Amazon: a nightmare story

In mid-February I published a new novel, 17 Alma Road. There are two versions, one paperback, one ebook. On Amazon they have: £11 paperback with correct ISBN £4.99 Kindle version (but with no ISBN) and a ‘rogue’ £5 ‘paperback’, which is actually the ebook (including ISBN) but mis-categorised by Amazon as a ‘paperback’ People are ordering [...]

Updated edition of “The Opposite of Remembering” now available

A very slightly updated version of The Opposite of Remembering is now available from on-line retailers - Waterstones, Amazon, Barnes & Noble - and on order from bookshops. The edits are all relatively minor (the odd word here and there). If you liked At Maunston Quay, then you'll like this! Last week the author posted an extract [...]

This quarter’s newsletter now available

The second issue of our quarterly newsletter is now available. The four-page newsletter contains a general update, a look into the future, highlights three of our publications, and has a full catalogue of all our books. It comes in .pdf format and is emailed to those who have contributed to our books, competitions, anthologies etc. [...]

Updated editions of two novels now available

Slightly updated editions of two of our novels are now available: On Parliament Hill and A Pattern of Sorts, both by Ian Gouge. These follow on from updated editions of both Secrets & Wisdom and Degrees of Separation. In the next 24-48 hours a new edition of Graeme Ryan's Valley of the Kings will also [...]

Published today! – “Degrees of Separation” by Ian Gouge

Coverstory books is delighted to announce the publication of a slightly updated edition of Degrees of Separation by Ian Gouge. Degrees of Separation was first published in 2018. This new edition has been reformatted to fit our house style; and although it contains a few stylistic changes and corrections, the collection remains true to the [...]

Published today! – “Secrets & Wisdom” by Ian Gouge

Coverstory books is delighted to announce the publication the second edition of Secrets & Wisdom by Ian Gouge. Secrets & Wisdom was first published in 2017 prior to the launch of Coverstory books. This new edition has been reformatted to fit our house style; and although it contains a few stylistic changes and corrections, the [...]

Published today! – “A Little Country” by Julia Usman

Coverstory books is delighted to announce the publication of A Little Country by Julia Usman. This is a story of landscape and community, a way of life descended from Anglo-Saxon and Viking farmers.  It is a story that could belong to anyone who has lived their early years growing up on a modest dairy farm.  [...]

“At Maunston Quay” – new edition published

Coverstory books is pleased to announce that we have just published a revised edition of At Maunston Quay by Ian Gouge. This new edition contains a small number of editorial improvements over the previous edition. Life weaves its magic of triumphs and disappointments everywhere, and often those burdened with more than their fair share of [...]

“New Contexts: 4” – Submissions close tomorrow!

“New Contexts: 4” – Submissions close tomorrow!

With a deadline of tomorrow, 1st October (end of day, UK-time), 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 [...]