Appalachia Book Company

10/15/2025

MADE IN APPALACHIA -- COMING IN NOVEMBER📘📘📘📘📘
We're thrilled to announce that our next chapbook is "The Real Satyrs of Mount Airy," by Steph Rantz.

Drawing on decades of experience working in a North Carolina library and a deep connection to Appalachian culture, Rantz crafts a story that explores what it means to be an outsider and the search for identity. This tale weaves together modern anxieties with timeless fables, asking questions about who we are and where we belong.

Stay tuned! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

10/10/2025

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10/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out for the world premiere of The Storied Song. We had a fantastic time and successfully recorded four episodes, thanks to The Appalachian Center for the Arts. Performers Ashlyn Mullins, Holden Howard, Jess Mullins Fullen, Tayler Bolling, Celeste Holmes and William Ritter delivered outstanding performances. If you missed it, you'll be able to listen soon. We'll be announcing the podcast release dates in a few weeks. 🤩

09/26/2025

Showtime is tonight at 7pm! 'The Storied Song' premieres at The Appalachian Center for the Arts. Meet cast member Celeste Holmes!

Celeste Holmes is a Theatre major at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. She recently took on the role of Peter Pan in Peter/Wendy with Shreds & Patches Theatre Co.. She is currently one of the choreographers for a musical theatre performance group at UVA Wise. Over the summer, she was an instructor aide for Pro-Art’s “Camp Create!” where she assisted in choreography and theatre education. Previous credits include (Missy Hart/ Dance Captain) 9 to 5, (Babette) Beauty and the Beast, (Popo) The Marvelous Imaginary Minagerie, (Lucy) Bright Star, and many more. After graduating, Celeste plans to obtain her MA in Dance and pursue a full time career in performance.

09/25/2025

'The Storied Song' premieres tomorrow! Reserve tickets here: https://us.patronbase.com/_AppalachianCenterForTheArts/Productions/199/Performances

Meet cast member Tayler Bolling .

Tayler Bolling, a native of Wise, Va, has extensive experience in theatre, including dozens of shows throughout Southwest Virginia/Northeast Tennessee and indie films. She has been director and stage manager for many successful shows over her career. She is excited to be part of this project!Meet

09/24/2025

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 25th at 6pm for a ballad workshop with William Ritter at The Appalachian Center for the Arts! This beginner-friendly workshop will explore the rich tradition of storytelling through song and provide hands-on experience in crafting your own ballad. No previous songwriting experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and willingness to explore this timeless art form. THIS EVENT IS FREE! Register here: https://us.patronbase.com/_AppalachianCenterForTheArts/Productions/200/Performances

09/23/2025

The Storied Song premiere is three days away! Reserve tickets here: https://us.patronbase.com/_AppalachianCenterForTheArts/Productions/199/Performances

cast member, Jess Mullins Fullen!

Jess Mullins Fullen is a Black Appalachian writer, storyteller, and performance artist. Born and raised in the hills and hollers of far Southeast KY and now living right over the mountains of Virginia, she draws on her deep cultural roots to create art that bridges tradition and change. With over two dozen stage credits and original roles in multiple productions, Jess is currently on the Artist Roster for the Affrilachian Arts Institute.Meet

09/19/2025

We're one week away! The Storied Song premieres on Friday, Sept. 26th at 7pm The Appalachian Center for the Arts. Who's who in the show? Meet actor Holden Howard.

Holden Howard originates from Chilhowie VA and attends the University of Virginia's College at Wise. Holden has participated in numerous plays and theatre centric events, such as Michael McNulty's production of "9 to 5", and Michael Hunt's production of "A Thick Description of Harry Smith Vol. 1". Holden participated in and produced numerous plays with the "New Play Festival", managed by Kate Kremer, and recently played Captain Hook/Mr. Darling in "Peter/Wendy", directed by Michael McNulty.

09/15/2025

Meet the cast!!!!! We're less than two weeks away from our live performance The Appalachian Center for the Arts. The Storied Song features Ashlyn Mullins.

Ashlyn Mullins is a graduate of UVA-Wise and a performer whose credits include work with Florida Repertory Theatre and Shreds & Patches Theatre Company, where she recently played the role of Wendy in Peter/Wendy. Some favorite past roles include Suzy in The Marvelous Wonderettes and the title role in Sweeney Todd. Ashlyn currently serves as the Artistic Director of Camp Create!, a position she has held since its relaunch in 2023. She is currently working with the National Theatre for Children. When she returns to Wise, she will appear in “The Winter Wonderettes” at Gather @ 411 East Main in Wise, Virginia.

09/09/2025

It's happening! Join us The Appalachian Center for the Arts on Friday, Sept. 26th at 7pm for the world premiere of The Storied Song! Actors will perform four original plays adapted from traditional ballads. Live music by William Ritter. We look forward to seeing you there!

09/03/2025

Are you a writer based in northern Appalachia? Your conference is happening Sept. 19-20 in Wheeling, WV.

Click here to buy tickets to the Women of Appalachia and Open Mic Pre-Conference Events. (Both events are included in the cost of conference registration.) Join us in one of Northern Appalachia& #82…

06/25/2025

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!

Sometimes we have to leave home to truly see it. In his upcoming story 'Beaver Fever,' Robert Long Foreman explores that complicated relationship we have with the places that made us—how we can simultaneously love and loathe where we come from, and how that tension shapes who we become. "You can make a lot of money... confirming for an audience the awful things they want to believe about a locale," Foreman writes, "but indicating how complex and weird things can be is harder to do."

We're honored to publish work that chooses the harder path.

'Beaver Fever' is available for pre-order at our website: https://www.appalachiabook.co/store/p/beaver-fever-by-robert-long-foreman