Ellen King Rice delivers a new thriller set in the woods of the Pacific Northwest — a story of suspense, mushrooms, alternative economies and dark forest dwellers.Retired botanist Dr. Oh rejoices when he finds an enormous specimen of a rare shelf fungus, a species nicknamed the "Fuzzy Sandozi." Unfortunately there is a dead body lying next to the magnificent polypore. His granddaughter, Jasmine, insists they must report the murder, despite the danger of revealing t...

A Winner of the 2020 IPPY Gold Medal for best regional fiction, Ellen King Rice is back with a fourth biological adventure set in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, this time exploring the fascinating world of the Myxogastria slime moldsAt nineteen, Dylan's brilliant mind is an asset as he struggles with severe ADHD and deteriorating living conditions. He's one semester away from completing his college degree in ecology, but he's out of cash, out of soap, and about to be evicted.

LichenwaldLichenwald is the newest "mushroom thriller" from Ellen King Rice. This science-based adventure delves into the vibrant diversity of the Pacific Northwest with a story of the power in lichens and their relationships.At the edge of exhaustion, lichenologist Zinnie Fazail struggles to maintain a professional life as her mother descends into dementia. Ursula Fazail insists on wandering the neighborhood, looking for a vaguely remembered blue ...

"Create, then sell" are common author goals, but what to do when a book launch fails?Kami Schmidt created a clever novel, but she followed this with an epic faceplant in sales. Trained as a scientist, Kami can correlate her poor book launch with the heartbreak of her parents' deaths, but that insight doesn't lift her gloom and exhaustion. Not when she's now knee-deep in "collectibles" from her parents' estate.Is there gold in them-thar knick-knacks? There's definitely dust ...

A Rapture is slowly taking up the world's best people. Larry's no saint. Selling insurance policies for post-Rapture pet care seems like an easy income stream that will keep his mother in beer and pretzels.Larry needs a job to keep his mother in beer and pretzels, but no one is hiring in the uneasy days surrounding a Rapture. As the world slowly gives up its best people, Larry thinks selling insurance policies for pet care could be a low-effort income stream. His work draws in his ...

"[This] lavishly illustrated labor of love is a must-have for any baker who seeks to create honest, authentic and flavorful breads and pastries." —Stanley Ginsberg, award-winning author of The Rye BakerHere is a go-to resource for bakers of all skill levels who love new information and techniques that lead to better loaves and more flavor. These forty-five foolproof recipes for delicious, nutritious, good-for-the-gut breads and pastries star a wide range of...

Ellen King Rice delivers a mushroom-filled gallop through the dark woods of the Pacific Northwest in the epigentic thriller, The EvoAngel.Elderly mushroom hunter Edna Morton has a health problem. She's sprouted feathers. A trip to the health clinic brings her to the attention of an ambitious and aggressive physician, Dr. Theodora Band.Is there something in the local mushrooms that activates human DNA? Why now? Why Edna?Edna knows which mush...

This epigenetic thriller features the power of wild mushrooms as an elderly mushroom hunter, Edna Morton, pops out in feathers. A trip to her health clinic exposes her to an agressive physician. Edna wants to keep her freedom and understand the biology of her changing body. Unfortunately, the news of an "angel" stirs the imagination of people around the globe. Edna needs all her wisdom and speed to navigate the perilous predators that come her way. Part adventure, part science class, and t...

Lichenwald is the newest “mushroom thriller” from Ellen King Rice. This science-based adventure delves into the vibrant diversity of the Pacific Northwest with a story of the power in lichens and their relationships.At the edge of exhaustion, lichenologist Zinnie Fazail struggles to maintain a professional life as her mother descends into dementia. Ursula Fazail insists on wandering the neighborhood, looking for a vaguely remembered blue mushroom while lapsing into the lan...

Ellen King Rice delivers a new thriller set in the woods of the Pacific Northwest — a story of suspense, mushrooms, alternative economies and dark forest dwellers.Retired botanist Dr. Oh rejoices when he finds an enormous specimen of a rare shelf fungus, a species nicknamed the “Fuzzy Sandozi.” Unfortunately there is a dead body lying next to the magnificent polypore. His granddaughter, Jasmine, insists they must report the murder, despite the danger of revealing t...

"Create, then sell" are common author goals, but what to do when a book launch fails?Kami Schmidt created a clever novel, but she followed this with an epic faceplant in sales. Trained as a scientist, Kami can correlate her poor book launch with the heartbreak of her parents' deaths, but that insight doesn't lift her gloom and exhaustion. Not when she's now knee-deep in "collectibles" from her parents' estate.Is there gold in them-thar knick-knacks? There's definitely dust ...

Elderly mushroom hunter Edna Morton has a health problem. She’s sprouted feathers. A trip to her health clinic brings her to the attention of an aggressive and ambitious physician, Dr. Theodora Band.Is there something in the local mushrooms that activates DNA? Why now? Why Edna?Edna knows which mushrooms could put an end to Dr. Band, but she’d rather look at her family history to see if this has happened before. Could those stories of witches and toadstools be aspects of ev...