Hermitage Press

04/08/2024

Climb aboard! Explore century-old sailing barge 'Lady Daphne' AND browse a wide selection of books by local authors below deck and chat to some of the authors who wrote them! Plus buy a few signed copies while you're there 😁⛵⚓📚

Cornwall Writers will be there all weekend - 10th and 11th August between 10am and 4pm - with some fantabulous authors, editors and publishers:
Paularooneyauthor
Lamorna Ireland Author
Emily Charlotte Editorial Services
Hermitage Press
Anna Chorlton
Jane Cable, Author
Debbie Gower
Kitty Wilson
Tina Barrott
Frances Gaudiano

Entry onto Lady Daphne is FREE and there'll also be a licensed bar onboard.

https://cornwallwriters.co.uk/events/books-on-the-barge/

Make a day of it and enjoy all the other delights Charlestown Harbour has to offer - the harbour itself is steeped in history, often used to shoot films and series with tall ships (including Poldark). There's also the Shipwreck Museum, the beach, coastal walks and wonderful gift shops and eateries.

24/07/2024

Thrilled to be part of the 2nd "Books on the Barge" Festival, taking place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August, aboard the historic sailing vessel, Lady Daphne, in Charlestown Harbour.

Entry is free and visitors will be able to purchase any, or all, of our wonderful books at the festival, with many special discounts across the weekend.

More info:

https://www.lady-daphne.co.uk/events/lady-daphne-2nd-books-on-the-barge-festival/

https://www.lady-daphne.co.uk/events/lady-daphne-2nd-books-on-the-barge-festival-2/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1650792595713269/1650792609046601

We'll see you there! 😍

19/07/2024

This month's featured writer in our 'Reading Room', is the brilliant Vivienne Tregenza.

Vivienne is a prize-winning Cornish poet who lives in Penzance with her family. Well published in UK poetry journals and anthologies including Ambit, she has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, the Cinnamon Press New Voices award, the Frogmore, Ver Poets, ARTEMISpoetry and Hippocrates Prizes as well as winning the Poetry on the Lake Prize for formal poetry. Vivienne is currently editing her first full collection for publication. The poems presented here are taken from a pamphlet inspired by the life and work of Barbara Hepworth which she hopes to publish in 2025, the 50th anniversary of Hepworth’s death.

You can read three of her incredible poems, by visiting:
https://hermitagepress.org/?page_id=1581

Enjoy!

19/07/2024

A lovely review in for our anthology of short fiction, 'Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections', which celebrates the Cornwall National Landscape. 🥰

You can purchase your own first edition hardback, (with decorative postcard), along with other beautiful books by our other talented authors, by visiting our online bookshop:

https://hermitagepress.org/?post_type=product

13/07/2024

Had a wonderful time last weekend at the Penzance Lit Fest! We got to speak to the editor and some of the authors of our latest release, 'Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections'. They spoke about Cornwall's Protected Landscape and how it inspired their stories, before treating the audience to readings. A great turn out and atmosphere! You can watch selected highlights from the event, here:

Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/982170500?share=copy

You can purchase your first edition hardback, here:

https://hermitagepress.org/?product=twelve-stories-for-twelve-sections-hardback-first-edition-with-decorative-postcard-free-shipping

Other HP authors had events at the LitFest, including the brilliant Robin Falvey and Kath Morgan Writer, whose amazing books can also be purchased from our online bookshop, here:

Fulmar:
https://hermitagepress.org/?product=fulmar-paperback-signed-first-edition

The Bycatch Principle:
https://hermitagepress.org/?product=pre-order-the-bycatch-principle-paperback-signed-first-edition-with-bookmark-free-shipping-release-date-18-10-23

01/07/2024

Last few tickets remaining for our event taking place this Friday (5th July) as part of Penzanze LitFest 2024 … will include readings and Q&A with editor and authors from the anthology.

Tickets are only six pounds and can be purchased here:

https://theacornpenzance.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173655570

This, and our other gorgeous books, will be available to purchase on the day, with a generous festival discount applied!

Hope to see you there. 😃

08/06/2024

Excited to be hosting this event at Penzance Literary Festival on Friday 5th July at the Exchange from 11 am … will include readings and Q&A with editor and authors from the anthology. Tickets are just six pounds and can be purchased here: https://theacornpenzance.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173655570

15/05/2024

The full 2024 LitFest programme is available to download as a PDF. You can pick up a printed copy from many places in Penzance and the surrounding area.

