publishing

6.30am: Wake to large orange cat sitting on chest, aggressively asking for his breakfast. 6:45am: Have fed starving beast. Peace and quiet again. Tell myself to go to the gym, but somehow instead go to the sofa and read submissions with a cup of a tea. 7:30am: Get ready for… Read More

THE BOROUGH PRESS is inviting un-agented submissions of literary novels for a limited two-week period between 1st and 14th May 2017. We are looking for authors from all backgrounds, who have written a literary novel in keeping with the spirit of The Borough Press list: fiction which couples passionate, intelligent writing with… Read More

7.30am: Woken by alarm. Why on earth have I set it this early on a Saturday?? Oh yes! Off to Oxford literary festival with two of Borough’s authors. Extricate self from the claws of a sleeping kitten Jeremy Guscatt and attempt to slip out of bed without waking snoring husband. Read More

We have launched a competition to design a tote bag inspired by our new tagline BOOKS THAT MAKE YOU. The winning designer will see their work featured on the bag along with a cash prize of £500. There may also be the opportunity for further work with the HarperCollins design… Read More