Book publisher in the heart of the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire UK. We publish a select number of titles a year.
We are particularly keen to hear from authors of personal memoir and poetry, literary fiction and short stories, and we also publish the occasional rare gem of a children’s picture book. A number of our titles are also produced in rare and collectable hand bound hardback. We are passionate about books and we take a unique approach. At Crumps Barn Studio, we work hard to help our authors fulfil the
ir dreams. We are friendly and approachable, publishing just the sort of books you and your family will want to treasure.
A cover reveal and a bit of news:
STEAMING THROUGH WOLSZTYN is Jeff Nicholls' brilliant personal story of his adventures with the trains, the characters and 5000 miles of Polish railways on the Wolsztyn Experience.
The book is out on 19.09.24 and already it is ranked #1 in railway books https://www.amazon.co.uk/Steaming-Through-Wolsztyn-characters-footplates/dp/1915067448/
Gorgeous handmade stoneware ceramics by are now in stock.
This large cup and saucer is decorated with brightly coloured slip and hand drawn abstract sgraffito designs.
The saucer measures 9" diameter and the cup is 5". The maker designed them to be a centrepiece rather than functional ware. There are two similar cups and saucers available.
Get in touch for more info or come and take a closer look at these and more at our gallery.
The rites of an arranged marriage weave their own dark bonds beyond the grave in this incredible limited edition zine, which has been risograph printed by the renowned Typewronger Books in Edinburgh
Ghost Marriage is a brilliant short story from Amaris Chase’s forthcoming gothic short story collection Dark Moon Tales. It is available from us and outlets across Edinburgh in a special format. A zine is a unique publishing form for short fiction, poetry and original writing, in this case presented in a mini concertina fold. We only have a small number available for online purchase and we're delighted to be collaborating for the first time with in this way
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We're delighted to announce that we’ve now opened the doors of our stunningly beautiful barn in the countryside, which is our new base. Visitors can browse our titles and Fine Art, so please come and visit us when you can.
We’re open Monday to Saturday at the moment, 10:30 to 4pm.
Delighted to be able to announce that we are part of a core group of committed businesses and community organisations helping to bring Cirencester its first History Festival later this year! The programme includes headline talks and family events, featuring authors and historians from across the UK, and takes place in some of the brilliant venues across Cirencester. Crumps Barn Studio authors Sue Andrews, Anne Buffoni and Steve Skinley are part of that lineup, plus history themed book launches and free events planned. We've been keeping this news under our hat for a long time, and we couldn't be more excited. More will be announced in the coming weeks, but first: save the dates - the Festival runs from 26 October to 3 November
THE WHOLE of Cirencester is 'pulling together' as a festival comes to the town for the first time later this year.
Incredible read HOME FRONT WICKHAM opens the doors of a family home in the 1930s and 40s. Look out for this beautiful book at the Wickham Festival next week
Also in bookshops and online: https://amazon.co.uk/Home-Front-Wickham-wartime-village/dp/1915067464/
Ayse Ozlem Yilmaz is live on air today from midday, talking about her work as a doctor helping the pharmaceutical industry to develop programs with international aid agencies to improve child health, and how her own young daughter became the inspiration behind new children's book The Long Garden Detective
FREE WORKSHOP at Waterstones Cirencester on Tuesday 30 July from 11am https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7sbMR8jtXJPvES4c/
Looking back to the fabulous launch event earlier this month of The Long Garden Detective by Ayse Ozlem Yilmaz. Brilliant venue to launch a beautiful book about learning a new language and making friends. Ayse will be speaking live on air to BBC Gloucestershire on 24 July at midday
PUBLICATION DAY! Step inside Wentworth House in the 1930s and 40s, and explore a family home which becomes a shelter for evacuees from the Blitz ...
HOME FRONT WICKHAM by David Warwick:
'The house looks much the same now as it did then ...'
