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Laura Chester has published many volumes of poetry, prose and non-fiction. Most recently, Holy Personal, looking for small private places of worship, was made available from Indiana University Press, and a selection of prose-poems, Sparks, was published by The Figures. Both books include extensive photographs by Donna DeMari.
Anthologies

Eros & Equus
a passion for the horse

With photographs by Donna DeMari.

Why does it seem we never tire of good horse stories? Perhaps it is because they connect us to something deeper and more meaningful. Read more...

Eros & Equus, a passion for the horse

Willow Creek Press
Available May, 2006
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DEEP DOWN, The New Sensual Writing by Women

Chester has edited five important anthologies including the break-through collection of new sensual writing by women, DEEP DOWN.
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  Featured Books

Holy Personal

Laura Chester documents the American landscape as well as the American soul. In New England she visits a root cellar chapel and one converted from a garage. She discovers an American stavkirke in Door County, Wisconsin, a Mother Goddess altar in San Francisco, and a straw-bale milagro chapel in Arizona. Read more...

Featured Books: Holy Personal: Laura Chester documents the American landscape as well as the American soul.

Non-Fiction
Fiction
Poetry

Forthcoming: HIDING GLORY

Hiding Glory

The story of a girl and a small blue horse. First in a series for 8-12 year olds with illustrations by Gary Lippincott, to be published by Willow Creek Press, Fall, 2007
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Recent Works:

Sparks

Sparks is the second collaboration (see Holy Personal) of author Laura Chester and photographer Donna DeMari. Here Chester’s selected prose-poems are complemented by sepia-toned photographs. Read more...

Sparks is the second collaboration (see Holy Personal) of author Laura Chester and photographer Donna DeMari.

Prose Poems

Works in Progress


HEARTBEAT FOR HORSES


HEARTBEAT FOR HORSES


A literary anthology of contemporary
prose and poetry for young adults including 80 color portraits of girls with
their horses by Donna Demari.

Images are taken of girls riding in equestrian events, rodeo, at home and on the trail. Including a fabulous sequence of pictures of the “escaramuza” girls who ride
side saddle in costume at a gallop!

Willow Creek Press, Spring, 2007


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