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Without further delay, we are so excited to announce that Crossroads is now available for purchase on the University of Stirling online shop! 💚

Paperback: shop.stir.ac.uk/product-cata...

eBook: shop.stir.ac.uk/product-cata...
Crossroads sits on a lectern where authors gave readings of their work. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram. Editorial Lead Cora smiles at the camera while Project Manager José and Marketing and Sales Manager Chloe have a conversation. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram. Crossroads leans up against a table as an attendee reads from it. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram. Marketing and Sales Assistant Molly and their partner, Matthew enjoying the event. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram.
June 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Thank you to all of you who came to our launch event! For those of you who couldn't make it, why not check out some of these fantastic shots? Captured by John Morton Photography, a change of pace from the student's usual music and concert work. #Photography #Launch #Booksky 📚💙
Image of the printed edition of "Crossroads" sat next to empty prosecco glasses and a thoroughly enjoyed cupcake. Author Shani reads an excerpt from their piece "Do you remember?" Cupcakes provided by Wildflower Bakes.
June 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Today's the day! Last chance to book a ticket for this evening's launch party at Albert Halls🎉 Would love to see you there!
Join us: June 4th 5.00-7.00pm. Albert Halls, Stirling. A night of reading's and author q+a's. Dresscode encouraged but not enforced: Come in green or on theme!
June 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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🎤Meet the voices behind the stories!
Ahead of our upcoming launch this Tuesday, we're introducing some of the talented authors behind Crossroads ✨
#booksky #books #author #reader #anthology 💙📚
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May 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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🎉You are invited to a magical evening of readings and author panels as Stryvling Press prepares for the release of our 8th anthology 📖 Come along to the Albert Halls on June 4th to celebrate the talented team behind this year’s title! Tickets linked in bio/replies ✨ #booklaunch
Join us for 'Crossroads' Book Launch: June 4th 5.00-7.00pm. Albert Halls, Stirling For a night of readings and author q&a’s. Dress code: Come in green or on theme! (So anything mystical, magical or mythical!)
May 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Something whimsical this way comes…✨

You can’t crack open Crossroads just yet but you can feast your eyes on our fantastic cover 😍📚💙 #booksky #books #bookcover #scotland #anthology #toberead
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May 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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✨ Something stirs at the crossroads… ✨
The cover of our 2025 anthology is almost here.
Join us on May 16th for the grand reveal!
#CrossroadsAnthology #CoverReveal #StryvlingPress
Crossroads Cover Reveal, coming May 16th
May 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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We've been releasing stunning covers for over seven years and our next cover reveal is just around the corner... stay tuned! 📚💙 #booksky #cover #bookcover #art
Seven years of stunning covers and one more about to drop. Shows the previous book covers we have designed.
May 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Project Manager José recently appeared on The Ringwood Publishing Podcast. Check it out for a behind the scenes glimpse into the creative process at Stryvling Press, as well as some thoughts on the contemporary publishing climate. Scan the link in the image below to listen on Spotify!🎧#Booksky 📚💙
Project Manager Jose discusses Stryvling Press and the wider publishing climate with Ringwood Publishing Podcast. Listen now to hear about: -The first screenplay to be featured in a Stryvling Press anthology -Rejection and the publishing process -The endurance of the written word, in particular the fantasy genre And more! S5E6 of The Ringwood Publishing Podcast.
April 30, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Choose your own adventure - Crossroads edition!✨🫧 The characters in this anthology face a lot of choices and now it’s your turn to make some. What path will you take? 📚💙Can't choose? Don't worry, Crossroads features these paths and more! #booksky #fantasy
Would you rather? Crossroads Edition. Swipe to choose your path! Travel back to the dinosaur age or take a trip to talk to the stars? Find a book of ancient magic spells or encounter a UFO and spot an alien? Fly like a magpie or run like a leopard?
April 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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In March some of our team attended the Vice-Chancellor's Fund Award Ceremony. Thank you to the fund for supporting this year's project and for inviting us to the ceremony- it was fantastic to celebrate with the other hard-working and inspiring recipients.
#StirAlumni #Indiepublisher #Studentled
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April 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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✨Fun Friday Feature✨

We’re flipping through the pages of our past anthologies and pulling out some of our favourite lines! Swipe through this thread and enjoy a mini literary journey with Stryvling Press.

