Camp Follower: A Novel of the American Revolution (ISBN 978-0-9785265-4-2 • Trade Paperback • approximate release date: Sept. 2008) The third book in her series of historical fiction novels set in the American South during the Revolutionary War, award-winning author Suzanne Adair has crafted another exciting thriller that is as historically accurate as it is superb storytelling. This installment climaxes at the Battle of The Cowpens.

by Suzanne Adair

Potter's Raid: The Union Cavalry's Boldest Expedition in Eastern North Carolina (ISBN 978-0-9814603-2-1 • Trade Paperback • Illustrated • approximate release date: Sept. 2008) During the Civil War, Union troops re-established control of coastal portions of eastern North Carolina by 1862. Not long after, they conducted a far reaching cavalry raid that struck into the countryside at Greenville, Tarboro, Rocky Mount, and other places that Confederate authorities had thought safe. It was the Union army’s boldest offensive operation in eastern North Carolina until late in the war, and showed North Carolina rebels that the Union serpent did indeed have teeth.

by David A. Norris

The Coastal Chronicles Volume III (ISBN 0-9786248-5-8 • Trade Paper • $17.95 • Trim 6 x 9 • Illustrated) The latest collection of true, factually accurate stories from the colorful history of the Cape Fear region and the North Carolina coast. Once again, you’ll read vivid tales about a wide variety of topics from a broad span of time. Among them are stories about Micajah Autrey, one of seven North Carolinians who died at The Alamo, and Major General Robert Howe, the son of the Cape Fear who was the highest ranking southern officer in the Continental Army. There are stories about the Regulator Rebellion and U-Boats lurking off the Carolina coast. The brave men of the Life Saving Service get their due in a thrilling piece, and the Adams Floating Theater takes a bow in another story. Relive the fight at Eight Mile House, then discover a new world with Verrazano and John White. All this and more is yours in this latest volume of the continuing series that tells the true history of the North Carolina the way a fiction writer or a storyteller would.

by Jack E. Fryar, Jr.

Daisy: A Northern Flower in Southern Soil (ISBN 0-9786248-7-4 • Trade Paper • Illustrated) She was called the “Heroine of Confederate Point,” and her name was Sarah Chaffee “Daisy” Lamb. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Daisy was the Yankee wife of Col. William Lamb, the commander of Fort Fisher during the Civil War. But even though her parents and birthplace were in the North, Daisy Lamb stood by her man through the terrible days that tore America asunder. In the process she revealed herself to be a woman of strength, determination, kindness, and heart. Ray Flowers, a historian at North Carolina’s Fort Fisher State Historic Site, tells the story of a truly remarkable woman using heretofore undisclosed documents and images. Read this book and see why The Colonel’s Wife was so beloved by the men who manned the guns of the South’s largest fort.

by Ray Flowers

North Carolina's Life Saving Service:
Saviours of the Stormy Sea

The newest addition to the Young Reader's Series of North Carolina History chronicles the daring exploits of the men who stood lonely watch on the state's 300 miles of wind-swept beaches, keeping a weather eye out for ships in distress. From the Outer Banks to the Cape Fear, the men of the U.S. Life Saving Service braved raging seas and enemy submarines to rescue the crews and passengers of wrecked and sinking ships off the North Carolina coast. Their bravery left an indelible mark on the history of the state, as they saved lives off the Cape Fear and the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

The Greensboro Sit-Ins of 1960: North Carolina’s Struggle for Civil Rights:
by Alice E. Sink

In February of 1960, four African-American college students in Greensboro sat down at a whites only lunch counter and sparked one of the most famous battles of the Civil Rights era. Soon similar demonstrations were being held across not just North Carolina, but the rest of the nation as well. In this book, author Alice E. Sink (Boarding House Reach: North Carolina’s Entrepreneurial Women) tells the story of that first sit-in for equality in the Piedmont, and its impact on the struggle for equality in the nation founded on the belief that “all men are created equal."

Plantations: Living and Working on North Carolina’s Great Estates
by Jack E. Fryar, Jr.

They were the often the first homesteads in North Carolina, sometimes consisting of thousands of acres. They were the source of the great wealth enjoyed by the great families of the state’s past. In virtually every case, that wealth was built on slave labor. After the Civil War, most of North Carolina’s great plantations were either destroyed by Union troops, or fell to an economy that depended on cheap slave labor which no longer existed. But for the centuries they thrived, Tar Heel plantations were self-sustaining kingdoms in miniature, where wealthy gentlemen farmers were virtually absolute rulers, and notions of chivalry – whether true or false – created an image of Southern living that persists even today. This is the story of what life was like at North Carolina’s great estates.

