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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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”
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”
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”
What 2023 Holds In Store at Taproot Press
2022 was our second full year as a publisher, and the busiest so far by a distance. We published five books in total, with work ranging from Scots translations of Ancient Chinese poetry to lost essays by one of Scotland’s most remarkable women, to an anthology of work on home and homelessness by some ofContinue reading “What 2023 Holds In Store at Taproot Press”
Peak Beyond Peak: The Unpublished Scottish Journeys of Isobel Wylie Hutchison
September 14 2022 sees the voice of Isobel Wylie Hutchison return to print in Peak Beyond Peak. Pre-order now.
Skjelv Du På Handa, Vladimir? / Does Your Hand Shake, Vladimir?
Does your hand shake/today, Vladimir,/as you lift the cup/to your mouth,/when they tell you/thousands upon thousands have died/at your command/on the nineteenth day of the war. Odveig Klyve, translated from Norwegian by Kenneth Steven On March 14 2022, Norwegian poet Odveig Klyve posted a powerful, spontaneous poem on her personal Facebook page condemning Vladimir PutinContinue reading “Skjelv Du På Handa, Vladimir? / Does Your Hand Shake, Vladimir?”
Books of 2022: Femke by David Cameron
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our first fiction title of 2022 will be Femke by David Cameron, a Glasgow-born poet and novelist and winner of the 2014 Hennessy Literary Award. An author of poetry, non-fiction and fiction, this is his third novel and first since 2019’s Prendergast’s Fall. This manuscript came to usContinue reading “Books of 2022: Femke by David Cameron”