"Broken Promises" Authors Honored
Awards to Three of the Anthology's Writers
from Two of the Leading Western Writer Organizations
CHEYENNE, WYO. June 29, 2015 ― Three of America's newest Western writers, Vicky Rose, McKendree (Mike) Long and D.B. Jackson, have been honored by two Western writer organizations for their short stories included in the "Broken Promises" short story collection published by La Frontera Publishing.
Honored as a finalist in the Western Writers of America's Spur Awards in the Best Western Short Fiction Story category was Vicky Rose for her short story, “A Promise Broken, A Promise Kept.”
Honored as finalists in the Western Fictioneers' 5th annual Peacemaker Awards in the Best Short Fiction category were McKendree (Mike) Long for his short story, "The Resurrection" and D.B. Jackson for his short story, "The Buffalo Runners."
Broken Promises (ISBN 978-0-9857551-6-4) is the latest Western anthology published by La Frontera Publishing and includes thirteen fictional short stories and one novella about the Wild West from some of America’s newest Western writers, authors who may become tomorrow’s legends of Western literature.
The authors and their works include “Memory of Blood,” by Carol Crigger; “A Bad Feeling,” by W. Michael Farmer; “I Did You Wrong,” by Dave Fisher; “The Legacy,” by Jake Garrett; “Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad,” by Jerry Guin; “Echo Amphitheater,” by Doug Hocking; “The Buffalo Runners,” by Dale Jackson; “The Resurrection,” by McKendree R. (Mike) Long; “Desert Dreams,” by Deanna Dickinson McCall; “Tomorrow,” by R.A. Quist; “A Promise Broken, A Promise Kept,” by Vicky Rose; “Amazing Grace,” by Glen Singer; “The Trail,” by Wesley Tallant; and “The Coat,” by Big Jim Williams.
Broken Promises can be ordered on Amazon.com.
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com . The company also publishes OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine. It offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com .
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Discover the Soul of Los Angeles
with Olvera Street™ Travel Guide
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Mike Harris' Personal Walking Tour Guide Book to Olvera Street
and El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Now Available
CHEYENNE, WYO. June 16, 2015 ― Welcome to Los Angeles, America's second largest city and home to 3.8 million people. But L.A. didn't start out that way. Olvera Street: Discover the Soul of Los Angeles travel guide leads you past today’s glitzy bars and eateries, the big sports centers and high-rises to trace the city's roots. Travel back more than two centuries to when forty-four settlers walked from Mexico to start a new life near what would become today's downtown Los Angeles.
La Frontera Publishing presents Olvera Street: Discover the Soul of Los Angeles (ISBN 978-0-9857551-8-8), the first in a new series of personal walking tour travel guides from Southern California newsman, editor and author Mike Harris, focusing on the great cities of the American West and the historic treasures and fascinating stories visitors can still discover.
While decades of neglect and the developer’s bulldozer have claimed many of the original buildings, at Olvera Street, part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, you can still see and touch the city’s beginnings. Join Mike as he guides you along Olvera Street with its unique museums, artwork, multigeneration Mexican family shops, and restaurants.
Starting at the plaza’s kiosk, located just across the street from historic Union Station, journey with Mike on an easy walking tour detailing the struggles and triumphs of creating an international city. Learn how each new culture that came to Los Angeles, from Native American, Spanish, and Mexican to African American, Chinese, French, and Italian, impacted its destiny.
Olvera Street: Discover the Soul of Los Angeles is distributed by the University of New Mexico Press and is available for purchase by clicking on the following link to the UNM Press Web site.
Olvera Street: Discover the Soul of Los Angeles
$19.95 / spiral bound book
ISBN 978-0-9857551-8-8
Published by La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Broken Promises, Collection of Great Short Stories
from America's Newest Western Writers, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, WYO. July 23 2014 ― The West was built on a handshake and a promise. But sometimes those promises were broken, and the consequences could be fearful. Whether it was the nation’s broken promises to tribal leaders, or a vow to revenge a wounded heart, the price would have to be paid in blood and tears.
La Frontera Publishing presents Broken Promises (ISBN 978-0-9857551-6-4), its latest collection of thirteen fictional short stories and one novella about the Wild West from America’s newest Western writers, authors who may become tomorrow’s legends of Western literature.
The authors and their works include “Memory of Blood,” by Carol Crigger; “A Bad Feeling,” by W. Michael Farmer; “I Did You Wrong,” by Dave Fisher; “The Legacy,” by Jake Garrett; “Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad,” by Jerry Guin; “Introduction,” by Michael T. Harris; “Echo Amphitheater,” by Doug Hocking; “The Buffalo Runners,” by Dale Jackson; “The Resurrection,” by McKendree R. (Mike) Long; “Desert Dreams,” by Deanna Dickinson McCall; “Tomorrow,” by R.A. Quist; “A Promise Broken, A Promise Kept,” by Vicky Rose; “Amazing Grace,” by Glen Singer; “The Trail,” by Wesley Tallant; and “The Coat,” by Big Jim Williams.
