SMALL PRESSES
The Big Little Poem Series and Big Little Books
Robert Richardson, 3 Park Avenue, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0JB
Tel: 01664 850228
Email: rmr@dmu.ac.uk
Publisher and Editor: Robert Richardson
With the Series, poems were published in sets of cards, handset, printed letterpress, and presented in wrappers. The printer was Derek Maggs, who died in 1992, after which the Series was discontinued. A few copies are still available.
The book imprint began in 1987, when there was a collaboration with Agenda Editions (the book imprint of Agenda magazine: arguably the most important British poetry magazine of the second half of the twentieth century).
The book imprint continues as an occasional publisher. The most recent books are Outside the Chain of Hands (59 pages, paperback bround, £3.90 + 50p p&p), poems by Shirley Bell, Sarah Lawson, Vicki Raymond and Julie Whitby and a new edition of William Cookson’s Vestiges (38 pages, paperback bound, £6 + 50p p&p).
The editorial policy of the BLP imprint is to follow the Imagist principles of conciseness of form and precision of language, and also to have effective contemporary approaches to the lyric and epigram. In this way important aspects from the origins of Modernism are fused with much older traditions in poetry.
Books are usually limited to poets who appeared in the Series, and consequently publication is by invitation only.
Dragonheart Press
11 Menin Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2NL
http:/dougal.derby.ac.uk/lpoets
Executive Editor: Sean Woodward
Dragonheart Press uses the World Wide Web as its primary delivery media. Ongoing publiciations include Living Poets, the occasional poetry journal at the Planet Dada Studios art website, http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dragonheart
Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome. Publication only is offered as payment.
Five Leaves Publications
Ross Bradshaw, PO Box 81, Nottingham, NG5 4ER
Tel/Fax: 0115 9603355
FIVE LEAVES PUBLICATIONS publish between four and eight books a year, including poetry, fiction, history and Jewish interest. Many of the titles are anthologies. Recent titles include: The Radical Twenties: Aspects of Writing, Politics and Culture by John Lucas, The Golem of Old Prague by Michael Rosen, The Slow Mirror and Other Stories: New Fiction by Jewish Writers edited by Sonja Lyndon and Sylvia Paskin, The Bend in the Road: Refugees Writing edited by Jennifer Langer, City of Crime edited by David Belbin (a Nottingham crime fiction collection) and The Shallow Grave: A Memoir of the Spanish Civil War by Walter Gregory. A full catalogue is available from the above address.
All material is commissioned, from East Midlands, British and overseas writers. Submissions are not sought.
Papillon
96 St Giles Road, Derby DE23 8SJ
Tel: 01332 767879/747646
Editors: Andrew Wilson, Jerry Hope, Valerie Toolin
Papillon is: Funky, spacey, warm, cool, honest, in yer face, off the wall.
Papillon is not: Liam Gallagher, nice, twee.
Papillon publishes poetry, short stories (max 1200 words), non-fiction (eg essays), epigrams. Quirky, relevant epigrams are a Papillon feature, as are ‘deft definitions’, defining psychological behaviours of late twentieth century (highly inronic). We also take humorous/tongue in cheek articles (1000 words maximum).
We are open to any kind of interest or suggestion, including unsolicited manuscripts, synopses or ideas. We don’t consider cute poems about flowers, sailing boats or Princess Diana (we do think Di is cool, though).
Papillon is dedicated to equal opportunities. We discriminate against sexism, racism, homophobia, and any other such bulls**t.
Unfortunately no payment is available. Subscription is 50p plus 20p p&p per copy. Back copies available. Cheques payable to Papillon. Papillon is available from the following shops in Derby: Waterstones; Bookthrift; Dervention Books; Bliss; Mondo; Virgin; Wayahead Records; Original Clothing.
Poetry Nottingham International
Jeremy Duffield, 71 Saxton Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7PZ
Tel: 01773 712282
Editor: Cathy Grindrod
Editorial Address: 71 Saxton Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7PZ
POETRY NOTTINGHAM INTERNATIONAL is a quarterly magazine published by the Nottingham Poetry Society. It includes poems, 500 word articles on current issues in modern poetry, features and letters.
Submissions of 4-6 poems are welcome from all. Poems must be unpublished, not simultaneously offered for publication elsewhere and be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope or international reply coupon(s).
Poetry Nottingham International is interested in any poem that is good of its kind; poems are judged on their own merits, not on the reputation of the writer nor for their adherence to any particular school of thought or style.
Poems of over 40 lines lines work harder to be accepted due to space limitations. Reply usually takes 4-8 weeks and payment is one complimentary copy.
Before submitting, it is a good idea to read the magazine. Back issues are available at half-price (currently £1.25 inc p&p) from the editorial address.
Shoestring Press
John Lucas, Shoestring Press, 19 Devonshire Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham , NG9 1BS
0115 9251827
The philosophy of the press is to publish work by new and established poets, both within and beyond the UK. They publish poetry, and poetry in translation. Please enquire before submitting work for publication. The press operates a royalty share scheme for payment. Publications are available from the press or through bookshops.
Staple
Donald Measham, Tor Cottage, 81 Cavendish Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3HD
Tel: 01629 582764/583867
Editors: Donald Measham and Bob Windsor.
Staple does not cater for a clique. Nor does it rely on reputation - though it was the first, or among the first to publish a number of writers who have made a name for themselves, including; Jackie Brown, Jonathan Davidson, John Gallas, Sophie Hannah, Tobias Hill, Gregory Warren Wilson. Staple's policy is to publish new and established writers side by side, the only criterion being that the work is good enough. Staple pays for work published, but can accept only 1/80th of what it receives.
Subscription rate is £12 for four publications (or £7 usual concessions): three magazines (of up to 100 pages) and one First Edition collection per annum. It publishes poetry which is accessible and prose which depends for its interest on content rather than on technical tricks. Two typical back numbers may be had for £3.
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