admin October 18th, 2011
Herb Marlow’s newest release, High Lonesome, will feature cover art by Lorna Dillon.
Each part of the West has its own distinctive characteristics that encompass geography, history and culture. Lorna Dillon sets her painting in rural California, home of many Spanish land grants and rolling foothills. The influence of the vaqueros and their elegant horsemanship is so classical that their legacy comes to life under her brush.
As a child, Dillon was intrigued by paintings in her family home. Her fascination was profound and the seed was planted. It lay dormant until the late 70’s when Lorna took up painting to see if her interest could be developed. She followed a long and laborious path filled with much trial and error, studying the styles, composition and techniques of other artists whose work she admired.
Gradually her style developed and her interests aimed her towards the western art genre. Livestock trade shows did double duty as both a source of subjects and sales. There she learned more about the animals and their various characteristics, sold a lot of art, gained discipline and brush mileage, and most importantly, Lorna says, “I met a lot of wonderful people in the livestock industry.” The ranching life felt very natural to her and she found the ambiance warm and genuine. Success and her reputation in the field grew.
After many years of this self-supporting and self-taught effort, workshops became a springboard for her to really begin to mature as an artist. Many well-known regional shows in the Western states led to her inclusion in the prestigious Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City for many years. That event has been “the pinnacle of my career” according to Dillon. She says, “I thank God for the guidance and the gifts that made it all possible.”
The cover image is a painting entitled SPRING RUNOFF. It is just one fine example of Lorna Dillon’s art. You can see more of her highly creative images at www.lornadillon.com.
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admin October 15th, 2011
Look for Herb Marlow’s High Lonesome in bookstores November 3rd.
Once again Dr. Herb Marlow entertains us, this time with characters of the old west. In High Lonesome, we meet Trapper Stark, Clint Morgan, Ralph Giddings, Jerry Miller, Alan Kidd and Larry Hardwell. Each man with his own lonesome life is striving to or eventually successfully living a moral life.
For some it seems to be more difficult, for others it comes naturally and is welcomed. One may win the heroine, while others leave, not with regrets but giving thought to how life might have been if he had remained. Which is the right way to go? For one man, settling down becomes the comfortable way but for others, what is over the next hill continues to beckon him on and on……
The six exciting stories in High Lonesome include Trapper’s Wife, Buffalo Gap, Forty-Four Caliber Justice, Hawken 50, The Wolfer and Gone at Midnight. Fans of western life of the 1800’s will find this collection hard to put down.
This is Herb Marlow’s latest book for Bottom of the Hill Publishing. When Dr. Marlow isn’t writing or caring for his small Texas ranch, he conducts a limited pastoral counseling practice through face-to-face encounters and a unique Internet-based, on-line counseling service.
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admin August 26th, 2011
Bottom of the Hill Publishing is a publisher of print and ebooks. Our primary interest is in publishing the works of authors and allowing our partners to distribute and sell those books. However, we continue to receive inquires form institutions and persons around the world as the the possibility of buying direct. In many cases we have accommodated these requests even though it is outside the scope of our business model. To make this process easier we have constructed the Bottom of the Hill Online Bookstore.
Bottom of the Hill Publishing books are always available through amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Boarders and all booksellers whether online or brick and mortar.For booksellers, schools, library’s, non-profits and other organizations Ingram Books can help. And now, for those who just want to buy form the publisher, the Bottom of the Hill Online Bookstore is the place to go.
Payments at the Bottom of the Hill online bookstore will be made through PayPal. You may pay through your PayPal account or use a credit card. If using a credit card it is not necessary for you to have an account with PayPal. The PayPal payment site is extremely secure and easy to use.
For more information go to the Purchase Books page on this site.
Thank you for your interest in Bottom of the Hill Publishing.
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admin August 11th, 2011
Look for the Bottom of the Hill Publishing online bookstore soon. We are adding more releases every day and should be up and running within a week.
Featured in the bookstore will be Bottom of the Hill published books as well as a few books from other publishers. Each Bottom of the Hill author will be have their books featured. Customers will be able to easily order one book or cartons of books at discounts.
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admin August 1st, 2011
The Men From Poudre Canyon is now available on Kindle and nook. 
Available for only 3 days The Men From Poudre Canyon is already #131,281 Paid in Kindle Store and #12 for Westerns.
The Men From Poudre Canyon is the third book in Dave P. Fisher’s Poudre Canyon series and follows Atlanta carpetbagger Justin Hornsworth who finds himself in Fort Collins, eyeing Jean Pelletier’s home. Having successfully murdered and swindled his way to wealth in the war weary south he sees no reason why a backwoodsman like Pelletier would offer any resistance to his plan to take the ranch.
Where Free Men Gather and White Grizzly, the first two books in the series are available for Kindle and nook as well.
