(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay: A Children’s Picture Book

By: Otis Redding (song lyrics), Steve Cropper (song lyrics) and Kaitlyn Shea O'Connor (illustrator)

Otis Redding and Steve Cropper’s timeless ode to never-ending days is given fresh new life in this heartwarming picture book.

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The Family Mansion

By: Anthony C. Winkler

An illuminating and unflinching novel exploring England’s 19th-century colonization of Jamaica.

The Jesus Lizard Book

By: The Jesus Lizard and David Yow

Legendary indie rockers the Jesus Lizard’s idiosyncratic, impassioned document of their rock and roll conquests.

Detroit Noir

Edited by: E.J. Olsen and John C. Hocking

Motor City’s finest literary talents—including Oates, Estleman, Holden, and Parrish—offer a shadowed spectrum of gripping, haunted visions.

Celebrate the Holidays with Akashic Sale Bundles!

We’re pleased to offer six sale packages just in time for the holiday rush!

The Kitten Has Landed: Simon Tofield on Tour

With the official publication of Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos just days away, Simon Tofield, creator of the worldwide smash hit Simon’s Cat phenomenon, prepares to embark upon his first-ever book tour of the United States . . .

Join Us for Simon Tofield’s US Tour!

Simon Tofield, creator of Simon’s Cat, is coming to the US! Simon will visit Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Miami, Washington DC, New York City & New Jersey!

Copycat in Good Company: Spotlight on the Waterloo Alleycat Project and the Cats of Blue Arrow Records (Cleveland, OH)

To celebrate the release of Copycat: And a Litter of Other Cats, Akashic is featuring some of our favorite library and record store cats. Today, we’re spotlighting Blue Arrow Records and their nonprofit organization, Waterloo Alley Cat Project (WACP), a group of dedicated residents and business owners volunteering to care for and protect the homeless cats on Waterloo Road in Cleveland, Ohio.