Manderley Press

24/12/2025

It’s not too late for the perfect bookish Christmas gift!

The past few weeks seem to have accelerated towards Christmas, so if you’re anything like me, today will be filled with a few last-minute preparations - including a spot of online shopping!

To assist with any emergency gifting “situations” you might find yourself in, we have a series of perfect present options that can all be purchased at our online shop, from the comfort of your sofa...

Head over to manderleypress.com for more info - via the link in our profile above - or simply click on my photo in this post to go straight there.

📚 The Manderley Press Subscription
- A year of rediscovered classics, beautifully produced -
Our brand new subscription is the ultimate gift for readers who love rediscovered literary gems, distinctive titles and beautifully made books. This annual subscription includes all six of the new Manderley Press titles to be published in 2026 - a carefully curated collection of forgotten classics, elegant reprints and remarkable stories brought back to life especially for the 21st-century reader.

💌 E-Book Tokens
- The perfect gift option for family or friends -
Our e-gift tokens are sent directly and immediately to you or your recipient via email. They never expire, and can be redeemed by purchasing any item in Manderley Press online shop. and entering the gift card code at checkout.

📖 E-Books
- Ideal for readers young and old -
We have three electronic editions available for immediate download: Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes, Letter from New York and The House in Cornwall. Our e-books are readable across all platforms – iPad, Kindle, Kobo – whether they are the most up-to-date model or older - and can be purchased from our website via the link above.

📦 And finally - special London deliveries…
If you live in South London or Surrey, we may be able to arrange for your books to be hand-delivered or collected from our office in Carshalton. Drop us a line at [email protected] if you have any queries, and we’ll work out a plan.

Happy Christmas Eve dear readers!
Rebeka x

20/12/2025

Introducing a brand new Manderley Press title for Christmas 2026!

Can you help us to choose the perfect cover? 🎨

We love both of these examples (the yellow background most closely resembles the 1963 original) but are keen to hear your feedback as we just can’t decide which one we like best! 🫶

Leave us a comment below or DM us if you prefer 👇

This book will be introduced by the wonderful writer and published in a brand new edition next year 📚

Pre-orders are open already (click on the tab in the image above or head over to manderleypress.com for more info - there’s a link in our profile above) 👜

As a special gift, the first 20 copies ordered in advance will also include a special Raymond Briggs mini print! 🖼️

Bonus points to anyone who can identify the rather location featured in Raymond Briggs’ original illustration above…🏡

Rebeka x

14/12/2025

Gratis luxury gift-wrapping 🎄📚 🎁

In case you missed our news, and in case you’re in need of a helping hand this festive season, we are including gratis giftwrap with every single book ordered through our website until Christmas Eve (click on the tab in the reel above, or visit us at manderleypress.com - there’s a link in our profile above).

📚 simply choose a book (or bundle)
💝 we will gift wrap your selection in a sheet of our exclusive luxury paper, add matching bookmarks and secure it all with a silky ribbon
📦 add your address, or that of a loved one, and we will send your parcel directly 💌 don’t forget to include a message if it’s a gift - you can do this at checkout!

Happy holidays!
Rebeka x

13/12/2025

🎁 free luxury gift-wrapping 🎁

In case you need a helping hand this festive season, we are including gratis giftwrap with every single book ordered through our website until Christmas Eve (click on the tab in the reel above, or visit us at manderleypress.com - there’s a link in our profile above).

📚 simply choose a book (or bundle)
💝 we will gift wrap your selection in a sheet of our exclusive luxury paper, add matching bookmarks and secure it all with a silky ribbon
📦 add your address, or that of a loved one, and we will send your parcel directly
💌 don’t forget to include a message if it’s a gift - you can do this at checkout!

Happy holidays!

Rebeka x

11/12/2025

Another day, another bookish surprise!

Here I am just posing nonchalantly in front of a shelf of my books inside in London. As you do.

With huge thanks to Coutts, and the amazing indie bookshop which has unfailingly championed our titles, and now made it possible for our books to be one of the reward prizes for Coutts’ customers.

I popped in to the flagship Coutts branch on The Strand yesterday, on the off chance the books might be in a display cabinet. So imagine my delight and surprise to find them displayed beautifully on bookshelves in a series of sweet Alpine chalets, decorated for Christmas, inside the main foyer of the bank.

Honestly, every day is a brand new bookish adventure right now, and as per usual I find myself both proud and grateful - to all those bookishly minded people out there who help me to shepherd each Manderley Press title into the world. And to all you readers too.

On that note it’s back to the packing table for me - I’ve been preparing today’s orders ready for the postman to collect and it’s a joy to see how far afield the parcels are heading.

Do let me know if you have any special festive gift requests I can help with - message below or email me at [email protected] and I’ll get back to you straight away.

Raising my coffee mug in your direction,

Rebeka x

09/12/2025

08/12/2025

“The Strange House is a nostalgic treat … all illustrated in delicate black and white brushstrokes. A forgotten gem.”

With huge thanks to Sally Morris for including The Strange House in her recommended books for children this Christmas in the literary pages of the today.

I wish Raymond Briggs could see for himself how much love there is for this new edition. The Strange House has soared since publication this Autumn to quickly become our newest bestseller.

With huge thanks to for his utterly wonderful introduction to The Strange House and Midnight Adventure (yes, there are two books in one edition!). Along with the original illustrations by Briggs (which are included throughout both stories), this book now sings with nostalgic delight and gentle tales of adventure from the author’s own childhood in Wimbledon, South London.

None of this would have been possible without the expert assistance of our book designer Myfanwy , and the publicity guru that is - and everyone at too, especially Raymond Briggs’s literary agent Hilary, and all his family.

Did you know that the royalties from every copy of this book sold goes straight to the three charities closest to Raymond Briggs’ heart: and ?

Thank you to all those Manderley Press readers who have been in touch to share their own stories about, and memories of, this book. We are thrilled to know it has rekindled a love of reading in customers young and old!

To buy your own copy, simply click on the tab in the image above, or head to manderleypress.com (there’s a link to our online store in the profile above). I hand-wrap each copy in tissue paper and secure a matching bookmark to every book with a silk ribbon...

Wishing you all a warm and cosy start to the week,
Rebeka x

07/12/2025

Letter from New York by Helene Hanff - our pedestal best-seller!

Helene Hanff (1916–97) was an American author, journalist and playwright, who captured the hearts of readers everywhere with her book 84, Charing Cross Road – an account of her love affair with an antiquarian bookshop in London.

Following the success of 84CCR, Helene’s fan base in the UK grew and grew... And so commissioned her to write a series of letters each month - stories of her life in New York - offering a glimpse into her own everyday tales of the city.

This book is a collection of selected scripts from this series, introduced by her cousin, the bestselling writer , and composed with a British audience in mind.

Written in her trademark whimsical and upbeat style, she transports us right to the heart of Manhattan in the 1980s, describing her favourite places, people and pets with gentle humour, and introducing the reader to the ups and downs of life in a high-rise apartment building in New York City.

What started out as a six-month trial in 1978 eventually turned into a six-year project, during which time Helene captivated radio audiences with her monthly broadcasts – each one a love letter to her beloved NYC.

“December,” she wrote “... is the season when there are two kinds of New Yorkers: those who hate-the-holidays and flee them on some cruise ship; and those who looked forward to them as passionately as any five-year-old. To a passionate five-year-old like me, Christmas in New York has dazzling advantages. But celebrating it properly in a New York ‘studio’ apartment – a one-room flat – has disadvantages that would drive any house-owner clear up the wall.”

This new edition of Helene’s book has proved so popular with 21st-century readers that we will republish another of her memoirs next year: Underfoot in Show Business. Pre-orders are open (click on the link in the image above or head to our online store for UK and international deliveries - manderleypress.com)!

Ah, New York at Christmas! Please share your own tales of the Big Apple at this time of the year, and maybe your favourite NYC bookshops too?

Rebeka x

06/12/2025

🎁 Gifts for curious children 🎁

🙏 With huge thanks to for including our new book - The Strange House by Raymond Briggs - in her fabulous round up of the perfect Christmas gifts for curious children in

🔗 You can read more here: observer.co.uk/the-critics/games/article/gifts-for-curious-children

🛍️ And if you’d like your own copy of the book for a child who might be (curiously!) in need of a Christmas present - gift-wrapped and with a matching bookmark - you can order one over at manderleypress.com (there’s a link in the image above and / or click on the price above for our online shop). We’ll post it to you straight away!

🎄 Happy winter weekending in the meantime!

05/12/2025

A quick query for Manderley Press readers…

Last week I asked you about our tote bags. The feedback was immediate and astounding. Thank you!

So I thought I’d take this opportunity to ask for your advice again.

This time I’m going to pick your brains about bookmarks.

As you may know, every book ordered from our website is posted out with a matching bookmark designed exclusively to complement the front cover of each title.

But do readers really want them?

We’d love to know if it’s something that you value as a Manderley Press customer, or if you’d rather see us include something else with the books.

We are a fledgling indie publishing company, in the grand scheme of things, but we’re always looking for new ideas to make our books appealing!

Comment below if you like - or dm us above. We LOVE to chat with readers and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about bookmarks.

In the meantime, keep warm on this chilly Friday afternoon,

Rebeka x

04/12/2025

Introducing the Manderley Press City Collection

One of the reasons I set up my own publishing company back in lockdown in 2021 was to see if there were any armchair travellers out there like me who loved to read their way around the world.

It turned to absolutely be the case and ever since the very first MP book came out - Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes by Robert Louis Stevenson - I’ve been able to add some wonderful titles to our growing list of books inspired by houses, places and cities.

So I am over the moon to have put together this brand new bundle - just in time for Christmas.

Discover the world one book at a time with our City Collection, a beautifully curated stack celebrating five remarkable literary cities: Edinburgh, Florence, London, Bath and New York.

From the cobbled streets of Victorian Edinburgh to the flooded riverbanks of Florence in the 1960s; from the other-worldly magic of London’s rainbow-filled streets to the Georgian and Gothic elegance of Bath; and from the charmingly nostalgic view of New York in the 1980s to the quiet stories of everyday life found between its avenues, these five very special books invite you to enjoy an armchair tour across the globe.

What’s included?
- Five carefully selected classics inspired by the cities they were written in
- A mix of travel, history, diaries, letters and short stories
- Beautifully designed editions, perfect for collecting or as introductions to a new destination
- Each set is wrapped in Manderley Press luxury gift paper
- Every book is accompanied by its own beautifully designed matching bookmark
- Gift options available at checkout
- Now available for UK and international shipping
- Save compared to buying titles individually

Perhaps the perfect gift for travel lovers, city-break enthusiasts and students of art, architecture or literature…

Rebeka x

02/12/2025

A belated shout out to every single one of the fabulous illustrators we have commissioned over the past four years!

From left to right, too to bottom, and finishing in the middle with our latest book in the middle, a huge thank you to:

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🎨 Edward Bawden courtesy








(again!)
Raymond Briggs (courtesy )