“Ny Kirree fo Niaghtey” (The Sheep Under the Snow)
Blackwater Press is pleased to announce the release of the audiobook of Mission to Madagascar: The Sergeant, the King and the Slave Trade, read by the author David Mould. You can listen to Chapter 1, “The Good Season for Travel” here and view a short teaser. Then scroll up to edition and select the “audiobook”…
Shave Anwee!
by William E Burleson My name is Sybil Voss, and I am the fictional mayor of Ahnwee, Minnesota. I’ve been asked by its author to write a thing about the new book, Ahnwee Days, which tells the story of my small, feisty, and likely doomed town. I’m not sure how I feel about having my…
Three Marilyn Monroe Movies Everyone Should Watch
Ahead of publication of Burying Norma Jeane and Sunday’s related events, please enjoy this blog post by author Leah Rogin. When I started writing my novel, Burying Norma Jeane, it began as a short story response to finding out that Marilyn Monroe was sharing crypt-space with Hugh Hefner for the rest of eternity without ever…
My Best Relationship Advice
Susan Ostrov’s Loveland: A Memoir of Romance and Fiction was released July 15. I should start off by saying I’m probably the last person you’d want to give you or anyone relationship advice! I had almost no romantic experience when I got married in college, I was divorced after 24 years of marriage, and haven’t…
James Hastie diary discovered in New Zealand
by David Mould In November 2023, John Parker and his wife Paulette, who own a cattle ranch in New Zealand’s North Island, were sorting through the possessions of John’s father, Tony, who had recently passed away. Among them was a precious historical resource—an 1817 diary by James Hastie. My 2023 Blackwater Press book, Mission to…
Editorial note: what follows concludes the story of James, and his life following his departure from Ireland in 1923.
While Dragging Our Hearts Behind Us EPILOGUE By Boni Thompson 1923 James reaches New York City, by way of the secret branch of the Irish organization Clan na Gael, off-shoot of the Fenians and the Irish Republican Brotherhood, formed decades before to give aid to the many Irish immigrants arriving in America and Canada. He…
What’s in my World Book Day parcel?
Today is World Book Day! What would the world be without books? Ugh, we don’t even want to go there. We have a little fun planned for you. During the week starting from the 23rd April and ending on the 30th April, buy (or pre-order) any of our books from our website, and you’ll receive…
The importance of reviews for small businesses
We are always very grateful for our readers – both of our books, and of our newsletter. It’s tough to emerge in such a congested field, where competition is fierce and where publishing is, for better or worse, accessible to everyone. Blackwater is small but feisty, and we wouldn’t be here without you all. If…
Pre-orders Galore!
We know our latest news has been quite unsettling, and I’m sure it has given our gentle readers much food for thought. But the show must go on…and what better way to celebrate the future of the publishing world than a bunch of exciting new books available for pre-order? First up, The Three Lives of…
The Supply Chain
Dear Readers, On Thursday, our North American distributor, Small Press Distribution, announced that it had filed bankruptcy and ceased operations. We had no warning, or inclination at all, and our collective reaction can best be described as !!&*))@0@WTF))*(2 SPD….!!)__ Moving on. Why should you, gentle reader, care? Distribution and the supply chain are admittedly the…
