Rivercliff
Books & Media
We are a very indie publisher with wide-open arms. A new imprint of Wetware Media, we know that this world is infinite in its variety, and so is our appreciation of both the written and spoken word. We welcome submissions from all over the authorial map – fiction, nonfiction, essay – from both new and established authors. We publish books, audiobooks, and PenDust Radio, a storytelling podcast of short fiction and nonfiction.
We’re pretty much up for anything and everything that is excellent, which we learned from Bill and Ted.
Perfect for Film and TV adaptation, our intellectual properties include:
• Fiction: Drama, Mystery / Suspense, Noir, Paranormal, Historical, Horror, Short Stories
• Nonfiction: Biography, Memoir, History
• Children: Book Series, Comics, Animation
• Adult Animation
Who We Are
Publisher, Lisa Duff
LISA DUFF attended NYU film school and, after graduating, worked as a film and video editor. She eventually transitioned to audio when she got the first iPod and discovered the amazing universe of audiobooks. In 2006 she started Wetware Media, publishing over 150 nonfiction audiobooks, several of which have become best-sellers on Audible and other platforms. In 2019, she expanded with a new imprint, Rivercliff Books & Media, pursuing her passion for storytelling.
Lisa was recently named Podcaster of the Month by Podcast Insider and was interviewed by WOW! (Women on Writing) about her background in publishing.
CAROL STANLEY has worked in media and entertainment throughout her career. Starting in public relations in NY, she was recruited by the legendary Pat Kingsley in Los Angeles. She’s been a television development exec, a script doctor, and freelance editor, but due to her voracious passion for books, none of her previous incarnations were as fulfilling as her current position with Rivercliff.
Senior Editor, Carol Stanley
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Sample Properties
Fiction
Hawkesmoor: A Novel of Vampire and Faerie
Vampires, Romance, and dark Celtic Mysticism — a fresh take on the vampire novel. Watch the trailer here.
Candyass
An “arctic noir” mystery—a story of lives gone awry under Alaska’s relentless summer sun. A heart-thumping, edge-of-your-seat ride, perfect for a limited TV series.
A Season for Wolves
Mystery, love, passion, and horror in England and France during the “Reign of Terror.”
Nonfiction
Written on Water
True tales of the adventures and misadventures of the most eccentric and lovable characters from Maine’s “back of beyond.”
I’m Not Here
A city kid from Paterson, NJ is packed off to a southern religious boarding school in the 1950s. A hilarious mix of religion, teenage angst, and alcohol.
The Eagle Mutiny
With more tension and danger than The Caine Mutiny, this page-turning true story is about the only mutiny on an American ship in modern times.
Other
Adult Animation | Children’s Books & Animation
CHILDREN’S SERIES
Tales from the W.E.B.
A seven-book illustrated children’s series of magical adventures similar to The Winx Saga or Buffy The Vampire Slayer, featuring teens who are learning their craft while saving each other, and sometimes the world.
ADULT ANIMATION
Grimm Endings
An anthology of clever, twisted, and dark nursery rhymes and modern classics with twisted and sinister plot and character twists.
COMPANION COMIC BOOK (Children’s)
Sir Ant-sirlot
First a children’s animated short, the companion comic book features the adventures of the Sir Ant-sirlot and his ecletic group of friends.
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Complete Rights Catalog
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