We are delighted to confirm the two new books which will be published in July. That next person you pass on the street. How many connections through other people would it take to link you to them? ‘Six degrees of separation’ is the theory. Now focus on a small coffee shop in a provincial town [...]
Tag: Poetry
“Sensitive Information” – to be published in July!
We are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Zanna Beswick's debut poetry collection, Sensitive Information, on 29th July, 2026. "Zanna Beswick has the gift of transporting the reader through her vision (in two different meanings – both eyes and soul) and these poems do that with such quiet authority and grace." - Sarah Dunant, [...]
New Contexts: 9 – submissions open!
Coverstory books invites submissions for the ninth edition of our New Contexts anthology which we are aiming to publish in the third quarter of 2026. The volume seeks to showcase quality contemporary poetry and fiction, and will be made available worldwide in Paperback via internet retailers and on order from bricks-and-mortar bookshops. Partly in response [...]
Contextual 37 – 25th June!
The 37th Contextual poetry reading event is on Thursday 25th June @19:30-20:30 UK-time. To request a link for the event, please complete the form below. This month our headline reader is David W. Berner. David is a journalist, broadcaster, and author of several books including the memoir ANY ROAD WILL TAKE YOU THERE, winner of [...]
New Contexts: 7 – submissions close in two weeks!
Coverstory books invites submissions for the seventh edition of our New Contexts anthology which we are aiming to publish around the end of the first quarter 2025. CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 5th As with the previous six editions, New Contexts: 7 will seek to showcase quality contemporary poetry and fiction, and will be made available worldwide [...]
New Contexts: 7 – submissions close in two weeks!
Coverstory books invites submissions for the seventh edition of our New Contexts anthology which we are aiming to publish around the end of the first quarter 2025. As with the previous six editions, New Contexts: 7 will seek to showcase quality contemporary poetry and fiction, and will be made available worldwide in Paperback via internet [...]
New Contexts: 7 – submissions close in four weeks!
Coverstory books invites submissions for the seventh edition of our New Contexts anthology which we are aiming to publish around the end of the first quarter 2025. As with the previous six editions, New Contexts: 7 will seek to showcase quality contemporary poetry and fiction, and will be made available worldwide in Paperback via internet [...]
New Contexts: 7 – submissions close in early January!
Coverstory books invites submissions for the seventh edition of our New Contexts anthology which we are aiming to publish around the end of the first quarter 2025. As with the previous six editions, New Contexts: 7 will seek to showcase quality contemporary poetry and fiction, and will be made available worldwide in Paperback via internet [...]
Published today!
We are delighted to announce the following publication: Scattered with Grace by Richard Lister (on or about the 9th November) This poetry hovers at the meeting points of seemingly disparate lives, times and places… Here we glimpse the difference grace can bring, as we discover it in human form. Heather Shakespeare, Poet and Writing for Wellbeing [...]
New Contexts: 7 – submissions open!
Coverstory books invites submissions for the seventh edition of our New Contexts anthology which we are aiming to publish around the end of the first quarter 2025. As with the previous six editions, New Contexts: 7 will seek to showcase quality contemporary poetry and fiction, and will be made available worldwide in Paperback via internet [...]
Coverstory Books - Ian Gouge, Publisher 
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