Welcome to Traveling Shoes Press

an independent press based in Joshua Tree/Pioneertown, California

Stories Worth Reading!

Traveling Shoes Press began as a family journey — a desire to publish and preserve the novels and memoirs of the people closest to us. Over the past twenty years, that journey has carried us beyond our own family stories and grown into an independent publishing imprint dedicated to bringing unique voices and unforgettable books to readers everywhere.

From our home in the hi-desert of Southern California, we believe every book carries a story behind the story — the experiences, imagination, and passion that inspire an author to put words on a page.

We publish books that invite curiosity, spark connection, and remind us that every life is a journey worth sharing.

Put on your traveling shoes and discover where the next story leads…

Recently Published!

Highs In the Seventies
by Jon Christopher

What begins as a search for a good night’s sleep becomes an unexpected journey of self-discovery, marijuana, and rock ‘n’ roll music in 1970s California…

Published July 2026