Broken Promises is distributed by the University of New Mexico Press and is available for purchase by clicking on the following link to the UNM Press Web site.
Broken Promises
$18.95 / trade paperback
ISBN 978-0-9857551-6-4
Published by La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com . The company also publishes OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine. It offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com . For more information call (307) 778-4752. Email: info@lafronterapublishing.com.
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Dead or Alive, Anthology of Great Short Stories from
America's Newest Western Writers, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 15, 2013 — Dead or Alive (ISBN 978-0-9857551-4-0), La Frontera Publishing’s (www.lafronterapublishing.com) latest collection of Western fiction short stories written by some of America's newest Western writers, is now available in bookstores and online at Amazon.com.
When the law said bring 'em in dead or alive, that's all some men needed to hear. Relentless, like a dog on the scent, they went where the law couldn't—or wouldn't—go, even into territory just this side of Hell. They were after robbers, murderers, and those whose crimes were too horrible to talk about.
Here for Western fiction fans are the works of Robert J. Conley, a Western Writers of America Spur Award winner; W. Michael Farmer, a finalist for a Western Writers of America Spur award for best first novel in 2006 and a New Mexico Book Awards Finalist for Historical Fiction; D.B. Jackson, a winner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award; Doug Hocking, Jim Williams, Dave Fisher, Chris Perez, Jerry Guin, Wesley Tallant and Phil Truman, writers who have a unique story-telling talent.
“Dead or Alive. What could be more compelling, more dramatic, more gripping for authors of Western novels or fictional short stories—and their many devoted fans—than those three words,” said Mike Harris, La Frontera Publishing’s publisher. “In Dead or Alive, the second collection of short fictional stories in our new series, “La Frontera Publishing Presents the American West,” you’ll find eleven stories all dealing in one way or another with those three words.”
Dead or Alive (180 pages, trade paperback) is distributed through the University of New Mexico Press (www.unmpress.com).
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. The company also publishes OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine. It offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at http://www.oldwestnewwest.com. For more information call (307) 778-4752.
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Outlaws and Lawmen, Collection of Great Short Stories from
America's Newest Western Writers, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 1, 2012 — Outlaws and Lawmen (ISBN 978-0-9785634-9-3), La Frontera Publishing’s (www.lafronterapublishing.com) latest collection of Western fiction short stories written by some of America's newest Western writers, is now available in bookstores and online at Amazon.com.
Included in the collection are the works of John Duncklee, A Western Writers of America Spur Award winner; Lori Van Pelt, who amazes with her short story fiction; D.B. Jackson, a rising star in Western writing; Douglas Hocking, Jerry Guin, James Hitt, Jason H. Campbell, Rob Kresge, Wesley Tallant, W. Michael Farmer and Dave Fisher, allwho have their own unique voices.
Award-winning Western author Johnny D. Boggs, a six-time Spur Award-winner and six-time finalist who also has won the Western Heritage Wrangler Award for his fiction, introduces this collection.
Outlaws and Lawmen brings Western literature fans stories about cattle rustlers, bank robbers, card sharks, brutes and thieves and those who would kill just as soon as look at you. Many a frontier boom town grew faster than the law could handle. But there were men who would try, the men who pinned on a badge and fought to bring justice.
“One of the classic themes of the Old West is the clash between outlaws and lawmen, the struggle to bring law and order to the frontier," said Mike Harris, La Frontera Publishing's publisher. "We felt it would be the perfect theme to launch our new anthology series."
The new anthology series is entitled "La Frontera Publishing Presents the American West."
"Our hope is that our new series will serve as a stepping stone for some of today's storytellers who may become tomorrow's Western literature giants," Harris said.
Outlaws and Lawmen (200 pages, trade paperback) is distributed through the University of New Mexico Press (www.unmpress.com).
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. The company also publishes OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine. It offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at http://www.oldwestnewwest.com. For more information call (307) 778-4752.
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Submissions No Longer Being
Accepted for Outlaws and Lawmen
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 4, 2012 — La Frontera Publishing no longer is accepting short story manuscript submissions for Outlaws and Lawmen , the first in a series of anthologies on the American West to be published by the Cheyenne, Wyoming-based publishing company. Look for our announcement later this month featuring those authors who will have their short stories included in our first anthology, Outlaws and Lawmen.
The series will be presented under the heading of "La Frontera Publishing Presents The American West." Each anthology will offer a collection of fictional short stories, showcasing some of America's newest Western writers.
The first anthology, Outlaws and Lawmen, (ISBN 978-0-9785634-9-3) is due out early October 2012.
Visit La Frontera Publishing at www.lafronterapublishing.com .
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Submissions Now Being Accepted for New Anthology
Focusing on the American West
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 21, 2012 — La Frontera Publishing ( www.lafronterapublishing.com ) is now accepting short story manuscript submissions for the first in a series of anthologies on the American West to be published by the Cheyenne, Wyoming-based publishing company.
The series will be presented under the heading of "La Frontera Publishing Presents The American West." Each anthology will offer a collection of fictional short stories, showcasing some of America's newest Western writers.
