Bryan Cummins to release three books with Five Rivers

Late in December we finalized contracts to publish three books by Bryan Cummins: The Terriers of Scotland and Ireland (a reprint of the 2003 book); the previously unpublished companion, The Terriers of Scotland and England, and, Pub to Pub, Coast to Coast, which examines England’s world renowned 320 kilometre Coast to Coast Walk (and its wonderful pubs!) as an eco-tourism challenge. Cummins completed the two week walk, which is considered to be the second-best long distance walk…

Sally McBride signs with Five Rivers

Sally McBride We’re pleased to announce Sally McBride has signed with Five Rivers to publish her YA novel Indigo Time. The novel is a story about Marrula Tamara, once Empress of Worlds, who has been exiled for treachery to a planet called Strand. She has one great treasure: the engineered horse Raj’azul. In his blood lies the secret of her immortality, and the seed of her downfall. As her fellow exiles form a primitive society, centuries…

Matt Hughes posts first chapter of Downshift

Last year we released a reprint of Matt Hughes’ page-turner thriller, Downshift, in both print and digital formats. It will very shortly be available as an audiobook through Iambik. Sid Rafferty is the unwitting protagonist in Downshift, between writing jobs, a rock and a hard place, and the poles of his luck. At this point, he’s willing to take on just about any writing gig. But when a return to his political spin-doctor days collides with…

Five Rivers Publishing

January 2013

Matt Hughes posts first chapter of Downshift