Clemmer Creek Bookworks · Est. 2025
Handbuilt series for readers who know exactly what they’re looking for.
An indie imprint from the Tennessee hill country. We find the corners of the shelf that were never filled right, and we fill them.
Clemmer Creek Bookworks · Est. 2025
An indie imprint from the Tennessee hill country. We find the corners of the shelf that were never filled right, and we fill them.
For Readers
Maybe you love small-town mysteries that actually feel like the place they’re set. Maybe it’s a certain kind of science fiction, or a particular flavor of romance that nobody seems to stick with.
Our job is to notice those gaps—the spots where the shelves are full of “close enough” but light on “this is exactly it”—and point you toward ongoing series that were built for that itch, not for the latest trend.
For Authors
Some writers end up in very specific corners of the map. A river corridor. A single neighborhood. A particular kind of love story or a far-off world.
Clemmer Creek exists to bring those writers in front of the readers who’ve been waiting on them, even if neither side knew the other was out there yet. We’re small on purpose and we pay close attention.
From the Workshop
Author
C.J. Mercer
Series
Between the Ridges
Eight quiet mysteries in the Hiwassee corridor of southeastern Tennessee. Rivers, ridgelines, and people who don’t give much away.
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Between the Ridges begins in southeastern Tennessee. Eight books. The first is releasing soon.
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