📣 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT📣 We are delighted to announce the acquisition of THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME by @catherineredford.bsky.social, a heart-wrenching debut about young widowhood THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME is available to pre-order now Publishing March 2026 ~ Pre-order here: buff.ly/i1HAi3Y

Happy publication day to Kwan Ann Tan!👾 We're so happy to be publishing this fantastic book, It's such a unique reading experience to be able to pick your own way through the narrative - we can't wait for you all to get your hands on it! Join us at the online launch tonight:https://buff.ly/PZzWSWh

We are delighted to announce PLEASE DON'T READ THE FOOTNOTES PLEASE has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing @carnegiemedals.bsky.social! We couldn't be more pleased that @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social is getting recognition for his fantastic work Order here:https://buff.ly/QLhFsTl

We've received some fantastic reviews of PLEASE DON'T READ THE FOOTNOTES PLEASE by @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social thanks to the Igniting Writing creative writing group!! ✨ So great to see such a positive response from this amazing bunch!! 🦣 Order a copy here: buff.ly/8OvCFpk 🦣

"Each tale invites[...]on the quiet tension between who they are and who they believe they should be" ~ Cassandra Fong from Redbrick wrote a fantastic review on 'Skeleton in the cupboard and other stories' by Lilija Berzinska 🦴 ⭐ Order a copy here: buff.ly/V8LB82h ⭐

Why did Kwan Ann Tan choose to write an interactive fiction book?? 👾 ⭐ THE WAITER publishing 13 November ~ Pre-order here buff.ly/aKNWYVB to receive your copy in time for publication day!!⭐

"Each poem is heliocentric, orbiting around a central idea, often gut-punching in their honesty and adept observation." Thank you so much to Shannon Clinton-Copeland from Ink Sweat & Tears for writing such an incredible review of MATE ARIAS by Lewis Buxton 💛 Order a copy here: buff.ly/KUl9uvL

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!🎃 It's so brilliant to see reviews by The Igniting Writing creative writing group about POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET by Laura Theis! 🔮Order a copy here:https://buff.ly/aUT2rfl🔮

Dan Cave from @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social wrote an amazing and insightful article about The Emma Press!! ✍️ He dives into the reality of indie publishing in Birmingham and some of the highs and lows we encounter ✨ ‼️ You can read the full article here buff.ly/Xq3412U ‼️

Head down to How Brave is the Wren to see the window design proposed by the Young Editorial Professionals from Ark Kings Secondary using illustrations by Kate Lucy Foster & 'Hibernation Spell' from POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET by Laura Theis & painted by Sian! Laura's event at MAC: buff.ly/buOAY5U

Do you like dystopian interactive fiction? You'll love THE WAITER by Kwan Ann Tan!!👾 ‼️ Pre-order here: buff.ly/P6JzX67 ‼️

"There is a noted importance on what is not said between friends" Ociarna Davy from Redbrick wrote this brilliant insightful review of MATE ARIAS by Lewis Buxton💛 ⭐ Order a copy here: buff.ly/BPqaduD ⭐

We had such an amazing time at The Emma Press showcase at Birmingham Literature Festival! Thank you so much to everyone who attended 🩷 A very special thank you to our authors Lewis Buxton, Hannah Lutz and Mark Ward who read some lovely passages, and to the BERG members who were wonderful hosts✨

We had such a good time at the online launch of MASTERS by @dogwithoutlegs.bsky.social!! You can now watch our full chat over on YouTube🍿 And a big thank you to our guest poet Jarad Bruinstroop!! WATCH HERE: buff.ly/qoYBGS7

What inspired @kwananntan.bsky.social to write THE WAITER?? 👾 ⭐ Publishing 13 November ~ you can pre-order here: buff.ly/P6JzX67%E2%A...

"A superb collection by a gifted poet" Pauline Rowe wrote a fantastic review for DAUGHTER OF THE SUN by Rachel Spence‼️ You can read the full review in the latest issue of Orbis [Orbis #213] ⭐ Get your copy via our website ~ buff.ly/vbddYJJ ⭐

We had such an amazing time at the launch of An Anthology of New Feminist Literature!! Thank you to everyone who attended in person and online and to all the amazing translators⭐ Photo credit: Heather (@abookishbrummie on Instagram) You can download the anthology here: buff.ly/22yNUsw

‼️ COVER REVEAL‼️ NOON is a sparkling debut from British-Pakistani poet Zain Rishi, exploring home, family and faith. Cover art: Manvir Dobb Publishing 19 February 2026 ~ PREORDERS NOW OPEN: buff.ly/AIE1tUt !! 🐦

"That’s why I’m intrigued by a small but scrappy publishing house that, against the odds, is making big waves [...]." Dan Cave from @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social wrote an amazing piece about The Emma Press! ⭐ ‼️ You can read the full article here buff.ly/Xq3412U%E2%8...

