Sapphyre MoonP R E S S
Independent spirit. Boundless imagination.

A little wonder.
A world of stories.

For the curious. The dreamers. The ones who believe there is always another world waiting between the pages.

Meet Sapphyre Moon
Sapphyre Moon Press — a sapphire crescent moon cradling an open book and silver stars
The story behind the name

Every story starts
with a spark.

Sapphyre Moon Press is the independent publishing home of Melody Laughlin—a place for imagination, discovery, and stories with a little magic of their own.

The name draws on Melody’s creative identity, Safira Sapphyre, and the enduring wonder of the moon. It carries forward the imaginative spirit of her earlier publishing name, Shadowfyre Publications, into a new chapter.

From roots in Watertown, New York, to life by the coast in San Diego, the journey continues—one page at a time.

Melody Laughlin
Founder · Sapphyre Moon Press
The Sapphyre Moon bookshelf

Stories to discover.

Explore books by Melody Laughlin, from Watertown’s history to a new chapter of fiction.

The Name Beneath the Stone book cover
Coming December 1, 2026

The Name Beneath the Stone

By Melody Laughlin

Book One of The Second Name Series. Some secrets are buried for a reason. Coming December 1, 2026.

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Where the River Runs book cover
Explore the book

Where the River Runs

By Melody Laughlin

Discover Watertown, New York, through its history and the stories that connect a place to its people.

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Welcome to our next chapter

Follow your curiosity.
See where the story takes you.

Thank you for being here at the beginning.
There is so much more to come.