Fox and Ink Books

Fox and Ink Books Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Fox and Ink Books, Publisher, Preston.

Fox & Ink Books is an independent publisher based in the Northern Powerhouse, dedicated to nurturing creativity, championing diversity, and publishing important books that inspire empathy and a lifelong love of reading for pleasure.

Waterstones Blackburn describe Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend as "an important and confident read...for all." We couldn't...
13/08/2025

Waterstones Blackburn describe Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend as "an important and confident read...for all." We couldn't agree more!

The transition from primary to secondary school is a nerve-wracking time for not only children, but parents and teachers too. Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend is for everyone needing an encouraging hug of a book ahead of the September chaos.

Get your copy online or from your local indie now: https://bit.ly/3IRBHU6.

When George and Lacey go to visit Uncle Zeedie in his isolated mansion, weird things happen. Uncle Zeedie is serving the...
12/08/2025

When George and Lacey go to visit Uncle Zeedie in his isolated mansion, weird things happen. Uncle Zeedie is serving them rotten food and skulking around at night. The house is decaying, blood-stained, and stinks of sour milk. And George is seeing kids that aren’t there...

Fancy your next horror read? Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/4dyx9fV

Cover by Keith Robinson.

Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend is a brilliant summer read for young people taking the big step from primary to secondary ...
07/08/2025

Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend is a brilliant summer read for young people taking the big step from primary to secondary school this September, recommended by Books For Topics.

Simon Packham's encouraging middle grade title has been Books For Topics's book of the month, and appears on a number of their suggested reading lists, including Y6 Transition.

Pick up a copy for children in your life struggling with change and shifting friendship groups: https://bit.ly/3IRBHU6.

Happy publication day Zoë! Tell It to the Bees is OUT NOW.Can Pinewoods Retreat survive when Georgie comes to stay? Find...
07/08/2025

Happy publication day Zoë!

Tell It to the Bees is OUT NOW.

Can Pinewoods Retreat survive when Georgie comes to stay?

Find out and order your copy: https://bit.ly/4dyx9fV

Stop scrolling!🚨There are only a few hours left on Waterstones' pre-order promotion.For all of our last-minute book love...
31/07/2025

Stop scrolling!🚨

There are only a few hours left on Waterstones' pre-order promotion.

For all of our last-minute book lovers, there is still time to enjoy 25% off Wyrdwood when pre-ordering through Waterstones. Go to their website before midnight and enter code SUMMER25 at checkout to make the most of a quarter off this wonderfully weird contemporary folk horror for teens.

🚨Final call - it's the last day of the Waterstones pre-order promotion!🚨Today is your last chance to get 25% off Wyrdwoo...
31/07/2025

🚨Final call - it's the last day of the Waterstones pre-order promotion!🚨

Today is your last chance to get 25% off Wyrdwood when pre-ordering at www.waterstones.com. Enter SUMMER25 at checkout to get a quarter off the most atmospheric folk horror you will read this autumn from Curtis Jobling.

A reminder that the Waterstones pre-order promotion is still running for a limited time only. Head to their website for ...
30/07/2025

A reminder that the Waterstones pre-order promotion is still running for a limited time only. Head to their website for 25% off and use SUMMER25 at checkout: https://bit.ly/3UB5Ppd.

Did you know that pre-ordering massively helps indie publishers? So not only will you be receiving an awesome folk-horror teen read from Curtis Jobling, but you'll also be supporting your small local publishing house at the same time. It's a win-win!

Treat yourself to a copy today and enjoy a quarter off the RRP.

Readers agree that Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend is the perfect summer read for those transitioning to secondary school!...
30/07/2025

Readers agree that Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend is the perfect summer read for those transitioning to secondary school!

Full of warmth and realism in the face of life's big changes, Simon Packham's new middle grade fiction will help anyone a little nervous about starting at a brand new school.

Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend is available to buy now - get a copy for someone in your life who needs a little bit of encouragement this summer: https://bit.ly/3IRBHU6.

Don't forget you can get 25% off your pre-order of Wyrdwood with Waterstones until tomorrow! Head over to their website ...
30/07/2025

Don't forget you can get 25% off your pre-order of Wyrdwood with Waterstones until tomorrow!

Head over to their website and use code SUMMER25 to access the offer.

Here's the synopsis for a taste of what's in store:

"Something strange is happening in Merryweather-by-the-Sea.

Whispers in the playground abound – a spring-heeled phantom haunts the edge of the Wyrdwood, the ancient forest which surrounds the sleepy coastal town. But the Twig Man is the least of Kiki Harper's concerns.

Returning home for the holidays, Kiki discovers a peculiar woman has moved into her family home, having stolen everybody's hearts. Who is the beautiful Fay – and could Kiki's family really be bewitched?"

Pre-order your copy now, coming October 2025.

There are still two more days to get 25% off your pre-ordered copy of Wyrdwood with Waterstones🙌Use the code SUMMER25 on...
29/07/2025

There are still two more days to get 25% off your pre-ordered copy of Wyrdwood with Waterstones🙌

Use the code SUMMER25 online to get your hands on this fab summer deal and treat future you to a copy of Curtis Jobling's fantastically spooky folk horror for teens.

Wonderful cover art by Alice Cao😍

Sticks and stones will break your bones . . .Pre-order your copy of Wyrdwood today and get 25% off with Waterstones.
29/07/2025

Sticks and stones will break your bones . . .

Pre-order your copy of Wyrdwood today and get 25% off with Waterstones.

The Waterstones pre-order promotion is LIVE right now! Jump on the Waterstones website between 28-31st July to pre-order...
28/07/2025

The Waterstones pre-order promotion is LIVE right now!

Jump on the Waterstones website between 28-31st July to pre-order your copy of Wyrdwood . Blending ancient legend and folk horror for a teen audience, this brand-new offering from Curtis Jobling is not to be missed. Something strange is happening in Merryweather-by-the-Sea . . .

Pre-order your copy now using code SUMMER25 at checkout.

Address

Preston

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Fox and Ink Books posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Fox and Ink Books:

Share

Category

About UCLan Publishing

Welcome to UCLan Publishing and a very different approach to publishing books! We are a trade, independent publisher based in Preston, Lancashire. We have big ambitions and a big heart. Continually striving to produce the best books in every genre from children’s fiction, to YA and adult fiction and non-fiction. We’re 100% dedicated to putting Northern Publishing on the map, and our events team work closely with Lancashire Libraries, local schools and other Publishers to create truly unique events. The Northern YA Literary Festival being one of them!

Our staff are highly experienced and professional book publishers with many years in the trade behind them, many at the highest level including Waterstones Head Office, Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury and Macmillan.. Therefore, our books are superb quality and our noses are commercial.

We work with high-profile bestselling authors such as Jane Johnson and A J Hartley to bring the best fiction to life. However, we also work with communities across the world including Kenya, Zambia, Greenland, The Azores Australia and Oceania, giving them a voice, and address niche’s in the book market.