Absolutely delighted to have received this feedback from mentoring at a Writers' Retreat last weekend: Ian joined us as our guest writer for our February retreat. It was clear that he had carefully thought out the creative exercises for the retreat and, although they were optional sessions for our writers, they were extremely popular. Ian [...]
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Coming soon: “Valley of the Kings” by Graeme Ryan
Coverstory books is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of "Valley of the Kings" by Graeme Ryan. Valley of the Kings is both excavation of family history and an incantation of voices telling contemporary stories that startle. The grieving son and the street angel; the coke addict meeting Piers Plowman in the service-station; the singing [...]
Submissions Reminder
Coverstory books currently has three open submission calls: New Contexts: 3 - a poetry / prose anthology which will be publishing hopefully in May (submission deadline 1st March)Line Breaks: 2 - an on-line poetry anthology which should be published at http://www.line-breaks.com in April (submission deadline 28th February)An open call for book-length fiction, either a novel [...]
Published today: “Making Marks in the Sand”
Coverstory books is delighted to announce the publication of "Making Marks in the Sand", an anthology of internationally curated short stories. The nature of relationships dominates this collection of contemporary short stories; not just relationships between people, but also between individuals and their pasts and - in consequence - their potential futures. The British and [...]
Ripon Gazette – 27th January, 2022
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Contextual: 3 – we’ve found a rich seam of poetry!
Our third 'Contextual' poetry reading, held last night, was well attended; twenty-six people turning up for a relaxed hour of poetry. Once again, the evening was a success thanks to our super readers - and to contributions of all who attended the virtual event. Our main reader was Julia Usman whose collection She Who Sings [...]
Recognition in the press!
An article that has appeared on-line today and will be in the print run of the newspaper on Thursday this week: Ripon author Ian Gouge has seen his publishing popularity grow over the last few years.
Submission Call: Fiction Opportunity
Have you written - or are you writing - a brilliant novel or short story collection? Would you like some help in getting your book published - and not just on Amazon but on multiple internet retailers worldwide and available to order through bricks-and-mortar bookshops? If so, Coverstory books may be able to help you. [...]
Coverstory books: Cover Design Service
Your cover is the shop window for your book - and most often where self-published books let themselves down. Having designed virtually all the covers for our books, Coverstory books can help you with your cover. Contact us.
Coverstory books: Proofreading and Editing Service
A good book starts with a good quality draft. Having published numerous books, Coverstory books has sufficient experience to offer services relating to proofreading, editing and help with draft document production, again shaped to fit your unique needs. Contact us.
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