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The 2024 Northwind Treasury

Winners of The Northwind Writing Award

The Award was created to shine light on little known yet exceptional writers. Overall we looked for writing which stirs emotion, paints vivid imagery, is high-caliber or underappreciated, captures our attention, and lastly, is memorable.

This year’s anthology features the winners in Non-fiction: China Braekman, Ann Kathryn Kelly, Joe Labriola, and Charlotte Crowder; in Prose Poetry: Summer Chambley, Amanda Trout, Braeden Michaels, and Susan Mason Scott; in Poetry: Laurinda Lind, Joseph William Vass, Teresa K. Burleson, and Matt Dennison; and in Fiction: Mei Davis, Sherry Morris, Dominik Slusarczyk, and Terry Sanville.

Where to buy: in paperback at Lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at Kindle. Leave a review on Goodreads.

The 2023 Northwind Treasury

Winners of The Northwind Writing Award

The Award was created to shine light on little known yet exceptional writers across the United States. Overall we looked for writing which stirs emotion, paints vivid imagery, is high-caliber or underappreciated, captures our attention, and lastly, is memorable.

This year’s anthology features the winners in Non-fiction: Amanda Trout, Angela Townsend, Kathryn O’Day, and Kaci Skiles Laws; in Prose Poetry: Braeden Michaels, Rachael Ikins, and Amanda Trout; in Poetry: J.R. Woods, Mose Graves, Adele Evershed, and Tohm Bakelas; and in Fiction: Logan Medland, Wren Oldham, Jim Landwehr, and Loretta Kemsley.

Where to buy: in paperback at Lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at Lulu. Leave a review on Goodreads.

The Hawthorne Project

horror/dark fiction experimental short story anthology

Something haunts Hawthorne Drive, a cul-de-sac in Greenfield, Wisconsin. Everyone knows it’s alive but no one knows what it is. Hallucinations, visitations, and a faceless man. Mrs. Hawthorne keeps a tight lip about the mysterious death of her late husband years ago. Is it him? Or something even more nefarious?

Featuring stories from River Dixon, Chisto Healy, Tristan Drue Rogers & Sarah Anne Rogers, Lou Rasmus, Mark Ryan, Mark Towse, Joshua Marsella, Darren Diarmuid, Robert Birkhofer, and Jeremiah Fox.

Where to buy: in paperback at lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at Kindle. Leave a review on Goodreads.

Creation and the Cosmos

nature-themed poetry & art anthology

Discover nature’s revelation transformed into poetry, rhyme, digital photographic art, painting, photography, and more. Throughout these pages, thirty-two artists and writers from all over the world express their emotions and thoughts as seen through the wide-open eyes of nature. From stars and moon, birds in flight, the raging storm, a deer’s quiet passing, the salty depths of the sea, rolling hills and towering mountains: there is art in all creation.

Where to buy: in paperback at lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at Kindle. Leave a review on Goodreads.

The Shadows of Blackout Island

horror/dark fiction short story anthology

Rumor and speculation surround the possible inhabitants of Blackout Island, located just a few miles off the coast. Conspiracy theories abound while social media leaks surface about government experiments gone wrong. Something wicked has been unleashed…

Seven stories by authors: L.E. Aleman, Darren Diarmuid, Lauren Rylant, A.P. Christopher, -M. Taggart, M. Ennenbach, and Joann L. Berg.

Where to buy: in paperback at lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at lulu, Nook, Kobo, Kindle. Leave a review on Goodreads.

The Poets Symphony

music-themed poetry & art anthology

A collection of fine poetry and musical art composed by thirty-one artists and writers.

Where to buy: in paperback at lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at Kindle. Leave a review on Goodreads.

Static Dreams Volume Two

dark fiction short story anthology

Shadows twist over our night terrors, bringing with them more tales of haunted pasts, hidden futures, broken promises, and the blood necessary to hold it all together.

Nine more tales from Indie authors: Patrick Walts, River Dixon & tara caribou, Sam Kirk, Christopher Allen Waldrop, M. Ennenbach, Mark Towse, Mark Ryan, Bobby Blade, and Chris Nelson.

Where to buy: in paperback at lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at Kindle. Leave a review on Goodreads.

Static Dreams Volume One

dark fiction short story anthology

Within the dark mindscape of our twisted dreams come tales of revenge and righteous vindication, deep-seated mistrust and hidden truths brought into the light.

Nine short stories from Indie authors: A.P. Christopher, River Dixon, Robert Birkhofer, Agyani, Lou Rasmus, Braeden Michaels, M. Ennenbach, Mark Ryan, and tara caribou.

Where to buy: in paperback at lulu, Barnes & Noble, Amazon; as an eBook at Kindle. Leave a review at Goodreads.


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