About

River Faire is an award-winning nonfiction author and memoirist. Previously a body-centered therapist and soul-based coach, he is also a Paris-trained chef, focused on holistic wellness.

Under his former name (L.R. Heartsong), his writing has won three Nautilus Book Awards ("Better Books for a Better World"); one for Personal Transformation and Self-Help (2019), two for Memoir and Personal Journey (2023 and 2025). River's genre-defying memoir received an IBPA Book Award™ (2024), recognizing excellence in independent publishing. His debut novel is currently circulating to literary agents.

Featured Work

Where Two Worlds Touch: An Outsider's Memoir in England

2023
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A genre-defying book: one part love story, one part celebration of the table, one part ode to nature, one part soul guide. An eloquent, inspiring narrative about saying yes to the mystery of life.

2024 IBPA Book Award™ winner (Independent Book Publishers Association award of excellence)

Editor's Pick, BookLife Reviews by Publishers Weekly

Indie Books We Love selection, LoveReading – The UK's Leading Book Recommendation Website

Other Works

  • Where Two Worlds Touch: An Outsider's Memoir in England

    2023

  • Ordinary Sacred: Farewell to the Soul Artist Journal

    2022

  • A Life for the Senses: Return to the Soul Artist Journal

    2020; 2024 second edition

  • To Kneel and Kiss the Earth: Inspiration from the Soul Artist Journal

    2018; 2024 second edition

  • The Bones and Breath: A Man's Guide to Eros, the Sacred Masculine, and the Wild Soul

    2014; 2018 second edition

Awards and Recognition

  • 2019 Nautilus Book Award, Personal Growth and Self-Help
  • 2023 Nautilus Book Award, Memoir and Personal Journey
  • 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™, LGBTQ+
  • 2025 Nautilus Book Award, Memoir and Personal Journey