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Celia Ryker
June 18, 2024
“An ideal read for horse lovers of all ages.”
—Shawn T. Anderson, League of Vermont Writers
Rob Mermin
May 28, 2024
“Wonderful, wild, and sometimes whacky…”
–Dominique Jando, founder of Circopedia.org
Tamara Mathieu
May 21, 2024
“A beautiful and captivating story.”
–Michelle Spaulding, MA, psychologist and author
Kellogg-Hubbard Library / Vermont Poets
April 26, 2024
“This is poetry for the people...”
–George Longenecker, The Montpelier Bridge
Kim Ward
April 16, 2024
“A fresh voice to Vermont’s poetic landscape.”
–Linda Quinlan, author of Chelsea Creek
Mary Elder Jacobsen
April 9, 2024
“A remarkable book, fluent, fluid, formal, and fresh.”
–Elizabeth Spires, author of A Memory of the Future
Amy Allen
April 2, 2024
“Radiant with natural light.”
–Jardine Libaire, author of White Fur and Here Kitty Kitty
Marjorie Nelson Matthews
March 26, 2024
“A triumph of the spirit as well as the heart.”
—Cynthia Huntington, National Book Award Finalist
C.O. Moed
February 29, 2024
“This collection reveals an enduring New York with tough, zany, heartbreaking stories.”
–Carola Dibbell, author of Oprah Favorite Book of the Year The Only Ones
Booklife Editor’s Pick
2024 Literary Titan Silver Book Award
2024 Firebird Book Award, Judge’s Pick
Thomas Christopher Greene
February 20, 2024
“An ideal collection for reading by the fire on a cold night.”
—Publishers Weekly
Ken Libertoff
January 16, 2024
“This memoir will captivate and delight readers.”
—Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont (1991-2003)
Betty Nadine Thomas
November 14, 2023
“Brave, raw, and empowering...”
–Nicole Alyssa Gabert, Poetry Battles Champion
Nancy Stone
October 16, 2023
“A heartfelt meditation in haiku and visual poetry...”
–David Yandell, Professor Emeritus of Pathology at University of Vermont
2023 IBPA Ben Franklin Award Finalist, Poetry
Mike Magluilo
October 10, 2023
“A must-read for anyone who loves a good underdog story!”
–Erik Lindsay, screenwriter of American Pie: Beta House
Michael Pevarnik
September 26, 2023
“An adventurous true crime story with feel-good results…”
–Steve Lyons, former MLB player
2024 American Writing Award Finalist, Narrative Nonfiction & True Crime
2024 Booksshelf Award Top Ten Finalist, Nonfiction
2024 Bookfest Book Award Second Place Winner, True Crime
2023 Firebird Book Award First Place Winner, True Crime
Marilyn Webb Neagley
September 5, 2023
“We need magic attics of imagination and stories that inspire our activism.”
–Julia Alvarez, poet, novelist, and essayist
Rick Winston
August 29, 2023
“This is an irresistible feast.”
–Molly Haskell, film critic and author of Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films
Brendan Buckley
July 18, 2023
“A gem of a story about a Vermont institution.”
–Leonard Shapiro, Washington Post
Chris Lincoln
July 11, 2023
“A whimsical, romantic romp!”
—Meg Lukens Noonan, author of The Coat Route
2023 Foreword INDIES Finalist, Humor (Adult Fiction)
5-Star Readers’ Favorite
2023 IBPA Ben Franklin Award Finalist, Humor
Liza Ketchum
June 30, 2023
“A lovely, gentle memoir that takes us through a life, garden by garden, with delicate illustrations of flowers.”
—Five-star review, Amazon.com
Kellogg-Hubbard Library / Vermont Poets
April 18, 2023
“PoemCity is a feast that I like to savor.”
–Cynthia Liepmann, Middlesex
2023 IPNE Award Finalist, Poetry
Jim Barry
January 31, 2023
“A no-nonsense story of surviving a life-altering experience.”
—Michael L. Corradini, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor
Celia Ryker
January 3, 2023
“A must-read tale of true grit.”
