Independent book publishers london

At the dawn of the blitz, american ambassador joseph kennedy rushes his family from england back home to bronxville but his beautiful rebellious daughter kathleen kick has bigger plans. Black book shopspublishersoutlets uk black writers forum. We believe that the marginalised fiction of the past can be as relevant and exciting today as when it was first. Olympia publishers is an independent book publishing house based in london. Indie publishing group offers the best services in toronto, canada to make self publishing easy just like book publishers. John mathews wins schumpeter prize for his book global green shift. London boasts a long and prestigious history of publishing, with numerous established houses calling the capital home.

In the past decade, we have published more than 150 books of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, by authors based anywhere from york to leeds, london to bermuda, china, south africa and almost everywhere else. Fastgrowing independent publishers, 2018 advertisement more from pw. Committed to publishing the best books from the most talented writers in the uk. Book publishers, best self publishing services in toronto. That a novel of this linguistic refinement and searching intelligence should come from a tiny newcastle imprint tells us a lot about the vulgarity of corporate publishing today. An intro to the 10 biggest publishers in the uk ribbonfish. Our support and enthusiasm in getting your book in as many independent book shops as possible, both online and bricks and mortar.

Founded by three friends in 2010, the company strives to publish alternative, original voices, and to provide an audience for unique writers neglected by the mainstream. A number of financially independent smaller publishers that have formed an alliance to. Headlines and blogs slog it out every week over whether books are dead yet, but london s small publishers leave us in no doubt about the power. Hurst publishers an independent publisher since 1969. Salt the uks foremost independent literary publisher. The aim of this fairly recent publishing house is to approach the act of reading by merging innovative writing with good looking products and unexpected designs. Its one of scotlands leading independent publishers with over 300 books in print across a variety of genres. Twelve independent publishers every londoner should know.

The first general meeting of the association was attended by representatives from 49 firms and 58 firms were initially admitted to membership. Salt does not have physical offices, our team operates from barnsley, cromer, london and manchester. Competitive royalties for both paperback and ebook sales. This book combines the charm of penelope lively with the romantic fervor of barbara cartland. We look at compass as an extension of our own emerald sales team and knowing that they always have their agency publishers best interests at heart, makes them an excellent fit for us. However, still heavily influential on the trade globally, british publishers such as penguin books and pearson remain dominant players within the industry and. You can see the full list of books here, and for a regular diet of great. Portobello books began as a publishing house in 2005. Bloomsbury publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986.

We are proud to have been providing the book trade with independent and innovative sales and marketing services for over twenty years. Londons best independent publishers something curated. Nosy crow independent childrens book and app publisher. Founded in 1991 john blake publishing ltd specialises in high profile, massmarket nonfiction. Michael wolff, author of fire and fury in my small opinion i think susan braudy wrote a masterpiece. Browse our latest books, find your next read and meet our authors at. Honest publishing is a british independent book publisher of both fiction and nonfiction. Today, salt is considered one of uks leading independent publishers a growing business that has an international impact. Later, while praising the booker committees decision to include. What they have in common is a commitment to producing only titles that meet very high standards in regard to content and production values. It is not uncommon for new companies to top pws list of fastgrowing independent publishers, and that is the case this year. Books of africa 16 overhill road, east dulwich se22 0ph 07931 8760. They range in size from very small to quite large, and they publish in almost every conceivable subject area and for almost every audience.

Hurst is an independently owned nonfiction publisher based in central london, in the heart of bloomsbury. The london book fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, tv, film and digital channels, having just celebrated its 47year anniversary in march 2019. May 01, 2019 but independent publishers need us, as readers and writers, too. Olympia publishers publishing house based in london. Your book available as an ebook, to be sold in ebook formats. Tamare house publishers 25 brixton station road, brixton, london sw2, telephone. Staged annually, the london book fair sees more than 25,000 publishing professionals arrive in london for the week of the. Nosy crow is an awardwinning independent childrens book and app publisher. We were very proud to win the gbs award for services to independent publishers, and the compass team are well known in the uk book trade for their expertise and enthusiasm. A number of financially independent smaller publishers that have formed an alliance to share promotion and administration, led by faber.

Something curated highlights fourteen of the most exciting independent publishers. Ipg client publishers are an extremely diverse group. The big, big list of indie publishers and small presses. Sustainability is the new advantage by peter mcateer. Sep 14, 2019 its one of scotlands leading independent publishers with over 300 books in print across a variety of genres. They need us to buy their books and support their projects. List of largest book publishers of the united kingdom wikipedia. Fab is a long established and respected independent publisher of books that are often unconventional and always original. Accepting submissions from experienced and new authors across the world with no literary agent required. We aim to find the very best original voices the world has to offer. The aim of this fairly recent publishing house is to approach the act. As well as our 20 services for writers, we offer more than 6,000 pages of information and advice about getting published.

Free association publishing 1 angel cottages, milespit hill, london united kingdom nw7 1rd. Thoroughly enjoyed the effort for so many reasonsdelicious. Accepting submissions from experienced and new authors across. Anthem press is a leading independent academic, professional and trade publisher in established and emerging social sciences, businesslaw and humanities fields of study with a strong international and interdisciplinary focus. The entire compass team have a huge amount of industry knowledge and are always on hand to offer advice and make really sensible commercial suggestions. Honest publishing is a british independent publisher, specialising in alternative fiction, short story books and poetry publishing.

The publishers association was established in 1896 by publishers, called into being by a crisis in british bookselling and publishing during the late 19th century and founded around the net book agreement. List of largest book publishers of the united kingdom. Home to some of the most exciting opportunities in independent publishing. A publisher is eligible for inclusion in the list if its net sales. Please contact us if you have any questions about your work on. Our topics include psychotherapy, social work, health studies, history, public policy and more. Browse our latest books, find your next read and meet our authors at events. Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope or sufficient postage in uk stamps. Its a year since london s favourite publisher, penguin, was bought out by the bertelsmann conglomerate and merged with random house. Funding cuts, shrinking disposable incomes and the mutable world of. A version of this article appeared in the 04092018 issue of publishers weekly under the headline. London books is an independent publisher which aims to bring old and new fiction together in a tradition that is original in its subject matter, style and social concerns. But you dont have to take our word for it, have a look at some of the many testimonials we have recently received. Since 2010 friends anna gerber and britt iversen have applied their knowledge in graphic design, branding and advertising to the making of beautiful cultural objects, like jonathan safran foers tree codes made entirely in diecut.

London books, 39 lavender gardens, london sw11 1dj. Founded in 1969, hurst now publishes ninety books per annum, building on our strengths in african studies, islamic and middle eastern studies, south asian studies, war and conflict studies, history and politics. While in marketing as part of the publisher engagement team, bailey worked to find new and better ways to communicate and interact with all publishers. It has companies in london, new york, sydney and delhi. Whether its preparing for publication, finding a publisher or agent, or selfpublishing, just click on the links in the top nav and then in the dropdown boxes to dig down into the site and find what you want. She also led efforts to build programs and services specifically designed for independent publishers.