Category Archives: Conservation

Environmental, Topical Nonfiction Can Make a Difference

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Politicians are often behind, out of step with, and going in a different direction from the people they represent.  In Paul Hawken’s book Blessed Unrest, Hawken suggests there is a global movement afoot fostering environmental health and social justice that … Continue reading →

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Call for Environmental Nonfiction

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

At Torrey House we are wrapping up our first publication season with national distribution to the book trade and we continue to learn.  We have seven titles out and three ready for the upcoming spring/summer season.  Two of the forthcoming … Continue reading →

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Consonance

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

This fall we will publish Jana Richman’s next novel, The Ordinary Truth.  The backdrop theme of the novel is based on the real life tension between the urban and rural West as the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the water agency … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Environment, Literature and Philosophy, Public land management, THP Blog

Love Letters

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Kirsten and I spent the weekend in New York City to attend our distributor’s (Consortium) fall season sales conference.  New York has always worn a little rough on me and this trip was the usual.  Friday evening we were working … Continue reading →

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Way of Life

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

The more I learn about the way public lands are being managed in the West the more I realize how the public is in the dark about it.  I just finished revising the language on our Submission Guidelines page and … Continue reading →

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THP is a One Year Old!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Torrey House Press was one year old last month.  We got our first book out, Crooked Creek by Maximilian Werner, and it is a hit with the literary critic types.  It has been less so with the paying public and … Continue reading →

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