Publishers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry on the Yorkshire coast since 2009. (Please note: we're still up and running, but this X account closed in 2023.)
We love you all, and have enjoyed connecting with authors and readers on Twitter so much over the past 13 years. However, we have made the decision to cease posting and interacting on this platform, effective immediately. (We will leave the archive of posts up for now.) (1/2)
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Heather MoulsonĀ Review
The Whole Island Ā
Simon Maddrell Ā
@ValleyPress
A prolific poet brings twenty absorbing pieces together in this neat pamphlet. Translated in the Manx languageĀ Yn Slane Ellan, The Whole Island navigates the Isle of Man with emotion and a very personalā¦
What a pleasure it was to welcome @emmanya a day after the publication of her lovely short story collection 'Attention Seekers'! Thanks for taking the time to sign some copies Emmaš±
When @_WendyCaitlin sends a picture of a collection you were lucky enough to edit, kicking around in the Culture & Ideas section of the Tate bookshop š
From the Body is out in the world and available now from @ValleyPress: valleypressuk.com/shop/p/froā¦
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. š§šļø
Listen now: bitly.ws/JgXC
'The Whole Island' Online Launch
Friday 14th July āā 7-8pm
Simon Maddrell's latest pamphlet āā The Whole Island from Valley Press.
Zoom Launch featuring readings from @NoraBlascsok, @rowanlyster and @julie_runacres
Register on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regiā¦@ValleyPress
Sheās here! And she is BEAUTIFUL! @ValleyPress 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/froā¦
Pictured here, our eight new publications for the first half of 2023. Phew! If anything catches your eye, find out more (and order) in the shop: valleypressuk.com/shop#BookBuzz
Look whatās arrived! A big day for our team, we are so proud of YLR 2023 and what we have created with this anthology. It feels so good to be able to hold it in our hands. Thank you so much to Valley Press, Dr. Rob OāConnor and all of our contributors for making this possible!