Coming soon: “Only Rumour Survives”

Coming soon: “Only Rumour Survives”

Coverstory books is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of David Smith's fourth poetry collection "Only Rumour Survives". This eclectic collection sings with melancholy, humour, wistful reflection and evocative insight. Written in a concise style that makes for rare accessibility to inner meaning, this is a thought-provoking and original collection of poems. David Smith is [...]

Spring 2022 Short Story collection – Deadline day!

Today - Sunday 31st October - is the official closing date for our Spring 2022 Short Story collection. Although we already have a number of submissions, there is always room for more competition! Consequently, at this late stage we are prepared to be a little more flexible on the lower word count limit for your [...]

Spring 2022 Short Story collection – only one week to submission closing date!

Coverstory books invites submissions for mid-length stories / short novellas to contribute towards a collection which we are aiming to publish in the first quarter of 2022. The volume - as yet untitled - seeks to showcase quality contemporary fiction, and will be made available worldwide in both Paperback and ebook formats via internet retailers [...]

Spring 2022 Short Story collection – just two weeks to submission closing date!

Coverstory books invites submissions for mid-length stories / short novellas to contribute towards a collection which we are aiming to publish in the first quarter of 2022. The volume - as yet untitled - seeks to showcase quality contemporary fiction, and will be made available worldwide in both Paperback and ebook formats via internet retailers [...]

Artwork on “Line Breaks”

I am indebted to Helen Johnson for permission to use her original artwork as the visual theme behind Line Breaks. Not only is there an inventive freshness about Helen's work, she has found a way to incorporate single-use plastic into her paintings, thereby 'recycling' the non-recyclable. Although I have chosen trees as the broad theme [...]

Introducing “Line Breaks”

Coverstory books is pleased to launch Line Breaks, a new e-anthology initiative. Approximately four or five times per year, Line Breaks will publish a collection of poetry on its dedicated website, http://www.line-breaks.com. Submission of candidate pieces for Line Breaks will be via Submittable, and you can find the submission guidelines here. The initial submission window [...]

Published today! – “New Contexts: 2”

Published today! – “New Contexts: 2”

Coverstory books is delighted to confirm that its latest anthology of poetry and prose, “New Contexts: 2”, is published today, 1st October 2021. It is particularly pleasing to be able to bring together the work of forty-seven talented writers - from the UK, the USA, Australia and New Zealand - to create what is a [...]

Spring 2022 Short Story collection – One month to submission closing date!

Coverstory books invites submissions for mid-length stories / short novellas to contribute towards a collection which we are aiming to publish in the first quarter of 2022. The volume - as yet untitled - seeks to showcase quality contemporary fiction, and will be made available worldwide in both Paperback and ebook formats via internet retailers [...]

Welcome to “Line Breaks”

Line Breaks is a new e-anthology of poetry which will launch early in 2022. We anticipate curating these poems from international submissions, and aspire not to be bound by form - ancient or modern! - nor theme, genre, or style. We hope to bring together quality poetry in the English language that has a distinctive [...]

Spring 2022 Short Story collection – Submission reminder

Coverstorybooks invites submissions for mid-length stories / short novellas to contribute towards a collection which we are aiming to publish in the first quarter of 2022. The volume - as yet untitled - seeks to showcase quality contemporary fiction, and will be made available worldwide in both Paperback and ebook formats via internet retailers and [...]