We are Chimayo Press, a small independent publishing company based in Los Angeles since 2005. We publish unique textbooks for the English as a Second Language (ESL / EFL / ELL) classroom or independent learner.

Eric H. Roth is the co-author of Compelling Conversations, co-publisher of Chimayo Press and a full-time lecturer in the University of Southern California’s American Language Institute. Laurie Selik is the other co-publisher of Chimayo Press and former executive in public radio. Compelling Conversations is our premiere title and the first in the series. We are releasi... View More »

We are Chimayo Press, a small independent publishing company based in Los Angeles since 2005. We publish unique textbooks for the English as a Second Language (ESL / EFL / ELL) classroom or independent learner.

Eric H. Roth is the co-author of Compelling Conversations, co-publisher of Chimayo Press and a full-time lecturer in the University of Southern California’s American Language Institute. Laurie Selik is the other co-publisher of Chimayo Press and former executive in public radio. Compelling Conversations is our premiere title and the first in the series. We are releasing three new titles in 2011. «View Less

We are interested in selling foreign rights to our premiere title, Compelling Conversations: Questions & Quotations on Timeless Topics.

Compelling Conversations is currently in use in over 40 countries (our website provides a complete list). The highly respected industry magazine, English Teaching Professional, recommended Compelling Conversations stating:

"Compelling Conversations is a recommended resource for teachers who want to make their conversation classes more learner-centered. It should be especially appealing to those who wish to escape the confines of the Presenation-Practice-Production approach and do without a formal grammatical or functional syllabus. It would be a notable addition to any English teacher’s bookshelf."

We are Chimayo Press, a small independent publishing company based in Los Angeles since 2005. We publish unique textbooks for the English as a Second Language (ESL / EFL / ELL) classroom or independent learner.

Eric H. Roth is the co-author of Compelling Conversations, co-publisher of Chimayo Press and a full-time lecturer in the University of Southern California’s American Language Institute. Laurie Selik is the other co-publisher of Chimayo Press and former executive in public radio. Compelling Conversations is our premiere title and the first in the series. We are releasing three new titles in 2011. «View Less