Welcome to Hat Creek

Hat Creek

Hat Creek is an imprint of Roan & Weatherford and publishes outstanding Western and Historical Fiction and their subgenres. 

We seek original outstanding stories in the Traditional Western genre, as well as cross genres such as Western Mystery, Western/Detective, Modern Western, Western/SciFi, Western/Fantasy or any such combination a writer might devise. We are also looking for outstanding historical fiction from other places and eras. We’d particularly like to see some great stories about past wars and civilizations from ancient times to as recent as the war in Afghanistan. Immerse us in a time past. We welcome stories that challenge the bounds and borders of the genre and especially “Own Voices” stories.


Defying betrayal and hardship, Chato fights to save his family and his people’s rightful place in the West.

Will Rogers Medallion-winning author W. Michael Farmer masterfully concludes Chato’s epic tale, illuminating the resilience of a leader determined to preserve his people’s heritage against overwhelming odds. Proud Outcast is a tale of honor, survival, and the relentless pursuit of a place to call home.

He longs to vanish into the sunset, but a red sky storm looms just beyond the horizon.

Lummy Tullos seeks to escape the ghosts of his past, only to be drawn back into a dangerous conflict when an old friend’s peril threatens his family. As a new generation rises to face the danger, Lummy must confront his own demons and decide where his loyalty and courage truly lie.

Lunger by Paul Colt

From gentleman dentist to infamous gambler, his journey was anything but ordinary.

John Henry ‘Doc’ Holliday’s life takes a dramatic turn when illness derails his dream of dentistry, leading him on a rugged journey across the western frontier. Accompanied by the enigmatic Kate Elder, he transforms from a Southern aristocrat into a legendary gambler, revealing a man of deep complexity shaped by loyalty, love, and legacy.