The Emma Press
@theemmapress.bsky.social
small press | big dreams
Birmingham-based independent publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations.
www.theemmapress.com
Birmingham-based independent publisher of poetry, children's books, short-form prose and translations.
www.theemmapress.com
@kwananntan.bsky.social author of THE WAITER answers what she enjoys most about writing! 👾
⭐ Order your copy of THE WAITER here: buff.ly/NFNF4X2 ⭐
⭐ Order your copy of THE WAITER here: buff.ly/NFNF4X2 ⭐
January 21, 2026 at 12:02 PM
@kwananntan.bsky.social author of THE WAITER answers what she enjoys most about writing! 👾
⭐ Order your copy of THE WAITER here: buff.ly/NFNF4X2 ⭐
⭐ Order your copy of THE WAITER here: buff.ly/NFNF4X2 ⭐
"[...]a compelling pamphlet, full of tenderness, regret, bewilderment and loss" Aoife Lyall from Magma wrote a beautiful review of AFTER THE RITES AND SANDWICHES by Kathy Pimlott!!🩷
⭐ You can order a copy here: buff.ly/PYSJSzp ⭐
⭐ You can order a copy here: buff.ly/PYSJSzp ⭐
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
"[...]a compelling pamphlet, full of tenderness, regret, bewilderment and loss" Aoife Lyall from Magma wrote a beautiful review of AFTER THE RITES AND SANDWICHES by Kathy Pimlott!!🩷
⭐ You can order a copy here: buff.ly/PYSJSzp ⭐
⭐ You can order a copy here: buff.ly/PYSJSzp ⭐
Announcing the Longlisted and Shortlisted proposals from our August 2025 submissions call out! 📣
Thank you to all the writers for trusting us with your work!🩷
Read more about our Longlisted and Shortlisted titles here: buff.ly/YaoW7n9
Thank you to all the writers for trusting us with your work!🩷
Read more about our Longlisted and Shortlisted titles here: buff.ly/YaoW7n9
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Announcing the Longlisted and Shortlisted proposals from our August 2025 submissions call out! 📣
Thank you to all the writers for trusting us with your work!🩷
Read more about our Longlisted and Shortlisted titles here: buff.ly/YaoW7n9
Thank you to all the writers for trusting us with your work!🩷
Read more about our Longlisted and Shortlisted titles here: buff.ly/YaoW7n9
It was a pleasure to produce this book for Nottingham City of Literature last year! "Our City, Our Stories" is an anthology of writing gathered and created in six libraries across the city. The book was launched at Nottingham City of Literature's 10th birthday party in December. #OurCityOurStories
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
It was a pleasure to produce this book for Nottingham City of Literature last year! "Our City, Our Stories" is an anthology of writing gathered and created in six libraries across the city. The book was launched at Nottingham City of Literature's 10th birthday party in December. #OurCityOurStories
Happy New Year! We have so many exciting things coming in 2026 including an audiobook of Tiny Moons by Nina Mingya Powles!
Nina did such a great job narrating we can't wait for you all to hear it! Thank you so much to Birmingham Podcast Studios, we had such a great time at the audiobook recording!
Nina did such a great job narrating we can't wait for you all to hear it! Thank you so much to Birmingham Podcast Studios, we had such a great time at the audiobook recording!
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Happy New Year! We have so many exciting things coming in 2026 including an audiobook of Tiny Moons by Nina Mingya Powles!
Nina did such a great job narrating we can't wait for you all to hear it! Thank you so much to Birmingham Podcast Studios, we had such a great time at the audiobook recording!
Nina did such a great job narrating we can't wait for you all to hear it! Thank you so much to Birmingham Podcast Studios, we had such a great time at the audiobook recording!
