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Book launch party, April 12!

Hecht's smooth prose is punctuated with keen observations of both humanity and the natural world. [On Brassard's Farm] is a beautifully written homage to a vanishing way of life and a moving story of love and connection.

-- Library Journal (starred review)

Bear Pond Books and The North Branch Cafe hosted a capacity crowd for the book launch party in Montpelier, Vermont, on April 12. Thanks to Bear Pond, North Branch, and to all the good citizens of Central Vermont who came to share this fine evening.

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Daniel Hecht's story made me fall in love . . . In times of darkness, a story like this gives light, and strength, and hope.

-- Laurie R. King, New York Times bestselling author of

The Beekeeper's Apprentice and 25 other novels.

A wondrous, unique love story . . . There is backbreaking labor, beauty, tragedy, and joy in this story of starting life again.
-- Publishers Weekly

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Congratulations to Aaron Flanders on his terrific new album Windigo! Wonderful songs and arrangements in an indie-pop, indie-folk mode, with terrific lyrics, voices, and instrumentation! https://soundcloud.com/user-456124278/sets/aaron-flanders-10-new-songs

Congratulationsto James McNamara on the premiere of his marvelous film, A Natural History of Vermont! The videography is breathtaking, James' love of our planet and state is obvious in every frame, and the soundtrack is perfect. Trailer: https://vimeo.com/241322797

Sincerest thanks to Laurie R. King, David Huddle, Philip Baruth, Heidi Jon Schmidt , and Abby Frucht for their insightful and enthusiastic comments on my new book. I urge my readers to discover these fine writers:
Heidi Jon Schmidt: https://www.heidijonschmidt.com/
David Huddle: https://www.uvm.edu/~english/?Page=DavidHuddle.php (and others)
Laurie R. King: https://www.laurierking.com

Bookshelf photo of Daniel Hecht's books by Stella Hovis. For permission to use the cover images displayed on this site, I would like to thank Blackstone Publishing, Bloomsbury, Viking/Penguin, Signet/New American Library, Macmillan, Crown/Random House, Simon & Schuster UK./Pan, Blackstone Audio Books, Uitgeverij Luitingh-Sijthoff, Plaza y Janes Editores, Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava, Uitgave van Concentra Uitgeversmaatschappij, Circulo de Lectores, Editora Rocco Ltda., Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, Arnoldo Mondator Editores, G.K. Hall & Co., Presses de la Cite.

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"Former musician Daniel Hecht has brought a welcome artistry to his new field . . . He is a writer for those who demand texture, intriguing information, and a provocative thesis along with their thrills." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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