MONTEREY PRESS

Thoughtful books. Lasting impact.

Independent publishing. International reach.

Our books

Sincerely written. Carefully made.

Historical fiction

Earrings for a Black Day

A village girl, a pair of antique earrings, and the last years of the Soviet Union.

Psychology and personal growth

And Spring Comes

A Gestalt journey that begins at Esalen. In English and in Russian.

Monterey Press

Some books are read once and forgotten. Others stay with us.

We are an independent publisher on the California coast, devoted to books that deepen our understanding of the human experience, and we bring them to readers in more than one language.

About Monterey Press

Mila Austin

Born in the Soviet Union, she built a career in information technology before turning to writing. She lives in Monterey County, California.

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