St. Charlie's Press is an independent book publisher located in Colville, Washington. We specialize in showcasing the works of talented Northeast Washington authors hungry to make their mark.

Explore the captivating world's of 'Northern Jaeger' and State of Fire

Northern Jaeger

Join Charles Vaught as he ventures wildly out of his depth, leaving his comfortable life in rural Washington and climbing aboard his 'Mistress of the Sea' with 100 tough and hardened career fisherman, in search of fortune and glory on the Bering Sea.

State of Fire

State of Fire gives a raw, unexpected, and all-too-truthful view of one man’s journey into the world of wildland firefighting. Based on the author’s experiences as a crewmember on the Highlands 20, once described as an “elite 20-man handcrew.”

Author Spotlight: Charles Vaught

Throughout his life Charles has held numerous job titles - gut slinger, associate producer, bartender, mailman, marijuana industry manual laborer, wildland firefighter, ESL teacher, reforestation technician, but it is the title of author that he holds closest to his heart.

Charles is the author of State of Fire, a creative nonfiction book about his experiences as a wildland firefighter. He is also author of Northern Jaeger, a memoir about his time spent working as a commercial fisherman on the Bering Sea.

Charles' next writing projects include a book about his years spent teaching English as a second language in Vietnam, as well as a horror movie screenplay. He will also be adding filmmaker to his laundry list of job titles.

Ready to play with fire?

State of Fire pulls back the curtain on the mysteries of those who go toe-to-toe in battles with Nature, exposing various overlooked aspects of what it means and takes to fight wildfire. From the raw physicality of the job, to the job’s transformational qualities, to the extreme camaraderie earned along the way; State of fire explores the toll that wildland firefighters pay both physically, mentally, socially and of course, the toll it takes on their love lives.

Within these pages wildland firefighters are not “hero-ized” role models sanitized of any shred of truth, but portrayed with all of their flaws, egos, weaknesses, and baggage, giving the reader a better understanding of not only the of the people who go into the wild lands of America and fight fire, but the realities of the job itself.