The first anthology, "Outlaws and Lawmen", (ISBN 978-0-9785634-9-3) is due out early October 2012.
"One of the classic themes of the Old West is the clash between outlaws and lawmen, the struggle to bring law and order to the frontier," said Mike Harris, La Frontera Publishing's publisher. "We felt it would be the perfect theme to launch our new anthology series."
The new anthology series will serve as a platform for new Western writers, those authors who are beginning to make a name for themselves.
"With our American West series, we will be presenting to Western fiction readers the new authors of the genre, today's storytellers who may become tomorrow's Western literature giants," Harris said.
Authors interested in submitting short story manuscripts should follow submission guidelines on the company's Website at www.lafronterapublishing.com/guidelines.html . Submissions for the first anthology are due no later than April 2. Query letters may be emailed to company(at)lafronterapublishing(dot)com for review.
Stories should fit within the theme of each anthology, but can range from the period of the early settling of the West to the modern West.
"We are looking for short story manuscripts no more than 6,000 to 7,000 words in length, and we expect each anthology will contain 10 to 12 short stories," Harris added.
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine, offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com. For more information call (307) 778-4752.
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Candace Manley's 'Skeeter's Dream,' La Frontera Publishing's
First Young Adult, Historical Fiction Novel, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 5, 2010 — Skeeter’s Dream, La Frontera Publishing’s first young adult, historical fiction novel, written by Texas’ literary rising star Candace Manley, is now available in bookstores and online at Amazon.com.
Skeeter’s Dream (ISBN: 978-0-9785634-8-6) is published by La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com) and distributed through the University of New Mexico Press (www.unmpress.com).
The Civil War is over, but not for thirteen-year-old Skeeter Tates. It’s 1867, and the memory of his beloved father, killed by Yankees four years earlier, lives deep inside him. After clashing one time too many with his new stepfather, and a Yankee at that, Skeeter and his best friend, Ben, run away for Texas.
Hungry and scared, the two friends are startled by April, a teenager herself, threatening to shoot unless Ben drops the chickens he’s stealing from her. A trip to the sheriff is next, unless…the adventures are just beginning. April befriends the boys and joins them in their escape. Soon the three must deal with outlaws, stolen bank money, and a posse hot on their trail.
“Candace Manley has shown determination and dedication in learning not only the craft of writing, but also the business of it,” said Candy Moulton, Spur Award winning author of Chief Joseph and In Pursuit of a Dream. “Now she has put her skill to work in writing her first novel. Her work ethic is an inspiration for other teenagers...indeed for all writers.”
“Candace Manley is a literary rising star,” said Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing. “In 2007 she won first place in the Western Writers of America youth contest for her short story, ‘A Real Cowboy.’ This is the first novel for the young Texas writer and it’s full of adventure, a tale for young adults as well as anyone who enjoys a great story about growing up.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine, offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at http://www.oldwestnewwest.com. For more information call (307) 778-4752.
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“Roundup!,” Latest Collection of Western Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry
from the Western Writers of America, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 23, 2010 — Roundup!, the latest collection of Western fiction and nonfiction short stories and poetry presented by the Western Writers of America and written by some of today’s top Western writers, is now available in bookstores and online at Amazon.com.
Roundup! (ISBN: 978-0-9785634-7-9) is published by La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com) and distributed through the University of New Mexico Press (www.unmpress.com).
From Native Americans, famed frontiersmen, cowboys and outlaws, to contemporary tales of ranching, lost treasure, and urban challenges, the WWA presents the full range of the American West in this anthology.
“These are not your granddad’s Western stories, but rather a fresh and enlightening look at the West and its people—past, present and future,” said Roundup! editor Paul Andrew Hutton.
Hutton is the Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of New Mexico and also serves as the Executive Director of the Western Writers of America.
Enjoy the works of WWA Wister-award-winning authors such as Elmer Kelton (in his final WWA publication), Robert M. Utley, Matthew Braun (over 40 million books in print), and Richard Wheeler. They join many WWA Spur-award-winning authors along with several fresh, young writers in this exciting anthology.
The collection includes a bonus feature: A special Western novella—a rip-roarin’ tale of the Old West written by television icon (he wrote and produced the John Wayne film Chisum) and WWA Wister Prize-winner for Lifetime Achievement, Andrew J. Fenady.
“We are pleased and excited to bring this collection of Western writing to fans of this genre,” said Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing. “This is a true sampler of today’s Western writing.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. Its eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine, offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com.
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“Black Moon's Revenge,” Sequel to the Successful 1870s Deadwood
Western Novel "Ride the Trail of Death," Available Now
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 19, 2009 — Black Moon’s Revenge, the hard-hitting sequel to author Kenneth L. Kieser’s successful 1870s Deadwood-Dakota Territory Western novel Ride the Trail of Death, is now available in bookstores, online and from the University of New Mexico Press.
Black Moon’s Revenge (paperback ISBN 978-0-9785634-5-5) is published by La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com) and distributed through the University of New Mexico Press (www.unmpress.com).
