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Vihos’ haiku journal makes December 1 debut

Ordinarily we wouldn’t promote books we didn’t publish, but this one is an exception. For one thing, we did the book design. Second, it’s a fantastic collection of haiku bundled with a daily journal.

Here’s the official description at lisavihos.com:

“In 5-7-5: a daily haiku journal, Lisa Vihos marks the passage of time through the most observational of all poetic forms: haiku. Her daily poems are rooted in the natural surroundings of her Wisconsin home, and while her portraits of daily life can be personal and introspective, all are evidence of universal experience. Through sun and clouds, joy and sorrow, Vihos reminds us of the transience of the natural world and life itself. This journal urges readers to seize the pen and write the day, for one year or up to four.”

This book will not be on Amazon, at least not for a while, but you can buy it from the author’s website. I hope you will. I plan on giving this book to several people for the holidays.

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Welcome Lisa Vihos, author of The Lone Snake

We’re happy to announce that we will publish The Lone Snake: The Story of Sofonisba Anguissola.

The novel captures the life of Renaissance artist Sofonisba Anguissola using real and invented characters and a fictive memoir that brings readers into the artist’s intimate life. Vihos’ portrait of life in the 16th century is a rich tapestry that blends art history, romance, and verse to tell a timeless tale of what it means to create.

Read the full description and advance praise for this stunning debut novel.

Vihos is not new to Water’s Edge Press. She co-edited the poetry anthology From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology. She’s also a contributor to The Aging Poems. The Lone Snake is her first novel. Read more about her on our Author’s page or at lisavihos.com.

The medallion image on the cover is licensed from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.