🚨Submissions update🚨
This whole saga and fallout seems like a good time to announce that we will officially be opening for Submissions again on 1st September!
No agent? No problem!
Only writers either born or living in the north may submit though!
🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
To celebrate its release, we'll be running a giveaway for copies of
@MalHavardWriter
's amazing dark Manchester crime thriller The Honey Talker this weekend!
Like and share before 5PM on Monday to enter!
Book details available here:
BLOGGERS AND REVIEWERS WANTED!
We've signed up 30ish new books/authors across a whole spectrum of genres, and we're looking to make a list of people to contact with a catalogue of all the titles for 2024-2025.
Let us know if interested or tag people who might want to know!
🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
To celebrate the release of Stephanie Amey's new novel, The Edge of Empire, we are running a giveaway this week!
Like and share before the weekend to be in with a chance of winning this wonderful historical mystery novel!
#Giveaway
#Giveaways
#competition
🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨
We have 3 copies of our recently released 2021 Book Of The Year Edition of
@CWimpeney
's haunting and tragic debut Her Sister's Shadow
This stunning debut takes a look at the fallout of mental health trauma and ongoing road to recovery
Like and share to enter!
It's been a brilliant release day for this awesome novel, so let's cap things off with a good old fashioned giveaway!
Simply like and share, and we'll pick three winners at random to get a free paperback copy of
@SimonVdVwriter
's The Silent Brother!
Closes 6PM tomorrow (friday)
🚨Giveaway🚨
We are thrilled to announce that
@Pensandpizza
will be joining us in Manchester this month!
Not just fabulous company, but also a brilliant writer and performer, we're running a
#giveaway
of Clockwork Magpies this weekend to celebrate!
Like and share to enter!
This month, it's been a year since
@Pensandpizza
's phenomenal Clockwork Magpies was released. A book of many firsts for us as well as a passion project 😍
To celebrate we're giving 5 copies away!
Like and share by Saturday to enter!
#bookgiveaway
#COMPETITION
#giveaway
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are enormously proud to have signed the incredible short story and flash fiction writer
@JanKaneen1
!
Her collection of strange and dark stories, Hostile Environments, is coming as part of our 2024-2025 publishing schedule!
🚨CALLING NORTHERN WRITERS🚨
SUBMISSIONS OPENING ON 1ST MARCH!
We know you've been waiting and not only are we opening submissions next Wednesday, we're also moving away from crime fiction!
Any fiction from anyone born in or living in the North of England will be considered!
Thank you so much to every publisher and customer that turned up today!
We've set ourselves a new record for books sold at an event, agreed to some more fairs, and have made some connections to collaborate with in 2024!
Not to mention the books we bought 😍
See you all soon!
Right, all Northern people:
Our submissions window is open until 1st August, when we'll close until at least summer '24 (maybe longer)
We've taken on loads of literary stuff so are looking for anything weird to balance it out.
Horror, scifi, fantasy, punk genres etc
#WritingCommunity
We need your help!
We have a really fun cosy crime novel coming out in July from the wonderful
@CWimpeney
that we can't decide on a cover for.
Which of these 2 designs do people prefer?
🚨CATALOGUE IS LIVE🚨
Our 2024-2025 catalogue is officially up!
This is our first attempt at something like this, so all feedback is welcome!
#Bloggers
, let us know what you'd be interested in!
🚨BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We've been desperate to talk about this and now we finally can!
We have signed up not only the sequel to the phenomenal Clockwork Magpies, but also the first in what we hope is a new series from
@Pensandpizza
!
We can't wait share the details!
Huge congratulations to our brilliant
@Pensandpizza
! Her fabulous superhero villain story will be coming with
@northodoxpress
soon! And not to mention a tiny thing called CLOCKWORK MAGPIES 2! We’re so excited.
As we work our way through replying to all of the lovely bloggers from yesterday, for the benefit of our new followers, this is the Northodox story so far!
All northern English writers, and all book details available here along with our upcoming titles!
🚨
#Pride
month giveaway!🚨
We're giving away a number of our 2 biggest queer books this month. Shares are appreciated but all you have to do is like to enter! Winners can choose which one of these fantastic books they want and we'll announce the winners later in the month 🏳️🌈
Dear all our lovely blogger and reviewer friends,
We're still offering free advance ebook copies of Emma Whitehall's new Northern Steampunk novel Clockwork Magpies.
If anyone wants to have a sneaky peak before release day and fancies posting a review let us know!