Set in 1883 Dakota Territory, Black Moon’s Revenge continues the story of the struggle between Lakota warrior Black Moon and Birch Rose, a former Deadwood deputy and one of the fastest gunmen in the West.
Secure in his belief that his enemy is long dead, Rose rides out one morning from his Black Hills ranch to chase cattle thieves. Suddenly coming upon the small group of rustlers, Rose is shocked to discover he’s let his guard down and ridden right into a trap set by Black Moon, who is very much alive and pointing a rifle at him.
Black Moon’s Revenge follows Black Moon and Birch Rose as they each struggle against their personal demons. Black Moon rages against the white invaders of his beloved Black Hills homeland, but it’s a losing effort. Only one thing keeps him going – his need to kill Rose, the Lakota warrior’s elusive enemy. Meanwhile, Rose battles against land grabbers, and he must rely on his friends, including Deadwood’s legendary sheriff Seth Bullock, to help him defend his family and bring hired killers to justice. In the end, fate has one more test – a final showdown between Black Moon and Rose, a face-off only one man will win.
“Kenneth L. Kieser’s novels are partially based on his family’s exciting history of settling in Deadwood and other parts of the Dakota Territory during the Black Hills gold rush of the late 1870s and 1880s,” said Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing. “A successful outdoors writer whose bylines have appeared in many newspapers and outdoors magazines, Kieser’s great talent of story telling will keep readers of Black Moon’s Revenge turning pages.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com) publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine, offers its readers news and features on travel, adventure and history in the American West. Its web site can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com. For more information call (307) 778-4752.
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“Border Ambush,” The Novel that Launched
the Colton Brothers Southwest Frontier Saga, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — July 8, 2009 — Border Ambush, award-winning author Melody Groves’ hard-biting novel about life on the rugged Southwest frontier during the 1860s and the book that set the stage for her Colton Brothers Saga series, is now available online and in bookstores.
Border Ambush is published by La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com) and distributed through the University of New Mexico Press (www.unmpress.com).
“The early 1860s were a remarkable time in the settling of the West,” Groves said. “As the nation girded for the Civil War, the Southwest frontier faced its own growing clash between Indian tribes and white settlers. The frontier was raw, many times lawless, and always harsh, and only those men and women strong enough to triumph over nature and human brutality were able to survive.
“With the Colton brothers, first James and Trace,” Groves continued, “and then through other Colton family members in my later novels, I explore what life was like back then and the many conflicts between tribes, settlers, outlaws, and Union and Confederate forces, and people trying to eke out a life in New Mexico Territory.”
In Border Ambush, readers are introduced to Groves’ two main Colton characters and begin a journey into a remarkable family saga set in the West.
Robbed and beaten by outlaws, stagecoach guard James Colton vows to get justice and recover his grandfather’s watch. He hunts the bandits, only to face a crooked sheriff who gives him no choice but to shoot. Charged with the sheriff’s murder, James’ solitary hope is to get the robbers to testify to the sheriff’s villainy. With Older brother Trace along to help, the Coltons track the robbers into Mexico. But after Trace is gravely wounded, James is ambushed by lawmen as he struggles to bring his brother across the border. The hangman’s noose seems closer than ever. Can James prove his innocence? It’s 1860 southern New Mexico. Border Ambush exposes the American Southwest for what it really was – rough, tough, and brutal.
“Border Ambush is the foundation for the Colton Brothers Saga series and historical fiction that will keep you turning pages,” said Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing. “Readers can follow the brothers’ struggles and triumphs in Sonoran Rage and Arizona War, a 2008 New Mexico Book Award winner, and in future adventures as well.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com) publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. For more information call (307) 778-4752.
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“Sonoran Rage,” Novel About 2 Brothers Trapped Between An Apache Uprising
and Army Troops Ready to Fight, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — September 17, 2008 — Sonoran Rage, Melody Groves’ compelling novel of warring Apaches, U.S. Army troops determined to kill them, and the Colton brothers trapped in between, is now available in bookstores and through the University of New Mexico Press’ Web site at www.unmpress.com, announced Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com).
Stranded in the rugged Sonoran Desert, stagecoach drivers James Colton and older brother, Trace, are captured by Apaches. Tortured and driven to the breaking point, James is used as a bargaining chip by the great Apache Chief Cochise. James will die if Trace can’t win freedom for Cochise’s brother, imprisoned by the Army. Trace rushes to negotiate a trade, but a glory-driven Army lieutenant has other plans—attack Cochise and his warriors at Apache Pass. It’s New Mexico Territory, 1861. Tempers rage across the Sonoran Desert, and blood stains the sand. Will the Colton brothers survive?
“Melody Groves takes readers on a memorable adventure into the Sonoran Desert,” said Cotton Smith, author of several Western novels, including Blood of Bass Tillman. “Unexpected plot twists, realistic descriptions and vivid writing keep you on edge—and turning the pages—as young stagecoach drivers James and Trace Colton face Cochise and his Apaches in a life-changing challenge for survival.”
