About
Owl Canyon Press
Gene Hayworth and Keith Waters founded Owl Canyon Press in 2011, as a forum for new voices in fiction and literature in translation. In the past five years our title list has expanded to include such diverse works as the personal memoir Cloudbreak, California, the music collection The Coleman Dowell Songbook, and the legal reference work, The User's Guide to Colorado Marijuana Law. The press is located in Boulder, Colorado, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
Our goal is to discover new and upcoming authors whose works stimulate the imagination. We have received grants from the Goethe-Institut as well as the Austrian Ministry of Education and Culture.
"As a librarian, publisher, and owner of a small independent bookstore, I spend my days surrounded by people who appreciate the wonder, knowledge, entertainment and enrichment books can provide. It's a remarkable way to live!"
-Gene Hayworth
Publisher and Chief Editor, Owl Canyon Press
Non-Fiction Selections
Browse Books by Genre
Fiction
The best in literary fiction from around the world.
Translations
World literature in English translation from Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and more.
Young Adult
Fantasy and contemporary fiction for young readers.
“THE SUCCESSFUL PUBLISHING HOUSE IS THE ONE THAT CAN GUESS AHEAD, NOT THE ONE THAT IMITATES THE PAST”
Helen Jacobs
Advantages and Achievements
20+
Authors
National and international authors whose books inspire and dare us to dream
35+
Number Of Books
A library of compelling reading for all ages
1
Dairy Arts center awards
Dairy Center Honors Award
5
OCP Hackathon Contests
A short story contest that has drawn more than 3960 submissions from writers working in every literary genre in 46 countries.
A Book a Month for One Year $200
Author Videos
Carrie Jane Knowles
Marc Jampole
Greg Sanders
Bruce McDougall
Noted Authors
Authors & their work are at the
center of everything we do.
Carrie Knowles
Anita Cortez
Tom Strelich
Leon Capetanos
Latest News
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Quotes from Customers
I have joyfully supported and cherished my relationship with Owl CanyonPress for more than 10 years. I find authors I’d never find anywhere else.How refreshing to find a small publishing house that does business the old-fashioned way—with intelligence and heart.
Kathy Bowlin / President Aura Creative Graphics
Gene’s contributions to the arts are multifaceted and include … promoting new and developing authors, leading writing workshops, and celebrating literature and community through his publishing endeavors.
We love Owl Canyon Press.Just last week, we had two Owl Canyon Press books in the top ten of our bestseller list. As an Indie Bookstore, supporting Indie Presses and their authors is a core part of our mission.
Jason Jefferies / General Manager / Quail Ridge Books