On 5 September we will have the pleasure of publishing Joshua in the Sky, a startling and moving first entry into memoir for Somerset-Maugham winner Rodge Glass. Today, we opened for pre-orders and shared this cover reveal video, so to tie in with these announcements we chatted with Rodge about all things Joshua. Stick theContinue reading “‘Some Kind of Magic Trick’: An Interview with Rodge Glass on Joshua in the Sky”
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Extract from Hope Never Knew Horizon
Today (18 April) was supposed to mark the Edinburgh launch for Hope Never Knew Horizon before it had to be delayed by a fortnight, so in lieu of an event we thought we’d share an extract from the novel. Hope Never Knew Horizon reimagines the origins of three objects of hope – the blue whaleContinue reading “Extract from Hope Never Knew Horizon”
Douglas Bruton speaks on Shawn the Book Maniac podcast
Ahead of Hope Never Knew Horizon being published later this month, Douglas Bruton has been chatting with Shawn the Book Maniac on his YouTube channel. A brilliant conversation here, in which Douglas covers not only Hope but his other work too, including With or Without Angels and Blue Postcards. Join us at the Edinburgh launchContinue reading “Douglas Bruton speaks on Shawn the Book Maniac podcast”
Read prize-winning essay from Joshua in the Sky in full online
In case you missed the news, we were thrilled to see Taproot author Rodge Glass win the esteemed Anne Brown Prize last month for his essay ‘On the Covenant’, an excerpt from Joshua in the Sky, to be published next summer. Now, thanks to the lovely folk over at Wigtown Book Festival, you can readContinue reading “Read prize-winning essay from Joshua in the Sky in full online”
Taproot announce lead literary fiction title of 2024
At the beginning of this year I had the pleasure of reading With or Without Angels by Douglas Bruton, a delightful, unique book of insight and compassion. It remains one of my books of the year. Now, we are delighted to announce that we will be publishing Douglas’ next novel, Hope Never Knew Horizon, inContinue reading “Taproot announce lead literary fiction title of 2024”
Taproot author Rodge Glass wins Anne Brown Prize with essay from Joshua in the Sky
We were thrilled to see Rodge Glass awarded the Anne Brown Prize at Wigtown over the weekend for ‘On the Covenant’, an essay which forms part of Rodge’s book Joshua in the Sky – a remarkable piece of work we have the privilege of publishing next year. The £1,500 prize was established in 2021 by theContinue reading “Taproot author Rodge Glass wins Anne Brown Prize with essay from Joshua in the Sky”
Coverage for Connective Tissue
In case you haven’t heard, Connective Tissue enters the world in just a few days! But fear not, you can still pre-order a copy directly from our website. Eleanor Thom’s remarkable novel of motherhood, migration and belonging based on the life of her Jewish grandmother Dora has been getting a lot of attention in theContinue reading “Coverage for Connective Tissue”
Taproot Press signs remarkable memoir by Rodge Glass
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have signed a contract with author Rodge Glass to publish his memoir, Joshua in the Sky, in the Summer 2024. Rodge is the author of eight books including his biography Alasdair Gray: A Secretary’s Biography (Bloomsbury), which won the Somerset Maugham Award for Non-Fiction. His most recent book is MichelContinue reading “Taproot Press signs remarkable memoir by Rodge Glass”
Femke’s Launch & Recent Issues with Shipment
Some of you might be wondering why Femke is still only available for pre-order on our website and elsewhere, when the publication date was the 20th April. Well, it came as a surprise to us too! Femke was printed and bound abroad and there were delays in the shipment arriving. We had been expecting stockContinue reading “Femke’s Launch & Recent Issues with Shipment”
Red Star Over Hebrides: Cover Reveal and Pre-Orders
‘The obvious difference between living in the Isle of Lewis and locations like Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Belarus is the thickness of the landscape in which people existed both now and in the past. Yet strangely enough, it might have been exactly that – the contrast between the narrowness of the strip of land onContinue reading “Red Star Over Hebrides: Cover Reveal and Pre-Orders”