I really enjoyed The Ballad of Yellow Wednesday by Emma Must, published by Valley Press. A profoundly moving, and beautifully written, collection of poems about chalk, Twyford Down, and our relationship with the land.

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#chalk #TwyfordDowns #poetry

Start the week with a short story! Emma Brankin's debut collection “Attention Seekers’ is out now with Valley Press. Read her piece ‘There Should Only Be Greeks’ on our site.

New contemporary writing from Scotland – only in The Glasgow Review of Books. - wp.me/p3nrhP-26n

Also.. If you want to know the secrets of a good submission to publishers, join Jamie from Valley Press and us for a very special Masterclass. Details here!

Heather Moulson Review

The Whole Island  
Simon Maddrell  
Valley Press

A prolific poet brings twenty absorbing pieces together in this neat pamphlet. Translated in the Manx language Yn Slane Ellan, The Whole Island navigates the Isle of Man with emotion and a very personal…

Every litre of petrol you use is estimated to melt over a tonne of glacial ice. Veteran campaigner and poet Emma Must writes XR Writers Rebel on active travel vs the current roadbuilding spree👉

Emma's The Ballad of Yellow Wednesday is out now from Valley Press

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Couldn't agree more with this message (and article) from Emma Must on XR Writers Rebel – LEAVE THE CAR AT HOME writersrebel.com/leave-the-car-…

The launch for ATTENTION SEEKERS was one week ago. I loved celebrating at Daunt Books Hampstead and then popping to Scotland for a few wee extra celebrations at Maison de Moggy and Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh ✨

Choosing just four pics was impossible but here’s a few highlights:

I’m so pleased that this wonderful collection by John Killick is out in a couple of weeks from the excellent ⁦Valley Press⁩. It’s a beautiful, fragile piece of work.

It was a joy for me to edit (not that I had to do much).

You might enjoy it too. valleypressuk.com/shop/p/inside

Check out today’s The Herald for a wee insight into how my old job helped me find my way to my new job… with bonus anecdotes about all the many celebrities I embarrassed myself in front of…

What a pleasure it was to welcome Emma Brankin a day after the publication of her lovely short story collection 'Attention Seekers'! Thanks for taking the time to sign some copies Emma🐱

It's here!!!!!!! York Literary Review 2024 Valley Press

We're delighted to reveal our big initiative this year, via The Bookseller's #NorthernPowerhouse issue!

The #NorthernFictionAlliance is launching an online book fair: an environmentally responsible way for international publishers to conduct business.

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When Wendy Allen sends a picture of a collection you were lucky enough to edit, kicking around in the Culture & Ideas section of the Tate bookshop 😍

From the Body is out in the world and available now from Valley Press: valleypressuk.com/shop/p/from-th…

On this week's podcast #MumWillThePlanetDie we chat to the poet and former environmental campaigner #EmmaMust who tells us why she left activism for poetry in the fight against climate change. 🎧🎙️
Listen now: bitly.ws/JgXC

Brand new episode with Thomas Legendre speaking about his new novel Spring Fever is available now. Get Spring Fever from Valley Press open.spotify.com/episode/73t4Sm…

'The Whole Island' Online Launch
Friday 14th July –– 7-8pm

Simon Maddrell's latest pamphlet –– The Whole Island from Valley Press.
Zoom Launch featuring readings from @NoraBlascsok, Rowan and Running on Empty

Register on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Popped into Bradford Literature Festival, Waterstones Bradford Wool Exchange in City Park. I’m there this Thursday lunchtime with DrKateFox. I wanted to check they were had my books. Pleased to be there with one of my heroes, Roger Robinson . I then got this lovely message from a stranger on Instagram. X

She’s here! And she is BEAUTIFUL! Valley Press has always been one of my *dream* publishers to work with and I will never be able to thank the authors in this book enough for being on this journey with me. Grab your own copy NOW by following this link: valleypressuk.com/shop/p/from-th…