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We know what everyone's waiting for! But first, a couple of announcements:
We are ecstatic to announce the signing of the incredible A. D. Bergin!
His brilliant novel, The Wicked of the Earth, about the real-life Newcastle witch hunts is coming soon!
Massive thanks to everyone who came down to the Northern Publishers' Fair yesterday!
We sold an amazing amount of books, particularly our shiny new ones, and had a great time meeting people. More new books from some of northern fiction's most exciting new writers coming soon!
🎉 Happy New Year 2024! 📚🎉
Here's to a bookish 2024. We're upping our game this year, the dust jackets are off, no books barred.
A massive thank you to everyone who supported us in 2023 and have made it an unforgettable year of publishing.
Happy New Year from Team Northodox!
Come and join us on 25th November at House of Books & Friends for our festive book fair. It's a completely free book selling event featuring 9 of the biggest and best northern indy publishers!
The amount of free tickets picked up so far has been amazing!
A massive thank you to all of our authors, readers, and fellow indies who have made 2023 an exceptional year of publishing.
We have a huge 2024 planned and can't wait to take you all along with us.
Keep you're eyes peeled over the next week for some Christmas discounts 👀
🚨HUGE NEWS🚨
On 17th June we are holding our first ever Northodox social event in Leeds!
We have an array of writers doing readings and taking questions, book launches, the whole Northodox team on hand to mingle, hear your pitches and offer advice.
More details coming soon!
Thrilled to welcome another new member this morning:
@northodoxpress
. 😁
Northodox Press is a northern-based independent press focused solely on championing writers from or in the north of England.
We might be in the process of roping some of our fabulous authors in to turn up and sign stuff at this event 👀
Free tickets are flying out at an unbelievable rate and we can't wait to see everyone there!
A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone that's been in touch so far about ARCs!
Our little request for help to promote our books as we are a bit rubbish at getting reviews has become something spectacular! We're working through requests and aim to reply by tomorrow evening!
Come and join us in Manchester on 27th April for the wonderful Northern Publishers' Fair!
It's a fantastic event with some of the best independent publishers from the area in attendance, and you'll discover some of the best hidden gems the UK writing scene has to offer 😍
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are thrilled to sign the brilliant Benjamin Wylde and his children's book The Witch Boy!
Learning magic isn’t easy in a world of witches, goblins, spirits, bullies and horrid headmistresses; it’s going to take some help and love to see him through!
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
You may remember we did a call out for Christmas novels a few months ago. After some brilliant books being sent in, we have signed the wonderful
@troutiemcfish
to the Northodox family!
Book details coming soon!
🚨calling all reviewers/bloggers🚨
Bloggers have been a huge part our success in 2021. To say thanks, any bloggers who reply to this tweet will be in with a chance of winning our entire collection of books from 2021!
#bookblogger
#writingcommunity
#bookreviews
#amwriting
2024 is turning into a really big year for us. Halfway through the year and this is the class of '24 so far.
Let us know what you thought if you've read any of these beauties 😍
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are extremely excited to announce the signing of
@MJDougherty33
!
Her epic mythological fantasy novel The Darkest Tide is coming as part of our 2024-2025 catalogue!
Based on the legend of Atlantis, this is one to look out for!
All set up and ready to go at Dark Moon Comic Con in Burnley Markets!
There are loads of stalls here and it's worth checking out if you're in the area 😍
Come and join us this Saturday for the Banned Book Club: Writer’s Marketplace at Liverpool Central Library.
We'll be showcasing all our Scouse writers, as well as bringing some of the best hidden gems from all across the North. It's running 11-4 and is part of
@wowfest
!
In anticipation of our fancy catalogue for 2024-2025 being available tomorrow, ARCs for
@brycemain99
's incredible new novel A Time For Dying will be available this week!
We have a limited number of paper copies and an unlimited supply of Ebooks!
Let us know if interested!
🚨New product🚨
Feast your eyes on our newest creation!
Available at events free with purchases of 3+ books, or on our website with a free mystery book, we present The Northodox Tote bag 😍
Due to extraordinary demand, we are giving away a further 10 ARCs for
@adberginwriter
's brilliant historical fiction novel, The Wicked of the Earth.
Let us know if you want one. Strictly first come, first served!
To celebrate the release of book 3 in the Liverpool Mystery Series, as well as this glorious redesign of books 1 and 2, we are having a
#Giveaway
until Sunday for the whole trilogy!
