Author Archives: PJF

‘Rainbow Bridge’ Foreign Translations

We have just received copies of new translations of Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Nurturing your children from birth to seven— Simplified Chinese (a Beijing publisher) and in Complex Chinese (a Taiwan publisher). In 2012, there will be a Turkish edition. The Beijing publisher has also invited Barbara Patterson to Beijing to lead some early childhood workshops. [Read more...]
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A Christmas Poem of 1888

John Greenleaf Whittier, the great 19th-century poet, lived here in Amesbury for most of his life and found inspiration for many of his poems in our local environs. In this poem, “The Christmas of 1888,” Whittier describes the sunrise on a balmy Christmas day in Amesbury more than 120 years ago. It was published in our local [Read more...]
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Wishing all of our customers and friends a joyous holiday season—Advent, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Day. A friend sent this quotation about Christmas which I’ll pass on: What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It  is a fervent wish that every cup may [Read more...]
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J.G. Whittier Photo Gallery

Here are photos related to the life and legacy of  John Greenleaf Whittier . Click on title to view photos.
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Spring Activities

Our long snow and icy winter is over and spring has finally come to New England. March and April can seem so long here along the NH/Massachusetts border, especially when the leaves on the trees don’t open up until the first week in May. A New England spring can last several weeks or sometimes only [Read more...]
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Exhibiting Books at Fairs and Trade Shows

Michaelmas Press exhibits at local business events, Waldorf Education conferences, and in regional book and publishing trade shows through Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) . Click on title to view photos.
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Winter at Michaelmas Press

It’s January and outside my office here in New England, there is 19” of snow and it’s looking very wintry. As we finish the redesign of the Michaelmas Press web site with Watershed Online Media, I feel as if I’m coming out of hibernation from several months of researching, writing, and editing. We’re still making [Read more...]
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Waldorf Early Childhood

Click on heading to see Pittsburgh, PA Waldorf kindergarten classes and simple toys. Display of dolls was made in Peru for Waldorf conference.
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A New Chapter for Michaelmas Press

Happy New Year and welcome to our new website!  We’re excited about all the features, the new look, and hope you will be, too. What’s New? Expanded Bookstore We have been busy for the past three years and have new titles to introduce!  For those interested in the power of the poet or 19th century literature [Read more...]
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Publisher Re-elected to IPNE Board of Directors

[Boxborough, MA] Pamela Fenner of Michaelmas Press was re-elected to the Board of Directors of Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) as its annual meeting October 19, 2010 held at the Holiday Inn prior to the New England Library Association trade show. IPNE  has been an educational and trade association for small and mid-size independent book [Read more...]
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