Why Do Pre-orders Matter?
You may have heard the great news that our pre-orders are now available to purchase from our shop! Hurrah! But what IS a pre-order? Why do many indie publishers and publishing houses alike launch their titles with pre-orders? A pre-order is the advance listing and purchase of a book before it is printed to ensure […]
Fawn Press Mentorship Scheme
We are absolutely delighted to announce the launch of the Fawn Press Mentorship Scheme, in partnership with Beatfreeks, made possible by the FUEL funding. What was apparent in the submissions we received during our open call for poetry for our debut publication “Elements; Natural & The Supernatural“, was the absolute wealth of talent and skill […]
Best Of Birmingham Covers Fawn Press
In an article released this week, Best Of Birmingham explores Fawn Press and our newest anthology release! “A local poet has set up a literary platform to assist other poets in the area. Scarlett Ward Bennet, whose debut collection “Ache” was published by Verve Poetry Press in 2019 has founded Fawn Press in […]
Fawn Press Interview With The Milk Bar Podcast
This week, I was delighted to be interviewed by Jason Forrest of The Milkbar Podcast and WCR Radio. We spoke about the vitality of the poetry community in the midlands, and the wealth of publishing and performance talent in this area, as well as what to expect from Fawn Press! “The Midlands has a really […]
Fawn Press Speaks On Panel At ‘The Publishing Toolkit’ Conference Hosted by Nine Arches & Writing West Midlands
It was an honour and delight to be invited to speak on a publishing panel at The Poetry Toolkit conference, hosted by Nine Arches & Writing West Midlands. It was an inspiring event exploring poetry, performance, publishing & writer development, with speakers ranging from Publishers, Poets, Funding bodies, and international poetry projects. The rich and […]
Five Publishers Open For Submissions NOW!
You’ve just written a brilliant, ingenious piece (or two) of poetry, and you want to share it with the world. But when you check the Fawn Press website you see that, sadly, our submissions are now closed! But don’t worry! Whilst we get to work on our first ever publication (how exciting ?), we’re still […]