Panhandle Creek Press is excited to release the book cover of Never Only, a novel by Laurie Fairchild.
“Have you ever stopped to think what Mother Nature would think of us humans today if she had a consciousness of her own? I certainly never had. Never Only uses wit, wisdom, creativity, and well-thought-out characters to help us see things from a new perspective.”
~Micaela Myers, award winning author of three equestrian books
Book Summary: Mother Nature has spent millennia learning from other life on Earth and mourning the loneliness of mass extinctions. Determined to avoid another, she enlists a therapist to help her evaluate Humanity’s intentions and whether she will need to lose one species to save the rest.
Release Date: April 22, 2026
ISBN: 978-1-7362732-7-2
Genre: Trade Fiction
Pace count: 247
Release Date: April 22nd, 2026
Preorders: Open March 22nd.
About the Author:
Laurie Fairchild grew up moving around the country with her family to different states where her Dad worked on building and fixing big dams (he was a geologist). She lived in rural areas for most of her life, where she got her love of the outdoors, horses, and exploring new habitats.
Laurie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from University of Wyoming, and a Masters in Water Resources Science from University of Minnesota.
Laurie started her career in Alaska. She worked as a biological technician during the infamous Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Later, she conducted seabird productivity work on the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. Laurie spent her entire career working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. She retired in 2019 as a habitat and wildlife biologist working with landowners in Minnesota.
Laurie’s debut novel, Never Only, asks the questions: How would Mother Nature feel about our current reality? What might she be inclined to do about it? With the insight only a habitat and wildlife biologist can bring to these questions, Laurie Fairchild leads the reader on a wild ride with humor, poignancy, and the highest stakes imaginable.
Cover Artist: The beautiful cover art was created by ZNRPS, a self-taught artist based in Wyoming.