in New England R. deVillers Seymour ISBN 978-1-938883-51-4 $22.95 2013 London Book Festival, Grand Prize 2013 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention

Beyond Words

Rick Hobbs ISBN 978-1-63381-226-0 $22.95

Dead Drunk

A Maine Whodunit Jean Ayer (1924–2013) ISBN 978-1-63381-057-0 $16.95

Demon Spirit, Devil Sea

Charlene D’Avanzo ISBN 978-1-63381-109-6 $15.95

2018 IPPY Awards, Silver Medalist

Downwind from Pemaquid

Sarah Jane Woolf-Wade ISBN 978-1-938883-73-6 $10.95

Robert J. Ristino ISBN 978-1-63381-116-4 $17.95 Jean Ayer (1924–2013) ISBN 978-1-63381-137-9 $16.95

Light on Jib Island

Jan Gilley ISBN 978-1-938883-66-8 $14.95

2014 National Indie Excellence Award, Pre-Teen Fiction

A Long Way to Walk

One Family’s Tragic Journey Through the Maine Wilderness Norman R. Kalloch, Jr. ISBN 978-1-63381-140-9 $18.95

The Lure of Books and Other Stories

Lynae Maxim ISBN 978-1-63381-203-1 $12.95

Margel’s Madness

Darcy Scott ISBN 978-1-63381-034-1 $14.95

2015 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention Readers’ Favorite, Five Stars

The Other Island: Ben’s Story

2013 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Young Adult Historical Fiction

The sequel to Islands of Time Barbara Kent Lawrence ISBN 978-1-63381-096-9 $16.95

Escaping Night in Acadia

Pressing Matters

Sima Haigh ISBN 978-1-63381-163-8 $16.95

Bruce A. Fleming ISBN 978-1-63381-206-2 $16.95

The Freezing Venus

Ragged Island

George Tinzl-Semler Translated by George Semler Revised and edited by Lucie Hayes Semler ISBN 978-1-63381-208-6 $29.95

Glass Eels, Shattered Sea

Charlene D’Avanzo ISBN 978-1-63381-216-1 $16.95

The Rebel’s Wrath

Christopher W. Morin ISBN 978-1-63381-068-6 $17.95

Reese’s Leap

An Island Mystery Darcy Scott ISBN 978-1-938883-34-7 $14.95 2013 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention

Requiem in Stones

Richard Wile ISBN 978-1-63381-095-2 $17.95

Retsbol Rises

An Abenaki Lobster Tale Jayne Rowe Jones ISBN 978-1-938883-65-1 $23.95 2014 National Indie Excellence Award, Young Adult

Rogue Plunder

Christopher W. Morin ISBN 978-1-63381-182-9 $20.95

The Season in Between

A Story of Domestic Abuse...and Love Jane Harvey Meade ISBN 978-1-938883-48-4 $17.95

Sinking Dixie

J. G. Breerwood ISBN 978-1-63381-241-3 $23.95

A Skeptic’s Luck

A. D. Morel ISBN 978-1-938883-38-5 $16.95

Something About the House

Jane Harvey Meade ISBN 978-1-63381-128-7 $20.95

The Summer of the Disco King

Jane Harvey Meade ISBN 978-1-936447-58-9 $16.95

An Island Mystery Darcy Scott ISBN 978-1-63381-169-0 $14.95

2012 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention

The Realm of Colliding Spirits

Peter Bridgford ISBN 978-1-63381-152-2 $14.95

Rick Hobbs ISBN 978-1-63381-104-1 $18.95

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45th Parallel

Sweating Through

Foreword Reviews 2020 Indies Winner, Bronze

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A Tale of Life & War

Christopher W. Morin ISBN 978-1-63381-006-8 $27.95

2014 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention

Tales from a Tuscan Mountainside Elizabeth Heminway ISBN 978-1-63381-228-4 $16.95

Termination of Benefits

Jane Sloven ISBN 978-1-63381-130-0 $19.95

2019 Maine Romance Writers Readers’ Choice Contemporary Category: First Place Foreword INDIES Finalist: Thriller and Suspense 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist, Suspense

To Touch the Earth Again

Rowland Creitz ISBN 978-1-63381-239-0 $18.95

Vanishing Act

Brooke Pacy ISBN 978-1-63381-013-6 $15.95

Yes & No: Paris 1969

A Novel Linda Tatelbaum ISBN 978-0-9654428-2-4 $14.95

NONFICTION As the Crow Flies

Ruminations on life and living Phil Crossman ISBN 978-1-63381-189-8 $14.95

Carrying Water as a Way of Life

A Homesteader’s History Linda Tatelbaum ISBN 978-1-9654428-0-0 $14.95

Fostering Marcel

...the bond between human and animal Josie & Vernita Leins ISBN 978-1-63381-156-0 $19.95

