Southern Cipher Press

Stories with secrets. Books worth decoding.

Independent Publisher  •  Canton, Georgia

Independent publishing rooted in the South,
driven by story.

Southern Cipher Press is a Georgia-based independent publisher specializing in mysteries, thrillers, and narrative non-fiction. We are drawn to stories built around secrets — the kind that reward careful readers and linger long after the last page.

The name is a nod to the codes, ciphers, and puzzles that run through the best genre fiction: the hidden clue, the unreliable witness, the answer hiding in plain sight. Every book we publish carries that spirit of discovery.

Mystery
Non-Fiction
Thriller

Upcoming Titles

Coming Soon

Innovation Fails

A Mystery Novel

A Innovation, Georgia Mystery

A debut mystery set in small-town Georgia, where the past is never as buried as it seems and a determined amateur sleuth discovers that some secrets are worth dying to keep.

Mystery
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Non-Fiction

Genealogy & Family History

Reference & Educational Titles

Practical guides for family history researchers

Southern Cipher Press will publish reference titles for genealogists and family history enthusiasts, with an emphasis on research strategies for busy, modern genealogists.

Non-Fiction
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