Sonoran Rage is one of the novels in the Colton Brothers Saga.
“This is the second book in Melody Groves’ gripping series about the Southwest frontier during the 1860s,” said Harris. “Sonoran Rage, a Colton Brothers Saga, is historical fiction that will keep you turning pages, and we at La Frontera Publishing are pleased to bring another of her Colton Brothers novels to fans of the American West.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752.
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Writings by Some of America's Top Western Writers to be Published
in an Anthology by Western Writers of America and La Frontera Publishing
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - June 19, 2008 — A collection of some of the best writing being created by today’s top Western authors will be published as a joint effort by the Western Writers of America (www.westernwriters.org) and La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com), both parties announced.
The anthology, scheduled for a Fall 2009 release, will present a variety of fiction and nonfiction material, as well as a collection of poetry, about the West. It will range from the time of the frontier to contemporary Western experiences.
“The more than 600 members of the Western Writers of America write everything from classic Old West tales to stories about modern life in the West,” said Cotton Smith, president of the WWA. “The anthology we envision will be a true sampler of the best writing from our members, a real taste of the American West both past and present.”
La Frontera Publishing, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is partnering with the Western Writers of America to develop the anthology project.
“The world remains fascinated by the American West, because it represents individualism, courage, bravery, and even triumph over hardship and tragedy,” said Mike Harris, president and publisher of La Frontera Publishing. “That’s why Western stories remain popular for millions of readers. I expect when the public discovers the range of emotion and passion that the members of the WWA will bring to this anthology, readers won’t be able to put the book down.”
WWA members will be submitting their entries for the anthology project to a selection committee, which will have the challenge of choosing the best stories, poems and essays that will go into the anthology.
“It will be a difficult process because we know the writing among WWA members is so excellent,” Harris said. “This anthology will be a collection to be remembered.”
About the Western Writers of America
Since 1953, the nonprofit Western Writers of America (www.westernwriters.org) has promoted and honored the Western literature, fiction and nonfiction. Its more than 600 members include novelists, historians, screenwriters, songwriters, poets, agents and editors. WWA bestows Spur Awards for distinguished writing in the western field. WWA actively helps its members promote their books and articles, and aggressively promotes the literature of the American West, which it considers this country’s unique contribution to world literature.
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. The company’s Internet magazine, OldWestNewWest.Com, can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com.
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La Frontera Publishing Marks One-Year Anniversary for
OldWestNewWest.Com, eZine Dedicated To Showcasing Old West
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 8, 2008 — La Frontera Publishing announced today the one-year anniversary for OldWestNewWest.Com (www.oldwestnewwest.com), the eZine dedicated to showcasing the New West; those festivals, museums, restaurants, artisans and authors who are keeping alive the spirit of the Old West.
“It’s hard to believe that April marks the first anniversary for our Internet magazine OldWestNewWest.Com, a place on the Internet where fans of the Old West can discover how our Western heritage is being kept alive through events, food, art, song and storytelling,” said Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com).
“We created OldWestNewWest.Com because we see a renewed interest in the history and legends of America’s Old West, and in the men and women pioneers who blazed the trails, built the towns and created a way of life matched by no other nation,” he added. “Our eZine shows you where to go to enjoy the West.”
The April edition of OldWestNewWest.Com features a variety of features including a report on Wyoming’s Fort Bridger, Arizona’s Saguaro National Park, a story on Dr. William Deverell and how he’s directing the new Institute on California and the West, and an update on two of the West’s best Western art auctions.
Additionally, Harris announced that this summer OldWestNewWest.Com will be expanding its coverage by adding sections on dude ranches in the West and famous Old West towns.
“If you’re a fan of the Old West, and want to celebrate our Western culture, come visit OldWestNewWest.Com,” Harris said. “We’ll feature where to go, and what to do when you get there.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. LFP’s eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com, can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com
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“Arizona War,” Story of Brothers Caught Between
Warring Apaches and a Confederate Invasion, Now Available
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 13, 2008 — Arizona War, Melody Groves’ riveting novel of warring Apaches, the 1861 Confederate invasion of the Southwest and three brothers caught in the middle, is now available in bookstores and through the University of New Mexico Press’ Web site at www.unmpress.com, announced Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com).
Set in Arizona Territory at the start of the Civil War, the Colton brothers—James, Trace, and now Andy—must face not only an Apache uprising and invading Texans, but their own personal demons. Driven to near madness by Apache brutality, nearly killing the sheriff, James chooses joining the Union Army over prison. Andy, the youngest brother, also joins, but only to keep James out of trouble. Trace, the oldest Colton, finds himself imprisoned by a sadistic Confederate officer and left alone to die.
In the end, it’s all up to James to save Union troops from Apache attack—if he can summon the courage to face his old torturers and their leader, Cochise.
“Melody Groves writes about the Southwestern frontier with real authority; a scholar’s grasp of history, a keen sense of the land, and a well-honed edge for action that’ll get your blood boiling. Historical fiction at its best,” said Johnny Boggs, author of 30 books including his latest, Northfield.