We hope you've all been enjoying THE WAITER! Here's the lovely Kwan Ann Tan reading from her book!!👾
If you'd like to hear more of THE WAITER, the audiobook is now available on our website!!🎧
⭐ You can order here: buff.ly/LDOtIBs ⭐
If you'd like to hear more of THE WAITER, the audiobook is now available on our website!!🎧
⭐ You can order here: buff.ly/LDOtIBs ⭐
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We hope you've all been enjoying THE WAITER! Here's the lovely Kwan Ann Tan reading from her book!!👾
If you'd like to hear more of THE WAITER, the audiobook is now available on our website!!🎧
⭐ You can order here: buff.ly/LDOtIBs ⭐
If you'd like to hear more of THE WAITER, the audiobook is now available on our website!!🎧
⭐ You can order here: buff.ly/LDOtIBs ⭐
Here are our favourite moments of 2025!
James ~ Launching Rachel Spence's Daughter of the Sun!
Georgia ~ PARABLES, FABLES, NIGHTMARES winning the Edge Hill Debut prize!
Emma ~ Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please nominated for the Carnegie Medal!
Ella ~ Creating an interactive Instagram post!
James ~ Launching Rachel Spence's Daughter of the Sun!
Georgia ~ PARABLES, FABLES, NIGHTMARES winning the Edge Hill Debut prize!
Emma ~ Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please nominated for the Carnegie Medal!
Ella ~ Creating an interactive Instagram post!
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Here are our favourite moments of 2025!
James ~ Launching Rachel Spence's Daughter of the Sun!
Georgia ~ PARABLES, FABLES, NIGHTMARES winning the Edge Hill Debut prize!
Emma ~ Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please nominated for the Carnegie Medal!
Ella ~ Creating an interactive Instagram post!
James ~ Launching Rachel Spence's Daughter of the Sun!
Georgia ~ PARABLES, FABLES, NIGHTMARES winning the Edge Hill Debut prize!
Emma ~ Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please nominated for the Carnegie Medal!
Ella ~ Creating an interactive Instagram post!
"A beautiful, heartbreaking book that charts deepest grief and deepest love. Catherine Redford is a luminous writer and her poems will touch your heart." ~ Liz Berry
We are so pleased to have received such stunning praise for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME!!
Pre-order here: buff.ly/QdrHsEX
We are so pleased to have received such stunning praise for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME!!
Pre-order here: buff.ly/QdrHsEX
December 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"A beautiful, heartbreaking book that charts deepest grief and deepest love. Catherine Redford is a luminous writer and her poems will touch your heart." ~ Liz Berry
We are so pleased to have received such stunning praise for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME!!
Pre-order here: buff.ly/QdrHsEX
We are so pleased to have received such stunning praise for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME!!
Pre-order here: buff.ly/QdrHsEX
We're so happy that The Waiter is now available as an Audiobook!
Thank you to Birmingham Podcast Studios and to Vera Chok for your brilliant voice acting!
👾 Currently on sale while it's being uploaded to all other platforms ~ Order here: buff.ly/DOJuk51
Generously funded by The Space 🙏
Thank you to Birmingham Podcast Studios and to Vera Chok for your brilliant voice acting!
👾 Currently on sale while it's being uploaded to all other platforms ~ Order here: buff.ly/DOJuk51
Generously funded by The Space 🙏
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We're so happy that The Waiter is now available as an Audiobook!
Thank you to Birmingham Podcast Studios and to Vera Chok for your brilliant voice acting!
👾 Currently on sale while it's being uploaded to all other platforms ~ Order here: buff.ly/DOJuk51
Generously funded by The Space 🙏
Thank you to Birmingham Podcast Studios and to Vera Chok for your brilliant voice acting!
👾 Currently on sale while it's being uploaded to all other platforms ~ Order here: buff.ly/DOJuk51
Generously funded by The Space 🙏
PLEASE DON'T READ THE FOOTNOTES PLEASE by Rob Walton is one of School Reading List's Best Children’s Books of 2025!
"Reminiscent of Terry Pratchett, the footnotes give an additional, highly comedic layer to this wonderful collection of stories." ~ Melanie Dillon
Order a copy here: buff.ly/gTa8ehO
"Reminiscent of Terry Pratchett, the footnotes give an additional, highly comedic layer to this wonderful collection of stories." ~ Melanie Dillon
Order a copy here: buff.ly/gTa8ehO
December 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
PLEASE DON'T READ THE FOOTNOTES PLEASE by Rob Walton is one of School Reading List's Best Children’s Books of 2025!
