{"id":23,"date":"2026-02-19T23:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northroadbooks.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T23:28:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northroadbooks.com\/?page_id=23","title":{"rendered":"About North Road Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"nr-about-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; padding:2rem 1rem; font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; color:#1a1a1a; background:#fdfdfb;\">\n\n  <!-- Hero \/ Intro Section -->\n  <section style=\"text-align:center; padding:4rem 1rem; background:#f8f9fa; border-radius:12px; margin-bottom:3rem;\">\n    <h1 style=\"font-size:3rem; margin:0 0 1rem; color:#2c4a38;\">About North Road Books<\/h1>\n    <p style=\"font-size:1.3rem; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto; line-height:1.6;\">\n      A small, independent imprint in Upstate New York\u2019s beautiful Finger Lakes region\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- Main Content -->\n  <section style=\"margin-bottom:4rem; line-height:1.7; font-size:1.1rem;\">\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem;\">\n      Hi, I\u2019m <strong>C. Edge<\/strong>, and North Road Books is my small, independent imprint based in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem;\">\n      The name \u201cNorth Road\u201d comes from the quiet residential street where I grew up \u2014 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.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem;\">\n      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\u2019s just me \u2014 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.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:2rem; color:#2c4a38; margin:2.5rem 0 1rem; text-align:center;\">What You\u2019ll Find Here<\/h2>\n\n    <ul style=\"list-style:none; padding:0; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto 2rem;\">\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom:1.2rem; padding:1rem; background:#f0f4f2; border-radius:8px;\">\n        <strong>Haunting psychological horror and suspense novellas<\/strong> that explore the mind\u2019s darker corners (<em>The Mind She Eats<\/em>).\n      <\/li>\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom:1.2rem; padding:1rem; background:#f0f4f2; border-radius:8px;\">\n        <strong>Poetry collections<\/strong> on love, loss, resilience, and mental health (<em>Ink and Emotion: Love, Loss and Resilience<\/em>).\n      <\/li>\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom:1.2rem; padding:1rem; background:#f0f4f2; border-radius:8px;\">\n        <strong>Creative journals<\/strong> for chaos, ink, and everyday thoughts.\n      <\/li>\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom:1.2rem; padding:1rem; background:#f0f4f2; border-radius:8px;\">\n        <strong>Practical outdoor logbooks<\/strong> in the <em>Wilderness Chronicles<\/em> series \u2014 for hunters, anglers, and anyone who wants to capture real adventures in the wild.\n      <\/li>\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom:1.2rem; padding:1rem; background:#f0f4f2; border-radius:8px;\">\n        <strong>Lighter touches<\/strong>: kids\/YA stories, coloring books, and more that bring fun and wonder.\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem;\">\n      I write and publish across many genres because it keeps things exciting for me. Whether it\u2019s psychological suspense, heartfelt poetry, practical journals, or something lighter, I create what moves me \u2014 hoping it moves someone else too.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom:2rem; font-style:italic; text-align:center; font-size:1.2rem;\">\n      Thanks for being here. If any of these stories or tools call to you, I hope you\u2019ll take them home.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- Final CTA -->\n  <section style=\"text-align:center; padding:3rem 1rem; background:#3a5f47; color:white; border-radius:12px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:2.2rem; margin-bottom:1rem;\">Ready to Explore?<\/h2>\n    <a href=\"\/books\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:1rem 2rem; background:white; color:#3a5f47; text-decoration:none; border-radius:6px; font-weight:bold; margin:0 0.5rem 1rem 0;\">\n      See the Books\n    <\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/free-reads\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:1rem 2rem; background:transparent; color:white; border:2px solid white; text-decoration:none; border-radius:6px; font-weight:bold; margin:0 0.5rem 1rem 0;\">\n      Get Free Short Story\n    <\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/contact\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:1rem 2rem; background:transparent; color:white; border:2px solid white; text-decoration:none; border-radius:6px; font-weight:bold;\">\n      Contact Me\n    <\/a>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Mobile responsiveness -->\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .nr-about-wrapper { padding:1rem 0.5rem; }\n    h1 { font-size:2.4rem !important; }\n    h2 { font-size:1.8rem !important; }\n    section { padding:2rem 1rem !important; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"brz-root__container\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About North Road Books A small, independent imprint in Upstate New York\u2019s beautiful Finger Lakes region Hi, I\u2019m C. 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