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Chad Prevost

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in San Rafael, The United States

August 20, 1972

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Chad Prevost is a Ph.D., author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Crossroads Publishing Group. He co-founded C&R Press in 2006 and published nearly forty titles in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry before building Crossroads — an independent publishing operation housing three imprints: Crossroads Press, IF/THEN Books, and Ouroboros Editions.

He is the author of the Iris Blackwood Mystery Adventures, an interactive detective fiction series for readers ages 10–13, as well as three books of poetry and two novels: Simon Krimple's Wager and The Mysterious Toxic Event, both currently seeking representation.

His poetry and prose have appeared in The Southern Review, The Washington Post, and 70+ literary journals. He lives and works in Chattanooga, Ten ...more

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	Shock Point: The Enneagram in Burnout and Stress 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snapshots of the Perishing World 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alice and the Queen's New Game 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iris Blackwood and the Curse of Hemlock Island 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blue Demon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Alice and the Queen's New Game: Choose Your Adventure (The Level Up Classic Adventure Series Book 1) by Chad Prevost (Goodreads Author), Brian Woodlief (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Walking Cliche Coins a Phrase 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Chad Prevost's Blog: Notes from the Crossroads

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A note of thanks.

The giveaway for Iris Blackwood and the Curse of Hemlock Island just wrapped. 2,829 of you added the book to your shelves. That's a real number, and I don't take it lightly.

Ten copies shipped this week to the winners, along with handwritten notes. Watch your mailbox.

For everyone else who's still curious about Iris — the book is widely available, and I built two free companion reso Read more of this blog post »

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Published on May 11, 2026 06:59 • Tags: iris-blackwood

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Stoner

by John Williams

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The Orphan Master's Son

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The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

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Chad Prevost wrote a new blog post More ARCs available + other resources A note of thanks. The giveaway for Iris Blackwood and the Curse of Hemlock Island just wrapped. 2,829 of you added the book to your shelves. That's a r Read more of this blog post »
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