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Books for a rainy afternoon.

Cozy mysteries and quiet fiction — the kind you disappear into with a cup of tea and a cat on your lap, and come out of feeling better than you went in.

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What we’re for

There is a particular kind of afternoon — grey outside, warm inside, nothing urgent asking for you — that a certain kind of book is made for. Ours are made for that afternoon.

Which is why we take our time. Artemis Publishing works closely with its authors from first draft to final proof, favoring voice and continuity over output. A good editor is a form of respect, not an obstacle, and a cozy mystery deserves the same craft as anything else on a shelf. We would rather publish less, well, than more, quickly.

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Books

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Published · Available Now

Strange Inheritance at River’s Edge

Artemis Taylor · Big Muddy Mysteries, Book One

A cozy paranormal mystery set in Hannibal, Missouri. Free with Kindle Unlimited, or in paperback and hardcover.

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In Development

Butter Cow Blues

Artemis Taylor · Big Muddy Mysteries, Book Two

The second Big Muddy Mystery, currently underway. Expected December 2026.

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Published · Series Paused

Robin’s Way

Reverend Robin Topham Adventures

A different kind of story, set in London and an English village.

A tender, haunted mystery about coming home to a place that has been waiting, not to save you, but to ask you to stay.
Literary Titan ★★★★★
From the Press

News

Award

Literary Titan Gold Book Award

Awarded to Strange Inheritance at River’s Edge, following the outlet’s five-star review.

Award

Indie Gold Awards — Silver Prize, Crime Fiction

The third recognition for the series opener since publication.

Award

International Firebird Book Award

Strange Inheritance at River’s Edge named a winner two weeks after release.

Release

Big Muddy Mysteries begins

Book One published in ebook, paperback, and hardcover.

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Artemis Publishing is a small, home-based press without a public office. Every inquiry is read and answered directly.

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New releases and first chapters go out through the author newsletter at ArtemisTaylor.com.

Submissions

Not currently open to unsolicited manuscripts.