—Jennifer Falvey, Vermont Standard
2023 Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Eric Pope
November 29, 2022
“A popping good read for any fan of historical fiction.”
—Evan Thomas, author of Ike’s Bluff and First: Sandra Day O’Connor
2023 IPNE Award Finalist, Genre Fiction
Jane Dwinell & Sky Yardley
November 1, 2022
“An emotional road map for anyone facing an unexpected challenge.”
—David Goodman, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Vermont Conversation
2023 IPNE Award Winner, Narrative Nonfiction
2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist, Health (Adult Nonfiction)
2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award Category Finalist
5-Star Readers’ Favorite
Gary Wright
October 11, 2022
“Detailed and entertaining. A true hockey book by a true hockey guy.”
—Joe Bertagna, former ECAC Hockey and Hockey East Commissioner, author of Late in the Third
#1 Amazon New Release!
Rebecca & Sallyann Majoya
September 20, 2022
“An amazing and powerful book.”
—Mark Redmond, author of Called: A Memoir
#1 Amazon New Release!
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Stephen L. Harris
August 2, 2022
“In No Excuses, Stephen Harris captures that will and perseverance needed to be the very best.”
—Volker Kluge, editor of the Journal of Olympic History
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Dean B. Pineles
July 19, 2022
“Anyone interested in justice…should read this book.” —Edward P. Joseph, Lecturer and Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Marjorie Nelson Matthews
June 21, 2022
“A gripping paradox in paradise.”
–Joni B. Cole, author and podcaster
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Larry Duberstein
May 3, 2022
“In this picaresque page turner, The Hospice Singer grabs your attention and will not let you go.”
–Dale Rosengarten, author of Grass Roots
Laura C. Stevenson
April 19, 2022
“A wonderfully old-fashioned whodunnit–think Agatha Christie meets Remains of the Day.”
–Melanie Finn, author of The Hare
2023 Global Book Awards Finalist, Historical Fiction
2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist, Mystery (Adult Fiction)
2022 IPNE Award Finalist, Genre Fiction
Doug Wilhelm
March 29, 2022
“Catalyst for Change is for everyone who cares about making a difference.”
—Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation
Simki Kuznick
March 1, 2022
“First I am discriminated against because of my color, then my sex.”
—Pauli Murray
2023 IPNE Award Finalist, Young Adult
2022 Foreword INDIES Winner, Honorable Mention, Juvenile Nonfiction
Don Hooper & Bill Mares
December 7, 2021
“The real deal of Vermont's rich history of humor.”
—Anne Galloway, founder of VTDigger
2022 Gold Winner, Human Relations Indie Book Awards, Humor Category
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Bernie Lambek
November 16, 2021
“Looking for a civil rights whodunit? This book has it all.” —James Morse, retired Vermont Supreme Court Justice
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Michael Freed-Thall
September 21, 2021
“A beautifully textured, epic historical novel.” — Stephanie Storey, bestselling author of Oil and Marble
Gold Winner, 2022 Human Relations Indie Book Awards, Historical Realistic Fiction
2022 IPNE Award Finalist, Genre Fiction
Edited by Nneka Allen, Camila Vital Nunes Pereira, & Nicole Salmon
U.S. Edition - September 7, 2021
Top 10 Book of 2020, Charity Report Literary Circle
Gold Winner, 2022 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Cultural & Diversity
Gold Winner, 2022 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Collection of Short Stories/Essays
William Mark Habeeb
August 17, 2021
“An engrossing tale about fighting for survival and finding love.” —Kirkus Reviews
Celia Ryker
June 22, 2021
“A fascinating narrative.” —Jennifer Belton, former White House Library Director
Gold Winner, 2022 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Travel
Silver Winner, 2022 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Motivational Memoir
Silver Winner, 2022 Human Relations Indie Book Award, Personal Determination
Doug Stanfield
June 8, 2021
“A lovely, relatable set of poems for the heartbroken and helpless romantics.” —Kirkus Reviews
2021 IPNE Finalist, Poetry
Celia Jeffries
April 20, 2021
“An exquisite, expansive, and transporting novel." —Hester Kaplan, author of The Tell
2021 IPNE Finalist, Literary Fiction
2021 Women’s Book Awards Sarton Finalist, Historical Fiction
Kimberly B. Cheney
February 23, 2021
“If Atticus Finch had written a memoir of his complete life as a country lawyer, I believe it would have read much like A Lawyer’s Life to Live.” –M. Jerome Diamond, Vermont Attorney General (1975-1981)
Barbara Floersch
January 26, 2021
This is Not a How-To Book. It’s a Why-To Book.
