The Emma Press acquires debut collection THERE IS NO WORD ALIVE FOR WHAT I AM
There Is No Word Alive For What I Am is an uplifting collection in which women stray from the given path to find agency and meaning.
Announcing our next three poetry pamphlets
The Emma Press is delighted to announce the acquisition of three poetry pamphlets: Noon by Zain Rishi, Eating Air by Suyin Du Bois and Milk & Moon-Water by Milena Williamson. The pamphlets were selected from 516 proposals submitted in response
The Emma Press to publish their first full length novel for adults, Wild Boar by Hannah Lutz
The Emma Press is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Wild Boar (publishing April 2025), the debut novel from Hannah Lutz, translated from Swedish by Andy Turner. They have acquired worldwide English language rights direct from the author. In the rocky
The Emma Press to publish Daughter of the Sun, a full-length poetry collection by Rachel Spence
The Emma Press is delighted to announce the acquisition of Daughter of the Sun by Rachel Spence, a full-length collection slated for publication in February 2025. We have acquired worldwide rights direct from the author. This will be just the second
The Emma Press acquires two new poetry pamphlets selected by the Birmingham Editorial Readers Group
The Emma Press is delighted to announce the acquisition of two poetry pamphlets - Mate Arias by Norfolk-based poet Lewis Buxton and Masters by Irish poet Mark Ward - to be published in July & October 2025, respectively. The pamphlets were
The White Walls
Charlotte Wetton on the inspiration for Accessioning
When I was a kid, I had collections: miniature china animals, bright-haired trolls, gem stones. Now, I feel that we’re ruining the planet with our consumerism and ruining our peace of mind with our over-crowded houses, houses like ‘The Archivist’s House’, where ‘box files split like fruit-skins / spongy and bulging’. And yet… part of me misses collecting.
‘I see you’: Abi Curtis on the makings of Blood & Cord
I came up with the idea to put together a book on early parenthood after having my own babies and noticing that there were a lot of writers exploring the topic. Some of these writers weren't necessarily known for writing about parenthood but had begun to do so after having children themselves. Some were already writing wonderful things about parenthood. I guess it's something to do with being part of a certain generation of writers, many of whom were now beginning to have families.
The Emma Press announces first trio of poetry pamphlets in 2019
Award-winning poetry publisher The Emma Press has announced their first three pamphlets of 2019, after an open call for submissions in late 2017.
Emma Press to publish new LGBT-themed poetry collection retelling Scottish myths
Award-winning Birmingham publisher the Emma Press is to publish a collection of LGBT-themed poems for teens, based on retellings of Scottish myths, on 28th February 2019.
Emma Press publishes landmark series of pocket-sized poetry picture books
The Emma Press has launched the first batch of Bicki-Books, a landmark series of pocket-sized picture books for children originally published in Latvia by liels un mazs. Each Bicki-Book features a classic Latvian children’s poem, newly translated into English, with illustrations from some of Latvia’s leading illustrators. The six titles include Ice Cream and Naughty Gnat. The English publication of the Bicki-Books is supported by a grant from the Latvian Writers Union.
