The Sundial Press - FAQs - 2009

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Still Blue Beauty Durdle Door to Dartmoor Unclay Kindness in a Corner The Blackthorn Winter Hester Craddock
Llewelyn Powys   T. F. Powys     Philippa Powys Alyse Gregory 
 

 

FAQs

Who are The Sundial Press?

The Sundial Press is an independent publishing house dedicated to introducing original and distinctive literature to a discerning readership.

 

What do you publish?

We are interested in both rescuing works long out of print from an undeserved oblivion and publishing bright new fiction that we believe deserves to be in print and for which, as yet, an unsuspecting readership awaits.

 

What are your most recent titles?

Our current title is an exciting new novel by master storyteller, Roger Norman: RED DIE A Dorset Mystery. A few months earlier, we published two highly distinctive novels by T. F. Powys of Mr Weston  fame: Unclay and Kindness in a Corner with thought-provoking Introductions by distinguished scholars, and STILL BLUE BEAUTY Wessex Essays of Llewelyn Powys which is a companion volume to the highly successful DURDLE DOOR TO DARTMOOR Wessex Essays of Llewelyn Powys which continues to sell well as it reaches an expanding readership.

Our first two titles, launched in early 2007, were new editions of two novels written by two remarkable women that were originally published in the early 1930s and have not been reissued since. Alyse Gregory and Philippa Powys were sisters-in-law who lived on the headland between the sheer Dorset cliffs and the village of East Chaldon, from the mid 1920s to the late 1950s. It was here that they wrote these two novels published within a year of each other and now reissued for the first time.

Additional titles, several by established but neglected writers, are in active preparation and will follow in the coming months, and we believe we have an eclectic and compelling catalogue in the making.

 

Do you only publish books by members of the Powys family?

Our first half dozen titles are by members of the remarkable Powys family but then we plan to issue books by other authors including A.E. Coppard, H.A. Manhood, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Gamel Woolsey, Roger Norman ...

 

Do you publish new authors?

Yes! In November 2008, we published RED DIE A Dorset Mystery by Roger Norman which is set in Dorset during World War I. Roger previously published Albion's Dream issued by Faber & Faber in 1990. We are particularly excited by RED DiE and feel privileged to publish it. In the Spring of 2009 we plan to make further additions to SUNDIAL's NEW FICTION range.

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One of my favourite books is out of print, can I tell you about it?

Please do! If you know of any books that are out of print and you feel deserve to be republished please drop us a line - especially if they are set in Dorset or Somerset!

 

Can you send me a catalogue?

We don’t have a catalogue at present but we plan to by Spring of 2009. In the meantime, all our titles are listed on our website.

 

What is your privacy policy?

Under no circumstances do we share data with third parties

 

Any further questions?

If you have any other questions or have suggestions or comments, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.