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Independent publishing from
the foothills of the Carolinas.

Home to the Western fiction of Burt Tyson and the poetry of James R. Van Laan — stories and verse, published with care and carried to the readers who will love them.

Meet Our Authors About the House
The House

A small press with a long view.

Lonesome Roads Publishing is an independent press based in Landrum, South Carolina. It exists for a straightforward reason — to bring its authors’ books into the hands of readers who will love them.

No crowded catalog, no noise. Just stories and poems, made with care and sent down the road to find their readers.

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Authors
Western fiction and poetry, each with its own voice.
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Carolina Roots
Published from the foothills of Landrum, South Carolina.
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The Long View
A growing shelf, with more titles on the way.
Landrum · South Carolina Every book begins on a road like this one.
Our Authors

Two names, two worlds.

Western Fiction
Burt Tyson

Post–Civil War Westerns of honor, vengeance, and the long search for redemption — the unfolding saga of the Devil’s Shadow Series.

  • The Shadow Appears — Book I Available
  • The Shadow Grows — Book II Available
  • The Shadow Seeks a Home — Book III Early 2027
Visit burttyson.com →
Poetry
James R. Van Laan

Collected poems on survival, love, and loss — and, forthcoming, the first novel of The Chisum–McDaniel Series.

  • The Whole Shebang — Collected Poems Available
  • Rosa’s Cantina — The Chisum–McDaniel Series, Book I Coming Soon
Visit jamesvanlaan.com →
As Heard On
The Kate Delaney Show
Emmy Award–winning broadcaster · 210-station syndicated network
A radio conversation with Burt Tyson on The Shadow Appears and The Shadow Grows — the first two novels of the Devil’s Shadow Series.
Lonesome Roads Publishing

Every book begins on a lonesome road — and ends in the hands of a reader.

The Shadow Seeks a Home arrives in early 2027. Rosa’s Cantina — first novel of The Chisum–McDaniel Series — follows shortly after.