Overview
I'm a writer, editor, and publisher based in the Northwest. My background includes years as a newspaper reporter and editor, author of more than a dozen books (some published by national publishers, others by own company), and editor of more than two dozen more. I'm also a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Education & Reference
History
Law
Political Science & Current Affairs
Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (US)
Work experience
Self-employed
Apr, 1988 —
Present
At Ridenbaugh Press, I write, edit and publish a variety of books, primarily but not exclusively about the Northwest, and primarily but not exclusively non-fiction. I also provide editing and publishing services outside the books I publish.
Portfolio
The detailed guide to electoral politics in Oregon in 2014.
The Old West yielded few murder trials more spectacular or more misunderstood than that of "Diamondfield" Jack Davis. After near brushes with the noose and after years of legal maneuvering, Davis was pardoned though many people continued to believe him g... read more
When President John Kennedy challenged young people to help their country, Jim Jones decided on a career of public service: With the Army in Vietnam, as a U.S. Senate staffer, Idaho Attorney General and on the Idaho Supreme Court. This book chronicles Jim’s to... read more
This book is about the process of settling civil lawsuits for money through negotiation. It’s about tactics and strategies collected by me in over fifty years of practice, including more than thirty years on the bench and in a limited private practice, working... read more
Idaho’s 200 Cities: Their Past...Their Present… and Their Future. 3 volumes: North, Southwest, East. A special publication of The Association of Idaho Cities. Proceeds from the sale of Idaho’s 200 Cities will finance the not-for-profit efforts of The Associati... read more
A memoir of a newspaper editor and publisher who grew up in Maine and came to settle in Idaho, and made other journeys along the way as well. Stephen Hartgen now is a state legislator from Twin Falls.
It was a task many critics said could not be done – and it almost came undone at many turning points. But after 27 years the Snake River Basin Adjudication stands not only as one of the largest legal cases in American history but as a massive achievement in or... read more
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Idaho History features fourteen short profiles of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Gem State. It reveals the dark side of... read more
Newspapers are going through changes. But that's nothing new: From their beginnings they have evolved in more significant and surprising ways than most people know. New Editions shows how time has shaped the newspapers of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, what the... read more
How did Idaho get this way? There's no one reason, and historical trends have swept across Idaho like everywhere else, but the details easily might have been different. This book is about 100 people who, for better or worse, made Idaho much of what it is today... read more
Governing Idaho: Politics, People and Power, details the history, geography and demographics that make the political structure of this western state a fascinating study.
The frontier towns of Idaho were populated by some of the toughest and most dangerous characters in the West. Serial killer Lyda Lewis poisoned her unsuspecting husbands to cash in on their life insurance. The Eddy and Splawn families created counterfeit U.S. ... read more
Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV? Camping Idaho will take you there.This comprehensive guidebook gives detailed descriptions of more than 300 public campgrounds throughout Idaho's widely varied scenery. These are campsites managed ... read more
