Bradley Street Press is an independent publisher established in 2014 to cultivate contemporary literature with classic themes and a contemporary twist.

Bradley Street Press's The Nearly Calamitous Taming of PZ: A laboratory dog’s search for love, by Martha Ritter, is a finalist for the 2015-2016 Massachusetts Children’s Book Award. Inspired by a true story originally for young adults, this adventurous, funny and layered novel lures readers of all ages into a world of second chances where a mute, nameless foxhound, a diva ladybug tutor, and a troubled, solitary girl learn about trust, connection, taming and love.

A Kirkus Featured Review states that “Ritter is at her best when grappling with her main characters’ internal lives, outlining in an accessible, realistically paced way how the psychology of grief and trauma can give way to hope and love.”