The Young Reader's Series of American Places books

Looking for a new way to teach your children about the places where our history was made? Try this new series, coming in 2009 from Dram Tree Books! From Fort Sumter to Jamestown, from Kitty Hawk to other places where the story of America was written, The Young Reader's Series of American History is designed to capture imaginations and increase young people's knowledge of the important people, places, and events that shaped our nation. Using historic photos and illustrations, orginal art and photos, and a narrative style that tells the story without getting lost in detail, this new series is a splendid way to teach children ages eight to thirteen about the rich heritage we all share as Americans.

Dram Tree Books and Whittler’s Bench Press titles are available
at bookstores, museums and gift shops in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. You can also buy them online at
Barnes & Noble.com, Books-A-Million.com, Amazon.com, or
direct from the publisher. To purchase books directly from us,
contact us at dramtreebooks@ec.rr.com. Or, you can reach us at:

Dram Tree Books or Whittler’s Bench Press
P.O. Box 7183
Wilmington, N.C. 28406
(910) 538-4076

We’re always looking for good books! If you believe you have one we might be
interested in, we’d like to take a look. But please be aware that our focus is strictly on the Carolinas. For that reason, we ask that you observe the submission guidelines below. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at dramtreebooks@ec.rr.com. Here’s what we’re looking for:

Non-fiction:

Dram Tree Books is always looking for new material that tells the story of North Carolina, the
North Carolina coast, or the Cape Fear region of southeastern North Carolina. We only print nonfiction
books about the history of the Tar Heel state, written as a fiction writer or a storyteller would. The books we want to see range from the earliest exploration period up to and including World War II. We’re always looking for fresh material that hasn’t been published before, or at least a fresh take on the history of North Carolina. We do not publish academic histories! We want books that are true, factually accurate, but also entertaining. Translation: if you can’t tell us a story that will keep us turning the pages, save yourself the postage. That being said, we’re open to submissions of just about every kind of history you can think of as it applies to North Carolina and especially the North Carolina coast. Here’s what we’re looking for in a submission:

• A cover letter or book proposal telling us who you are and what your credentials are (you don’t
need to be a trained historian, we just want to know if you are).

• No more than the first three chapters of your manuscript (we’ll contact you if want to see the rest
of it. This means you better grab our attention from the start!).

• An outline showing us the rough idea of your book (we want to know if you have a good idea of
what the book you’re pitching is going to be about).

• A list of any supplemental materials you may have, i.e., photos, illustrations, etc.

• A self-addressed, stamped envelope to cover the cost of return postage if you want your materials
returned – otherwise, we’ll just discard them if we decide your work is not for us.

Fiction:

There are three kinds of fiction we will consider. Only these genres will be open for consideration!
Please do not send us poetry or anything else that does not meet the descriptions below:

• Historical Fiction – we will consider book-length fiction that takes place in North and South Carolina’s
historic past. That means from the earliest times up through World War II. Examples might include
pirate stories, or stories set during the colonial and Civil War periods, although these are not the
only time periods we’re open to considering. Please note that while your story may be fiction, the
history in it must not be! Don’t send us a book where your hero does something that goes against
historical fact (we can’t have the Confederates winning at the second battle of Fort Fisher, for
instance, or Royal Governor Josiah Martin being a double agent who also worked for the American
patriots). Manuscripts should be at least 75,000 words but no longer than 120,000.

• Regional Mysteries – we will also consider mysteries of all types with a Cape Fear or North
Carolina setting. Please try to be original! Manuscripts should be at least 75,000 words but no
longer than 100,000.

• Humorous Novels – we like to laugh! The kind of book we’re looking for is one that, days after
you’ve read it, you’ll be in an elevator somewhere and start giggling because you’ve just
recalled something from it. Think in terms of books in the tradition of Michael Malone’s Handling
Sin, Clyde Edgerton’s Rainey, or anything by Terry Pratchett or Tim Dorsey. But remember: It must
have some sort of Carolina tie - in!

If your manuscript falls into one of the above categories, we’ll happily consider it. Please send us
only the following items! To keep from becoming swamped with submissions, send us only what
we ask for. If we want to see more, we’ll tell you. Fiction submissions should contain:

• A cover letter with contact information, a short biography of the author, and any publishing
credits you may have (this is important! It helps us get acquainted with the author, and gives us
what we need to get in touch with you if we like your work).

• The first three chapters of your book (ONLY the first three chapters! If you can’t grab us by then,
we’re not interested – and if it's a humorous novel, you’d better have us chuckling within the first
ten pages even then!).

• An outline that describes the rest of your book (you might start strong, but you need a strong finish, too).

Send your submissions to:
Dram Tree Books (non-fiction) or Whittler’s Bench Press (fiction)
P.O. Box 7183
Wilmington, N.C. 28406

Under no circumstances will we accept or read any whole manuscripts that we have not asked for!
Please send us just what we have asked for in the instructions above.
No material will be returned to you at all without return postage included with your submission!