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David Kudler

Biography

David Kudler is a writer and editor living just north of the Golden Gate Bridge with his wife Maura Vaughn and their daughters. And their cat. And many guppies.

He serves as the publisher of Stillpoint Digital Press. Since 1999, he has overseen the publications program for the Joseph Campbell Foundation. He has edited three posthumous volumes of Campbell's unpublished writing and lectures and overseen editions of nine additional print titles, the most recent being the third edition of the seminal Hero with a Thousand Faces. In addition, he has shepherded the creation of nearly twenty hours of video and over thirty hours of audio recordings. Of late, much of his focus has been creating new ebook editions of Campbell's classic titles.

His novel Risuko is a young adult historical adventure novel (whew! lots of qualifications on that!) set in Japan during the Civil War era.

He's a passionate reader of mysteries, fantasy and whatever else he can get his hands on. He is a story addict.

Where to find David Kudler online

Website: http://davidkudler.com
Twitter: @dkudler
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=43836114
Blog: http://davidkudler.livejournal

Where to buy in print

http://stillpointdigital.com

Series

Seasons of the Sword by
Can one girl win a war? Kano Murasaki, called Risuko (Squirrel), is a young fatherless girl, more comfortable climbing trees than down on the ground. Yet she finds herself enmeshed in a game where the board is the whole nation of Japan, where the pieces are armies, moved by scheming lords, and a single girl couldn’t possibly have the power to change the outcome. Or could she? (Historical adventure fiction appropriate for teen readers)
Deadly Blossoms: Kunoichi Companion Tales 1–6
Price: $2.99 USD.
Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale (Teen Historical Adventure)
Price: $3.99 USD.
Kano: A Kunoichi Tale
Price: $4.99 USD.
Kunoichi Companion Tales by
David Kudler, author of Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale, is releasing a series of prequels to his upcoming teen historical novel novel. Available to subscribers, Kunoichi Companion Tales introduce characters and themes from the Seasons of the Sword novels, and are currently available exclusively to Risuko subscribers.
White Robes: An Interesting Army (Seasons of the Sword Prequel)
Price: Free!
Winter Tales by
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Around the world, the winter is the time to snuggle inside and tell a good story.
The Seven Gods of Luck
Price: $2.99 USD.
Shlomo Travels to Warsaw: A Tale of Hanukkah
Price: $2.99 USD.

Books

Kano: A Kunoichi Tale by
Series: Seasons of the Sword. Pre-release—available April 30, 2024. Price: $4.99 USD. Language: English. Published by Stillpoint Digital Press. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Historical, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
Can one girl save a nation? In this thrilling third book in the Seasons of the Sword, through raging battles and deadly court intrigue, Risuko must follow a path narrower and less stable than any pine branch. And the consequences should she fail are sharp and hard as rocks below. The red-and-white disguise of the kunoichi awaits. Is Risuko ready?
Deadly Blossoms: Kunoichi Companion Tales 1–6 by
Series: Seasons of the Sword. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 19,520. Language: English. Published: April 8, 2022 by Stillpoint Digital Press. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
After a century of brutal civil war, Lady Mochizuki Chiyome gathers together the most unlikely army imaginable to unite the empire and bring an end to the bloodshed: an army of girls clad in the red and white garb of miko, shrine maidens. An army of kunoichi. Together, these girls work as spies, as bodyguards, as assassins — going where no soldier could go, doing what no soldier could do.
White Robes: An Interesting Army (Seasons of the Sword Prequel) by
Series: Kunoichi Companion Tales. Price: Free! Words: 4,700. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2016 by Stillpoint Digital Press. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Medieval, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Historical
One of history’s most amazing armies is born—and its soldiers wear silk robes. On the road, mired in her own grief, Mochizuki Chiyome, a Japanese war widow, encounters two young girls who open her eyes to a whole new purpose in life — and a new way to end Japan's century of bloodshed. (Sengoku-era historical adventure short story.)
Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale (Teen Historical Adventure) by
Series: Seasons of the Sword. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 74,790. Language: American English. Published: June 15, 2016 by Stillpoint Digital Press. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Historical
Though Japan has been devastated by a century of civil war, Risuko just wants to climb trees. Growing up far from the battlefields and court intrigues, the fatherless girl finds herself pulled into a plot that may reunite Japan — or may destroy it. She is torn from her home and what is left of her family, but finds new friends at a school that may not be what it seems. (YA Historical Adventure)
Shlomo Travels to Warsaw: A Tale of Hanukkah by
Series: Winter Tales. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,770. Language: American English. Published: November 29, 2013 by Stillpoint Digital Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fiction » Children’s books » Religious / Jewish
The town of Chelm is famous for having the silliest townspeople in the world. And the silliest one of all was Shlomo the Dreamer.... Follow Shlomo on his journey as he leaves Chelm behind on the first day of Hanukkah to visit the city of his dreams, and finds that it looks very familiar!
The Seven Gods of Luck by
Series: Winter Tales. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,280. Language: American English. Published: November 26, 2012 by Stillpoint Digital Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Legends, Myths, Fables / Other, Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
Sachiko and Kenji just want to welcome the new year in the proper way, but their mother tells them they don't have the money for a New Year's feast. An act of generosity brings help from an unexpected source in this heartwarming Japanese classic. May the Seven Gods of Luck visit you!

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