Cipher Press
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An independent press publishing queer and trans authors
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Yes, it's the UK edition of TERRY DACTYL, get ready...๐ชถ๐บ๐
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ICYMI, in December we're publishing CASANOVA 20: Or, Hot World, the new novel by Davey Davis. An exploration of art, desire, and mortality, it follows a young man isolated by his extraordinary beauty and his strange friendship with an older painter. Read more:
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Casanova 20: Or, Hot World โ Cipher Press
IMPORTANT UPDATE: As a result of VAT changes that came into place on the 1st July, we can no longer sell books directly to EU customers via our website. We are working on a solution to this, and willโฆ
https://www.cipherpress.co.uk/casanova-20-or-hot-world
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We can't wait to see TERRY DACTYL by
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out in the world. It's a stylish, beautiful novel โ but you don't have to take our word for it. Read what the iconic Sarah Schulman had to say:
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Have you heard we are publishing the one and only Dean Atta's first adult novel? Mark your calendars: BIG MAN will be on its way to you in Autumn 2026. Read all about it over on our Instagram:
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๐ Happy Halloween! ๐ This is our favourite time of the year here at Cipher Press โ crisp autumn leaves, dark nights and spooky reading vibes. If you're looking for a good book to curl up with too, check out our shop:
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Cipher Press Books โ Cipher Press
IMPORTANT UPDATE: As a result of VAT changes that came into place on the 1st July, we can no longer sell books directly to EU customers via our website. We are working on a solution to this, and willโฆ
https://www.cipherpress.co.uk/books
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Thanks so much to the trans*poetics symposium in Vienna for having us this month! ๐ฃ๏ธ ๐ We had a great time talking about all things trans publishing โ and we also got a sneak peek at Alison Rumfitt's work-in-progress ๐
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We love this quote from McKenzie Wark about the raucous and revelatory TERRY DACTYL, coming to a bookshop near you in November. Can't wait?ย Pre-order now!
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So Mayer
29 days ago
I'm a committed small press author & editor. Small presses are the seed-heads of the books world & they are scorched. Pls read and share this excellent letter on the situation & what's needed in
@thebookseller.com
, signatories inc Peninsula Press,
@cipherpress.bsky.social
@silver-press.bsky.social
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Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK
The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UKโs independent presses.
https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/open-letter-on-the-future-of-small-press-publishing-in-the-uk
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Welcome to Cipher Press, Dean! We are so excited to share BIG MAN with the world.
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We have plenty of ghosts and ghouls to keep you going this spooky season. From vampires in Truth & Dare, to witchcraft in Lรกkรญrรญboto, to Brainwyrms' classic grotesquerie, there's something that goes bump in the night for everyone.
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Looking for a chilling read to curl up with this October? We recommend Tell Me I'm Worthless, the cult favourite haunted house novel from Alison Rumfitt.
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๐ It must be the season of the witch ๐ In this collection of manifesto, poetry, playscripts, and prose, the archetype of the Witch is honoured and unpacked, poked and prodded, owned and othered. Edited by
@michelletea.bsky.social
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WITCH โ Cipher Press
Edited by Michelle Tea Published May 2025 9781917008136 / Paperback / ยฃ13.99 An exploration of the witch as radical archetype in ancient and contemporary life, edited by cult-favourite writer M...
https://www.cipherpress.co.uk/shop/witch-pre-order
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So Mayer
about 2 months ago
A love (& loss) letter to bookstores & archives and the weird horny queers who haunt them, full of the dark humour of grief & a fine eye for lesbian fashions.
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We're over the moon to announce we'll be publishing
@michelletea.bsky.social
's gutsy, joyful road-trip novel Little F in the UK! Hitting the streets near you April 2026 ๐
about 2 months ago
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Elizabeth
about 2 months ago
come along! no ticket needed! weโll be chatting horns, lesbians and detective fiction!
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Brighton tonight! Join us for a fantastic evening discussing all things Bone Horn with Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain and
@elizabethlovatt.bsky.social
. See you at The Family Store at 6:30pm ๐๐ต๏ธ
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Mattilda B Sycamore
2 months ago
Yes, it's the gorgeous UK edition of TERRY DACTYL, get ready...๐ชถ๐๐บ
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'The realest fiction I've read in a long time,' says Sterling Karat Gold author
@waidner.bsky.social
of Terry Dactyl, the propulsive new novel from
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
. Published by us in November 2025!
www.cipherpress.co.uk/terry-dactyl
2 months ago
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Here's something for the weekend! Alison Rumfitt (
@hangsawoman.bsky.social
) will be at Queer Minds Festival on Saturday 6th September to discuss why she writes, how her work blends genres, and the significance of queer storytelling.
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Queer Minds - A Festival of Ideas
LGBTQ+ festival of ideas celebrating queer voices & stories. Join conversations, workshops & performances with writers, activists & artists. Book now.
http://queerminds.co.uk/#tickets
2 months ago
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Omg itโs our birthday!! Five years ago this month, we published our first book, Large Animals by Jess Arndt. To celebrate weโre selling copies for only ยฃ4.99 on our site for the next week - grab one and see why we love it so much! Here's to the next five years ๐
www.cipherpress.co.uk/large-animals
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Large Animals โ Cipher Press
https://www.cipherpress.co.uk/large-animals
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Michelle Tea
3 months ago
UK WITCH edition, published by
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Another of our new titles for 2026, Joe Conroy's debut novel In/Out! My Year of Rest and Relaxation but the unhinged twink version, In/Out is a hilarious, outrageous, painful and super smart novel. More info:
www.instagram.com/p/DJ1p1RdIBx...
3 months ago
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We're publishing a new book by the incredible
@pscalpello.bsky.social
in 2026! A sexy and thought-provoking novel-in-verse, MIRRORSTAGE is follows our narrator on a road trip through modern Britain after their release from hospital. More info ๐ :
www.instagram.com/p/DK1t0AIou-...
3 months ago
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๐จBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!๐จ We are so excited to share that next spring we will be publishing 'A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut' by Greasepaint author Hannah Levene. More info over on our Instagram:
www.instagram.com/p/DL9yV-1IkO...
3 months ago
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Bearded Badger Books
4 months ago
This is what Iโm currently readingโฆ and itโs superb! Iโd expect no less from the good folks
@cipherpress.bsky.social
- they only publish the good stuff!! We always carry a few Cipher books at our pop-ups, you should def check them out!! ๐๐
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