“This is the third book in Melody Groves’ gripping series about the Southwest frontier during the 1860s,” said Harris. “’Arizona War, a Colton Brothers Saga, No. 3,’ is historical fiction at its best, and we at La Frontera Publishing are pleased to bring her novels to fans of the American West.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752.
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‘Civil War in the Desert’ Focuses On Blue-Gray Struggle for the Southwest
As OldWestNewWest.Com Continues Its Civil War in the West Series
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Cheyenne, WY., Feb. 7, 2008 -- Confederate Texas troops marching west through parts of what is today’s New Mexico and Arizona, a Southern threat to Southern California, and the turning point of fighting between North-South forces at Glorieta Pass are just some of the amazing story of ‘The Southwest: Civil War in the Desert’ in the February issue of OldWestNewWest.Com (www.oldwestnewwest.com).
‘The Southwest: Civil War in the Desert’ is the latest installment in the eZine’s American Civil War in the West series, a continuing look at how the Civil War reached into the states and territories west of the Mississippi River.
“There was an effort early in the war by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to send troops into the New Mexico Territory, drive west and threaten Southern California,” said Mike Harris, OldWestNewWest.Com editor. “The threat was real, but poorly prepared and supplied. If Davis had really seen what a strong, well prepared force could have meant for his rebellion, the Civil War might have had a different ending.”
The eZine’s article also tells readers how they can see and experience Civil War re-enactors as they refight skirmishes at Glorieta Pass in New Mexico and Pacheco Pass in Arizona. Both re-enactments will take place in March.
The February issue of OldWestNewWest.Com also includes features on the upcoming 40th annual C.M. Russell Art Auction in Great Falls, Montana, how federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits are saving threatened Old West buildings, and a look at Northern California’s Fort Ross Historic State Park, the remains of Tsarist Russia’s 1812 colony north of San Francisco.
About OldWestNewWest.Com
OldWestNewWest.Com, the Internet eZine that showcases how the New West celebrates America’s Old West, is published by Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing, publisher of historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. LFP’s eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com, can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com
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‘Texas, the Confederate War Machine’ Continues the American Civil War
in the West Series at OldWestNewWest.Com
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Cheyenne, WY (PRWEB) Jan. 7, 2008—Sending 90,000 Texans to fight at eastern battles, providing the South with guns and war material, and growing tons of cotton to help pay for it all are just some of facets of the story ‘Texas, the Confederate War Machine’ in the January issue of OldWestNewWest.Com (www.oldwestnewwest.com).
‘Texas, the Confederate War Machine’ is the latest installment in the eZine’s American Civil War in the West series, a continuing look at how the Civil War reached into the states and territories west of the Mississippi River.
“At the start of the Civil War Texas was both one of the original seven Southern states to secede, and a rough and tumble frontier that was still fighting Indians,” said Mike Harris, OldWestNewWest.Com editor. “Because it was so far west, Texas was relatively free from fighting Union forces, and was able to rally thousands of troops, manufacture war material and grow cotton to help the Confederacy pay for the war.
“Texas also gave the South something else,” Harris said, “and that was border access to Mexico. Texas cotton could go to international markets, foreign war supplies could come into the South via Texas, all relatively free from the Union blockade of Gulf ports.”
Although there were several battles along the Texas coast, and Union forces temporarily occupied some coastal areas, federal forces were never able to launch a major invasion of Texas.
“Texas also holds the distinction of being the site of the last battle of the Civil War,” Harris said. “The Battle of Palmito Ranch near the southern tip of the state was a small Confederate victory, but it came after Gen. Robert E. Lee had surrendered. After the news of the surrender finally reached the Confederacy’s Trans-Mississippi Department, all fighting ceased.”
The January issue of OldWestNewWest.Com also includes features on the upcoming 10th annual Gathering of the Gunfighters festival Jan. 12-13 at Yuma Arizona, the ongoing struggle between Indian culture and commercial development near Bear Butte, South Dakota, a profile of James Lighthizer, president of the Civil War Preservation Trust and the group's efforts to preserve Civil War battlefields, and an early look at this year’s Cowboy Festival at Santa Clarita, California.
About OldWestNewWest.Com
OldWestNewWest.Com, the Internet eZine that showcases how the New West celebrates America's Old West, is published by Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing, publisher of historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. LFP's eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com, can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com
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‘California, Gold and the Confederacy’ the Next Focus of the
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Cheyenne, WY., Sept. 4, 2007 -- Confederate desires to control California and its gold and how those plans were thwarted is the focus of the September issue of OldWestNewWest.Com (www.oldwestnewwest.com) as the Internet eZine continues its look at how the American Civil War reached into the West.
“The gold that was coming out of California helped President Abraham Lincoln pay for much of the Union war effort,” said Mike Harris, OldWestNewWest.Com editor. “Confederate President Jefferson Davis knew how important it would be to the South if the flow of gold to the North was shut off, but the Confederacy never was able to stop it.”
OldWestNewWest.Com’s two-part report on “California, Gold and the Confederacy” begins this month with a look at Southern California and the attempts by Southern forces to take control of the region.
