Raven Publishing of Montana


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Established in 2001, Raven Publishing, Inc. of Montana is a very small commercial publisher, specializing in True Fiction for children and young adults.

We also consider adult literary fiction similar to the western novel "Absaroka," the Honorable Mention for the Best Regional Fiction for the Independent Publishers IPPY awards in 2006.

True Fiction is character-driven fiction that reflects true-to-life dilemmas, reactions, emotions, and consequences in action-filled stories that capture the readers hearts.

All of our titles are illustrated in the print edition and may be viewed and purchased at our website, www.ravenpublishing.net

See the list below to view the titles that are available as e-books here on Smashwords. More coming.

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Starlight's Courage    by Janet Muirhead Hill
Price: $6.00 USD. 35270 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on March 7, 2010. .

In this sequel to Miranda and Starlight, ten-year-old Miranda Stevens takes it upon herself to rescue the black stallion Starlight, not once, but twice. While competing in a horse show against arch rivals, Christopher's mare, Queen, is attacked by a madman. When no one will believe Miranda that Starlight is in danger, she must find a way to save him on her own.
Miranda and Starlight    by Janet Muirhead Hill
Price: $6.00 USD. 33050 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on January 13, 2010. .

Miranda Stevens thinks that if she had a horse of her own, it wouldn't matter that she has to live with her grandparents and go to a school where she has no friends. She impulsively accepts a dare to ride an unbridled horse in a nearby field. The dire consequence of that action begins a chain of advenures that test her courage, spawns unexpected frinedships, and teach lessons in honesty and trust.
Kendall's Storm    by Janet Muirhead Hill
Price: $6.00 USD. 53930 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on April 26, 2010. .

(5.00)
Ten-year-old Kendall’s life is not only unpredictable; it's a mystery. Why can’t he and Dad live in one place more than a few months? Why the all-night drives, the tucked-away motels, always leaving things behind? What is Dad's job? Kendall only knows two thing for sure: He's afraid of just about everything—and Dad hates cowards. Can a rescued puppy and love from a stranger change his life?
An Inmate's Daughter    by Jan Walker
Price: $6.00 USD. 37480 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on April 15, 2010. .

Jenna's mother forbids her to tell her friends that her dad is in prison. Prison reflects on wives and children. Keeping the fact of prison secret becomes more difficult when the newspaper runs a story about Jenna's "Good Samaritan" rescue at the McNeil Island Corrections Center. She just wants to fit in. As Jenna writes in her journal, children of prisoners are doing time too.
Starlight, Star Bright    by Janet Muirhead Hill
Price: $6.00 USD. 37310 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on March 31, 2010. .

11-year-old Miranda Stevens secretly trains Starlight, the 3-year-old black stallion, whose wounds have healed. Miranda rides him and proves that he is the fastest horse Shady Hills Ranch has ever seen. But she must keep it secret. If his owner, Cash Taylor, finds out, he will never let Miranda buy him. When Starlight throws others who try to ride him, Miranda's hopes rise only to fall again.
Ride the Jawbone    by Jim Moore
Price: $6.00 USD. 88560 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on May 15, 2011. .

The Jawbone Railroad, so called for the fast talking of Mr. Harlow, who built his dream on other people’s money, plays a vital role in central Montana’s ranch and mining country in 1902 — and in the mystery of a brutal murder. A newly minted lawyer is asked to defend the odious outcast accused of killing a young woman and throwing her body from the train.
Absaroka    by Joan Bochmann
Price: $6.00 USD. 43020 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on November 27, 2010. .

(5.00)
Matt Reed returns from Vietnam to his family's Wyoming ranch only to find it barren of cattle and his father defeated after losing his wife to cancer. Banker Paul Pringle, Matt's long time rival, is foreclosing on the ranch with plans to cash in on its mineral deposits. To save his ranch, Matt must raise a lot of money fast. A lovely neighbor, a Crow Indian, and a wild horse herd help him.
A Horse to Remember    by Juliana Hutchings
Price: $6.00 USD. 39820 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on May 18, 2010. .

When 13-year-old Hilary Thompson's family moved to rural Tennessee, she got a job at a nearby horse farm. She met a wild mustang who seemed as lonely and in need of a friend as she was. She talked and read to him and gradually won his trust when no one else could. Authentic teenage angst with a sprinkling of romance adds to the action a of this story written by a 14-year-old horse trainer.


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