"Reminiscent of Terry Pratchett, the footnotes give an additional, highly comedic layer to this wonderful collection of stories." ~ Melanie Dillon
Order a copy here: buff.ly/gTa8ehO
"Reminiscent of Terry Pratchett, the footnotes give an additional, highly comedic layer to this wonderful collection of stories." ~ Melanie Dillon
Order a copy here: buff.ly/gTa8ehO
🎄 We will be doing our final trip to the post office on Friday 19th December!! 🎄
It's our last chance to post out your order before Christmas!! Shop the sale here: buff.ly/7X2D2rK 🎁
❄️ Sale ends 31st December ❄️
It's our last chance to post out your order before Christmas!! Shop the sale here: buff.ly/7X2D2rK 🎁
❄️ Sale ends 31st December ❄️
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎄 We will be doing our final trip to the post office on Friday 19th December!! 🎄
It's our last chance to post out your order before Christmas!! Shop the sale here: buff.ly/7X2D2rK 🎁
❄️ Sale ends 31st December ❄️
It's our last chance to post out your order before Christmas!! Shop the sale here: buff.ly/7X2D2rK 🎁
❄️ Sale ends 31st December ❄️
It's so great to see Laura's letter showcased in Gardners Children's Catalogue!!🔮
We love how she champions children's poetry being for everyone, taking inspiration from Katherine Rundell!!
⭐ Order a copy of POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET here: buff.ly/WNkAOBh
We love how she champions children's poetry being for everyone, taking inspiration from Katherine Rundell!!
⭐ Order a copy of POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET here: buff.ly/WNkAOBh
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's so great to see Laura's letter showcased in Gardners Children's Catalogue!!🔮
We love how she champions children's poetry being for everyone, taking inspiration from Katherine Rundell!!
⭐ Order a copy of POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET here: buff.ly/WNkAOBh
We love how she champions children's poetry being for everyone, taking inspiration from Katherine Rundell!!
⭐ Order a copy of POEMS FROM A WITCH'S POCKET here: buff.ly/WNkAOBh
In case you missed the online Launch of THE WAITER you can now watch it all over on YouTube!🍿
Kwan Ann Tan and James Trevelyan have a lovely chat about the interactive fiction genre and some of the challenges behind writing and editing a novel with multiple endings!
Watch here: buff.ly/11aQdAw
Kwan Ann Tan and James Trevelyan have a lovely chat about the interactive fiction genre and some of the challenges behind writing and editing a novel with multiple endings!
Watch here: buff.ly/11aQdAw
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In case you missed the online Launch of THE WAITER you can now watch it all over on YouTube!🍿
Kwan Ann Tan and James Trevelyan have a lovely chat about the interactive fiction genre and some of the challenges behind writing and editing a novel with multiple endings!
Watch here: buff.ly/11aQdAw
Kwan Ann Tan and James Trevelyan have a lovely chat about the interactive fiction genre and some of the challenges behind writing and editing a novel with multiple endings!
Watch here: buff.ly/11aQdAw
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the new cohort of the Birmingham Editorial Readers Group!📚
We are so happy to be able to run this again after the success of last year - it's so exciting to be able to have such insightful and lively discussions!
Find out more here: buff.ly/oSOm4nw
We are so happy to be able to run this again after the success of last year - it's so exciting to be able to have such insightful and lively discussions!
Find out more here: buff.ly/oSOm4nw
December 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the new cohort of the Birmingham Editorial Readers Group!📚
We are so happy to be able to run this again after the success of last year - it's so exciting to be able to have such insightful and lively discussions!
Find out more here: buff.ly/oSOm4nw
We are so happy to be able to run this again after the success of last year - it's so exciting to be able to have such insightful and lively discussions!
Find out more here: buff.ly/oSOm4nw
The newly reprinted version of HOW KYOTO BREAKS YOUR HEART is now here ❤️
It includes a lovely quote from Jen Campbell on the cover and some amazing reviews on the inside cover from Yuki Tejima, Imogen's Corner, Kris Kosaka for The Japan Times and many more!
