Welcome to Knowledge Access Books, a subsidiary of Knowledge Access Publishing. We are a small independent press publishing a few authors per year. We currently have three books under contract for this year under our Knowledge Access Books and Riparian Press imprints. We are not currently seeking additional manuscripts.

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“Writing Alchemy is one of the smartest investments a memoirist can make.”

- Kathryn S.

Writing Alchemy is a revolutionary approach to writing…a proven system.

Knowledge Access Books is pleased to announce the publication of Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep.

Available in May. Pre-order today and save. List price $24.95. Order before June 15 for just $15.

Do you want to breathe life into the people you’re writing about? Want them to come alive as strong, multi-dimensional characters with honest emotions? Want to spend more time writing and less time rewriting? Create vivid word pictures rich in descriptive sensory detail that bring your readers into each scene? Use dialogue to show rather than tell your story?

You can do all that…and more as you Deconstruct the five essential elements of writing and Construct your story. Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep–the culmination of years of teaching and working with writers at all levels of their craft–shares the secrets that put you in control of the writing process. Discover how to dig deeper into detail while you increase your output. You’ll not only finish your book but write with greater power and confidence than you thought possible.

See what readers are saying:

“Clever, innovative approach to writing. I like it.”
-Dawn T.

“I think it’s a very direct, simple, repeatable process.”
-Grace G.

“…such a thorough and well-explained system and approach to writing a memoir.”
-Trudi O.

“I am so grateful for your whole approach to memoir writing.”
-Claudia S.

“..I feel fortunate to have ‘stumbled upon’ such a treasure.”
-Jodi A.

“I especially liked learning ways to describe my scenes and making them come to life.”
-Mary T.

“I felt stretched as I learned more about my own writing techniques.”
-Judy W.

“I have grown as a writer and have a greater command of the memoir genre.”
-Michelle S.

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Coming in July: All-new, revised edition of the award-winning, collective memoir Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story.

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If you are interested in memoir writing, we invite you to check out our Women’s Memoir website.