“At the start of the Civil War there were many Southern sympathizers in the area, especially around El Monte and San Bernardino,” Harris said, “and without the bravery of Union defenders such as Captain Winfield Scott Hancock, who hid weapons and gunpowder from Southern sympathizers and was prepared to fight them all by himself, there might have been a revolt.”
Part of the report looks at the Drum Barracks Museum in Los Angeles, the only remaining Civil War-era wooden structure from the Union Army’s Camp Drum. The camp served as a staging area for California infantry and cavalry forces who were to drive back Confederate troops that had invaded the Southwest.
“The Drum Barracks is one of those relatively unknown Civil War treasures that provides great insight into the life and times of one of the greatest moments in our history, and people should go see it, especially if they want to experience a perspective of the Civil War as it impacted early Los Angeles,” Harris added.
“To some, America’s Civil War and the settling of the American West seem two totally unrelated parts of American history,” said Harris. “The Civil War, however, did reach into the American West, and the stories of how the two sides fought west of the Mississippi River are filled with stories of daring and courage. Our readers will want to know where they can experience these Old West stories.”
About OldWestNewWest.Com
OldWestNewWest.Com, the Internet eZine that showcases how the New West celebrates America’s Old West, is published by Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing, publisher of historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. LFP’s eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com, can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com
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‘American Civil War in the West’ Series Continues at OldWestNewWest.Com
With Arkansas' Battle of Pea Ridge
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Cheyenne, WY. Aug. 2, 2007 -- In its August issue, OldWestNewWest.Com, the Internet eZine that reports on how the New West is keeping alive Old West traditions (www.oldwestnewwest.com), continues its focus on how the American Civil War reached into the West with a look at the Battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas.
“The effort by the South to win Missouri effectively ended with the 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas," said Mike Harris, OldWestNewWest.Com editor. “Keeping Missouri in the Union was critical to President Abraham Lincoln and his generals if federal forces were to control the Mississippi River and divide the Confederacy.”
OldWestNewWest.Com’s report on the Battle of Pea Ridge includes a look at the Pea Ridge National Military Park, operated by the National Park Service. The park, covering more than 4,300 acres, is one of the nation’s most intact Civil War battlefields.
“Pea Ridge was a crucial battle in the West, and for anyone interested in the Union-Confederate struggle for the West, they should go experience it,” Harris said.
Pea Ridge Military Park includes the entire battlefield and a section of original earthworks constructed by federal forces prior to the fighting. Additional features include a recreation of the historic Elkhorn Tavern structure (scene of much of the fighting) and original parts of the Telegraph / Military Road that was a major thoroughfare prior to the Civil War. The park includes a seven-mile self-guided tour road with 10 stops at key battlefield locations.
“To some, America’s Civil War and the settling of the American West seem two totally unrelated parts of American history,” said Harris. “The Civil War, however, did reach into the American West, and the stories of how the two sides fought west of the Mississippi River are filled with stories of daring and courage. Our readers will want to know where they can experience these Old West stories.”
The August issue also includes reports on Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Wyoming, and Hickok's Steakhouse and Brewery in Springfield, Missouri.
About OldWestNewWest.Com
OldWestNewWest.Com, the Internet eZine that showcases how the New West celebrates America’s Old West, is published by Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing, publisher of historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. LFP’s eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com, can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com
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La Frontera Publishing Announces September Release for Nicholas Clapp’s Book,
“Who Killed Chester Pray? A Death Valley Mystery”
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., (PRWeb) May 23, 2007 — La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing.com) announced today that in September it will release the book Who Killed Chester Pray? A Death Valley Mystery, the latest historical investigation by noted author Nicholas Clapp, which will be distributed through the University of New Mexico Press in its Fall 2007 catalog.
Written in the newly-recognized nonfiction genre of historical reconstruction, Who Killed Chester Pray? A Death Valley Mystery transports the reader to a last, grand hurrah of the American West. Seeking his fortune in the early 1900s, young prospector-assayer Chester Pray filches a Nevada sheriff’s horses, steals a U.S. Senator’s gold, and ultimately discovers one of the richest mining lodes ever in Death Valley. Then, Pray is shot dead in the night.
By who? Why? As many as seven individuals had ample cause to kill Chester Pray. His new partners? Gunslinger ‘Diamondfield Jack’? Even pretty Clara, his fiancée? The psychologically-compelling answer may not be what the reader expects.
“Who Killed Chester Pray? provides new and revealing information about one of Death Valley's most provocative unsolved mysteries,” said Linda Greene, co-author of A History of Mining in Death Valley National Monument. “Author Nicholas Clapp’s intensive research and use of a flowing narrative result in a wonderfully readable book that not only probes the dark side of human nature, but presents an exciting picture of the American mining West of the early 20th century.”
“Nicholas Clapp, author, film-maker, photographer, and amateur archaeologist, has been called by some the real ‘Indiana Jones,’” said Mike Harris, publisher of La Frontera Publishing. “He has received 70 major film awards including Emmys and Academy Award nominations. His published works include the acclaimed The Road to Ubar and Sheba: Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen, and we are pleased to bring out his latest probe into historical mysteries.”