Order your copy here: buff.ly/3HcZYOr
It includes a lovely quote from Jen Campbell on the cover and some amazing reviews on the inside cover from Yuki Tejima, Imogen's Corner, Kris Kosaka for The Japan Times and many more!
Order your copy here: buff.ly/3HcZYOr
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The newly reprinted version of HOW KYOTO BREAKS YOUR HEART is now here ❤️
It includes a lovely quote from Jen Campbell on the cover and some amazing reviews on the inside cover from Yuki Tejima, Imogen's Corner, Kris Kosaka for The Japan Times and many more!
Order your copy here: buff.ly/3HcZYOr
It includes a lovely quote from Jen Campbell on the cover and some amazing reviews on the inside cover from Yuki Tejima, Imogen's Corner, Kris Kosaka for The Japan Times and many more!
Order your copy here: buff.ly/3HcZYOr
It's finally December so we're celebrating by putting a selection of our books on sale🎄
These would make some great presents for your loved ones or as a little treat for yourself this Christmas!
⭐ Order these via the sale page here buff.ly/NKRcjVx ⭐
❄️ Sale is on until 31st December❄️
These would make some great presents for your loved ones or as a little treat for yourself this Christmas!
⭐ Order these via the sale page here buff.ly/NKRcjVx ⭐
❄️ Sale is on until 31st December❄️
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It's finally December so we're celebrating by putting a selection of our books on sale🎄
These would make some great presents for your loved ones or as a little treat for yourself this Christmas!
⭐ Order these via the sale page here buff.ly/NKRcjVx ⭐
❄️ Sale is on until 31st December❄️
These would make some great presents for your loved ones or as a little treat for yourself this Christmas!
⭐ Order these via the sale page here buff.ly/NKRcjVx ⭐
❄️ Sale is on until 31st December❄️
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Delighted to see 'Wild Boar' by Hannah Lutz as one of the VOCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025. Published @theemmapress.bsky.social, available @vocebooks.bsky.social and translated by me.
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Delighted to see 'Wild Boar' by Hannah Lutz as one of the VOCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025. Published @theemmapress.bsky.social, available @vocebooks.bsky.social and translated by me.
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🖼️’These paintings are largely empty landscapes / where we can meet them, where we can exist…’
🎨 Knowing Mark Ward from his editorship of ‘Impossible Archetype’ it was a treat to take in these furtive, intimate, wry and melancholy poems in this lush pamphlet from @theemmapress.bsky.social
🎨 Knowing Mark Ward from his editorship of ‘Impossible Archetype’ it was a treat to take in these furtive, intimate, wry and melancholy poems in this lush pamphlet from @theemmapress.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🖼️’These paintings are largely empty landscapes / where we can meet them, where we can exist…’
🎨 Knowing Mark Ward from his editorship of ‘Impossible Archetype’ it was a treat to take in these furtive, intimate, wry and melancholy poems in this lush pamphlet from @theemmapress.bsky.social
🎨 Knowing Mark Ward from his editorship of ‘Impossible Archetype’ it was a treat to take in these furtive, intimate, wry and melancholy poems in this lush pamphlet from @theemmapress.bsky.social
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Lovely to get direct feedback from children as part of the National Literacy Trust‘s Libraries for Primaries pupil voice project. Thanks to all children who took part - especially these three! @theemmapress.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Lovely to get direct feedback from children as part of the National Literacy Trust‘s Libraries for Primaries pupil voice project. Thanks to all children who took part - especially these three! @theemmapress.bsky.social
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‘Obituary’, from my forthcoming poetry collection ‘The Way the Water Held Me’. Sharing for National Grief Awareness Week (2-8 December) and sending solidarity to anyone experiencing grief, no matter how long ago you were bereaved x #bereavement #griefawarenessweek @theemmapress.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
‘Obituary’, from my forthcoming poetry collection ‘The Way the Water Held Me’. Sharing for National Grief Awareness Week (2-8 December) and sending solidarity to anyone experiencing grief, no matter how long ago you were bereaved x #bereavement #griefawarenessweek @theemmapress.bsky.social
'We started with themed anthologies and sourced poems through an open call because I’m always trying to push against cliques.'
