New Boutique Press Seeks Submissions

(ASHLAND, OR — March 1, 2011) — Authors and editors John Yunker and Midge Raymond have teamed up to form Ashland Creek Press, an independent publisher of books as well as shorter works on the themes of travel, the environment, ecology, and wildlife.

Ashland Creek Press was founded by Yunker and Raymond when they published Yunker’s novel, The Tourist Trail, after his literary agent was unable to find a home for it. “I was fortunate in that, with our combined experience, I was able to produce a professional, well-edited, polished book,” he said. “And this process made us realize that during these tough times in publishing, more authors are having trouble finding homes for their books -- and that there are new and exciting opportunities for authors to be able to reach readers.”

Yunker and Raymond have between them more than four decades’ experience in publishing, editing, design, digital platforms, and marketing. They have both worked in the New York publishing industry and both have published books with traditional publishers. They decided to start a press of their own to ensure that good books don’t get overlooked in today’s rapidly changing economy.

“Many publishers aren’t taking on as many new authors as they used to,” Raymond said, “and this leaves a lot of great books and stories without homes. Self-publishing, unfortunately, still suffers from a stigma, and that leaves many writers with excellent manuscripts feeling as though they don’t have options.”

Ashland Creek Press will select manuscripts based on literary merit, as well as the authors’ willingness to promote their work. “We want to develop creative partnerships with writers,” Raymond said. “Our goal is to work with authors who may not have succeeded with the big publishers but who have great stories, are passionate about their work, and who want to see their books out in the world.”

The Press is looking for works on themes that Yunker and Raymond are both passionate about: travel, the environment, ecology, and wildlife. “More than anything, we’re looking for engaging, well-written stories,” Raymond said.


In addition to book-length manuscripts, the press also publishes “Shorts,” which are stories, essays, and articles that range from 5,000 to 20,000 words and are available exclusively in digital format.


For more information about Ashland Creek Press, visit http://www.ashlandcreekpress.com/.

For submissions, visit http://www.ashlandcreekpress.com/submissions.html.