Welcome to Hydra Publications, your home for compelling stories across a spectrum of genres. We’re a proudly independent press nestled in the heart of Kentucky, dedicated to bringing readers everything from crime noir and mystery thrillers to paranormal adventures and enchanting fantasies. With a range of imprints like Enigma House Press and Stardust Romance, we offer a little something for every kind of book lover.
At Hydra, we believe in the power of storytelling to transport and transform. We’re also deeply connected to our local community, participating in regional events and supporting authors both new and established. Whether you’re a reader looking for your next favorite book or a writer seeking a publishing home, Hydra Publications is here to welcome you into our literary family.
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Tony Acree
Publisher
Tony Acree is an award-winning publisher, novelist, screenwriter and radio host. He lives near Louisville, Kentucky with his wife and talented twins.
Dark Harbor Pictures will be producing two streaming shows, one based on his Victor McCain thrillers, and the other on his Samantha Tyler thrillers. In addition, his screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan has been optioned for the silver screen by Jamezz Hampton and 1209 Productions. His publishing house, Hydra Publications, won the Jason Sizemore Award for best small press, and Publisher of the Year by the AOF Megafest and Conquering Disabilities w/Film International Film Festival.
His screenplay, The Hand of God, co-written by Sarah Gardiner, won Best Horror Screenplay at The LA Film Awards.
His first solo screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan, took Best Long Format Screeplay at the Imadjinn Film Festival.
On Thursday nights at 7 pm EST, he co-hosts Look Back La Grange on Crossroads La Grange Streaming Radio with his co-host James Caffee.
Michael Knost
Lawless Trails Press Publisher
Hydra Publications is proud to announce a new partnership with two-time Bram Stoker Award–winning editor and author Michael Knost, who will serve as publisher of Lawless Trails Press, a new imprint devoted to the Western genre.
Knost brings decades of publishing experience to the role. A respected voice in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy communities, he is a two-time Bram Stoker Award winner for Writers Workshop of Horror and Writers Workshop of Horror 2. He also reached Amazon #1 bestseller status with Writers Workshop of Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Lynn Tincher
Stardust Romance Associate Publisher
Lynn was born just outside of Louisville, Kentucky in the beautiful city of La Grange. One of her fondest memories of growing up was when a short story she wrote for an English class was read in front of the students at Oldham County High School. Since then, her love for writing blossomed. She studied Theater Arts at Eastern Kentucky University in hopes of becoming a Drama/English teacher. Lynn had several articles published in local magazines and online, but the thought of writing a novel always stuck with her.
Inspired by Nora Roberts, JK Rowling, and Greg Isles, Lynn wrote Afterthoughts, the first book in the Mind Bending Series, a fictional psychological crime series that follows the life of a young Louisville Police detective named Paige Aldridge. Blackwyrm Fiction picked up Afterthoughts for publication in 2008. When she signed the contract, it landed Lynn the center page for a story in Leo Weekly. Since then, Lynn released Left in the Dark, and Buried Deep, Where There is Light, and the fifth book, Junna is set to release soon.
In 2013, the unbelievable happened. Afterthoughts was optioned for movie production by Kilted Pictures and Dancing Forward Productions in Los Angeles. It is currently in pre-production with plans to shoot in Louisville, Kentucky very soon. With Executive Producer credits, Lynn is working hard to draw on local talent and bring the movie’s production to her much loved city of Louisville.
Between writing Afterthoughts and Left in the Dark, Lynn was diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome, a rare and fatal genetic heart disease. She is determined to help spread the word about Brugada Syndrome and hopes to help others who are dealing with it or other heart diseases. Lynn was the 2014 Red Cap Ambassador for the American Heart Association Heart Walk where she was the guest speaker at several events and a runway model for the Go Red for Women luncheon.
Lynn is actively involved in the Louisville Chapter of the National Association of Professional Women, Greater Louisville Inc. The Louisville Film Society, the American Heart Association, and was a Champion Member of the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce. She has appeared in Today’s Woman, the Louisville Courier-Journal, Leo Weekly, Wave 3 Listens, the RoundAbout and the Oldham Era. Email Lynn at LynnTincher@StardustRomance.com
Kit Acree
Social Media Manager