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admin June 23rd, 2011
Look for the next installment in Dr. Herb Marlow’s Minister Wanted series soon. Minister Wanted: Santa Fe is now in final edit and is scheduled for release by July 1st.
In Herb’s own words MinisterWanted.com “…is a very unusual (and exciting) treatment of a Christian ministers’ quest to follow God’s calling without the burden of administrative duties. Dr. Charles Miller is a believable man of God, with practical faith, and a way of relating it to others. That would be enough, but the author has also added a mystery and its solution to the mix, along with a romantic sideline.”
Minister Wanted: Santa Fe follows Dr. Charles Miller from Ruidoso to Santa Fe to pastor the Living Word Community Church. Rebuilding the congregation will not be the only challenge he faces.
Look for Minister Wanted: Santa Fe in August 2011.
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admin June 22nd, 2011
Herb Marlow’s Cowboy Riches is HOT on Kindle currently ranked #83 in Westerns.
Cowboy Riches is the latest from Herb Marlow, a story of a rancher who strikes it big winning the lottery.
Modern Texas Cowboy, Joe Garth, earning $900.00 a month wins over $4 million in the Texas Lottery. How long will it take him to spend it? At first, everything comes up roses. He buys a ranch and some good cattle and horses; meets a smart, pretty girl, marries and generally believes that life can’t get much better.
But then Joe’s life suddenly takes a down turn. An investment turns sour, and the love of his life dies in childbirth. How can he overcome the loss of his beloved wife? Joe cowboys up, takes care of baby Ashley, and though his monetary losses are great, he realizes that he still has what is most important: his faith in God and his precious daughter.
While looking for cowboy work Joe discovers a forgotten investment has made him part owner in a cattle ranch….and it’s back to a life he understands and loves. The big surprise comes when he meets an old acquaintance…can love happen twice in a man’s life? Perhaps…
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admin June 20th, 2011
Where Free Men Gather is HOT on Kindle now ranked at #131,275 in the paid Kindle store and #16 in Westerns and #92 in books on the US West!
Claude LeSueur hurled his final insult in the face of Jean Pelletier igniting the young trapper’s white hot temper. A flash of fury and a naked blade left the son of wealthy fur merchant Maurice LeSueur gasping out his last breath on the banks of the St. Lawrence.
Jean, together with his brother Andre, flee Canada and the hangman’s gallows, while behind them follow two murderous river pirates, Joseph Quesnel and his silent partner known only as ‘the wolverine.’ Hired by LeSueur to hunt them down Quesnel harbors his own secret hatred for Jean Pelletier and is hunting for his own purposes.
Making their way into the American West where free trappers gathered and beaver shined the brothers melt into the world of the Indian and the mountain man. As the years pass the memories of Canada and Claude LeSueur become faded dreams until the day Jean’s past comes back and threatens the new life he has so carefully built.
Where Free Men Gather is Fisher’s first book in the Poudre Canyon Saga. His second book of the series White Grizzly is available at all major booksellers.
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admin June 16th, 2011
Jim Kennison’s A Sentimental Journey has rocketed up the Amazon.com Best Seller Ranking and is now #896,248.
A Sentimental Journey is a romantic story about San Francisco attorney Bryce Gibson who is agonizing over the skiing-accident death of his wife and decides to take an extended trip to Europe. It’s a “Sentimental Journey” revisiting places where he and Lauren had spent many happy days.
While flying to London, Bryce becomes acquainted with seatmate, Traci Dunne. His journey soon takes an unexpected turn.
Look for A Sentimental Journey all major booksellers.
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admin June 16th, 2011
White Grizzly is HOT on Kindle now ranked at #44,105 in the paid Kindle store and #2 in Westerns!
The second installment in Dave P. Fisher’s Poudre Canyon Saga White Grizzly is in full distribution and you’ll find it at all major booksellers.
Thirty years have passed since Andre Pelletier parted from his brother and became White Grizzly the Crow War Chief. War has gripped the West with the Sioux nation joining forces with the Cheyenne and Arapaho to fight the hated blue coat soldiers over the treaty breaking Bozeman Road. The Crow were content to let their enemy, the Sioux, struggle with the soldiers until a patrol out of Fort Phil Kearny attacked the village of White Grizzly hurling them into the war.
Pressed between his position of leadership, a son gone insane and renegade, and the knowledge that the world they knew is rapidly changing Andre makes the long journey to Colorado to leave the women and children of his family in the safety of his brother Jean. Then, accompanied by his sons, White Grizzly returns to the Powder River to fight a war he’s not sure they can win.
Dave’s Where Free Men Gather, the first book in The Poudre Canyon Saga series, is currently available at booksellers everywhere.
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Herb Marlow’s newest release, High Lonesome, will feature cover art by Lorna Dillon.