3 sets up for grabs
Like and share to enter
#WritingCommunity
#Liverpool
🚨
#Giveaway
🚨
It has been pointed out to us that we've been slacking on our usual
#giveaways
this year, which is true!
Let's correct that starting with
@LSalt1
's WW2 Sci-fi novel Dive Beyond Eternity.
Details attached. Like and share by Sunday to enter!
We have been amazed at the reaction to our newest books today. These 4 have been flying off the table in Manchester in silly numbers 😍
Thanks to everyone that has picked one up!
For the record, if you get a review copy from us then please give us the most honest feedback possible so, A) people know exactly what they are getting, and B) if we get something wrong, we can learn from it!
Also, no time frame. we just appreciate people reviewing our books 😍
Today is the day!
@fly_press
have gathered a bunch of top northern publishers for the yearly book-stravaganza at Manchester library!
Come down and visit us for some exclusive freebies, deals and extras, some which are ONLY available at this event 👀
More book post at Northodox HQ today!
Ghost Signs by
@StuHennigan
We've been having a little splurge supporting independent Northern publishers, writers and shops recently 😍
The official Northodox class of 2023 😍
We've had unbelievable support from our writers, other publishers, event spaces, reviewers and most of all anyone who bought a book or came to an event!
Thank you so much! Tomorrow we embark on a Christmas countdown sale!
🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME 🎉
We're giving away 5 copies of
@SammyWrites_
LGBTQ+ romantic comedy "Joy!"
This heartfelt novel explores female friendships and millennial relationships. Don't miss your chance to win! To enter like and share 🌈
#bookgiveaway
#LGBTQ
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are extremely excited to announce the signing of the phenomenal
@local_sea_wytch
!
A historical fiction/Welsh folk tale with elements of the fantastical, Abraxus Elijah Honey is a book we're thrilled to be platforming in 2024!
Details coming soon!
As we prepare for the Book Fair tomorrow and pack up copies of EVERY book in our collection, now seems a good time for the updated Northodox shelf!
3 years of work on display, with many more to come 😍
We hope to see loads of you tomorrow with this many outstanding publishers!
So 4 weeks from today will be the first Monday of our submissions window!
Just to address a couple of things in advance:
1) we ONLY accept writers born or living in the areas highlighted below
2) any submissions that don't explain how you fit in will be automatically rejected
🎄SUBMISSIONW OPEN🎄 Christmas 2024
Who doesn't love a Christmas read? A cheeky romance, a cosy crime, or a festive fantasy?
If you're working on a Christmas novel in any genre, we'd love to see it.
Email submissions
@northodox
.co.uk
with a bio and the first three chapters.
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Northodox Press is extremely proud to announce the signing of
@SFLayzell
and their queer YA historical fantasy novel Cottonopolis!
Coming 2024!
Join us at the Manchester Winter Book Fair on Saturday, Nov 25th at the House of Books & Friends! 📚 Get your winter reads and unique gifts from local publishers. Don't miss out on this festive literary celebration! 🎉
#ManchesterBookFair
#WinterReads
NORTHERN WRITERLY PEOPLE!
We really enjoyed getting stuck into our first event of the year on Wednesday and wondered if we were to hold some sort of free book event at a pub in Central Sheffield/Manchester/Leeds at a weekend this summer, would anyone be interested in attending?
So we haven't mentioned it for a while, but we're looking for northern short fiction from writers yet to be published by the big 5.
If you'd like to be included or have been looking for a platform for your crime short stories, send them to submissions
@northodox
.co.uk
*FIRST LOOK*
Coming this November from the brilliant
@adberginwriter
:
The Wicked of the Earth
An intriguing mystery set around the Newcastle witch trials.
This book is amazing 😍
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
It is with great pleasure that we announce the signing of the brilliant Paul Edwards and his phenomenal space opera The Triton Run.
An action packed, exhilarating sci-fi novel that we can't wait to share!
Cards on the table time.
We have a book launch for The Disruptors by
@Joe_Darlo
on Wednesday.
The stock came today and was left in the rain, as seen here. It's completely ruined, and we have nothing for the launch.
Anyone have any helpful advice on how to get books in 2 days 🫠
Massive thank you to everyone who requested an ARC for
@brycemain99
's incredible new crime novel, A Time For Dying!
We'll be posting and emailing them all by the weekend!
We have a new book out today in the form of Claire Morris is Completely Lost by
@KristinaT83
, and it's already shortlisted for an RNA award!
