S.R. Andrew

Working Class, Character Driven Fiction

S.R. Andrew is a New York-based writer crafting stories that blend heart and quiet wonder - Tales of ordinary people navigating extraordinary times.

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Two books standing upright, one titled 'Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker' with a cover illustration of a young man in a brown coat and hat in a hat shop, and the other titled 'Iron Branches' with a cover illustration of two men outside in front of a Christmas tree, one holding a paper with a drawing.
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About the author

S.R. Andrew is a New York based writer and the founder of Urban Forge Media, an independent imprint devoted to working class, character driven fiction.

His stories explore the quiet strength of ordinary lives, blending grit, heart, and moments of unexpected wonder.

His debut novel, Iron Branches: A Holiday Tale, marks the beginning of a growing body of work that includes Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker, Driftin’ Man, and Jungle’s Reckoning.

Andrew is a proud member of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and publishes through IngramSpark, with distribution across major booksellers worldwide.

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Featured Books

Iron Branches: A Holiday Tale

In a city that has never known holidays, young Phineas builds a mechanical tree from nothing but scrap gears and imagination — an act of quiet rebellion in a world ruled by coal, smoke, and silence.

As whispers spread through the streets, what begins as a simple project grows into something far greater. But in a place where hope has no history, the arrival of the first miracle raises a dangerous question: what will they do with it?

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A stack of books with a holiday-themed novel titled "Iron Branches" by S.R. Andrew in the foreground. The book cover depicts two characters, a boy and an older man, standing near a Christmas tree adorned with gear and clock-themed ornaments, set in a nostalgic village scene with warm lighting.
Stack of books with the top one titled "Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker" by S. R. Andrew, featuring an illustrated man in vintage attire holding a hat, with a hat display and a silhouette of a person working in the background.

Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker

When fourteen year old Luca leaves Sicily for America, he carries nothing but a battered suitcase and a promise to his family.

Apprenticed to Giorgio, a master hatmaker, he discovers a world of craft, pride, and hard lessons on the streets of New York. Across the decades, through triumph and setbacks, Luca must carve out a life and identity in a country that both welcomes and tests him at every turn.

Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker is a sweeping tale of resilience, craftmanship, and the immigrant journey where success is earned one stitch at a time.



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Coming Soon

New works are currently in production and will be released as part of S.R. Andrew’s expanding literary catalog.

Upcoming Titles Include:

—> Driftin’ Man (Coming soon)

—> Schaanged! Tales from the Trenches of New York (Coming soon)

—> Jungle’s Reckoning (Coming soon)

Check back for updates & announcements

Audiobook Editions

An audiobook edition of Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker is currently planned. Production discussions will begin following final review of the physical author copy.

More updates coming soon.

Book cover titled 'Tip Your Hat to the Hatmaker' by S.R. Andrew. Illustration of a man in vintage attire holding a brown fedora hat at a hat shop, with shelves of hats in the background and a silhouette of a person working at a desk by a window.

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