by Greg Shaw | Dec 30, 2020 | Behind the Scenes, News
Wonder Woman 1984, the latest DC Comics film set in the Washington, D.C. of the 1980s, offers viewers a glimpse of the ghosts of bookstores past. Look closely and you can pick out storefront signs for Waldenbooks (RIP 2011) and B. Dalton Bookseller (RIP 2013). This is... by Claudia Rowe | Dec 17, 2020 | Behind the Scenes
This has been a blazingly busy year at Clyde Hill Publishing, as we’ve helped to bring the stories of activists, physicians, and intellectuals to the world. I’ve also had the pleasure of reading more, and more widely, than ever. These books were among my favorites... by Greg Shaw | Nov 21, 2019 | Behind the Scenes
Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac inspired many environmental readers and writers not only to love the little things in nature but also to do what we can to protect them. I first read it as a young speechwriter for a former U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Leopold’s... by Claudia Rowe | Sep 17, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
A lot of writers cast editors as the bad guys, the kill-joys. Clods who stomp all over our brilliant linguistic trills. It’s always perplexed me because, in my writing life, editors are the unsung heroes. I’ve weathered mismatches, sure, editors who saw themselves as... by Greg Shaw | Sep 8, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
I started Clyde Hill Publishing in 2013 because I’m really bad at small talk. When I turned 50, it occurred to me that meandering conversations about sports, family and weather left me feeling empty. I’m as much a sports fan, family man and weather nut as anyone, but... 