Coverstory Books

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  • “New Contexts: 4” – Open for Submissions

    “New Contexts: 4” – Open for Submissions

    Coverstory books invites submissions for a literary compendium aiming to publish in December 2022. The volume – “New Contexts: 4” – seeks to showcase contemporary work, both poetry and fiction, and will be made available in both Paperback and ebook formats. Poetry: please submit up to two unpublished pieces, limited to 80 lines each (excluding…

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  • Upcoming publication opportunities

    We are pleased to outline Coverstory books‘ current plans for publishing opportunities over the next few months. Excluding books where we are working with individual writers, the public timetable is currently envisaged as follows: International Poetry competition Currently open for submissions via Submittable; closing date 4th July [see here] Submission period – May-June Judging period…

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  • New to the site: readings from the Author

    We have now added audio files to some of our book pages. In these, Ian Gouge reads a selection of pieces from individual collections of poetry or the opening chapter of a novel. The Homelessness of a Child; The Myths of Native Trees; At Maunston Quay; First-time Visions of Earth from Space; After the Rehearsals;…

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  • eBook Giveaways!

    We have a limited number of copies of five novels currently available as a free eBook giveaway. This offer expires at the end of June – or when all the free copies are taken. To see details please click here.

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  • Published Today! – “New Contexts: 3”

    Coverstory books is delighted to announce the publication of the third in our “New Contexts” series of poetry / short prose anthologies. Back in 2020, when the idea for New Contexts was first born, who would have thought that two years later we would be onto our third volume? Achieving such a milestone seems proof…

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  • Line Breaks: 2 – live today!

    Coverstory books‘ Line Breaks: 2 is live on our website today.

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  • Coming soon: “New Contexts: 3”

    Coverstory books is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of the third in our “New Contexts” series of poetry / short prose anthologies. Back in 2020, when the idea for New Contexts was first born, who would have thought that two years later we would be onto our third volume? Achieving such a milestone seems…

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  • Line Breaks: 2 – submission deadline today!

    Coverstory books‘ open submission for Line Breaks: 2 closes today: Line Breaks: 2 – an on-line poetry anthology which should be published at www.line-breaks.com in April Information on all this opportunity can be found on Submittable – just search for ‘coverstory’ in the Discover section of their website.

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  • New Contexts: 3 – submission deadline tomorrow!

    New Contexts: 3 – submission deadline tomorrow!

    New Contexts: 3 – a poetry / prose anthology which should be publishing in May (submission deadline 1st March). For information on previous anthologies see New Contexts: 1 and New Contexts: 2. Information on all this – and our other opportunities – can be found on Submittable – just search for ‘coverstory’ in the Discover…

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  • Writers’ Retreat UK – Mentoring Feedback

    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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