It's only our second foray into the romance genre. We'd really appreciate it if everyone could give this a share 🙏
🚨FIRST LOOK🚨
2 more proofs have arrived at Northodox HQ, and they both look amazing 😍
We present:
Abraxus Elijah Honey by
@local_sea_wytch
Heretical by
@Pensandpizza
Both are available for preorder in our shop:
#coverreveal
Meet Ida; sulky maid by day, master thief, The Rat Prince, by night. Clockwork Magpies is a stunning steampunk debut by Emma Whitehall, revealing how making friends can be just as daunting as making foes - and how a powerful gemstone can make you both.
@pensandpizza
Big day today!
I held our first publication in my hands: 'Under the Bridge' by Jack Byrne.
Available here:
Also, yes, we are testing other social media platforms 😁
Follow us on TikTok guys: northodoxpress
#writingcommmunity
#publishing
We've been swamped across our social media accounts since announcing submission details yesterday.
Just a reminder that we have a brilliant new book out in John Storey's Manchester noir A Drowning Man if you want to check out what we do! It's only £6.99!
🚨Author Announcement🚨
Northodox Press is thrilled to announce the signing of Alastair Dawson and his fantastic debut novel, «城, sing».
The novel explores love and loss; power and powerlessness; identity; and dissent, against a backdrop of turbulence and collective trauma.
Happy first birthday to one of our most successful books, and our first ever period drama 😍
Out of Human Sight is a gripping, emotional story about a young girl trying navigate life in the aftermath of a double murder in her family.
Check it out here:
🚨Event News🚨
How about some exciting news to combat the winter blues?!
We are beyond thrilled to announce the first couple of authors that will be appearing at our Book Social in Leeds on 17th June: Sophie Parkes (Out of Human Sight) and Catherine Fearns (Reprobation Series)
🚨Author Announcement🚨
We are excited to announce the signing of the brilliant
@Ingiebeans
! Described by the author as a 'bisexual sugar baby coming-of-age novel', the hilarious Cacoethes is coming as part of our 2024-2025 catalogue.
This one is not to be missed 😂
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are incredibly excited to announce the signing of the wonderful
@Suzy_Henderson
!
Her fantastic historical novel Her Darkest Hour is due out as part of our 2024-2025 catalogue.
A WW2 espionage story about witches, we can't wait to share this book!
📚🎉 Don't miss out on the Book Fair happening this next weekend! 🎉📚
Join us for a fantastic celebration of literature, where you can explore a wide selection of books from various genres. 📖✨
Tables still available for author!
In one week from today, we are releasing the details for a new book from an author we are bombarded with requests for more books by!
We can't wait to share information on this hilarious and heartwarming YA novel from Emma Whitehall (author of Clockwork Magpies)
🚨BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are thrilled to announce we have signed up
@brycemain99
for a second book in his DI Tom McHale series!
Following on from the hugely popular A Time For Dying last year, Tom McHale is back and on the hunt for a new killer!
Details coming soon!
Coming soon exclusively for people who support us at events:
Allow us to present the very first look at the Northodox Book-addict card.
The next 100 people that buy a book from us at an event can take one of these bad boys 😍
See you in Manchester on 27th April!
The updated Northodox shelf!
Expect to see this A LOT this year as we have a silly amount of new books coming out!
Alongside Joy and Calderdale, The Disruptors is the 3rd new book and 4th release, including the redesigned Airedale, so far in 2024, and it's only April 😍
A fantastic chat with fellow publishers
@FoxandWindmill
and
@MasterHousePub
with
@SYPNorth
, talking about all their brilliant northern publishing, smashing stereotypes, championing disenfranchised authors from diverse backgrounds!
🚨AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Northodox Press is extremely excited to announce the signing of Samantha Leigh!
Samantha's tragicomic debut romance novel Joy is coming early 2024!
Set up and ready to go in Salford for
@Joe_Darlo
's The Disruptors launch event!
If you can make it, we're offering the original proof copies at a knockdown price for anyone that wants one in the absence of the finished thing.
We also have Joe's The Girl Beneath The Ice 😍
🚨RELEASE DAY🚨
It's our second publication day for
@CWimpeney
, and we couldn't be more excited!
Order A Cat Lover's Guide To Murder now, and we'd be silly not to ask if we can see pictures of your furry friends!
#cats
#catlover
#CatsofTwittter
We have 5 ARCs of Stephanie Amey's The Edge of Empire left if anyone wants one!
It's a sort of 170AD Roman police procedural based around a centurion solving murders seemingly committed by a cult that it is believed to be extinct.
Details here: