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
an unsuspecting but receptive readership awaits.
What are your most recent titles?
Our current titles are two highly
distinctive novels by T. F. Powys:
Unclay and Kindness in a Corner with thought-provoking
Introductions by distinguished scholars, and STILL BLUE BEAUTY Wessex Essays of
Llewelyn Powys. Published some months back
DURDLE DOOR TO DARTMOOR Wessex Essays of Llewelyn Powys
continues to sell well as it
continues to reach 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.
Our next title will be RED DIE after which ...... watch
this space as the saying goes.
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, David Garnett, Sylvia
Townsend Warner, Stella Gibbons, Gamel Woolsey, Roger Norman ...
Do you publish new
authors?
Yes! In
late September 2008, we publish
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. Later in the year we plan to launch our
exciting SUNDIAL NEW FICTION range
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 Autumn of 2008. 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.