Wickham, 1939: as a nation prepares for the Second World War, Wentworth House opens its doors
Wentworth is a family home in the heart of a Hampshire village. For young David, its Georgian rooms are a source of adventure, family and comfort, and the thrill of trips to nearby Portsmouth.
For his mother, Dorothy, war is on the horizon and her beloved home is soon set to become a shelter for evacuees from the Blitz. She records her life as she steps into her new role as a billeting officer in her daily diary:
"one of the most dramatic moments of my life ... during the next few years everything was filled with a feeling of sp*ed and urgency ... We did not know what to expect, but did our best to be prepared for any eventuality."
Told through personal memories with extracts from Dorothy's diaries and articles, this is the extraordinary story of a family home, wartime evacuees and a village on the Home Front
IN BOOKSHOPS AND ONLINE NOW. Available in paperback and ebook https://www.waterstones.com/book/home-front-wickham/david-warwick/9781915067463
It *may* be raining again ... but we've put together some great book recommendations, whether you love a good laugh, a fast-paced adventure, a glimpse of farming life, or to dive into the past https://www.crumpsbarnstudio.co.uk/great-summer-reads/
After all, whatever the weather there's always time for a good book ...
The Otherlands looking great in the hands of actor Charlie Cooper ...
We're inviting young writers aged 8 to 15 to Jump into the Past by submitting a poem or short story inspired by the work of the Corinium Museum
The closing date is 8 August. Full information and submissions guidance is on our website: https://www.crumpsbarnstudio.co.uk/submissions-open-jump-into-the-past/
We're also running a call for submissions for grown up authors. Visit our website for more information!
NEW RELEASE: congratulations to Ayşe Özlem Yılmaz and Mavisu Demirag on the release of this gorgeous new children's story about the mystery of learning a new language, moving home and making friends ...
The Long Garden Detective:
Do you remember how you learnt to talk when you were a baby? Do you think that you could learn another language now if you had to?
Well, Yaz is not so sure!
It is her first day at her new school in a new country where she doesn't speak the language. What if she needs to p*e and the teacher doesn't understand her? What if nobody wants to make friends with her because she can't understand what they are saying?
She is sure of only one thing: her detective instinct ... But will it help her to solve the mystery of this new language?
This fun, engaging story will make kids smile and fill them with confidence about learning a new language. After all, they already did it once, when they were babies, so why can't they do it again?
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As a medical doctor, Ayşe Özlem Yılmaz has spent more than a decade working as an advisor within the pharmaceutical industry on projects aimed to treat and cure children's diseases. Born and raised in Turkiye, she moved to the UK with her husband and young daughter in 2018. Observing her daughter's experiences learning English in a new school and her own experiences of working with refugee agencies, Ayşe was inspired to write a story for children and families who are navigating the challenges of adjusting to new environments and forming new friendships.
The Long Garden Detective is in bookshops and online retailers now! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Garden-Detective-gorgeous-friendship/dp/1915067405/
In the news: Adrian Tindall spoke to the Suffolk News about the Bury St Edmunds Market Cross and his research into its fascinating history, ahead of the launch of his new book The Story of Bury St Edmunds Market Cross during an event last week
https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/news/tour-guide-tells-the-story-of-one-of-town-s-most-iconic-buil-9367654/
"It proved such a fascinating and colourful story for anyone who knows and loves Bury, or who is particularly interested in the early theatre or the work of Robert Adam ..."
Adrian Tindall is a former archaeologist, spending twenty years as county archaeologist for Hereford and Worcester, Cheshire and latterly Cambridgeshire. He has carried out fieldwork in East Anglia, the Midlands, Yorkshire, the North West, Wales, Orkney, Italy and Libya.
Now retired, he is a Trustee of West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Trust and lives in Bury St Edmunds where he is an accredited Green Badge Tour Guide.
Last night, he was joined by a large crowd at the striking Moyse's Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds to talk about the story of the equally iconic Market Cross.
Thank you to Moyse's Hall Museum for hosting a spectacular event. The book is on sale in the museum shop and widely available in paperback and ebook through bookshops and online retailers.
