Summit & Shore Publishing

Summit & Shore Publishing is an independent imprint founded by R. M. Kiser and based in Kingsport, Tennessee. We publish fiction rooted in truth — stories that hold.

The name comes from the two places that meant most to us — the mountains and the shore. My wife and I loved both. Summit & Shore Publishing carries that forward.

Our catalog spans literary fiction, contemporary fiction, and mythic fantasy, with a shared commitment to emotional honesty and characters shaped by the full weight of human experience. We don't publish books that look away from difficulty. We publish books that sit with it.

Current Titles

Dust and Mercy — Historical literary fiction. Available August 7, 2026.

The Letters We Couldn't Read — Contemporary fiction. Available now.

The Echo Rewritten: Book One of The Echoes of Bridgefall — Dark fantasy. Available now.

For Media and Booksellers For review copies, bulk orders, rights inquiries, or press information, visit the Press Kit page or contact us directly at contact@summitandshorepublishing.com.