Publisher News · 3 November 2026 · For community and editorial enquiries

Veteran and dyslexic author Robert Hethcoat builds reading-friendly fiction collection across three age groups

HORIZIN Apps AI Publishers is introducing a growing collection of fiction editions designed with readers’ comfort in mind, including illustrated children’s adventures, young-adult fantasy and adult crime mysteries.

Founded by U.S. Marine Corps veteran and author Robert Hethcoat, the imprint is developing print layouts that may use readable typography, generous line spacing, cream-toned paper and illustrations. Accessibility preferences vary among readers, so the publisher welcomes feedback on its individual book layouts from dyslexic readers, educators and families.

HORIZIN Books already directs customers to selected titles available on Amazon, including the adult mysteries Dead Water and The Night Man and illustrated children’s titles such as Pip Is Lost in Paris, The Fireflies of Smoke Hollow and The Springs of Sawgrass Hollow. Other manuscripts and translations, including Eight Minutes and Two Thousand Years / Deux mille ans, are at different preparation stages and are not being represented as available to buy until verified retail listings exist.

Three reader groups

Children: Pip, Roger, Sophie, Caidyn and Smoke Hollow adventures. Young adults: adventure, mystery and fantasy series. Adults: European crime thrillers and the Robert-and-Dale investigations.

The publisher’s online catalogue currently includes more than 60 book and edition entries spanning available, in-preparation and planned titles. Additional retail editions are subject to ISBN allocation, production proofs and listing approval.

Find the books and contact the publisher

Catalogue: horizinbooks.com. Free reading updates: HORIZIN Reading Club.

For editorial interviews, sample layouts, or collaboration enquiries: contact@horizinappspublishers.com.

HORIZIN Apps AI Publishers · United States of America.