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Big Thinking Publishing is an Indie publisher based in the North West of England.

17/08/2025

Deadline November 1st for a spot in our non-profit magazine!

14/08/2025

In our Mermaid era 💅
Books, not barnacles.
Adventures, not admin.

The Mermazing Adventures of Penelope Pond is proof you’re never too grown up to cause a splash 💕💦

13/08/2025

A bit of healthy obsession never hurt anyone… but it has ruined my sleep schedule.

When the books come calling and it smells like fresh ink, sounds like a page turning at 2am, and leaves you with that hollow ache when it’s over, what can you do?!

Consider this your sign to find a new one.

11/08/2025

Yes, it’s August. Yes, that’s a Christmas tree. SANTA’S COMING! ✨
And so is our Christmas Edition of Poems, Tales & Other English Words!

Submissions are now open for the next edition of our magazine - a cozy, family-friendly issue full of short stories, poems, and artwork to curl up with this December.

We especially love seeing work from young writers, so gather your elves (big and small) and send us your festive best 🎄

- NO submission fees
- Short Stories / Poetry / Non-fiction
- FREE Digital Downloads

Submissions open until 1st November ⭐️
Magazine released 1st December 🎅🏽

Head to our submissions page on the website for details!
https://www.bigthinkingpublishing.com/magazine-submissions/

09/08/2025

The sun demands sacrifice. The statues have heard the call. And in their marble grip, they carry Sunny Days - the book that might just appease it… or end us all.

A work of historical fantasy and literary fiction that blends ancient ritual, myth, and an unsettling thirst for more…

Will you join the quest?

Available now as a standalone, or in a limited bundle with Kate Simkins’ Inked - for those who like their fiction impossible to put down.

08/08/2025

What are you up to this weekend?

Whether you’re tackling your TBR, binge-watching your fave series, or pretending to enjoy a social event you were peer-pressured into leaving the house for… we see you, and we woof you x

07/08/2025

A flavour of what's to come!
Four brilliant stories. All perfect for the young people in our lives - whether they’re picture-book lovers, budding poets, or sneezing their way into other dimensions.

The Accidental Adventures of Jack Potts by Suzanne Furness, illustrated by Junis Laureano:
A brilliantly bonkers tale of dragons, spiders, secret sheds and Junk-O-Lectors. Perfect for 7–11s who love chaotic fantasy fun.

Pick Me! Pick Me! by Rollin Jewett, illustrated by Tina Gedney:
A gentle, lyrical picture book about Amanda’s magical walk to her friend’s party, and the beauty she discovers along the way.

Wizards, Witches & Magical Glitches, written and illustrated by Graham Cawser Graham Cawser Children's Author:
A spooky, silly, wonderfully illustrated poetry collection full of Halloween-ready rhymes and magical mayhem.

Polly Everett’s Other Worlds by Jo Mabey:
Polly sneezes - ACHOOO! - and slips into another dimension. A witty, fast-paced sci-fi adventure for teen readers who don’t quite fit the mould.

All available to pre-order now at inkbookshop.com!

06/08/2025

A new issue. A necessary one 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Our third magazine issue is the most urgent and vulnerable yet - a celebration of q***r joy, political resistance, grief, chronic pain, erotic connection, rage, and radiant imagination.
It is feral. It is poetic. It is radiant.

Inside you’ll find:
🌈 naked men in each other’s arms beneath vines and medieval arches
🧠 an essay on the myth of ‘the end of woke’, and why the right-wing war on theory is a war on all of us
🕯️ the poetry of chronic illness, of unshakable love and unseen battles
✍️ stories that flicker between worlds: the sacred, the q***r, the fantastical, the erotic, the beautifully real

And the best part is that 10% of all proceeds will go to Charity 🏳️‍⚧️

As always, our Poems, Tales & Other English Words Magazine is available to download for free, but if you would like to contribute to an incredible charity (and make an indie publisher jump for joy) then you can pre-order your physical copy now at Inkbookshop.com ✨

05/08/2025

The spin cycle’s up - time to dive into something deeper 🧜🏾‍♀️

The Mermazing Adventures of Penelope Pond isn’t just a fantasy story. It’s a celebration of difference, and it’s told with warmth, dignity, and joy.

✨ disabled rep
✨ characters of colour
✨ big-hearted adventure
✨ and yep… mermaids

We’re incredibly proud to platform authors who approach complex themes with care and nuance, without ever losing sight of the story.

📦 Order now and we’ll send you a FREE eBook while you wait for your physical copy to arrive.

Because some books can’t wait.

02/08/2025

Okay. No words.
Binary Stars is officially sold out!
But don’t panic.

Pre-orders have re-opened and will be fulfilled from our second print run, arriving soon 💫

📖 written by Nathan A S Armstrong & Elliott James Fraser
🎨 illustrated by Michæl Finn Driscoll

Thank you for the cosmic love. You did this 🧑‍🚀🌼

01/08/2025

✨ Publication Day soon comes around! ✨

Not one. Not two. Not even three. FOUR spellbinding poetry books have been launched into the world today, and the pre-order buzz has been off the charts 🚀

For the adults, we’re talking poems that blur the lines between real life and what’s just going on in our heads (who actually knows anymore?), where time is an illusion, but feelings aren’t.

Expect some giggles and expects awws. Expect tears and fire in your chest ❤️‍🔥

🔭 Binary Stars by Award Winning Poet Nathan A S Armstrong, Elliot James Fraser, and illustrations that challenge the beauty of the night sky by Michael Finn Driscoll. Before you know it you’ll be loving and laughing along, swooning over binary code and eating chips on the moon 🌙

🪢 Nights in Tangled Sheets by Merlot Drake will make you feel all those feels from past and present relationships, with a fluidity that encapsulates the reader and leaves you begging to turn the page

🥀 Fractals of a Boundless Mind by Lyric Janè is an exploration and an uprising of the self, written in lyrical lines and perfect prose - it really is a heart on a sleeve.

And finally, have another title by the unstoppable Steve Dixon - this one’s for the little wild things in your life 🐯
Joyful poems, lovable animals, and rhythms that bounce. Just perfect for winding down or learning new words together.

Today, we ship out something(s) special.

Order your own copies now at inkbookshop.com or ask your local indie bookshops to stock up 💋

25/07/2025

She's HERE! 🧜‍♀️

We’re so proud to share the incredible front cover of The Mermazing Adventures of Penelope Pond, written by Alice Barker, and illustrated by Bekah Grace.

Penelope is brave, brilliant, and unapologetically herself; even when the world doesn’t expect much of her. She’s a young girl with cerebral palsy, growing up in a town that hasn’t seen magic in decades… but when Penelope meets a young mermaid with stories of her own, everything changes.

Publication: August
Physical copies ship in September
All physical orders come with a free digital copy so you can read it straight away!
Order now at inkbookshop.com
Bulk orders: [email protected]

This is one for all readers who still believe in magic. Especially when it arrives in unexpected ways. ✨

Give it some love!

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