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The Descendants of the Pirate Pegleg Josiah Johnson
by Alec Clayton
From the 1800s and the Klondike Gold Rush to vacations on Orcas Island off the coast of Washington in the 2020s, from the kid who didn’t know his own strength, to the gentle writer who fantasized about running around naked, to the dancer who gave up her career to marry a farmer, to the brothers who had a duel over a MAGA hat—the children and grandchildren of New Orleans madame Matilda Gertrude Hildegarde Duchamp and the notorious pirate Pegleg Josiah Johnson were always getting in trouble.
Get to know the crazy Johnson family from Hairless Harlan to Billy, the oldest who has never fit in; Lizzy the dancer; Larry the artist whom everyone loved; sensible Eva and her wife Helen; and Bryce the football player and history professor who tried to eat a hat one summer when all hell breaks loose and brothers and sisters learn anew how to love one another despite it all. READ MORE
Firefish: The Collected Poems
by Jack Butler
Mud Flat Press is excited and honored to publish Firefish: The Collected Poems, a lifetime of poetry by Jack Butler.
Working with these poems and soliciting the preface by poet Johnny Wink, in which he stated simply, “I have never encountered a poet who has seemed to me a better poet than is Jack Butler” and designing the book and its cover with original art by Jack—all of that has been a labor of love. The result is a 498-page book that discerning readers will read and re-read and pass down to their children and grandchildren. READ MORE
Bear’s Souper Sunday Cookbook:
Recipes for Hungry Animals
Recipes and stories by Chris Hyde, illustrations by Roxanna Groves
Bear’s Souper Sunday Cookbook – Recipes for Hungry Animals is a delightful illustrated children’s cookbook that restores hope and community through the act of making and sharing food with one’s tribe. It’s also an effective way for parents and other caregivers to bond with children through its whimsical stories, wonderful illustrations, and easy, healthy recipes.
“This is a VERY impressive recipe book! I’m glad that animals have finally been acknowledged and given agency to represent the soups that are important to their families. I especially like Mouse with his giant tomato in his tiny wheelbarrow. Hilarious! If you love children, animals and soup, this book is for you.”
~ R.J. Toad, editor of Frog and Stream magazine READ MORE
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From rough draft to finished book, Mud Flat Press helps self-publishing authors prepare their books for print-on-demand (POD) publishing companies with editing, formatting, layout, and design services. We also do some web design and graphic design.
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