Eva Zimet
December 15, 2020
“A collection of poems that will surprise you.” —Mary Dingee Fillmore, author of An Address in Amsterdam
2021 IPNE Finalist, Poetry
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Sam Clark
December 8, 2020
“I love this book…” —Jon M. Sweeney, author of The Pope Who Quit
Edwin C. Hagenstein
October 6, 2020
“Useful background for the general reader on democracy, the Electoral College, and the Supreme Court…” —Library Journal
2021 IPPY Gold Award, Reference
Ed Griffin-Nolan
September 22, 2020
“This easily falls into the lineage of such works as Travels with Charley and Blue Highways…” —Tom Roberts, former editor of National Catholic Reporter
Forward Indies Awards Finalist for 2020 Non-Fiction
2021 IPPY Silver Award, Travel-Essay
Kirkus Reviews Starred Book Review
Kirkus Reviews' Best Indie Books of 2021
Taniguchi Sumiteru
August 9, 2020
“I am determined to keep telling the reality of nuclear war…to realize a world without wars and nuclear weapons.” —Taniguchi Sumiteru
2021 IPNE Finalist, Narrative Nonfiction
Scudder H. Parker
June 9, 2020
“…an enchanting collection. Tenderly observant and rewarding poetry.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
2020 Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) Award for Best Poetry
Ginny Sassaman
May 29, 2020
“A collection…every book club should have on their list.” – Paula Francis, co-founder of GNHUSA
2020 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite, Inspiration Category
2021 Gold Winner, Human Relations Indie Book Awards, Self-Help Category
Christina Fulton
May 5, 2020
“A fine collection that gives grief the tonic sting of saltwater.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2020
By Melissa Perley
Illustrations by Fiona MacLean
November 1, 2019
2021 Discovery Awards Winner, Children’s (early to intermediate readers)
5-Star Readers’ Favorite
“Educational and entertaining, this delightful children’s book is soon to become a favorite…” –Jennifer Churchman, New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Pea & Friends
Claire Malcolm Lintilhac
October 10, 2019
2020 Winner, Autobiography, Independent Press Awards
2019 Finalist, Narrative Nonfiction, Independent Publishers of New England
“A marvel to behold.” —Publishers Weekly
Doug Wilhelm
September 10, 2019
2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book, awarded by National Council for the Social Studies and The Children’s Book Council
2020 Silver Medal, Teen Fiction, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards
2020 Best Young Adult Fiction, Independent Press Awards
2020 Fiction Winner, IndieReader Discovery Awards
2019 IPNE Winner, Best Young Adult Novel
Kirkus Reviews’ Indie Editors’ Choice
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J.C. Myers
June 25, 2019
2020 Independent Press Award for Book Cover Design
2020 Distinguished Favorite in the NYC Big City Book Awards
2019 Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) Award for Best Literary Fiction Novel
2019 FINALIST for Best Fiction Book from American Book Fest
Rick Winston
July 25, 2018
2019 Vermont Historical Society Richard O. Hathaway Award
2019 Silver IPPY Award Best Regional Nonfiction
5-Star Readers’ Favorite
Bernie Lambek
May 2018
2018 Forward INDIES Winner-Honorable Mention, Mystery
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Charles Zachariah Goldberg
November 2017
Rickey Gard Diamond
July 2017
5-Star Readers’ Favorite
J. Peter Cobb
August 27, 2024
“Moving and deeply satisfying.”
—Catherine Drake, author of The Treehouse on Dog River Road