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If you missed this event, don't panic. Adrian will be at Waterstones in Bury St Edmunds with his new book The Story of Bury St Edmunds Market Cross on Saturday 29 June from 11am.
Adrian Tindall is a Bury St Edmunds tour guide and an archaeologist with over 40 years' experience. Join him on Thursday 6 June for a talk about the iconic Market Cross - a neoclassical theatre designed by renowned architect Robert Adam in 1774 - and the far older story of theatre in the town which lies beneath its feet.
Book tickets via the Moyses Hall Museum website. Adrian will also be signing copies of his new book THE STORY OF THE BURY ST EDMUNDS MARKET CROSS.
We're delighted to announce a call for submissions for poetry and short stories written by children aged 8 to 15, inspired by history. Young writers are invited to submit up to two poems or short stories featuring a moment in the past.
We recently announced a similar anthology for adult authors. This new call for submissions is being run in parallel, and will celebrate the talent of younger authors.
In collaboration with Corinium Museum in Cirencester, children are being invited to jump into the past and get inspired by a museum’s work or its collection. The finished book will be launched later this year with a local event and sales will raise money for a Community children’s project.
Children aged 8 to 15 can submit their work as an individual, or through their school.
The deadline is 8th of August 2024.
We've created this call for submissions as an opportunity for young writers to experience life as a published author and help raise funds for a brilliant local cause. Find more information and resources on our website https://www.crumpsbarnstudio.co.uk
Please share widely with children you known and schools!
In the news! Spotted in this week's is and new novel of Iron Age Gloucestershire Kirin of the Dobunni
The author says, "In the Cotswolds, we have a rich legacy from the Roman era, but what about the people who lived here before? What was their life like? I wanted to tell their story"
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: An exciting opportunity for poets and short story writers - we're collaborating with the to create a new anthology inspired by historical artefacts. Submissions are open, and UK based authors are invited to submit up to 5 poems or short stories. Full details, terms and an outline of what we're looking for is available on our website: https://www.crumpsbarnstudio.co.uk/submissions-open-artefact/
AWARD WINNER!! Congratulations to Joanna Collingborn and Anna Platts Anna Platts Illustration who have been awarded the Golden Wizard Book Prize 2024 for their amazing children's chapter books Stuck in the Mud and Sledging in the Snow.
The Hillside Farm series from Joanna and Anna are bringing the joy of farm life to children everywhere, and now they've been recognised with an award! Suitable for ages 4 to 8, these books are, in the words of the book prize judges, "a real treasure"
Phenomenal launch event for Kirin of the Dobunni, the new prehistoric adventure from
So many guests and we were treated to an exclusive look at the artefacts which inspired Anne's gripping novel set in the last days of Iron Age Britain.
Thank you to Emma Stuart, the director of the museum, and all the museum staff who made the event possible. An amazing experience to launch a brilliant book surrounded by the real remnants of the past which inspired it.
Photos are of Emma Stuart, Anne Buffoni and our main editor Lorna Brookes, plus an Iron Age coin mould and the finished product, uncovered at Bagendon near Cirencester
It's PUBLICATION DAY for this gorgeous novel of Iron Age Britain. Kirin of the Dobunni is a journey unlike any other...
Congratulations
Out now in paperback and ebook
New artwork in the bookshop, the perfect match for a poetry collection full of the hot Mediterranean sun
February Orange - oil on board - Lorna Gray
A Chair at the Cafe - poetry by Hilda Cochrane
Ceramics exclusive to
We're now taking bookings for our new writing workshop: Get Started Writing Your Memoir is our two-hour introduction to the challenge of writing your memoir. We'll cover how to choose which memories to include, writing methods and routes into print, with plenty of time to ask your questions.
Tickets £18 per person. Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance https://www.crumpsbarn.online/shop/get-started-writing-your-memoir-workshop/
You saw it here first!
A young boy. An ancient people. An Iron Age journey that will change the future ... We're delighted to reveal the cover of forthcoming release Kirin of the Dobunni, due out in paperback and ebook on 25 April.
