Muswell Press

Muswell Press is a proudly independent publisher of compelling books, publishing an eclectic mixture of excellent writing with the emphasis on contemporary fiction, crime, biography and travel. The Queer Classics list, curated by Matt Bates, republishes forgotten classics as well as new fiction.

Muswell Press has been Shortlisted IPG Best Newcomer 2019 & 2020 and Regional Finalist British Book Awards 2021 and 2022. Titles have been shortlisted for awards including the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Award 2018 & 2022 and the Polari Prize 2021 &2022.

Sarah and Kate Beal bought Muswell Press in 2017 and published their first list in 2018. With over 50 years’ experience between, at board level, in some of the UK’s largest publishing companies, including Bloomsbury, Faber, Harpercollins and Oneworld, they combine big company perspective, ambition and knowledge with small company versatility and focus.
years of life: 2017 present

Quotes

Edu Joséhas quoted3 months ago
but two large glasses of beer.
b3569717521has quoted4 months ago
had an overwhelming response to the Queer Life, Queer Love call out for this second anthology and, inevitably, have only been able to feature a relatively small number of the works submitted. We thank all of those who submitted for sharing and trusting their words with us. We believe that the stories and poems that are presented here offer a rich, wide and diverse selection of not just the themes and preoccupations of queers today but also different approaches to writing queer words. The anthology reflects the subjectivities of queer lives, wrestles with their construct and marginalisation, and attempts to articulate those spaces –
b3569717521has quoted4 months ago
had an overwhelming response to the Queer Life, Queer Love call out for this second anthology and, inevitably, have only been able to feature a relatively small number of the works submitted. We thank all of those who submitted for sharing and trusting their words with us. We believe that the stories and poems that are presented here offer a rich, wide and diverse selection of not just the themes and preoccupations of queers today but also different approaches to writing queer words. The anthology reflects the subjectivities of queer lives, wrestles with their construct and marginalisation, and attempts to articulate those spaces –
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