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Deft Heft Books is an independent publishing imprint dedicated to bringing literary works of depth, complexity, and insight to readers. Discover our stories that challenge perspectives and inspire reflection.
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Golda's Hutch
Set against the dynamic backdrop of San Francisco, this gripping psychological novel weaves a complex tapestry of deception, envy, desire, politics, and power. It compels readers to confront a haunting question: How well do you really know the people you encounter every day?
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Confederacy of Fenians
In the wake of the Confederate victory at Gettysburg, Britain declares war on the United States and invades from Canada. Seizing opportunity, Irish patriots in the Union Army ally themselves with the Confederacy and the British in exchange for a promise of Irish freedom following the war. Can Lincoln and the Union hold out against this powerful alliance? Success or failure rests on the shoulders of an unlikely but well-known figure.
Cat’s Whisker
Evocative, emotionally moving, and intellectually stimulating, Cat’s Whisker probes human spirituality in a manner both revelatory and uplifting. A fascinating human journey of the mind, the flesh, and the soul.
The Swami Deheftner
Solomon Deheftner achieves fame as a stage magician and escapologist in the tradition of the Great Houdini. But he abandons that career to search for something far more elusive—the profound magic inherent in mystical transcendence.
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About Deft Heft Books
DEFT HEFT BOOKS is a writers-cooperative press. It was founded in 2024 by author Robert Steven Goldstein, to serve as a publishing house for a group of collegial authors who know and respect each others’ works.
The authors who publish with DEFT HEFT BOOKS enjoy full artistic and commercial control over their works, and the press is committed to producing books whose quality equals or exceeds that of the top houses in the publishing industry.
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Due to the newness of the press, and the small, tight-knit community of authors it currently serves, we regret that we are unable to entertain unsolicited submissions at this time.
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