Anne Buffoni is an established voice in Gloucestershire's archaeology. Inspired by real artefacts and archaeological sites, this is a gripping prehistoric adventure for the whole family. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kirin-Dobunni-gripping-adventure-Britain/dp/1915067359/
IN THE NEWS! Bridport author Georgia Piggott releases second historical mystery https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/24210008.bridport-author-releases-second-novel-set-dorset/
We're open today (Friday) for books and art and happy browsing - including this gorgeous bird vessel from
We've collaborated with the Corinium Museum to create a fun nature trail for kids around the exhibits - featuring the gorgeous artwork by from the Dudley's Garden series of picture books written by
Available daily until early May
Find out more:
https://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/24203443.event-corinium-museum-children-spring/
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We're delighted to announce a call for submissions for poetry and short stories written by children aged 8 to 15, inspired by history. Young writers are invited to submit up to two poems or short stories featuring a moment in the past. We recently announced a similar anthology for adult authors. This new call for submissions is being run in parallel, and will celebrate the talent of younger authors. In collaboration with Corinium Museum in Cirencester, children are being invited to jump into the past and get inspired by a museum’s work or its collection. The finished book will be launched later this year with a local event and sales will raise money for a Community children’s project. Children aged 8 to 15 can submit their work as an individual, or through their school. The deadline is 8th of August 2024. We've created this call for submissions as an opportunity for young writers to experience life as a published author and help raise funds for a brilliant local cause. Find more information and resources on our website https://www.crumpsbarnstudio.co.uk Please share widely with children you known and schools! #kidswhowrite #youngwriters #charityproject
This is it, we're signing off for the season ♥️ see you on 2 January for more books and a year full of literary and art events. Thank you for being part of our fabulously bookish year. We hope you have a wonderful break too 📚📚📚 #newyear #festivewishes #seasonsgreetings #cirencester #artgallery #bookpublisher #bookshop
Books, artwork, greetings cards, gifts, and carved wooden bookends - we're open today! #saturdayshopping #Cirencester
Newly opened this week is a fabulous show of oil paintings by @sarah.darby_art - painted strictly from life in natural light, the colours in this collection are so vibrant. Featuring original paintings from @hidcotent @kelmscottmanor and the River Thames, OBSERVE by Sarah Darby is free to view in our Cirencester bookshop throughout September #hidcotemanorgarden #kelmscottmanor #countrygarden #enpleinair #oilpainting #cotswoldlandscape #contemporarypainting #cotswoldartist #cirencesterart #cirencester #artgallery
One of the benefits of the grand rearrange is being able to finally do justice to this incredible pair of studies by Alison Vickery Two seasons, two impressions of the same Cotswold landscape - Alison works from the same point overlooking the Woodchester Valley time and time again. Working in watercolour and gouache, each piece is an encapsulated moment, evoking both weather and light. On view now in the studio bookshop in Cirencester #fineart #landscapestudy #gouachepainting #watercolourpainting #cotswoldartist #watercolorartist #watercolourartist #watercolor #originalart #Cirencester
A very appropriate artwork for the weather today. New arrival from Judith Samuel 'Sunburst, stormclouds coming' is the expression of a moment in time in the Welsh landscape. Oil on canvas and on show in the studio bookshop in Cirencester now #landscapepainting #impastopainting #texturedpainting #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #newart #northwales #ceredigion #welshmountains #paletteknifepainting #Cirencester #cirencestershopping #artgalleryuk