A new blog by Emma, up on the Children's Poetry Summit website! 'How I Started Publishing Poetry for Children': buff.ly/k2N0P3u
A new blog by Emma, up on the Children's Poetry Summit website! 'How I Started Publishing Poetry for Children': buff.ly/k2N0P3u
December 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
'We started with themed anthologies and sourced poems through an open call because I’m always trying to push against cliques.'
A new blog by Emma, up on the Children's Poetry Summit website! 'How I Started Publishing Poetry for Children': buff.ly/k2N0P3u
A new blog by Emma, up on the Children's Poetry Summit website! 'How I Started Publishing Poetry for Children': buff.ly/k2N0P3u
"In language both exacting and exultant, Rishi always bends towards tenderness. [...] These are poems with much to savour; Noon is a garden." Thank you so much to Gustav Parker Hibbett for writing such a fantastic quote praising NOON by Zain Rishi!
Read the full quote here: buff.ly/hO8kbj6
Read the full quote here: buff.ly/hO8kbj6
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"In language both exacting and exultant, Rishi always bends towards tenderness. [...] These are poems with much to savour; Noon is a garden." Thank you so much to Gustav Parker Hibbett for writing such a fantastic quote praising NOON by Zain Rishi!
Read the full quote here: buff.ly/hO8kbj6
Read the full quote here: buff.ly/hO8kbj6
We are so proud to see Maddie's book published in North America and out now from Tin House Press!! Bound has been retitled 'Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary' for US readers, and now features a quote from Tracy Chevalier ☺️
Bound is on Sale on our website to celebrate! buff.ly/tfUQvvc 🧵 🪡
Bound is on Sale on our website to celebrate! buff.ly/tfUQvvc 🧵 🪡
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We are so proud to see Maddie's book published in North America and out now from Tin House Press!! Bound has been retitled 'Patchwork: A Sewist's Diary' for US readers, and now features a quote from Tracy Chevalier ☺️
Bound is on Sale on our website to celebrate! buff.ly/tfUQvvc 🧵 🪡
Bound is on Sale on our website to celebrate! buff.ly/tfUQvvc 🧵 🪡
"It is essential, transformative reading" ~ Fiona Benson (@fionabensonpoetry)
We are so pleased to have received such a lovely quote for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME by Catherine Redford (@catherine_redford)
⭐ You can read the full quote and pre-order a copy here: buff.ly/s5LkEm7 ⭐
We are so pleased to have received such a lovely quote for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME by Catherine Redford (@catherine_redford)
⭐ You can read the full quote and pre-order a copy here: buff.ly/s5LkEm7 ⭐
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"It is essential, transformative reading" ~ Fiona Benson (@fionabensonpoetry)
We are so pleased to have received such a lovely quote for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME by Catherine Redford (@catherine_redford)
⭐ You can read the full quote and pre-order a copy here: buff.ly/s5LkEm7 ⭐
We are so pleased to have received such a lovely quote for THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME by Catherine Redford (@catherine_redford)
⭐ You can read the full quote and pre-order a copy here: buff.ly/s5LkEm7 ⭐
Would you like to know what it's like to be a Waiter at The Company?
Head over to our instagram for an interactive mini game story in the style of The Waiter by Kwan Ann Tan (@kwananntan.bsky.social)!! 👾
Check out our Instagram here: buff.ly/0L9W7z7
Head over to our instagram for an interactive mini game story in the style of The Waiter by Kwan Ann Tan (@kwananntan.bsky.social)!! 👾
Check out our Instagram here: buff.ly/0L9W7z7
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Would you like to know what it's like to be a Waiter at The Company?
Head over to our instagram for an interactive mini game story in the style of The Waiter by Kwan Ann Tan (@kwananntan.bsky.social)!! 👾
Check out our Instagram here: buff.ly/0L9W7z7
Head over to our instagram for an interactive mini game story in the style of The Waiter by Kwan Ann Tan (@kwananntan.bsky.social)!! 👾
Check out our Instagram here: buff.ly/0L9W7z7