The Gillchrest Papers

A Treasure in the Attic Renny A. Stackpole ISBN 978-1-940244-92-1 $14.95

Here and Away

Deborah Cummins ISBN 978-1-936447-03-9 $17.95

2013 Maine Literary Awards Finalist

In the Path of Young Bulls

An Odyssey on America’s Continental Divide Trail Thomas Jamrog ISBN978-1-63381-121-8 $28.95

Josie’s Story

...from rescue to service dog Josie & Vernita Leins ISBN 978-1-63381-120-1 $16.95

Mind Your P’s and Q’s (and Your A, B, C’s)

Provocations

Essays Mel Howards ISBN 978-1-63381-041-9 $16.95

2015 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention, General Nonfiction 2016 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist

Sauna Magic

Health, Happiness, Community Garrett Conover Paperback: ISBN 978-1-63381-166-9 $46.95 Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-63381-167-6 $51.95

Shaking Hands with Tomorrow

An Independent School Leader’s Hard-Earned Lessons Pete Jaques ISBN 978-1-63381-207-9 $10.95

Silent Maine Reminders

Alden L. Weigelt ISBN 978-1-936447-14-5 $17.95

Woman Who Speaks Tree

Genie Dailey ISBN 978-1-936447-41-1 $10.95

Confessions of a Tree Hugger Linda Tatelbaum ISBN 978-0-9654428-6-2 $14.95

Not One Thing

Writer on the Rocks

Following Matsuo Basho’s Narrow Road to the Interior Carolyn Locke ISBN 978-1-938883-25-5 $29.95 2013 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention

The Passion of Perfection

Gertrude Hitz Burton’s Modern Victorian Life June Vail ISBN 978-1-63381-115-7 $18.95 2018 Maine Literary Award Finalist, Nonfiction

Moving the Impossible Linda Tatelbaum ISBN 978-1-9654428-3-1 $12.95

ANTHOLOGY Ripple Effect

Edited by Carol Bass ISBN 978-1-63381-155-3 $32.95

2019 Maine Literary Awards Finalist, Excellence in Publishing

Dahlov Ipcar

Blue Moons & Menageries Anthony Shostak and Sara Torres Vega, PhD ISBN 978-1-63381-151-5 $29.95

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Of Watercraft Form and Function

Flight to Freedom

Driving Through Hell in a Minivan Norma Fitts ISBN 978-1-63381-187-4 $15.95

Broken Wing

The Power of Belief Shawn Withers ISBN 978-1-63381-232-1 $14.95 Maine to the Maritimes Patricia Leach ISBN 978-1-63381-078-5 $17.95 Kathryn Olmstead and Philomena Baker ISBN 978-1-938883-15-6 $12.95

From Fledgling to Flyer

A Daughter Rediscovers Her Late Father Through His WWII Letters Mimi Gough ISBN 978-1-63381-135-5 $17.95 2020 International Book Awards, Finalist, History: Military

Fuzz, Feathers, and Flight

One Child, One Million Prayers

Three Labs a Lifetime

Memoirs of the family dog(s) Christopher W. Morin ISBN 978-1-940244-84-6 $20.95

The Uninvited Goddess

Nan Lincoln ISBN 978-1-63381-141-6 $19.95

Cheese Inside Your Head

Dennis Anthony Arbour ISBN 978-1-63381-222-2 $18.95

The Crystal Chain

Judi Valentine ISBN 978-1-63381-103-4 $13.95

Dogs vs. Aliens

Robert J. Ristino ISBN 978-1-63381-200-0 $17.95

Evelyn and the Peacocks

Jayne Rowe Jones ISBN 978-1-63381-030-3 $17.95

From Nana’s Window

Awakening to a New Era Judith Perry Carpenter ISBN 978-1-63381-195-9 $14.95

Margaret Gousse ISBN 978-1-63381-042-6 $12.95

Bob Barker ISBN 978-1-63381-218-5 $14.95

Up from Adams Street

Larry Crane ISBN 978-1-63381-185-0 $14.95

In a Twinkling

Glimpses

Whispers

Least Angel

Why the Cane?

Little Bird, Little Bird, Where Is Your Nest?

Jane Harvey Meade ISBN 978-1-936447-31-2 $11.95

2012 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention

The Kid in Me

Margaret Thayer Paige ISBN 978-1-938883-12-5 $17.95

A Long Journey

And some things learned along the road Mavis J. Longfellow (1930­–2020) ISBN 978-1-63381-242-0 $20.95

Looking Back from the Gate

A Story of Love, Art, and Dementia Phyllis Chinlund ISBN 978-1-63381-069-3 $24.95

Love, Lutefisk, and Lemon Zest Sneakers

Patsy Baldus ISBN 978-1-63381-168-3 $17.95

Loving Hannah

Childhood Cancer Treatment from the Other Side of the Bed Carol Glover, MSN, FNP-C ISBN 978-1-936447-70-1 $15.95

Jane Harvey Meade A sequel to Glimpses ISBN 978-1-63381-176-8 $13.95 Transformation and recovery after a traumatic injury Christopher G. Lockwood Paperback: ISBN 978-1-63381-172-0 $14.95 Hardcover with dust jacket: ISBN 978-1-63381-173-7 $30.95

CHILDREN’S The Adventures of Humboldt

Lorraine Murray ISBN 978-1-63381-147-8 $14.95

Bear and the Oxbow Island Gang

Rae Chalmers ISBN 978-1-63381-211-6 $13.95

Can a Frog Fly?