An amazing new collection from Sue Bown - our guest artist until August. Sue's work is all about the interplay of colours and movement, the relationships between pairings of artworks and the melody they create Hanging today, officially opening tomorrow... #melody #artexhibition #contemporaryabstract #abstract #hangingday #newexhibtion #contemporarypainting #acrylicpainting #screenprinting #cirencester
We're in the news! An amazing feature in this month's Cotswold Life Magazine - the hidden life of the artist, with Harriet Hitchen , Louise Hawkins and Jeremy Brookes artist A unique exhibition in print, paint and sculpture coming soon to the studio shop. Find out more about HIDDEN LIVES: your invitation to an informal Private View #inthenews #hiddenlives
The portrait of an artist - this wonderful debut novel from Harriet Hitchen is being launched at a special art exhibition in collaboration with two fabulous practicing artists Jeremy Brookes and Louise Hawkins on Saturday 3 June in the studio shop #nudenovel #portraitofanartist #litfic #artexhibition #cotswoldauthor #cotswoldartist #sculptor #painter
It's here at last - our amazing #FestivalofFlowers begins today! We're open throughout the Coronation Weekend, at our usual hours. Featuring the work of so many fabulous artists♥️ #stilllife #botanticalart #flowerpainting #pastels #oils #mixedmedia #woodengraving #collage #cirencester #freeadmission #artexhibition #cotswoldgallery
Getting ready for our amazing #FestivalofFlowers exhibition, opening on Friday. Exhausting work running up and down that ladder! Featuring incredible original paintings, woodcuts, engravings and drawings by many Cotswold artists #timelapse #artexhibition #exhibitionhanging #stilllifeexhibition #stilllife #botanicalart #cirencestergallery #cirencesterartist #cotswoldartist #ukartist #woodengraving
A walkthrough of Yasemin Wigglesworth's stunning new show of original papercuts and paper stencil screenprints ♥️ In the studio gallery now, ending on Sunday 9 April The show includes her amazing limited edition artist's book #LessOther, signed and authenticated by the artist. Yasemin is inspired by nature and identity. A stunning show, don't you think? #paperart #papercutart #papercutting #screenprinting #paperstencil #floriography #artistsbook #stroudartist #cotswoldgallery #cotswoldartist #cirencestergallery #cirencester
New exhibition in the studio #CrowRookRaven by Judith Samuel - a collection of oil paintings exploring the charm and individuality of corvids #birdart #birdpainting #oilonpaper #cirencestergallery #cotswoldgallery #cotswolds #northwalesartist #welshart #raven #crow #rookery
COVER REVEAL! nude is the stunning debut novel from @harriethitchen - launching 1 June in paperback and ebook Every painting holds a secret Every muse has a story This is hers ... A beautiful, surprising modern-day retelling of the life of Pre-Raphaelite artist Joanna Boyce Pre-order your copy now on Amazon, UK bookshops, and direct from @crumpsbarnstudio #nudenovel #secretlifeofanartistsmuse #litfic #coverreveal #ukauthor #romfic #art #fineart #preraphaelitesisterhood #preraphaelites #joannaboyce #womeninart #womeminarthistory #suzannevaladon #victorinemeurent #traceyemin #lauraknight #booklaunch #artbook #womenwhopaint #painting
New exhibition in the shop! #FestivalofCats opens today #catart #catpainting #oilpainting #pasteldrawing #woodcutprint #illustration #cirencestergallery #cirencester #visitcirencester #cotswoldgallery #cotswoldartist #cotswoldauthor #newbook #newexhibtion #fineart
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 26 JANUARY - TOMORROW! Last call for artists wishing to join our special cat themed exhibition for February #catpicture #animalart #petportrait #originalart #framedart #artexhibition #callforentries #finalcall #printmaker #painter #sculptor #cotswoldsartist #cirencester
New exhibition at the shop ♥️ join us at no.2 The Waterloo in Cirencester. Exhibition runs until 1 February #JOURNEY by Jeremy Brookes #fineart #walking #natureart #cotswoldartist #walkingartist #woodcut #monoprint #framedart
Thank you to all our wonderful authors and readers for a fabulous year ♥️ Merry Christmas from Crumps Barn Studio
Crumps Barn Studio is a publisher based in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. We publish memoir, fictionalised memoir and local history books. We bring you new and established authors who write just the sort of book you and your family will want to treasure and enjoy time and time again. Are you an author? Get in touch!
