Waystone Press is an independent publisher of the works of epic fantasy writer Nicholas Kotar. We partner with award-winning illustrators to craft artisanal books for lovers of fairy tales new and old.

Writing Craft

Using the best techniques and wisdom of the masters, we teach you to raise your own writing level to become publishable.


Creative Business

Writing to publish is not simply a decision to take lightly. It means that you're agreeing to become an entrepreneur. We help you start your writing business with best practices and tutorials that are constantly updated for best current practices.

The Writing Life

Rituals, networking, when best to write, how a writer should structure their days... we cover it all.


Hi, I’m Nicholas Kotar


I’m a published author or seven of my own novels, as well as three non-fiction books, a TV script that is being looked at by Netflix, and a full-length classical music libretto to boot!