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12/23/2025

Deeply proud of this project. Grateful to the author, editors, and everyone who helped make the book possible.

This is why we do this work 📖

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12/19/2025

From our publishing family to yours—Happy Holidays! May your season be cozy, creative, and full of great reads. Cheers to an inspiring New Year from the entire Peter E. Randall Publisher team!

12/17/2025

What’s a gardener to do between first snow and ground thaw? Fantasize, research, and plan their next year’s blooms.

Henry Homeyer of The Providence Journal shared a guide to gardener gifts and wrote, “First there are books. Always good for long nights or cold days. A book I have enjoyed this year was written by a friend of mine, Jill Nooney. She wrote a wonderful book called “Bedrock: The Making of a Public Garden” (Peter E. Randall Publisher, 2025, $50). Jill is a plant collector, a garden designer and sculptor. Her book is not only the story of making a public garden, it is also full of design insights and an introduction to many unusual plants suitable for our zone. She writes well and tells good stories, too.”

Well said! Hurrah to the great books that keep us sane when the snow is abundant and sunshine scarce.

Dig into “Bedrock: The Making of a Public Garden” by Jill Nooney of Bedrock Gardens at https://champ.ly/DklM_nbt

11/21/2025

Two fascinating & newly published historical fiction works from highly respected local authors who presented at Saint Anselm College with the Franco-American Centre!

And, our own author, Robert Perreault, regaled us with excerpts from his new novel, “Courtship in Purgatory,” which is an intimate look at the difficulties faced by two middle-aged lovers—Victoria and Lucien—in the Canadian-Franco-American enclave in Sagamore Falls, New Hampshire in the years after WWII.

Order your personal copy of “Courtship in Purgatory”: https://champ.ly/Z_hy5Hg-

Award-winning journalist, Laura Knoy - Author, shared “The Shopkeeper of Alsace,” which is a gripping tale based on a true story of an inspiring real-life heroine you’ll cheer for. The novel spans two world wars and is set in the little known region of Alsace, France.

Get your hands on a copy of “The Shopkeeper of Alsace”: https://linktr.ee/lauraknoyauthor

And consider giving one or both as holiday gifts this season 🎁

11/14/2025

One recipe for creating a healthy parent-child bond…
Servings: All Size Families
Cook-Time: One lifetime
Difficulty Level: Not particularly complicated

Ingredients:
Showing Up
Sharing Your Passions
Having a Sense of Adventure

In the Recipe:
A blueprint for building lasting memories and strengthening the ties that hold families together.

Meet Co-Chef (Author), John Turner at:
📖 The Toadstool Bookshop, Keene NH
📅 On November 23, 2025 at 11am
🖊️ For a book signing!

More info here >> https://champ.ly/ROq_9gDX

As Jason Kreidman, of DadUniversity.com says, “‘Daddy Days’ captures the essence of fatherhood. Being present, listening deeply, and loving unconditionally are foundational for being a great dad. It’s a moving reminder that these values can shape a child’s life forever."

11/12/2025

The Yankee Fishermen's Cooperative could be charged rent for the first time in its 24-year existence this fall, a move its leadership says would put it out of business.

The cooperative has helped member fishermen and lobstermen stay afloat financially as costs continue to climb in the commercial fishing industry.

Veteran fisherman and author of “Endangered Species: Chronicles of the Life of a New England Fisherman and the F/V Ellen Diane,” David Goethel, Endangered Species/Chronicles of a New England Fisherman, who has worked out of Hampton Seabrook Harbor for 40 years, said members rely on the cooperative to sell their catch.

Reel in more of the story: “Fishermen warn rent hike could sink Yankee Fishermen's Co-op: 'It would devastate us'" by Max Sullivan for Seacoastonline.com:🪝https://champ.ly/-WnED1Ky

11/11/2025

What happens when middle-aged love meets family expectations? Sparks fly 💥

The newly released "Courtship in Purgatory" by Franco-American author Robert B. Perrault is perfect for anyone who loves intimate, meaningful drama.

Don’t miss a lively chat with Perrault and NH humorist Becky Rule at Gibson's Bookstore! 📅 Nov. 13 | 🕕 6:30 PM | 📍 Concord

🎟️ Save your seat & snag your signed copy >> https://champ.ly/tY0O4d88

10/27/2025

Did you know NH sent 1.6 billion pounds of recyclables to landfills last year? 🗑️

Yeah. 1.6 BILLION pounds of stuff we thought we were recycling. Shocking, especially after all the time and effort we put into sorting our recycling!

Duncan Watson Storyteller's award-winning book "Everyone's Trash" dives into how this is happening and New Hampshire Public Radio just featured his work on NH's recycling crisis.

Check out the NHPR article; it breaks down what's actually going on with our recyclables.

Congrats, Duncan! We’re proud to publish authors who have stories that NEED to be told.

📻 Read the full story here: https://champ.ly/xLD2LKdi

10/24/2025

Two of our authors just won NH Literary Awards! 🏆 Huge congratulations to Duncan Watson Storyteller and David McPhail!

🎉 Duncan Watson — "Everyone's Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds" (Nonfiction)

🎉 David McPhail — "Truffle: A Dog and Cat Story" (Children's Picture Book)

From environmental crusades to heartwarming tales that kids love—these books represent the best of New Hampshire storytelling.

We're incredibly proud to publish both of these talented authors. Congratulations, Duncan and David!

Want to see what all the buzz is about? You can order their books here:

Everyone's Trash - https://champ.ly/z8LWJvpx

Truffle - https://champ.ly/BiSUipQA

w/ The New Hampshire Writers' Project

10/21/2025

Our author Jill Nooney's story just hit PBS! 📺

Jill and her husband Bob spent 40 years building a garden in their backyard in Lee, NH—then decided to turn it into a nonprofit so everyone could experience it.

Now their incredible journey of from backyard to the Bedrock Gardens is featured Windows to the Wild, giving you a glimpse of the transformation, where art and nature come together.

📺 Watch now on YouTube + PBS App

And if you want the full story (with all the hilarious, honest details about how they pulled this off), Jill's book "BEDROCK: The Making of a Public Garden" is available now: https://champ.ly/n02u3d5f

We're pretty proud to publish stories like this one.

10/17/2025

Four of our authors just became NH Literary Award finalists with the The New Hampshire Writers' Project! 🎉

Nonfiction:

📚 John S. Bentley — "Katie Girl: Deadly Germs, Modern Medicine, and a Family's Fight"

📚 Duncan Watson — "Everyone's Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds"

Children's Picture Book:

📚 David McPhail — "Truffle: A Dog and Cat Story"

📚 Andy Opel — "The West Wind: A Winnipesaukee Sailing Adventure"

From medical journeys to environmental battles to stories that get kids hooked on reading—these books cover a lot of ground.

Congrats to all four authors. We're really proud to publish your work.

Winners announced this Saturday, October 18th, 6:00–9:00 PM at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester, NH. Join us to celebrate all of our talented NH authors!