Looking for some creative spooky fun? Book in a workshop with Laura Theis, author of POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET, illustrated by Kate Lucy Foster 🔮✨ Booking links: buff.ly/mcbhnLI

⭐ 👾 Join us on 13 November to celebrate the launch of THE WAITER by @kwananntan.bsky.social 👾 ⭐ An interactive fiction debut by Kwan Ann Tan inviting readers to pick their way through a future London on the brink of collapse. November 13, 7pm (Zoom) ✨ Book tickets here: buff.ly/4LFDM7E ✨

"It’s a book that knows how highly gay men hold youth and beauty despite how impossible one’s hold on it is, but how, perhaps, with a brushstroke, something can be captured, kept, held [...]" Mark Ward author of MASTERS wrote a lovely blog post for us! Read more here: buff.ly/id01XwK

‼️ GIVEAWAY ENDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT‼️ 👾 Pre-order today for a chance to win a digital game version of THE WAITER on USB cassette👾 We have 3 to give away, winners will be selected at random from any pre-orders before the deadline⭐ Pre-order buff.ly/DW2UHle

👾 2 DAYS LEFT OF PRE-ORDER GIVEAWAY👾 Pre-order now for a chance to win a digital game version of THE WAITER on USB cassette!! 3 winners will be selected at random from pre-orders made before midnight UK time 5 OCTOBER‼️ buff.ly/DW2UHle

Translated by David Colmer! Why not use #CreativeTranslation to engage your students with poetry for #NationalPoetryDay? Free resources: www.stephen-spender.org/resources/ @davidcolmer.bsky.social @theemmapress.bsky.social @edwardvandevendel.bsky.social @poetrydayuk.bsky.social #play #poetry

👾 4 DAYS LEFT OF PRE-ORDER GIVEAWAY👾 Pre-order by 5 October for chance to win a digital game version of THE WAITER by @kwananntan.bsky.social alongside a collection of games designed by the author on USB cassette! 3 winners will be selected at random⭐ PRE-ORDER buff.ly/DW2UHle

It's National Poetry Day! If you're looking for inspiration, our chat with @lauratheis.bsky.social, author of POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET, is now over on Youtube! #nationalpoetryday ✍️ buff.ly/X8LjNT5

“Looking for a book of short stories to appeal to those who love quirky humour and to inspire creativity? [...] I highly recommend this hard to define book" - Brenda Marshall, from English 4-11 @englishassociation.bsky.social on Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please by @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social🦣

We had such an amazing time at the recording of our first audiobook, The Waiter by @kwananntan.bsky.social!! Thank you Vera Chok and Birmingham Podcast Studios for having us⭐ 👾 Preorder The Waiter + Audiobook here: buff.ly/DW2UHle 👾

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!! The Emma Press is delighted to announce the acquisition of AARDVARK DAY by former Zoologist Victoria Gatehouse ⭐ 🌷 Publishing May 2026 ☀️ Illustrated by Kate Lucy Foster 🌿 Read the full announcement on our website 🌿 buff.ly/xTeh5qk

Prepping for a little workshop to celebrate #WorldKidLitMonth this afternoon, and I wanted to share Deborah Smith's bio from her translation of I AM THE SUBWAY by Kim Hyo-eun (Scribble) 🤩 Head over to the brilliant @worldkidlit.bsky.social website & see where books can take YOU: buff.ly/BTBAT3E

Come and see Rachel Spence alongside some other fantastic poets at Poetry Salon @indiepressnetwork.bsky.social Saturday 4th October! ⭐ See our events page for more information: buff.ly/XVgiPYW

"To write something that children will enjoy, I think it's important to have elements of silliness, but also some heart" 🦣 Read our children's author @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social's interview with @peters-books.bsky.social! Find the interview: buff.ly/RovCW03 Order the book: buff.ly/iCGywXO

Happy Publication day to Laura Theis ~ POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET, illustrated by Kate Lucy Foster, is out now! 🔮✨ Join us for a witchy poetry webinar tonight to celebrate the launch ~ all aspiring witches welcome: buff.ly/E4tyhqV Order your copy: buff.ly/t4NPn2A 💜

💯 Our afternoon in conversation session features Edge Hill shortlisted @afahynes.bsky.social and this year's winner of the debut prize, Malachi McIntosh @theemmapress.bsky.social This will be a deep dive into putting together a collection, working with a small press, and the impact of prizes.

