About North Road Books
A small, independent imprint in Upstate New York’s beautiful Finger Lakes region
Hi, I’m C. Edge, and North Road Books is my small, independent imprint based in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York.
The name “North Road” comes from the quiet residential street where I grew up — the kind of ordinary road where kids rode bikes until the streetlights came on. That simple name always felt like the beginning of an adventure, like a road that could lead you anywhere if you followed it long enough.
This started as a quiet personal project: a way to bring my writing and ideas into the world without the constraints of bigger publishers. Right now, it’s just me — handling everything from the words on the page to the covers, formatting, and promotion. I love the hands-on nature of it. Each book feels like a piece of me, shaped by creativity, reflection, time in nature, and the ups and downs of life.
What You’ll Find Here
- Haunting psychological horror and suspense novellas that explore the mind’s darker corners (The Mind She Eats).
- Poetry collections on love, loss, resilience, and mental health (Ink and Emotion: Love, Loss and Resilience).
- Creative journals for chaos, ink, and everyday thoughts.
- Practical outdoor logbooks in the Wilderness Chronicles series — for hunters, anglers, and anyone who wants to capture real adventures in the wild.
- Lighter touches: kids/YA stories, coloring books, and more that bring fun and wonder.
I write and publish across many genres because it keeps things exciting for me. Whether it’s psychological suspense, heartfelt poetry, practical journals, or something lighter, I create what moves me — hoping it moves someone else too.
Thanks for being here. If any of these stories or tools call to you, I hope you’ll take them home.