08/05/2024

Our latest fiction release, 'Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections', is now available to purchase from Amazon as a hardback (for £12.99) and for the Kindle e-reader/app (at just £6.99). Featuring the very best of Cornwall-based writing talent, including Wyl Menmuir, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Philip Marsden, Edward Rowe and many more! Use the following link to get your copy today. 🥳

https://amzn.eu/d/aVHhfcc

28/04/2024

This month's featured writer in our 'Reading Room', is the wonderful Ella Walsworth-Bell.

Ella is a speech therapist working within children’s mental health. She writes both poetry and short stories, focussing on her own experience parenting an autistic child. Her poetry is published in Leon Literary Review, Morphrog, Public Sector Poetry, Untitled Voices and Strix. She placed second in the Perito Prize (2022) and won Cornwall Creatives South-West short story competition (2021). Ella was mentored by Alyson Hallett as part of talent development programme WordSpace. She leads Mor Poets, a women’s poetry collective, and has curated two poetry anthologies Morvoren: the poetry of sea swimming and Mordardh: surf poetry, with support from Arts Council England.

You can read three of her incredible poems, by visiting:

The ‘Reading Room’ features the work of our own writers and other Cornwall-based writers we’ve met whilst on our travels or via submissions, covering the genres of poetry, short f…

24/04/2024

Short podcast of interviews that took place during the launch party for ‘Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections', courtesy of the brilliant journalist, Rob Jones: https://hermitagepress.org/?p=2732 Purchase your first edition (with decorative postcard and free shipping) by visiting: https://hermitagepress.org/?product=twelve-stories-for-twelve-sections-hardback-first-edition-with-decorative-postcard-free-shipping

14/04/2024

All set up in Hartland and the weather is glorious in Devon! ☀️🕶️📚

12/04/2024

Really looking forward to returning to Hartland this Sunday for its annual book festival and fair. We will have some lovely new books on sale with the same great discounts! See you there. ❤️📚🥳

09/04/2024

Call out for emerging playwrights! The Writers' Block in partnership with The Minack Theatre bring you a 3 day immersive course led by Jane Pugh. Taking place 18-21 June, participants will work up a treatment and sections of dialogue to present to the Minack directors on the final day. www.thewritersblock.org.uk/news for info on how to apply. DEADLINE 1 May.

Image: Steve Tanner

08/04/2024

Fancy a holiday reading treat that celebrates the culture, heritage and landscape of Cornwall and features some of the region's most acclaimed authors? Beautifully illustrated first editions of our latest short fiction release, 'Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections', (a collaboration with Cornwall National Landscape) are now available to pick up at our online bookshop:

https://hermitagepress.org/?product=twelve-stories-for-twelve-sections-hardback-first-edition-with-decorative-postcard-free-shipping
.. and the following independent bookstores and retailers:

The Edge of the World Bookshop (Penzance), The Bookshop Liskeard, The Bookshop in Helston, Shrew Books (Fowey), London House Studio (St Just) and Terrace Gallery, Penryn.

At just £12.99, (including a decorative postcard) you'd best hurry whilst stocks last:😍🤩🥳

22/03/2024

Happy Publication Day! 🥳❤️😎🎂😍😄

Welcome to the world ‘Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections’ … an anthology of short fiction inspired by Cornwall’s protected landscape.

A huge thank you to everyone who has made this idea become a reality!

Only £12.99 for the illustrated first edition hardback, which includes decorative postcard and free shipping.

Visit our online bookshop to order yours - but hurry - once they are gone, they are gone!

https://hermitagepress.org/?product=twelve-stories-for-twelve-sections-hardback-first-edition-with-decorative-postcard-free-shipping

19/03/2024

17/03/2024

Another great review for our upcoming release 'Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections', released this Friday.

"The pleasures of reading this book are as varied as the stories themselves, which offer a kaleidoscope of human experiences scattered across time and place but intrinsically woven into the geological fabric of Cornwall. Truly mesmerising."

(Kath Morgan, author of ''The Bycatch Principle')

You can pre-order your first edition hardback (with decorative postcard map) from our online bookshop, for just £12.99 (includes free shipping).

https://hermitagepress.org/?product=twelve-stories-for-twelve-sections-hardback-first-edition-with-decorative-postcard-free-shipping

13/03/2024