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752.
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May Issue of OldWestNewWest.Com eZine Now Available,
featuring Reports on Old West Festivals, Attractions and New West Fun
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., (PRWeb) May, 2007 — The May issue of OldWestNewWest.Com, the Internet eZine that showcases the New West, is now available (www.oldwestnewwest.com) and features articles on Deadwood’s Adams Museum and House, Olvera Street in Los Angeles, and Wyoming’s upcoming Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering, announced Mike Harris, publisher.
Other features include a restaurant review of Buffalo Bill’s Irma Hotel, a profile of noted Wyoming artist, Larry Edgar, and a listing of upcoming Western events and festivals.
“OldWestNewWest.Com is becoming recognized as the Internet eZine to go to where you can find stories about how the New West is celebrating Old West traditions through festivals, poetry, music, food and storytelling,” Harris said.
Future editions of OldWestNewWest.Com will include reports on Nebraska’s official state celebration, NEBRASKAland DAYS, Reno, Nev.’s Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo, and great locations for camping and exploring some Old West history.
“If you’re a fan of the Old West, and want to celebrate our Western culture, come visit OldWestNewWest.Com,” Harris said. “We’ll highlight where to go, and what to do when you get there.”
About OldWestNewWest.Com
OldWestNewWest.Com, the Internet eZine that showcases how the New West celebrates America’s Old West, is published by Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing, publisher of historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. Its Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752. LFP’s eZine, OldWestNewWest.Com, can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com
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Western Events Page Added to OldWestNewWest.Com eZine to Highlight
Upcoming Festivals, Rodeos and Cowboy Poetry Gatherings
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (PR Web) April 18, 2007 — OldWestNewWest.Com, the eZine about today’s West, has added a Western Events listings page on its Web site www.oldwestnewwest.com to showcase Western festivals, historic events and cowboy poetry gatherings, Mike Harris, publisher, said today.
“The spirit of the Old West is alive and well, and is being celebrated all over the American West through festivals, food, art, song and storytelling,” Harris said. “We felt it important to try and gather in one place a compilation of events, where they’re being held, when they’re taking place, and a Web site link to the event. You’ll find that at OldWestNewWest.Com.”
Harris added that visitors to OldWestNewWest.Com can find everything from cowboy poetry gatherings and historic re-enactments, to rodeos, Western museums, restaurants, historic old towns, Old West destinations, Western artists and authors, Native American powwows and even a buffalo roundup.
“Get out and enjoy the marvel of the American West,” Harris said. “Plan on attending an event near where you live, or if you’re traveling on business or on a family vacation, be sure to find something along your journey.”
About OldWestNewWest.Com
OldWestNewWest.Com is a monthly Internet eZine that focuses on how the spirit of the Old West is being celebrated in today’s New West. Produced by La Frontera Publishing, OldWestNewWest.Com’s Web site can be found at www.oldwestnewwest.com.
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“Legacy of the Tetons” Revised Second Edition, Story of Old West
Pioneer Courage, Available in Bookstores and Online
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., (PRWeb) April 16, 2007 — “Legacy of the Tetons,” revised second edition, Candy Moulton’s vivid account of Old West pioneer courage, is now available in bookstores and through the University of New Mexico Press’ Web site at www.unmpress.com, announced Mike Harris, publisher for La Frontera Publishing (www.lafronterapublishing).
This re-edited second edition of “Legacy of the Tetons” with new material is an historic description of the men, women and children who battled the land and the elements to homestead in and around Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the Grand Tetons during the 1800s and early 1900s, and the struggle they faced to make a community. It includes a special section on the Mormon Handcart Migration and a look at the historic settlement known as Mormon Row.
“Legacy of the Tetons” also includes an account of how the few remaining historic Mormon Row buildings inside Grand Teton National Park were nearly lost due to neglect. The book tells how the efforts of a few people, including Moulton, during the early 1990s successfully changed park policy and saved the remaining buildings.
The story of saving those remaining historic buildings is featured this month in OldWestNewWest.Com, an Internet eZine focusing on Old West New West stories. How those Mormon Row buildings were saved can be read by visiting the eZine’s Web site at www.oldwestnewwest.com.
“We are excited to release this updated second edition of Candy’s book, a classic American tale of pioneering spirit and courage,” said Harris. “Candy’s writing brings to life the amazing story of these families who struggled and survived whatever nature threw at them. It is a must-read book for fans of the American West.”
“Legacy of the Tetons” second edition is published as a paperback (6 x 9, 192 pages, 64 halftones, index, $18.95). For information on ordering “Legacy of the Tetons” visit the UNM Press’ Web site at www.unmpress.com or call (800) 249-7737.
About La Frontera Publishing
Cheyenne, Wyoming-based La Frontera Publishing publishes historic fiction and non-fiction books about the American West. It’s Web site can be found at www.lafronterapublishing.com and reached at (307) 778-4752.
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