Sweet Candy Press books
Sweet Candy Press is a small, independently owned book publishing house located in Olympia, Washington. Founded in 2012, Sweet Candy Press is the sister company of Sweet Candy Distro, which has distributed hundreds of zine titles since 2004. The press has published 5 books to date, and has 2 more books slated for release by Summer 2017.
In continuation of Sweet Candy Distro’s 12-year tradition of supporting independent writers and the DIY community, Sweet Candy Press is giving non-traditional authors a larger format to express their stories, both fictional and nonfictional. We believe everyone’s story is important and worth sharing. By doing so, we provide the support necessary for these texts to reach a wider audience, and simultaneously strengthen the communities its readers belong to.
Arcana: haiku & tarot
By Gale Perrigo Hamby
$13.00
4"x6", 99 pages, paperback
Genre: Haiku, Spirituality, Tarot, How-to
This swoony little book is written entirely in haiku; from the dedication to the tarot card descriptions to the how-to. The tarot card imagery is from the classic tarot deck, Rider-Waite. The vintage illustrations pair brilliantly with Gale's descriptions of the Major and Minor Arcana. Gale's 40 years of Tarot experience shines brightly in this book.
Includes haikus for the 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana; along with all 78 images of the Rider-Waite deck.
Printed locally in Washington!
By Gale Perrigo Hamby
$13.00
4"x6", 99 pages, paperback
Genre: Haiku, Spirituality, Tarot, How-to
This swoony little book is written entirely in haiku; from the dedication to the tarot card descriptions to the how-to. The tarot card imagery is from the classic tarot deck, Rider-Waite. The vintage illustrations pair brilliantly with Gale's descriptions of the Major and Minor Arcana. Gale's 40 years of Tarot experience shines brightly in this book.
Includes haikus for the 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana; along with all 78 images of the Rider-Waite deck.
Printed locally in Washington!
Orders will begin shipping by March 13, 2018
Heavy Hangs The Head
Heavy Hangs The Head
by Taryn Hipp
$10.00
139 pages/ 5"x7" Paperback
Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press (Second Printing)
This is a memoir novella about a woman with an addiction, a mental illness & a feminist identity. This is the story of one woman's journey from anxiety-ridden child to delinquent teenager to divorced alcoholic & how she turned all those years of experience into a beautiful existence. Heavy Hangs the Head is the story of the first thirty-four years of my life which included losing a parent, losing myself, losing everything & fighting back with the help of a community I didn't realize I had. It's about falling in love & getting hurt, falling apart & getting back up. Heavy Hangs the Head is my journey towards learning to overcome the things that hold me back & accepting that sometimes, it's ok to not move at all but rather accept that I'm human & feeling emotions is ok.
Cover Art: Lisa Congdon
by Taryn Hipp
$10.00
139 pages/ 5"x7" Paperback
Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press (Second Printing)
This is a memoir novella about a woman with an addiction, a mental illness & a feminist identity. This is the story of one woman's journey from anxiety-ridden child to delinquent teenager to divorced alcoholic & how she turned all those years of experience into a beautiful existence. Heavy Hangs the Head is the story of the first thirty-four years of my life which included losing a parent, losing myself, losing everything & fighting back with the help of a community I didn't realize I had. It's about falling in love & getting hurt, falling apart & getting back up. Heavy Hangs the Head is my journey towards learning to overcome the things that hold me back & accepting that sometimes, it's ok to not move at all but rather accept that I'm human & feeling emotions is ok.
Cover Art: Lisa Congdon
In the Shadow of the Hanging Tree
by Michael A. McLellan
$15.00
261 pages/ 5.5"x8.5" Paperback
Genre: Historical Fiction - Indigenous, Slavery
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press
Printed locally in Washington state!
In 1865 a shadow hovers over the nation: the shadow lingers still...
Born into slavery, Henry’s young life is spent working in tobacco drying sheds on Missouri plantations. Freed at the onset of the Civil War, he's alone, starving, and on the run from Confederate militiamen.
Five years later, Clara Hanfield, the daughter of a powerful New York shipping magnate, escapes her tyrannical father and travels west in pursuit of John Elliot, the man she loves. John, a U.S. Army lieutenant, was sent to the Dakota Territory where he discovers a government conspiracy to incite an all-out war with the Indians; a war meant to finally eliminate them as an obstacle to the westward expansion.
Henry finds himself caught in the middle.