Don Denico ISBN 978-1-63381-044-0 $13.95

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Crossing Northern Borders

A Biography of Naval Architect Geerd N. Hendel Roger Allen Moody Paperback: ISBN 978-1-63381-220-8 $37.95 Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-63381-221-5 $56.95

Cecily’s Summer

Nancy S. Remsen ISBN 978-1-63381-162-1 $14.95 Jean Ann Pollard ISBN 978-1-63381-060-0 $16.95

Ali and Karyn Koulopoulos Paperback: ISBN 978-1-63381-209-3 $19.95 Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-63381-210-9 $24.95

Little Johnny’s Big Dream Coloring Book

John D. Daugherty (d. 2015) ISBN 978-1-63381-181-2 $15.95

Martha to the Rescue

A true story about saving Valerie, the famous chicken Janet Gates Bonney ISBN 978-1-9759335-4-1 $10.00

Masterson’s Magical Merry-Go-Round

Marty Martin Miller and Eleanor Morris Botka ISBN 978-1-63381-214-7 $18.95

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Milo Meander

J. Philip Miller ISBN 978-1-63381-159-1 $21.95

Owl Girl

Mary Atkinson ISBN 978-1-63381-059-4 $14.95

Pardon Me, I’m Perfect

Karen St. Germain ISBN 978-1-63381-204-8 $17.95

The Rainbow Pants

Kelly Brooks-Bay ISBN 978-1-938883-58-3 $12.95

Reesie the Blind Dachshund

A True Story P. G. Lachance ISBN 978-1-63381-240-6 $15.95

Rhoda’s Rescue

Barbara Walsh ISBN 978-1-63381-004-4 $14.95

Rosebud: A Princess...Finally!

Caryl McIntire Edwards ISBN 978-1-63381-102-7 $16.95

Tillie Heart and Soul

Mary Atkinson ISBN 978-1-63381-108-9 $14.95

Kirkus Starred Review Kirkus Best Indie Book of 2017 2018 Moonbeam Award, Gold Medal, Pre-Teen Fiction—General

The Tobin Tree

Tana J. Leonhart ISBN 978-1-63381-236-9 $16.95

Togus

A Coon Cat Finds a Home Don Carrigan ISBN 978-1-936447-85-5 $21.95 2011 New England Book Festival Award Winner

POETRY Always This Falling

Carolyn Locke ISBN 978-0-9825684-9-1 $14.95

The Last Will and Testament of Palmira Sei

and Other Assemblages and Poems Lenice Cicchini ISBN 978-1-63381-205-5 $13.95

Musings of the Woodland Poet

Spring House

R. Christian Crabtree ISBN 978-1-63381-229-1 $16.95

The Tennis Ball Trees

Christopher Lockwood Paperback: ISBN 978-1-938883-78-1 $14.95 Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-63381-191-1 $24.95

The Thank-You Game

Katie Bloom ISBN 978-1-63381-193-5 $16.95

Poems inspired by the wonders of Maine William E. Priest ISBN 978-1-63381-177-5 $18.95

Pieces of Water

Reflections on living in light Sarah Rhinelander ISBN 978-1-63381-175-1 $17.95

Piper’s Song

My Life in Poetry Jane Harvey Meade ISBN 978-1-936447-32-9 $22.95

Pizza and Beer Money

A Novel Journey of Poetry and Prose Travis Gauvin ISBN 978-1-63381-235-2 $14.95

The Place We Become

Carolyn Locke ISBN 978-1-63381-035-8 $15.95

The Riddle of Yes

Carolyn Locke ISBN 978-1-63381-180-5 $15.95

Skywriter

Poems of Earth, Sea, and Sky Ginny Freeman ISBN 978-1-63381-238-3 $17.95

Wrack and Ruin

Finding Safe Harbor in a World Cast Adrift Ginny Freeman ISBN 978-1-63381-105-8 $13.95

GIFTS Always, Always, Lead with Love

John Dougherty ISBN 978-1-63381-219-2 $11.95

The New Maine Cooking

Jean Ann Pollard ISBN 978-1-936447-64-0 $24.95

“Rec’d Your Card…

Thot You Was Dead”

Deborah H. Gould ISBN 978-1-63381-215-4 $12.95

Why I Cried When I Was Pregnant

This Just Got Real Mora G. Camenga ISBN 978-1-63381-233-8 $14.95

Tidal Treasures

Holly J. P. Kopp ISBN 978-1-63381-190-4 $12.95

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