Onion River Press

02/28/2026

Come see us on March 26 at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier! We've got the answers to all your indie publishing questions.

Info and registration here: https://bearpondbooks.com/event/2026-03-26/vermont-indie-publishing-night

02/19/2026

Celebrate Black History Month this Sunday with ORP author Dr. Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie! The UVM lecturer and author of I'm Able will be at Barnes in Noble in South Burlington to share her deeply personal story of Blackness and disability.

More info here: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062203999-0

02/03/2026

Congratulations to our very own Ashley Barcroft! 🏅🥳 The Challenges We Faced, The Women We Became is 2025's silver YA winner of The Book Awards at IPNE.

"An inspirational and much-needed book for young adult readers... that offers portraits of resilience and hope... A deeply informative read." —The Book Awards at IPNE

Help us celebrate by ordering your copy from Phoenix Books: https://phoenixbooks.biz/book/9781957184777

01/02/2026

Reviewed! Check out Angelo Lynn's review of BREAKING BREAD AND DRINKING MARTINIS by our own Peter Langrock in the Addison County Independent: https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/12/30/book-review-breaking-bread-and-drinking-martinis

09/19/2025

New podcast episode from Story Comic! This time, Barney is joined by ORP author Bob Simpson to talk about Small Town Prosecutor: Trials of Killers, Con Men, and a Priest. Check it out on YouTube (or wherever you listen to podcasts), then hop over to Phoenix Books to order your copy of the book!

01/10/2025

The new date is set! Please mark your calendars for the rescheduled book launch on January 23, 2025. See you then, at 5:30pm, at Phoenix Books Burlington!

01/09/2025

Due the weather, we have decided to postpone this evenings launch event for Ditch the Ditty. Please stay tuned for a new date!

12/26/2024

“...if you do face a struggle, it’s what you make of it that’s the most impactful thing: They were able to bounce back despite [everything]. Most of them use their struggle to either, say, write a memoir, become an advocate, or talk to others facing the same struggle. I think that is a really important theme for anyone, especially in my own life.” - Ashley Barcroft on The Challenges We Faced, The Women We Became.

Ashley Barcroft started her book, The Challenges We Faced, The Women We Became, when she was 15 years old. Now the book is out, and she’s an author at 17.

The book features seventeen interviews with extraordinary women from around the globe. Kim P**c Phan Thi (the Na**lm girl), Ugandan veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, anti-bullying advocate Jodee Blanco, and others share oral histories of the journeys that shaped the women they became.

To ensure these stories continue to empower younger generations, all profits support Amnesty International.

Click here to read Alyssa Fabrizio’s interview with Barcroft:
https://www.onionriverpress.com/blog/publishedat17

Photo by Natalie Cartz.

12/13/2024

Here’s to another wonderful year of book building! We can’t thank you enough for entrusting us with your stories, your art, your words, and your passions. It’s a truly special thing to help a book come to life, and we couldn’t do it without incredible, courageous, talented authors like you.

We hope you have a warm and magical holiday filled with love, stories, and, of course, books!

Best wishes,
Rachel F., Rachel C., Sofia, and Riley

12/10/2024

Look, Mom, we're on TV! Thanks, WCAX-TV for visiting us and Rootstock Publishing last week and taking an interest in Vermont publishing.

Writer's block isn't the only challenge authors face. Getting their work published is often a bigger battle. Our Kendall Claar looks at how two small book publishers in Vermont make the process easier.