Peepal Tree Press

27/04/2026

📢 Our 2026 prize is now open for entries!

We're looking for unpublished fiction manuscripts from UK-based Black and Asian women writers. You could win a range of writer development opportunities, plus a cash prize.

Visit our website to find out more.

📆 Entries close 25 May

https://www.sileedsliteraryprize.com/

27/04/2026

nteresting to you then you might want to join us for the May 9th Form Lab Workshop session. There are only 15 places left. https://stan.store/rogerrobinson/p/form-lab-a-craft-intensive-on-form

26/03/2026

📣It's what you've been waiting for! 📖The Bocas Lit Fest — Trinidad and Tobago’s annual festival of books and writers, and the Anglophone Caribbean’s biggest annual literary event — presents four packed days of programming: http://bocaslitfest.com/programme

🗓 Thursday 30 April to Sunday 3 May, 2026

🌟Now celebrating its landmark 16th year, the Festival includes approximately 150 authors, speakers, and performers, in nearly 50 events — something for everyone.

👉Follow the link, save the dates of your favourite events, and share the programme with fellow readers and writers of all ages.

✅We look forward to seeing you at the Festival!

🌎For viewers abroad, this year's Festival will be broadcast live from our website and on YouTube, no sign-ups required!

The JB Fernandes Memorial Trust, One Caribbean Media Limited, and the Ministry of Culture and Community Development are main sponsors of the 2026 Bocas Lit Fest; the festival is also sponsored by the MASSY Foundation, the British Council, the ANSA McAL Foundation, and The University of the West Indies. Amplia is the festival’s official livestream partner and AVIT Support Ltd is the official technology partner.

26/03/2026

Miami friends! Me in conversation with at the Betsy Hotel on March 29 at 4pm. Re my latest novel A HOUSE FOR MISS PAULINE. Hope to see some of you there.

13/03/2026

Not long to go now!

Look out for my third collection due out on April 30, 2026. I can’t wait to share these poems with you.

05/03/2026

Please give it up for our newest author, ! We're very excited to announce we've just signed his book, Shore/Lines. Watch this space for more info...

05/03/2026

Peepal Tree Press is hiring a Social Media Executive!

Closing date for applications: 6 April 2026 (interviews w/c 20 April 2026)
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 (pro rata: 0.6 FTE)
Holidays: 28 days per year (pro rata: 0.6 FTE)
Location: Leeds

Join us as we expand and rejuvenate our social media and digital presence. You'll be supporting the efforts of the Marketing and Publicity teams, getting involved with online events programming and social media strategy. You'll also be a brand ambassador, covering live events and meeting our fabulous authors. It's flexible hours and there's scope for the role and days to expand. This is a great role for somebody looking for more independence and creativity in creating social content and strategy in a literary environment.

We especially welcome applications from candidates with an academic interest in the Caribbean or who are of Caribbean or Global Majority heritage.

Further info available from the link in our bio.

https://www.peepaltreepress.com/blog/whappen/peepal-tree-press-hiring-social-media-executive

05/03/2026

What an incredible achievement! Here's student, Kyle Exell (left), shining bright as he collects the Peepal Tree Prize at the Faculty of Humanities & Education (FHE) Annual Awards Ceremony at the University of the West Indies. We are proud to support this award, and wish Kyle boundless success in his future endeavours! 🎉

20/02/2026

Explore diverse literature with Peepal Tree Press, Indie Publisher of the Month at The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley! Discover vibrant voices and stories that captivate and enlighten. Check out our curated selection at The Grove Bookshop and support local indie publishing. Links in bio.

19/02/2026

"misses not a beat of the music or a shiver of the imagery"
—Rhina P. Espaillat, American Book Review (Vol. 46, No. 3, 2025, pp. 154–158)

Read more via our website (link in bio).
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19/02/2026

Discover a world of diverse and compelling literature through the vibrant offerings of Peepal Tree Press. This month, we are honoured to be celebrated as the Indie Publisher of the Month at The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley. Known for our dedication in championing Caribbean and Black British writing, we offer an array of vibrant voices and stories that captivate and enlighten readers. As a local independent publisher, we invite you to explore a curated selection of our finest publications at The Grove Bookshop and delve into a tapestry of tales that promise to resonate with readers from all walks of life. Whether you're seeking fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, The Grove Bookshop has it all—and they have a great selection of our books too! Links in bio.