Left Fork is excited to announce the release of a fun children’s book by two award-winning artists. Written by Michael Spring and illustrated by Deborah Ann Dawson, readers of Woodwoo will enter the little-known world of a “little” (though still eight squirrels tall) sasquatch, and learn what makes him “woo.” This is the first children’s book for … Continue reading →

More announcements as in more Announcements from the Planetarium, that is! Judith Arcana has several readings coming soon for this recent Flowstone Press collection. You can expect serious fun whenever Judith reads, and bonus: she’ll be joined by many other talented poets along the way. Click here to learn more about the collection and also … Continue reading →

What a way to celebrate National Poetry Month, as well as the birthday (and death day) of the Bard himself (that’s Mr. William Shakespeare for those maybe not in the know)!  Yes, Flowstone Press, an imprint of Left Fork Books, is pleased to announce our next book, available today: a collection from the irrepressible Judith Arcana. … Continue reading →

Exciting news to share:  Part of Left Fork’s mission is to celebrate our little corner of the world (and our little corner of Oregon). Since 1994, there has been no finer chronicle of the history of southern Oregon’s Takilma community, than the Takilma Common Ground. And so, I’m happy to announce the release of the … Continue reading →

A reading to report, this time featuring TWO Left Fork authors. This coming Thursday, November 3, at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland,  Judith Arcana and Michael Spring will be reading, along with Amy Miller (not a Left Fork author…yet). See below for a wee more on the trio of readers. The event begins at 7pm. We’ll hope … Continue reading →

Yes, exciting news… Left Fork has its first and still only imprint! Flowstone Press will feature poetry collections personally selected and edited by Michael Spring, an award-winning poet in his own right. Michael’s taste lean toward the lyrical, psychological, environmental, cultural, and imagistic. Flowstone is currently closed to unsolicited manuscripts, but we have a full … Continue reading →

Exciting news! We here at Left Fork have worked with the Southern Oregon Guild of Artists & Artisans to put together a full weekend celebrating words and art and words IN art. On Saturday, Sept 17, there will be a poetry workshop with award-winning poet Michael Spring (2pm). Michael’s numerous honors include the Turtle Island … Continue reading →

Left Fork is excited to announce the release of Michael Spring’s fourth book of poetry. What’s that? You thought he’s had more than that? Well, let’s look at when a book is not a book. In the poetry world, if a collection is less than 40-48 pages or so, it’s called a “chapbook.” So it … Continue reading →

Sorry there hasn’t been much in the way of Left Fork news lately, but a few notes for you: First, some exciting news: Michael Spring, whose collection Ravenwood was published by Left Fork last year, has won a fellowship from Disquiet. As one of the Disquiet Literary Prize winners, he will receive free airfare, accommodation, and tuition … Continue reading →

Exciting news! This year this humble upstart of a press was selected by Turtle Island Quarterly to publish the winners of their chapbook contests, Sara Backer’s collection Bicycle Lotus, winner of the Turtle Island Poetry Award, and Judith Arcana’s Here From Somewhere Else, winner of the Editor’s Choice Chapbook Award. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working with … Continue reading →