Hidden Treasure Novels is a literary imprint and creative enterprise focused on stories about change and its effects on people’s lives. Founded by the author of its award-winning debut, The Hidden Treasure of Dutch Buffalo Creek, the brand publishes novels, novellas, and short stories, including works connected through the High Water Marker Series. The debut follows the discovery of a bayonet in a Carolina Piedmont creek and explores change within a family; its heirloom edition is also available as an audiobook.

A sequel novella, Neverborn, uses imagined never-born ghostwriters and addresses loss and grief through the experience of its central character, Rachael. The site also features works in progress, author resources, reviews, awards, and stories. Beyond publishing, Hidden Treasure Novels offers presentation services for organizations, with talks tailored to help participants explore and share the “hidden treasure” in their own stories.

Its founder also manages a newspaper column encouraging aspiring authors to publish their stories. Through fiction, resources, and presentations, it explores how change shapes lives