Well – this news was completely unexpected! And absolutely wonderful: Emma Purshouse and Catherine Pascall Moore’s children’s poetry book: I Once Knew a Poem Who Wore a Hat is the the POETRY CATEGORY WINNER in the Rubery Book Awards 2016!! For more details go here This is what the judges said about the book: Lots of […]
Lisa Blower at Latitude Festival
If you are going to Latitude Festival this year you will have the chance to see Lisa Blower reading from her debut novel Sitting Ducks (here is its back cover) If not – go here for more about the book, and the excellent reviews the book is already attracting. As Fair Acre Press’ first novel […]
Shortlisted in the Rubery Book Awards!
I ONCE KNEW A POEM WHO WORE A HAT has been shortlisted in the Rubery Book Awards! This is what the judges say about: I Once Knew a Poem who Wore a Hat by Emma Purshouse and Catherine Pascall Moore Fair Acre Press is particularly delighted, as there are very few book awards out there […]
Proud to be their Patron
I have just finished setting up a Standing Order… I am proud that Fair Acre Press has become Patron to Stratford Literary Festival. Annie Ashworth, their festival director recently emailed Fair Acre Press – wondering if we would be willing to write a line or two to support their most recent funding proposal. When I read of all […]
News from poet Jill Munro – The Quilted Multiverse
Her son Louis Munro finished his Marathon run in Uganda! and by so doing raised six thousand pounds for children’s education in Uganda. And somewhere along the line he managed to stop off and hand out thirty copies of I once knew a poem who wore a hat, which has given me, Emma and Cath […]
Can our books win The People’s Book Prize?
If you like any of the recent books below – it would be great if you would vote. It will help the book sales, opportunities for the writers, and potentially help Fair Acre Press raise funding for future publications and projects Thanks, Nadia x Don’t forget to register first (very quick – just your email address […]
Could our books win The People’s Book Prize?
The answer is a resounding YES – but only with the help of those who are ready to champion it. It’s a voting popularity contest – to encourage reading of the books and championing small publishers. Click on here to quickly register on their website and then you can vote VOTING IS OPEN UNTIL 31 AUGUST. They will […]
Jonathan Day’s CD – now available at Fair Acre Press
Jonathan Day is a fascinating man and an accomplished musician Atlantic Drifter is his newest CD – recorded on analogue tape around the world, and produced at the Magic Garden in Wolverhampton. Though when you hear it it sounds seamless with its levels/ mixing (can you tell I’m not a musician?) For more details and […]
Recent Reviews of Sitting Ducks, by Lisa Blower
I have fallen behind with the recent reviews of by Here are snippets and a link to the full reviews. A HUGE thank you goes out to the reviewers. If you would like to review it we would be extremely grateful if you either commented on the Fair Acre Press website, or if you write amazon […]
Contemporary Small Press review Sitting Ducks
Here is a review from Contemporary Small Press about Sitting Ducks – by Lisa Blower. If you would like to buy it you will find it many great bookshops that include: Wenlock Books Linghams Waterstones Birmingham and from this page – whether you are trade, individual, or live outside the UK or Eire Nadia x
