CHARLESTON, W.Va - Woodland Press, an in-state book publisher, is preparing for the WV Book Festival, to take place this Sat., Oct. 10 and Sun., Oct. 11, at Charleston Civic Center.

The independent book publishing firm, from Chapmanville, WV, will release two new titles at the state's largest book fair. The books include Legends of the Mountain State 3, edited by Michael Knost; and Appalachian Case Study: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters & Unexplained Phenomena Vol. 2, by Kyle Lovern.

Five out of Five stars. September 16, 2009 — By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - Every author can improve with respect to their skills as storytellers, as providers of information, as artists and craftsmen of the written word.

West Virginia journalist Kyle Lovern is at it again—putting together another fascinating book about eyewitness accounts of UFOs and strange encounters from the Appalachian region. His first book, Appalachian Case Study: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters and Unexplained Phenomena, became a cult favorite and took readers on an amazing journey of UFO exploration through the eyes of many down-to-earth people. Using his background in newspaper and radio, Lovern conducted interviews with various citizens about their unusual encounters and experiences.

The third and final installment of the Legends of the Mountain State series is now available for shipment. This volume of the Legends trilogy is already being called the most amazing of the ghostly books.

Michael Knost again takes the reins as chief editor and coordinator. Here you’ll find 13 final chapters—bone-chilling ghost tales and treacherous legends—to delight the reader. Stories are penned by many of the preeminent writers in the business. The tone in this project is perhaps darker, tales creepier, and the overall texture even grittier than the first two installments.

This photo was taken Sat., Sept. 5th, at the Release Party for Writers Workshop, at Huntington Mall Borders, Barboursville, WV. Those attending were some of the best storytellers in the business: Brian J. Hatcher, Mike Knost, Elizabeth Massie, Lucy Snyder, Gary Braunbeck, Geoff Cameron Fuller, and Jason Sizemore -- a dream-team of writers.

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. - A non-exclusive distribution agreement has been made between Woodland Press, LLC and Quality Books, Inc. (QBI), of Oregon, Illinois.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for many of our titles to be made available to libraries across the country," said Woodland Press CEO Keith Davis. "For more than four decades QBI has been dedicated to being the premier supplier of small press titles and special interest non-print resources to the library community."

Fangoria Magazine, Issue #286, includes a review of the Woodland Press title, Writers Workshop of Horror. The review is by Rebekah McKendry, and the publication hit the street on August 11, 2009.

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. - Writers Workshop of Horror focuses solely on honing the craft of writing. It includes powerful essays and solid advice from professionals of every publishing level on how to improve one's writing skills.

Reviewed By David M. Kinchen
Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic
(August 11th, 2009)

There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein. -- Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (1905-1982)

There's no shortage of generic advice for writers. "Writers Workshop of Horror" (Woodland Press LLC, Chapmanville, WV, 262 pages, $21.95), edited by Michael Knost, includes get-to-the-point essays on the specifics of writing all varieties of horror, from professionals of every publishing level in one useful quality paperback.

Mountain State journalist and UFOlogist Kyle Lovern has been at it again: putting together another captivating volume of eyewitness accounts of strange incidents occurring in the Appalachian Mountain region.