I've been quietly building something.

This site is the new home of R. M. Kiser and Summit & Shore Publishing — a place where you can find my books, my story, and whatever I'm working on next.

I write literary fiction and dark fantasy about people who are hurting, questioning, and quietly searching. Stories that don't look away from the hard things.

Dust and Mercy — my third novel, set in 1959 Appalachian Virginia — releases August 7, 2026. Pre-order is live now.

Stick around. There's more coming.

— Ricky