Wild Goose Publications

28/09/2025

What do we hold as sacred?

In Chapter 2 of When Prayer Doesn’t Work, Margaret Somerville unpacks the roots of the word sacred and asks us to reimagine sacred spaces
"Identify a space that has nothing to do with a traditional house of faith, one in which holiness is palpable. In which a person of any tradition or background would feel both at peace and inspired. Where you could be in sacred communion with your neighbor and your creator."

Watch the reel for a reflection on creating sacred space in the everyday: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7PrmC9xXAU8

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26/09/2025

In her new book When Prayer Doesn’t Work, Margaret Somerville reminds us that prayer isn’t confined to sacred spaces or spoken words , it can be found in the smallest pauses of daily life.

Watch the reel from Chapter 1 (QR-linked inside the book) for a moving practice in finding presence where you least expect it.
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24/09/2025

To find holiness, sometimes we only need to pause and notice the ordinary.
Margaret Somerville explores this truth in When Prayer Doesn’t Work, available now from ionabooks.com.

23/09/2025

22/09/2025

‼️ ALERT TO AUTHORS ‼️

We've been alerted to a new scam targeting authors and publishers, and we want to make sure you're aware. Some of our authors, and we ourselveshave received emails offering to promote specific books.

These emails often come from ordinary-looking addresses and, while they may seem to know a little about your book (likely from information gathered by AI), they never provide real details about their organization or community. They will be flattering and pleasant in tone, but the goal is to get you to reply and, eventually, to ask you for money.

Fortunately, one of our authors realized something was amiss and brought it to our attention before any money was sent. If you receive an email like this, please delete it immediately and do not reply. Your safety and security are our top priority.

21/09/2025

For those who are not early birds on a Sunday, don't worry you can click on the link below and listen in as Zara Janjua asks what does prayer mean when it feels like no one’s listening? Minister and author Margaret Somerville joins her to explore that very question, drawing from her new book When Prayer Doesn’t Work, which considers what faith looks like in the face of silence and doubt.

The book is available in print or download editions on our website.

Pop star Pixie Lott shares her Spiritual Life, & Len Pennie on her new work Poyums Annaw.

21/09/2025

On this International Day of Peace, we share the words of George MacLeod, founder of the Iona Community. From When Prayer Doesn’t Work by Margaret Somerville, available now at ionabooks.com.

19/09/2025

Sacred space isn’t confined to buildings, it’s wherever we open ourselves to presence.
Explore more in Margaret Somerville’s When Prayer Doesn’t Work, available now at ionabooks.com.
https://www.ionabooks.com/product/when-prayer-doesnt-work/

17/09/2025

prayer looks less like words and more like presence, washing dishes, breathing deeply, or sharing tea with a friend.
Discover more in When Prayer Doesn’t Work by Margaret Somerville, available now from Iona Books.
https://www.ionabooks.com/product/when-prayer-doesnt-work

14/09/2025

Prayer doesn’t always work the way we expect,but that doesn’t mean it fails.
Explore a thoughtful reimagining in Margaret Somerville’s new book When Prayer Doesn’t Work, available now from Iona Books.

https://www.ionabooks.com/product/when-prayer-doesnt-work/

05/09/2025

OUT TODAY!!!
Perfect end to our week, when we get to publish a new title! Discover a fresh perspective on prayer with When Prayer Doesn’t Work by Margaret Somerville! Available now at www.ionabooks.com, this inspiring book reimagines prayer as a way of living, rooted in the sacred moments of everyday life. Drawing from Celtic Christian wisdom, her lifelong connection to the Isle of Iona, and diverse spiritual traditions, Margaret invites you to find holiness in the ordinary. With a foreword by Kaitlin Curtice, this honest and uplifting read is in stock today, in both print and download versions.

03/09/2025

On a week when many are back to school or the office, sharing a blessing by Sally Foster-Fulton, on all those wee rituals that start our days.
Taken from https://www.ionabooks.com/product/blessed-be-god/, and also available to send as free E-Postcard from
https://www.ionabooks.com/postcards/blessed-be-god-cards/