Publishers: Islandport Press

About this publisher’s catalog

This catalog offers a blend of narrative fiction and deeply personal nonfiction, often rooted in specific places and communities. Readers can expect stories and memoirs that explore rural and small-town life alongside reflective essays and biographies. The range includes both contemporary and historical perspectives, inviting engagement with local culture and individual experience.

What you’ll often find

  • Fiction centered on small-town and rural settings, frequently with suspense or mystery elements.
  • Memoirs and personal essays that delve into life in specific regions, especially coastal and agricultural communities.
  • Explorations of family dynamics and coming-of-age experiences within localized environments.
  • Accounts of professional and personal journeys, including business and farming life.
  • Reflections on nature, seasons, and regional identity, often tied to the northeastern United States.
  • Occasional thematic collections linked to holidays or cultural traditions.
  • Stories and nonfiction that address social and cultural identity through individual narratives.

How to browse this shelf

  • Start by selecting books based on setting, such as coastal, rural, or small-town environments.
  • Look for memoirs and essays to explore personal and regional histories in depth.
  • Try mystery and suspense fiction for narratives with a strong sense of place and tension.
  • Explore thematic collections for seasonal or holiday-related reflections and stories.
  • Narrow your search by narrative tone, from contemplative memoirs to plot-driven fiction.
  • Consider works that focus on professional life or cultural identity for varied perspectives.
  • Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction to match your preferred reading experience.

Good fit if you like

  • Stories and reflections grounded in specific geographic and cultural settings.
  • Reading that balances narrative depth with a strong sense of place.
  • Explorations of personal growth and community connections.
  • A mix of contemplative essays and plot-driven storytelling.
  • Books that offer insight into rural life, agriculture, and local traditions.
  • Engagement with memoirs that reveal individual and collective histories.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • This Day in Maine — Joseph Owen

    This Day in Maine — Joseph Owen

  • Mystery of the Missing Fox — Tamra Wight

    Mystery of the Missing Fox — Tamra Wight

  • The Last Summer Before Whatever Happens Next — Bee Burke

    The Last Summer Before Whatever Happens Next — Bee Burke

  • Once Burned A Jack McMorrow Mystery — Gerry Boyle

    Once Burned A Jack McMorrow Mystery — Gerry Boyle

  • Cold as a Dog and Other Stories Poems and Ballads from the Coast of Maine — Ruth Moore

    Cold as a Dog and Other Stories Poems and Ballads from the Coast of Maine — Ruth Moore

  • Contentment Cove — Miriam Colwell

    Contentment Cove — Miriam Colwell

  • Return of Old Maine Woman Tales of Growing Up and Getting Older — Glenna Johnson Smith

    Return of Old Maine Woman Tales of Growing Up and Getting Older — Glenna Johnson Smith

  • Mystery on Pine Lake — Tamra Wight

    Mystery on Pine Lake — Tamra Wight

  • Chowder Rules! The True Story of an Epic Food Fight — Anna Crowley Redding

    Chowder Rules! The True Story of an Epic Food Fight — Anna Crowley Redding

  • Always in Season Twelve Months of Fresh Recipes from the Farmer’s Markets of New England — Elise Richer

    Always in Season Twelve Months of Fresh Recipes from the Farmer’s Markets of New England — Elise Richer

  • Mystery on Pine Lake A Cooper & Packrat Mystery — Tamra Wight

    Mystery on Pine Lake A Cooper & Packrat Mystery — Tamra Wight

  • Hold This — Carolyn Cory Scoppettone

    Hold This — Carolyn Cory Scoppettone

  • What the Wind Can Tell You — Sarah Marie Jette

    What the Wind Can Tell You — Sarah Marie Jette

  • The Old Mainer and the Sea — Jean Flahive

    The Old Mainer and the Sea — Jean Flahive

  • Nic and Nellie — Astrid Sheckels

    Nic and Nellie — Astrid Sheckels

  • Ghost Buck One Man’s Family and Their Hunting Traditions — Dean Bennett

    Ghost Buck One Man’s Family and Their Hunting Traditions — Dean Bennett

  • Bert and I– The Book — Marshall Dodge

    Bert and I– The Book — Marshall Dodge

  • Just East of Nowhere — Scot Lehigh

    Just East of Nowhere — Scot Lehigh

  • Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill Memories of a Wildlife Biologist in Maine — Ronald Joseph

    Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill Memories of a Wildlife Biologist in Maine — Ronald Joseph

  • Mystery of the Bear Cub — Tamra Wight

    Mystery of the Bear Cub — Tamra Wight