Owl Canyon Press

12/10/2024

Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Nikki Giovanni, an amazing poet. this year Nikki contributed a beautiful poem to our children's book, THE SWAN SONG:

Avec Vous
(Afterword for Kaye)

by
Nikki Giovanni

My Latin is limited
My Greek is worse
And the languages
And signs
The drawings
The bones
We find
Some neatly buried
Some spread Apart
Perhaps by storm
Perhaps War
Maybe big animals
Looking for a meal
Maybe the ants
Or underground life
forever
Looking for a home

Maybe just two lovers
Holding on
To each other
As the fire burns
Or rocks roll over
As planes fall
Or even water with all
Its force
Pushing mud
Or tree roots
Or something
But not the Love
That holds the two
Together
And they whisper
To each other
Don’t wait for me
I’ll be there

09/26/2024

DOG LOGIC and WATER MEMORY available from Owl Canyon Press at www.owlcanyonpress.com

09/10/2024

It's been three years, and the lizard is still stirring up trouble in Palm Beach.

"...if you're looking for a relatively quick read that looks at human nature--through the lens of wealth/art--this is a great choice for you." Hannah Stewart, Left Hand Valley Courier

Available from Owl Canyon Press at:

by Bruce McDougallISBN: 978-1-952085-04-8Publication Date: January 15, 2021Price: $19.95 A gifted but naïve sculptor from Canada settles in Lake Worth, a neighborhood near Palm Beach, attracted by the palm trees and content to sell his work at a nearby flea market. He’s joined by his brother, who...

08/29/2024

Check out the interview with Owl Canyon Press Author Tom Strelich on The Author Show, August 28th on Channel 2 at:

https://wnbnetworkwest.com/channel/2

08/22/2024

Owl Canyon Press is pleased to announce the winners of our CRACK THE CODE contest.

THE CODE:
Pu Wxgspu Nlxzsrz’g urk ulbre Nftrudf, vlk let kfg svr nvfzfnsrz, Wruuphrz Nleryfu, kvru gvr pg grbrzreo jxzurt pu f vlxgr hpzr svfs mpeeg vrz gpgsrz?

THE SOLUTION:
In Justin Courter’s new novel Cadenza, how old was the character, Jennifer Coleman, when she is severely burned in a house fire that kills her sister?

The answer is Seven.

1ST PLACE WINNER (Owl Canyon Press gift card valued at $100)
Margaret Poole

2ND PLACE WINNER (Owl Canyon Press gift card valued at $50)
Danielle Hrapoonov

THIRD PLACE WINNER (a free copy of our new release CADENZA by Justin Courter)
Ryan Morris

Congratulations to our winners!

Danielle Hrapoonov

07/26/2024

CRACK THE CODE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN
Pu Wxgspu Nlxzsrz’g urk ulbre Nftrudf, vlk let kfg svr nvfzfnsrz, Wruuphrz Nleryfu, kvru gvr pg grbrzreo jxzurt pu f vlxgr hpzr svfs mpeeg vrz gpgsrz?

Be the first to send your answer to [email protected] and you can win an Owl Canyon Press gift card valued at $100 (1st Prize), $$50 (2nd prize) or a free copy of our new release Cadenza by Justin Courter (3rd Prize). (No purchase necessary. No cash value. Void where prohibited by law).

Winners will be announced on our page on Monday, August 26, 2024.

07/19/2024

Justin Courter discusses the importance of research in his writing process this month at Bookanista in "Write what you don’t know":

"I might have an idea for a story, maybe a character or two, and then I start reading non-fiction on subjects that are relevant to the story or the characters’ lives, and I read fiction that is related in some way to what I want to write. It seems to me that research can never hurt. Even if you decide not to use it, you’ll learn something, and if you keep going, reading with an eye toward storytelling, jotting notes and ideas along the way, you might come across things you can use, or a story might even start to grow out of the research"

How the author of Cadenza came to balance personal experiences, emotions and knowledge with flights of imagination and clear-sighted research.

07/15/2024

New Tomorrow from Owl Canyon Press:

Cadenza Paperback – July 16, 2024
by Justin Courter

Cadenza is the story of a woman's drive to succeed and overcome her physical and emotional scars. It's a tale of relentless ambition, dark secrets, and the lengths to which the human mind will go.

At the age of seven, Jennifer Coleman is severely burned in a house fire that kills her sister. Despite the barriers of her scarred face and her tragic childhood, she reaches the pinnacle of achievement as a classical concert pianist, but at a deep psychological cost.

During Jennifer's meteoric rise as a virtuoso pianist, her disfigurement takes on mythic proportions. She is internationally loved and admired, but unable to love herself. At a pivotal point in her career, she meets an extraordinarily creative, suicidal musician named Felix, who challenges Jennifer's beliefs and falls deeply in love with her. Will Jennifer be able to learn from Felix's example before she self-destructs?

Order today from Owl Canyon Press at:

https://www.owlcanyonpress.com/product-page/cadenza-a-novel

06/14/2024

"... at once thoughtful, engaging and unsettling, but more than anything, wickedly funny... Strelich's profane, irreverent vision of a realignment of human sensibilities to save an undeserving world serves up a rewarding read."—Virginia Brackett, author of In the Company of Patriots

WATER MEMORY by Tom Strelich continues to garner praise. Recent awards include:

June 2024 - Water Memory was a Finalist in The 18th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA)

May 2024 - Silver Ippy in Humor

Available from Owl Canyon Press at
https://www.owlcanyonpress.com/product-page/water-memory

03/16/2024

02/16/2024

https://www.chantireviews.com/2024/02/11/the-2023-cibas-mark-twain-short-list-for-humor-and-satire/

WATER MEMORY is available from Owl Canyon Press at
https://www.owlcanyonpress.com/product-page/water-memory

To listen to an audio sample, please visit:
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Water-Memory-A-Novel/dp/B0BY9VNC23

The Mark Twain Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Humor and Satire. The Mark Twain Book Awards is a division

01/18/2024

Meckenna Holman and Carter Woetzel, authors of the story "Again", living it up at the Owl Canyon Press Hackathon Celebration at Inkberry Books, Niwot, Colorado.

01/17/2024

Hackathon 2023 finalists, Marcie Blandford and Rachel Istvan, with copies of the anthology NOBODY LEFT TO BLAME. The collection of winning stories is available from Owl Canyon Press at https://www.owlcanyonpress.com/product-page/nobody-left-to-blame

01/14/2024

Hackahon finalists Nicholas Shi and Zeth Martinez enjoying some fresh air outside Inkberry Books after the Hackathon 2023 celebration.

01/14/2024

A wonderful evening celebrating the winners of the Owl Canyon Press 2023 Team Hackathon at The Chatauqua Dining Hall, Boulder.