EPIC Carteret Books

A Coastal Imprint for Place-Based Storytelling

EPIC Carteret Books

A Coastal Imprint for Place-Based Storytelling

New Release: A Spork in the Road by Emily Carter

A debut essay collection blending humor and insight in a journey that’s equal parts soul food and storytelling.

Emily Carter’s A Spork in the Road will warm your heart, feed your soul and flat-out make you a better person. It just will. A funny, wise, loving joyride through Carter’s life in the rural South, this remarkable memoir benefits from the author’s fearless ability to steer the conversation to deeper waters just when you least expect it. Think Anne Lamott with less Bay Area and more livermush. In other words: perfection.

Celia Rivenbark, NYT-Bestselling author of We’re Just Like You, Only Prettier

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Emily’s Detour Book Tour

A Celebration of Memoir, Music, and the Storytelling Experience!

Extended Through 2026 Due to Popularity!

Sometimes life takes you on an unexpected detour. Often, that’s exactly where the best stories begin.

In spring 2025, Emily & John “Smokin’ Hot Love Biscuit” Carter launched their a one-of-a-kind, getting-to-know-you tour featuring readings, live music, and storytelling. The Detour Book Tour has been so popular – with stops along the way including the acclaimed Moveable Feast in Pauley’s Island – that the duo are continuing to spread the joy into 2026. Visit achicksview.com for dates and locations!

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Who are we?

EPIC Carteret Books is the first imprint of Planck Length Publishing, dedicated to uplifting regional voices, sharing stories of resilience, and capturing the unique culture of coastal North Carolina.

Our books celebrate real people, real places, and the stories that shape them—from memoirs to poetry, from history to the deeply personal.