Events | Koehler Books Publishing

May 2025

May 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

An Insider’s Look at the Dublin Writer’s Festival

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Ryan McDermott’s upcoming book is a powerful mem

Ryan McDermott’s upcoming book is a powerful memoir about leadership, trauma, resilience, and the search for meaning after battle. General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), says that "few war memoirs achieve the level of literary depth and emotional resonance of DOWNRIVER."

Coming 5/20—preorder now!
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Still looking for the perfect book to gift Mom thi

Still looking for the perfect book to gift Mom this Mother’s Day? We’ve got you covered. Whether she’s a podcast queen, a beach-read devotee, or just in need of some heartfelt advice, there’s something here she’ll love. 💐📚
These book picks match every kind of mom — from the former flower child to the forever Gilmore Girl. 💞✨
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From author Michael Kinnamon comes a new enchantin

From author Michael Kinnamon comes a new enchanting love story.

When Daniel Jacobs decides to spend his junior year abroad in Israel, he never dreams he’ll fall in love with both Jerusalem’s Old City and an Israeli woman, Shoshana. A Rooftop in Jerusalem brings the Old City’s walls, holy sites, and inhabitants to life, while putting a human face on headlines from the Middle East.

Coming 5/20 and available for preorder today.
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🪨 Coming soon! 🥀 Kelly Keevin’s new dysto

🪨 Coming soon! 🥀

Kelly Keevin’s new dystopian YA novel follows Elsie, who doesn't remember the world ending or how she got to the cavern. Luckily, the other inhabitants are kind and understanding—except for Angelo, who thinks she’s a spy for the Elite.

Get it on 5/13 and preorder today!
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This week’s #WritersDesk features @kmickelwait54

This week’s #WritersDesk features @kmickelwait54, author of upcoming historical novel THE ASHTRAYS ARE FULL AND THE GLASSES ARE EMPTY.

What's your writing schedule like? ✍🏼
I’m retired from my full-time job but I still do freelance copywriting for clients; whenever I’m not on a deadline for that hourly work, I turn to my own projects. I’m an early riser, so I might be at my desk by 6 a.m. And weekends, if I can help it, are only for my own creative writing. But my workday officially stops at 5 or 6 p.m. latest. I am not a night writer!

Where do you write? ✍🏼
Usually at my desk in my home office. I also have a daybed there because: reading, phone calls, and afternoon naps. Much of my novel was written during COVID, however, and I found that I preferred working at my kitchen table, where there’s a view of a small pond with ducks, geese, egrets, and herons. That’s where I wrote THE END to my book, woo-hoo! And it’s the only flat surface big enough for me to spread out scene cards, should I need to work that way. If I’m feeling stir-crazy, I often go to one of Berkeley’s many coffeehouses, but only if I’m outlining or revising, not creating language from scratch.

Do you have any sacred writing rituals, or rituals that at least help you write later on? ✍🏼
I’m definitely a plotter, not a pantser, and I rarely start a project without many outlines, character charts, dialogue notes, even photos and maps. I need to feel immersed in my story before I begin writing on the page. For my historical novel, I converted my office bulletin boards into a vision board of Sara Murphy’s life.

Describe your writing aura/aesthetic/vibe. ✍🏼
Bay Area–waterfront-urban-bohemian. I love living in such a vibrant, cosmopolitan area, but my dwelling feels like a comfy escape from all the noise. I live right on the Bay Trail, so I can take daily walks along the marina and the shore. As a high-functioning introvert, it allows me to modulate my stimuli depending on my mood.

MAY we introduce you to this month’s lineup of n

MAY we introduce you to this month’s lineup of new books? 📚🌸

We’ve got Jazz Age heiresses in New York City, dystopian YA, enchanting stories of Israeli rooftops and star-crossed lovers, and even insights from veterans throughout their life and careers.

There’s a little something for everyone in this bookshelf—check it out at the link in our bio!
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