Reprise: “A Kind of Making” by Tom Furniss

Reprise: “A Kind of Making” by Tom Furniss

Doomed Spanish poet Federico Lorca, ill-fated Tudor battleship the Mary Rose, a Ming dynasty porcelain flask, a sawing horse: in a collection spanning almost 40 years, Tom Furniss’s poetry ranges far and wide, forging connections between past and present, sculpting fresh images from the global and historical, and from the domestic and mundane. Several early [...]

Reprise: “Ripples by the Pool” by Kathleen Swann

Reprise: “Ripples by the Pool” by Kathleen Swann

Kathleen was brought up in rural Cumbria and now lives in North Yorkshire.  She spent her working life in the NHS and, since her retirement, is now able to concentrate on her family, gardening, studying, and writing poetry.    This collection embraces relationships with family and friends and reflects a love of rural life and [...]

“New Contexts”: submission update

The response to our call for submissions to Coverstory books' inaugural edition of "New Contexts" has been tremendous. Over 200 pieces of poetry and prose have been received - enough to produce three volumes! Shortlisting work now begins. Our goal is complete this by the end of October / early November with the target of [...]

“New Contexts”: deadline extension

The deadline for submissions to Coverstory books' upcoming poetry and prose anthology, "New Contexts", is being extended by one week to 7th October. This is to allow a little extra time to a group of invitees who received notice of the project later than intended; it is not a reflection on a poor response. At [...]

One week to go! Submission reminder, 30th September deadline

Coverstory books invites submissions for a literary compendium aiming to publish in January 2021. The volume - working title “New Contexts” - seeks to showcase contemporary work, both poetry and fiction, and will be made available in both Paperback and ebook formats.  Submissions. Poetry: please submit up to two unpublished pieces, limited to 80 lines [...]

Coming soon: “Pins & Feathers: Three Plays”

Coverstory books is excited to be working on a new publication, "Pins & Feathers: Three Plays". Written by Kate Miller - one of them in collaboration with Emma Blowers and Erin Thompson - this will be her second appearance under the Coverstory books imprint, following on from her contribution to Triple Measures, a collection of [...]

“New Contexts”: Submission reminder, 30th September deadline

Coverstory books invites submissions for a literary compendium aiming to publish in January 2021. The volume - working title “New Contexts” - seeks to showcase contemporary work, both poetry and fiction, and will be made available in both Paperback and ebook formats.  Submissions. Poetry: please submit up to two unpublished pieces, limited to 80 lines [...]

A New Venture: Call for Submissions

Coverstory books invites submissions for a literary compendium aiming to publish in January 2021. The volume - working title “New Contexts” - seeks to showcase contemporary work, both poetry and fiction, and will be made available in both Paperback and ebook formats.  Submissions. Poetry: please submit up to two unpublished pieces, limited to 80 lines [...]

Published Today!

Coverstory books is pleased to announce that its latest publication - "A Pattern of Sorts" - is available today! “A Pattern of Sorts” – Ian Gouge

“A Pattern of Sorts”

“A Pattern of Sorts”

Coverstory books is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of "A Pattern of Sorts", a novel by Ian Gouge. We often encounter difficulty when trying to reconcile our memories of events with what actually happened. In the almost inevitable mis-match, our mind plays tricks on us, and what we have recently learned and how we [...]