September 2024 - The new picture book, C is for Cannon Beach, is finally in print with incredible artwork by Sally Lackaff. It is available locally at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum. Sales will benefit the History Center and the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Department District.
November 2023 - A new hardbound edition of A is for Astoria is released, with more fun facts to enjoy! Paperback editions of the 2010 edition continue to be available locally and from Paradise Cay Publications.
March 2023 - Circumstances required my leaving Astoria for several years, but I am happy to say that I have returned and am working on new projects. A new edition of A is for Astoria will be available in the fall and I’ve been working on a new picture book with artist Sally Lackaff that will, hopefully, be in print next year. Stay tuned!
October 2021
A is for Astoria and S is for Sunriver are now in paperback, printed and distributed by Paradise Cay Publications. Astoria: An Oregon History is now distributed by Oregon State University Press and can also be purchased online. The hardbound edition of S is for Sunriver was a limited edition and is out of print as is the 2010 hardbound edition of A is for Astoria.
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My story
Shortly after moving to Astoria in 2002, I set out to find a book on the area’s history. To my surprise, no such book existed. Determined to fill the gap, I wrote it myself. Astoria: An Oregon History was published in 2008 by The Local History Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The book was warmly received locally and sold out within months. Sadly, my publisher faced financial difficulties and couldn’t keep it in print.
In 2010, I founded Rivertide Publishing, which allowed me to reissue my book and also led to the publication of A is for Astoria. That was such an enjoyable experience that I decided to embark on a similar project about Sunriver, Oregon, a place where my family had enjoyed many winter and summer vacations. S is for Sunriver was released in 2014.
I also enjoy helping others with their book projects. Some of these works are available for purchase (listed on this website), while others are personal memoirs crafted for family and friends.
November 2023 - A new hardbound edition of A is for Astoria is released, with more fun facts to enjoy! Paperback editions of the 2010 edition continue to be available locally and from Paradise Cay Publications.
March 2023 - Circumstances required my leaving Astoria for several years, but I am happy to say that I have returned and am working on new projects. A new edition of A is for Astoria will be available in the fall and I’ve been working on a new picture book with artist Sally Lackaff that will, hopefully, be in print next year. Stay tuned!
October 2021
A is for Astoria and S is for Sunriver are now in paperback, printed and distributed by Paradise Cay Publications. Astoria: An Oregon History is now distributed by Oregon State University Press and can also be purchased online. The hardbound edition of S is for Sunriver was a limited edition and is out of print as is the 2010 hardbound edition of A is for Astoria.
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My story
Shortly after moving to Astoria in 2002, I set out to find a book on the area’s history. To my surprise, no such book existed. Determined to fill the gap, I wrote it myself. Astoria: An Oregon History was published in 2008 by The Local History Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The book was warmly received locally and sold out within months. Sadly, my publisher faced financial difficulties and couldn’t keep it in print.
In 2010, I founded Rivertide Publishing, which allowed me to reissue my book and also led to the publication of A is for Astoria. That was such an enjoyable experience that I decided to embark on a similar project about Sunriver, Oregon, a place where my family had enjoyed many winter and summer vacations. S is for Sunriver was released in 2014.
I also enjoy helping others with their book projects. Some of these works are available for purchase (listed on this website), while others are personal memoirs crafted for family and friends.