Press

Press information for Compass Hall: A Civic Fable and Somewhere Publishing.

About the Book

Compass Hall: A Civic Fable is an illustrated literary novella about orientation, trust, and the civic difficulty of remaining with a shared question.

A republic teaches its children to find north before they learn to find themselves. From that first lesson, the novella follows civic trust, ordinary tools, and the questions people inherit together. The book is a quiet civic fable with maps, chapter illustrations, and reader notes, made for return visits.

Compass Hall cover artwork
Compass Hall, monochrome first-edition artwork.

Fact Sheet

Title
Compass Hall: A Civic Fable
Author
Colin Alexander
Publisher
Somewhere Publishing
Formats
Kindle, paperback, and hardcover.
ISBNs
Hardcover: 979-8-9969328-0-1
Paperback: 979-8-9969328-1-8
EPUB: 979-8-9969328-2-5
Status
Kindle edition: available July 6, 2026.
Paperback and hardcover: forthcoming.
Compass Hall cover artwork
Current cover image.

Author

Colin Alexander is the author of Compass Hall, a civic fable about truth, institutions, and the fragile habits of shared orientation. He founded Somewhere Publishing to make books that continue the conversation beyond the final page. His work brings together illustrated literary fiction, maps, and questions intended for return visits.

Coverage angle: An illustrated civic fable whose paired survey maps carry a second telling of the story.

Contact

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