Witches also have bad days! If this sounds like you, why not get comfy and tune in for some witchy writing inspiration with our webinar to celebrate the online launch Laura Theis' POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET? 🔮✨ September 18, 7pm UK time (Zoom) Free ~ book your place here: buff.ly/t4NPn2A ⭐

An interactive fiction debut by Kwan Ann Tan (@kwanann.tan) inviting readers to pick their way through a future London on the brink of collapse. 👾 Publishing 13 November 2025 ~ PRE ORDERS NOW OPEN!: buff.ly/SVrCq9R 👾

A few months ago we hosted a scratch night for the translators involved in our collab with the Feminist Translation Network. It was an honour to peek behind the scenes of the translations-in-progress, with the translators sharing insights into their processes. Watch the recording: buff.ly/XkswZyU

MASTERS copies hot off the press ~ here's author Mark Ward with his beautiful MASTERS first edition, printed by Birmingham's Holodeck! 🖌️ Order your copy now: buff.ly/1vWnrkg 🖌️Join us 9 October online to hear Mark talk about his writing inspiration: buff.ly/3TNBN5E

Highly Recommended in SCHOOL READING LIST Autumn Titles! Order your copy of POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET: buff.ly/aQsqQWW Free online webinar with author Laura Theis to celebrate the launch: buff.ly/2cqSU0c

I think about this poem every single Friday, when I take my girl swimming. As that's now a year and a half of musing I thought some other people might enjoy it too! 💞 Listen to Laurie read the whole poem here: buff.ly/Eq1LMmd

Join us on 9 October to celebrate the launch of Mark Ward's MASTERS, a tender & daring gallery of writing in response to paintings by queer men. Feat. guest poet Jarad Bruinstroop 7pm UK time, via Zoom: buff.ly/3TNBN5E Explore poems from the book: buff.ly/1vWnrkg

Did you know that September is #WorldKidLitMonth? The month for everyone of any age to explore the world through international children’s books! 💡 Head over to the World Kid Lit blog for book recs from over 180 countries: buff.ly/plKVZ5g ☀️ Happy travels wherever you fly by book!

Ease your child back into the school routine with Rob Walton's PLEASE DON'T READ THE FOOTNOTES PLEASE, on sale until Sunday: buff.ly/jtx9Miu "The stories are so short that readers who can’t face a whole novel are set free just to enjoy this – and there is a great deal to enjoy!" ~ Hilary Elder

We're delighted to announce the shortlist from our February 2025 open call: huge congratulations to the selected authors, and thank you to all writers who trusted us with their projects! 💚 Read the full shortlist & longlist on our blog: buff.ly/bxFrVii

Daunting week ahead? Try this 'Spell Song for Extra Courage', from Laura Theis's POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET, ills. Kate Lucy Foster! 🔮 Join our relaxed webinar exploring poetry with Laura on 18 September - ALL ASPIRING WITCHES & WRITERS WELCOME: buff.ly/y1cJRzY 🔮 Buy the book: buff.ly/XePxTjz

The room smells of dust and washed cotton. In my lap, a pile of cloth; at my feet, a patch of snipped threads. The scissors rasp at a flex of my wrist, a single-syllable incantation. Again and again I fumble with needle and thread. This is a love story. ~ BOUND by Maddie Ballard: buff.ly/im9UTBh

High praise indeed for POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET by Laura Theis, illustrated by Kate Lucy Foster, publishing 1 month today! Have you pre-ordered your copy yet? 🧹£9.99 in our webshop: buff.ly/XePxTjz

The World Kid Lit Reading Challenge Award is a new competition for schools to promote international and inclusive reading. 🌎 Schools anywhere in the world can enter, as long as English is one of the main languages of instruction. 🌎 More information & how to enter: buff.ly/lzmBWL9 #WorldKidLitMonth

A delight to have @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social on our blog this summer! We spoke about his new imaginative short story collection for children, Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please, published by @theemmapress.bsky.social. Read it here: peters.co.uk/news-page/q-...