About Us

 

Imagine... A collection of science fiction, fantasy, and historical novels written to challenge your mind, kindle your imagination, and nurture your soul

Welcome to Mermaid Press. 

Our novels are epic sagas encompassing and exploring the whole range of human experience. Our stories are smart adventures, thrilling, fast-paced, high-stake quests with unpredictable twists and intricate plots. Our characters are complex and engaging. Our flawed heroes and heroines must face more than strife, danger, injustice and deceit. They must reach out to others and challenge themselves in order to grow, learn, and love. 

For our science fiction and fantasy fans, our stories are  exciting explorations into novel realms. Our books offer fresh and exciting settings, where enduring characters facing insurmountable odds engage in daring journeys that defy faith, rule, and conviction.

Our historical fiction fans will enjoy the depth and accuracy of our well researched works. Our stories are ambitious journeys into the distant past, tales that affirm the enduring challenges of the human condition and validate humanity's efforts to thrive throughout the ages.

All of our stories will touch your heart 

Relax. Read. Dream. Immerse yourself in our worlds. We're glad to have you here.



 

What's New?

Look for the latest News & Events here!

Go to our Books page to see the latest review of Stonewiser: The Call of the Stone

Stonewiser: The Call of the Stone received four stars from Romantic Times Book Review - June 2009

Stonewiser: The Heart of the Stone, has won the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Awards
competition for The Bill Fisher Award for Best First
Book (Fiction).

Stonewiser: The Heart of the Stone has been named as a finalist in ForeWord's Book of the Year Award for SFF books published in 2008

See Dora Machado's latest TV interview and listen to her latest radio interview on the author page