Let us know which quote stands out to you! #BookSky #IndiePublisher #SmallPress #Quote
Like the quote? Read the book! Inklings, Circling the Point, Time and Tide, Solas, Pharos, In the Flesh, Sonder. Swipe to find out which of our previous titles you should read based on the quote that captures your attention!
April 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Exciting news! 🎉 We are thrilled to unveil the title of our upcoming release from Stryvling Press: Crossroads. A stunning new anthology themed around all things folklore, memory, and fantasy.📚💙 Stay tuned for more details, this is just the beginning! 🌱 #Crossroads #BookSky #Writer #Reader
Our beloved characters stand in a place of contemplation, caught between the past and the future, between this world and the Other, wondering where the roads before them will lead… Stryvling 2025 welcomes you to the space between. [Graphic of a person standing in front of two paths.] Stryvling Press introduces to you our 2025 title. Crossroads
April 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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CALLING ALL BOOK LOVERS NEAR STIRLING 📚: We will be holding a raffle in the atrium at Stirling Uni on Thursday 3rd April from 1pm-4pm. Come along to try your luck at winning a beautiful, book-lover hamper. Not feeling lucky? Stop by and chat to some of our team instead 💚 — #Booksky
Win a book bundle! Thursday 3rd April, 1pm-4pm. Atrium, University of Stirling. £3 a strip of £2 strips for £5. (Cash only)
March 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Check out our new #Bluesky banner on our profile, created by the incredibly-talented designer and artist @leahyeah.bsky.social 😍 #artist #design
March 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Are you a lover of playlists curated to your current read? Check out Stryvling Press on Spotify where you can find a playlist for each of our previous releases. COMING SOON: 2025 Title Playlist- 5x more songs and artists than before! 📚🎵 #BookSky #Music #Playlists #Reading
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March 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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By the way, we're on Instagram! Make sure to follow us there for more updates and behind the scenes of our current work-in-progress. 💙📚 #BookSky #Instagram #Reels
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March 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Last day of our meet the team posts- say hello to our Business and Administration team! A terrific team of two making sure our books are available for sale and working towards ensuring the future success of the press. Check out this thread to get to know them!📚💙 #Booksky #Admin #Business
Meet the Team: Business and Administration
March 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Day 5 of our meet the team posts and we're introducing the Marketing and Sales team, aka the people promoting Stryvling Press! Take a look at this thread to get to know the team behind the social media and suspense-building this year 💙📚 #Booksky #Marketing #Sales
Meet the Team: Marketing and Sales
March 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Day 4 of our meet the team posts and it's time to introduce our dedicated Design and Layout team! Check out this thread to get to know them 💙📚 #Booksky #Publisher #Design #Art
Meet the team: Design and Layout
March 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Day 3 of our meet the team posts!📚💙 Get to know our persistently-great production team! #Booksky #Production #Meettheteam
Meet the Team: Production
March 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Day 2 of our meet the team posts! Check out this thread to get to know our excellent Editorial team 📚💙 They are tasked with the job of finetuning the content that will go into our next title. #Booksky #Books #Editor #Editorial
Meet the Team: Editorial
March 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Day 1 of our meet the team posts! Check out this thread to get to know our positively-brilliant Project Management team! 📚💙 An iconic duo, if we do say so ourselves 😏 #Booksky #Books #Meettheteam
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March 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Oh! Did we forget to mention we're working on something new? 😏 We have a new title coming April/May so stay tuned!👀

#Booksky #Books #Newtitle #Newrelease #Scotland #Bookcommunity
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March 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Happy International Women's Day from the team at Stryvling Press! We'd love to know some of your favourite feminist reads!📚💙#InternationalWomensDay #Womenwhowrite #Booksky #WomensDay
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March 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM