Hermitage Press

13/08/2025

We'll be at the Zine and small publishers fair on Sunday 17th selling a huge range of Cornish authors books to immerse yourselves in all things this summer!!

11/08/2025

Our hardback is now completely SOLD OUT but the paperback version is in the pipeline and will be published very soon so contact us directly to pre-order [email protected]...

Our Weekly Reads in August continue to celebrate winning entries in the Gorsedh Kernow’s Holyer an Gof awards for Cornish books and publishing.

‘Twelve stories for twelve sections: an anthology of short fiction inspired by Cornwall’s protected landscape’ is the winner of the literary fiction class. Cornwall National Landscape brings us a collection of stories by twelve authors inspired by the twelve Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty that make up the protected landscape of Cornwall.

The stories take us on a journey across Cornwall from Morwenstow in the North to West Penwith. They are diverse with comic, dark, deep, tragic and human themes highlighting the relationship between people and the landscape.

Authors include Wyl Menmuir inspired by the South Coast (section 10), Annamaria Murphy writing about the North Coast (section 04) and Edward Rowe taking us to Rame Head in the far East (section 10).

12/07/2025

08/07/2025

06/07/2025

Absolutely thrilled to announce our lovely anthology, ‘Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections’, produced in collaboration with Cornwall National Landscape, twelve incredible authors, illustrator James Innerdale and printed by TJ Books, was crowned winner of the Literary Fiction category at this year’s Holyer an Gof Publishers’ Awards. Great to see so many creatives at the event and thank you to the many readers, judges and volunteers who organise the awards and event each year. There are a few hardbacks left of this book, here and there across Cornwall, so grab one whilst you can … failing that, it is available on Kindle and at most Cornwall Libraries, with an announcement regarding the paperback release, due soon! ❤️😎🥳

27/06/2025

We are thrilled to announce that our beautiful anthology has been shortlisted for a Holyer an Gof award this year!

Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections - Fiction for Adults (category)

Presentation ceremony is next Saturday, so wish us luck.

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22/06/2025

Out and About with Cornwall Secret and Hidden by Cornwall Writers 📚👀

We were very privileged to be invited to a number of events to talk about Cornwall Secret & Hidden

Falmouth & Penryn Fringe Book Festival is always a great joy to take part in. Sam Pentin organises the festival and has grown the Cornish Authors Bookshop to over 100 titles by Cornish authors! Sam is also now leading Cornwall Writers and Hermitage Press which will consolidate and strengthen the support she is able to provide to local authors. Next year's festival should be bigger and better than ever!

Duchy of Cornwall Nursery is renowned for its beautiful gardens but they also support local artisans and authors. Their wonderful shop is crammed full of delights and we are very proud that they also sell our books.

An unexpected and special invitation came from Gray Lightfoot's Poetry On Mi Bus for two of our stories to be read out during his show 'Welcome to Cornwall - but not the one you see on TV' at both LitFest in 2023 and Archives and Cornish Studies Service in 2024. The Triumph of Goliathia Tremayne by Catherine Leyshon and Up Frogs by Ross James are both set in the poorer areas of Cornwall and the stories are very much the stronger for it. The show mainly featured Gray's wonderfully funny yet sensitive poetry and a play about the issues faced in Cornwall and was a great hit.

https://traceydockree.com/cornwall-writers-short-story-project/

11/05/2025

News!

We are thrilled to announce our little press will soon be under new management!

Please give a warm welcome to Sam Stone!

A former graduate of Falmouth School of Art and Reading University, Sam's diverse career as a Designer, Production Editor and Writer in the creative industries of both France and the UK, has allowed her to work with a variety of specialised businesses and publishers on a range of inspiring projects.

She runs her own business in Penryn and works primarily as a Freelance Writer, Transmedia Storyteller and Story Designer for a variety of clients in the UK, US and Europe. She also manages the not for profit Cornwall Writers and The Writers Collective (responsible for the annual Falmouth & Penryn Fringe Book Festival) which, once the handover is complete, will be integrated into Hermitage Press (Cornwall) to establish the Press as a comprehensive representative of Cornish Writers and Authors.

More to follow shortly!

28/03/2025

With the Easter holidays looming, why not treat yourself to a bargain and get lost in a wonderful book?

'Spring Sale' discounts on the following fiction titles, written by Cornwall-based writers:

'Fulmar' by Robin Falvey (paperback YA/Adult fiction with decorative bookmark): £8.00 (usually £9.99)

'Together We Evolve' by Polly Roberts (hardback adult fiction with decorative bookmark): £10 (usually £14.99)

'Jack and the Time Machine' by Scott Jones (paperback middle years fiction): £6.00 (usually £7.99)

'Sisters of the Pentacle' by Paul Taylor-McCartney (hardback fantasy/YA fiction): £8 (usually £12.99)

Free shipping (to anywhere in the UK) on these and all our other brilliant titles!

Visit our online shop: https://hermitagepress.org/?post_type=product

Offer expires at the end of April, so hurry!

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02/12/2024

It's not too late to order one of our wonderful titles, for that special 'reader' in your life, or even as a gift to yourself!

Beautiful hardback and paperback editions available from our online store (with free shipping and decorative bookmark):

https://hermitagepress.org/?post_type=product

Also available on Amazon, including Kindle.

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26/10/2024

Good morning my ambitious-plans-for-a-perfect-autumn-day-going-better-than-dreamed-of, how are you? The Old Hall Looe will be open from 11.00-4.30 pm, come for a crisp fresh from Hermitage Press , come in for a decent read! Welcome To Looe & Polperro

13/10/2024

We're absolutely stoked to have been invited to talk about Cornwall Beneath and Beyond at the Falmouth & Penryn Fringe Book Festival. Saturday 19th October is dedicated to 'The magic of short stories' and we feel very honoured to feature on the programme there alongside Cornwall's talented short story writers.

We'll be kicking off the day at 12pm, with our short story authors Stephen Baird Author, Lou Bergin, Kate Barden, Ulrike Duran - Writer, Catherine Leyshon, Jo Grande, Ella W-Bell and Stacia Smales Hill .

At 2pm we'll be followed by the incredibly talented Emma Timpany and Sarah Galerie with their gorgeous Botanical Short Stories.

Emma has a double bill as she joins the other inspiring Twelve Stories for Twelve Sections authors with Hermitage Press at 4pm - Clare Howdle, Gareth Rees and Luke Thompson. Each of their stories being inspired by a section of the Cornwall National Landscape

Check out the full exciting programme that starts Wednesday 18th October with a bookish pub quiz.

Find out more and book your seats at https://terracegallery.co.uk/collections/events/products/fringe-book-festival-24

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