Aided by Clara, John, and his native ally, Standing Elk, Henry must battle hatred, greed, and the ghosts of his past during this turbulent and troubling time in American history.
by Michael A. McLellan
$15.00
261 pages/ 5.5"x8.5" Paperback
Genre: Historical Fiction - Indigenous, Slavery
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press
Printed locally in Washington state!
In 1865 a shadow hovers over the nation: the shadow lingers still...
Born into slavery, Henry’s young life is spent working in tobacco drying sheds on Missouri plantations. Freed at the onset of the Civil War, he's alone, starving, and on the run from Confederate militiamen.
Five years later, Clara Hanfield, the daughter of a powerful New York shipping magnate, escapes her tyrannical father and travels west in pursuit of John Elliot, the man she loves. John, a U.S. Army lieutenant, was sent to the Dakota Territory where he discovers a government conspiracy to incite an all-out war with the Indians; a war meant to finally eliminate them as an obstacle to the westward expansion.
Henry finds himself caught in the middle.
Aided by Clara, John, and his native ally, Standing Elk, Henry must battle hatred, greed, and the ghosts of his past during this turbulent and troubling time in American history.
Invoking Nonna
Invoking Nonna
2nd Edition
by Sage Adderley
$12.00
188 pages/5"x7"
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Magical Realism
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press
Printed locally in Washington state!
Maggie Sloan is a free-spirited teenager growing up in rural Georgia. Unlike her peers, Maggie is a witch and so is her mother. In addition to normal teenager rites of passage, she must learn about her family lineage and witchcraft. Her mother, Laura, keeps a tight lid on their family secrets - like the mysterious life and death of her grandmother who passed away before Maggie was born.
Practicing the craft will test solid friendships and introduce Maggie to new realms. While seeking the truth about herself and her family, Maggie is faced with danger from churchgoing classmates who will stop at nothing to make sure she is found out. Laura and Maggie strengthen their bond through witchcraft and work together to overcome their enemies. Are their magical gifts enough to keep them safe?
Invoking Nonna is the first book in the Triple Goddess series.
2nd Edition
by Sage Adderley
$12.00
188 pages/5"x7"
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Magical Realism
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press
Printed locally in Washington state!
Maggie Sloan is a free-spirited teenager growing up in rural Georgia. Unlike her peers, Maggie is a witch and so is her mother. In addition to normal teenager rites of passage, she must learn about her family lineage and witchcraft. Her mother, Laura, keeps a tight lid on their family secrets - like the mysterious life and death of her grandmother who passed away before Maggie was born.
Practicing the craft will test solid friendships and introduce Maggie to new realms. While seeking the truth about herself and her family, Maggie is faced with danger from churchgoing classmates who will stop at nothing to make sure she is found out. Laura and Maggie strengthen their bond through witchcraft and work together to overcome their enemies. Are their magical gifts enough to keep them safe?
Invoking Nonna is the first book in the Triple Goddess series.
Ofrenda: A Zine Anthology (1994-2014)
Ofrenda: A Zine Anthology (1994-2014)
by Celia Perez
$15.00
301 pages/5"x7"
Genre: Nonfiction, Zine Anthology
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press
Celia Perez captured my heart years ago with her words that were both handwritten and typed up in her personal zine, I Dreamed I Was Assertive. When a new issue would arrive in my po box, I'd lovingly open the envelope and brace myself for the magic inside.
Celia never dissappointed me.
She is a magnificent storyteller and I am overjoyed to bring you twenty years of her writing (from various zines) in a 301-page anthology, Ofrenda. From 1994-2014, Celia documented parts of her childhood growing up in Miami and being a person of color. She has shared nostalgic stories about tradition, being a mother, dealing with loss, and the things that make her tick. It’s beautiful and real and I am thrilled it’s now documented in a perfectly bound paperback – her text, drawings, and collage work, enjoy!
by Celia Perez
$15.00
301 pages/5"x7"
Genre: Nonfiction, Zine Anthology
Publisher: Sweet Candy Press
Celia Perez captured my heart years ago with her words that were both handwritten and typed up in her personal zine, I Dreamed I Was Assertive. When a new issue would arrive in my po box, I'd lovingly open the envelope and brace myself for the magic inside.
Celia never dissappointed me.
She is a magnificent storyteller and I am overjoyed to bring you twenty years of her writing (from various zines) in a 301-page anthology, Ofrenda. From 1994-2014, Celia documented parts of her childhood growing up in Miami and being a person of color. She has shared nostalgic stories about tradition, being a mother, dealing with loss, and the things that make her tick. It’s beautiful and real and I am thrilled it’s now documented in a perfectly bound paperback – her text, drawings, and collage work, enjoy!