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Exclusively Independent call now open!

The new call for Exclusively Independent has now opened!

 

All Independent Publishers are welcome to submit up to three titles by emailing in the AI and ms. For more information, or to submit work, please email the address below.

 

We look forward to receiving them!

 

Lauren

laurenparsons@legend-paperbooks.co.uk

The Snowing and Greening.. top 10 book of 2009!

The brilliant The Snowing and Greening of Thomas Passmore by Paul Burman has been listed as a top 10 book of 2009 by Magdalena Ball writer of the Compulsive Reader blog. To see the blog look here!

One of the great joys of reviewing is happening upon a small press book from a first author that is so good, you can’t stop thinking about it. It’s a wonderful serendipity that publishers, agents and reviewers wearily hope for and rarely find. The Snowing and Greening of Thomas Passmore is one of those books. It’s tightly, expertly written, and yet so tenderly rendered, that the reader descends directly into Thomas Passmore’s dreams, struggling to surface back to reality along with the protagonist... The way in which Burman manages to traverse the line between the inner and outer world is masterful. This is a novel deeply rooted in time and place, while it moves beyond both of those things. It is an exceptional debut.

To read the review in full click here!

Lucy

Writing Competition - Tale of Two Halves

We are really excited about the progress of our search to find a new Paperbooks author, in our writing competition 'A Tale of Two Halves'.

All you have to do to enter the competition is buy a copy of 'A Tale of Two Halves' and begin writing! The first half of the book is written by Paperbooks author Gary Davison, then it is up to the writer to complete the story any way they like.

There is no restriction to the style and format of your submission, whether you want to complete the story in the book or on a computer. Above all we are looking for a fantastic writer to work with on their path to publication, so we are looking to see your own individual writing style.

Since the book's release just before Christmas we have a great deal of interest in the book from writers both established and new.

For more details about the project click here!

Lucy

New Selection for Exclusively Independent!

We have now had the panel meeting and I'm happy to announce that the following ten titles have made it into the selection:

In the Footsteps of Harrison Dextrose by Nick Griffiths (Legend Press)
The Obelisk by E.M Forster (Hesperus Press)
The Stone Gallows by C. David Ingram (Myrmidon Books)
All My Shows are Great – The Life of Lew Grade by Lewis Chester (Aurum Press)
Cut on the Bias edited by Stephanie Tillotson (Honno Press)
Duckling Chronicles by Emilie Christensen (Winged chariot Press) Baber’s Apple by Michael Marr (PaperBooks)
Falling through the Clouds by Anna Chilvers (Bluemoose Books)
The Dark Side of Love by Rafik Shami (Arabia Books)
Deadly Waters by Pauline Rowson (Fathom)

Great to see a Legend Press and a PaperBooks title in there. Lots of variety as per usual, I hope you see something you like!

Lauren

Exclusively Independent Call for Submissions now closed!

The call for the next cycle of Exclusively Independent has now closed.

Thank you to all of the publishers who submitted this time around, we have a really strong collection of titles to choose from, for the new year.

The submissions have been collated into the submission pack, and will be sent to the panel. The panel meeting is 20 January, so keep an eye out for the new ten titles to be announced!

If you have any question about the scheme, or want further details on how to submit, please email the address below.

Lauren
laurenparsons@legendpress.co.uk

2nd Publishing Laid Bare Conference announced!!

We are delighted to announce the 2nd annual 'Publishing Laid Bare Conference' to be held on Thursday 24th June 2010 in Central London.

The central aim of the publishing conference is to offer ‘straight-talking’ advice and useful information from leading industry experts, while mapping out where the future of the book industry may lie.

Building on the success of our first conference last year the event is fast becoming one of the most talked about publishing events on the calendar. Using a panel-based format including some of the most influential people in publishing, and from the outside business world, speakers will debate the current hot topics in the industry.

The conference will be tailored to its attendees’ requirements, with delegates actively invited to submit questions prior to the event to be included as part of the discussion.

Provisional speakers for 2010 include: Andrew Franklin (MD of Profile), Tom Tivnan (The Bookseller), Alexandra Heminsley (Sky and BBC Radio 2), Sam Leith (former books editor of the Telegraph), Steve Potters (The Book Depository) and Scott Pack (Director of The Friday Project).

Sponsors for the conference include Lightning Source and Judy Fisher Associates.

Tickets for the day onference cost £125 (+VAT), with a current early bird rate of £95 (+VAT). For more information please email conference@legend-paperbooks.co.uk.

Lucy

Happy New Year from Paperbooks!!

Just to say hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year. We hope 2010 is going to be fantastic year and a landmark one for our publishing company. Thanks for all of the support over the last year and we look forward to continued support this year as we do all we can to promote fantastic writers and the fantastic book in general! We plan for 2010 to be the year of Paperbooks!

Happy New Year to all.

Tom, Lucy and Lauren