5 Poetry Collections You’ll Want To Devour After Watching ‘Normal People’
Imogen Davies has been doing a work placement with us for the last few months, as part of her Publishing MA at York St John University. We asked her to pick out some books from our catalogue and write a blog about them, so here it is - take it away, Imogen!
Although it’s been about a year since the romance drama Normal People was brought to our screens, it’s difficult to log into social media without eventually scrolling past an artfully taken photo of the book or screen capture of the show, featuring a devastating quote, or perhaps more likely, discussion on Paul Mescal’s engagement. The show is a heart-achingly accurate portrayal of love and all the embarrassments, joys and complications it brings.
Meet Imogen, one of our Spring interns!
Over the course of 10 weeks, beginning in March, I’ve been working virtually with The Emma Press on a placement focusing on marketing and publicity. My experience here will form the basis of my MA Publishing dissertation as I reflect on what I’ve been up to as well as the publishing world more widely.
A childhood filled with make believe
When I was little, one of my hobbies was ‘writing’ — I sat and covered sheets of paper with looping, wavelike lines. Soon enough I was in a classroom, and being taught to write cursive letters, then words. I was
Poet Rebecca Hurst publishes debut poetry collection with The Emma Press
The 24th February saw the release of the debut pamphlet from Rebecca Hurst, a writer, opera-maker and illustrator based in Greater Manchester. The Fox’s Wedding, illustrated by Reena Makwana, will be launched online via Zoom on Friday 11th March (details and registration here).
Announcing the Short and Long Listed Proposals: September 2021 Call for submissions
We are so happy to announce the shortlisted and longlisted submissions from our September 2021 general call. We received 226 submissions overall. The shortlisted submissions are all collections that surprised us. They are all quite different in tone and subject matter,
Best book gifts for 0-3-year-olds
I love to gift books but (I’m whispering now) I don’t often buy them for my own child, or for myself! That might sound shameful as the EP’s new publishing assistant and a former bookseller, but I’m lucky to have a great local library, so I only really invest in personal copies of children’s books after they’ve been tried and tested and I enjoy reading them myself, too.
With these criteria in mind, I wanted to share with you some of my favourite titles for ages 0-3 (I’ve put them roughly in age order). I hope you might find it handy if you’re looking to buy a special book gift - for others, or for yourself!
The Emma Press publishes Valerie Bence’s latest pamphlet on grandmotherhood
Valerie Bence, 70, a poet based in Buckinghamshire, will be published with award-winning independent publisher The Emma Press on 27th January 2022.
Overlap (9781912915941 / £6.50) is Bence’s second poetry pamphlet. The collection is a portrait of Bence’s own grandmothers, Winifred and Harriet, and her own experience of becoming a grandmother in very different times, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Writing Poems in My Year of Silence
Most of the poems in Pilgrim were written in darkness. I don’t want to be melodramatic, but it’s what happened, and what I remember: the faint glow of white text on a black background, my phone screen the only bright
Excerpt from How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart, an essay collection proposal by Florentyna Leow
Persimmon blossoms emerge in June, petite and cream-coloured, as though clusters of buttery pursed lips have sprouted all over the tree––or so I’m told. I can’t recall the persimmon tree in that garden ever flowering.
How to write a prose proposal for The Emma Press
If you’re feeling a little lost in putting together a prose proposal for your submission to The Emma Press open call, feel free to use the below template! Your Working Title Introduction: What is your book about?Is there a general theme or topic?
