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Tollington Press publishes new writing by women (and non-binary people) with unique stories to tell. From poetry to memoir and from drama to short stories, Tollington brings you voices you might not hear elsewhere.
NEW TITLES:
The Woman in Beige: A celebratory 20th Anniversary Edition of VG Lee's brilliant offbeat comedy - with a new afterword by the author. Sept 2023.
Liberty: Compelling new historical romance by Jay Taverner, accompanied by reissues of the author's previous Brynsquilver novels. Oct 2021.
Free to Be Me: Refugee Stories from the Lesbian Immigration Support Group, edited by Jane Traies. A new book of interviews with lesbian and bi women seeking asylum in the UK and the campaigners working with them. March 2021.
With Some Wild Woman: Poems 1989-2019, by Jill Gardiner. A vivid poetic journey through one woman's life.
Tell Me I'm Forgiven: The Story of Forgotten Stars Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney, by Alison Child. Rollercoaster biography of 1920s stage duo. Shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize.
Gateway to Heaven: The Play, by Clare Summerskill. LGBT history as sparkling verbatim theatre.
Oh You Pretty Thing: A splendid new collection of short stories by VG Lee.
Now You See Me: Lesbian Life Stories, edited by Jane Traies. A Gay's the Word book of the year.
Rights of Passage: Clare Summerskill's moving play about lesbians and gay men seeking asylum in the UK. Accompanied the theatrical tour.
Out on a Limb: Sermons of risk and revolution, by Rev. Glenna Shepherd. Linking social justice and spirituality, with lyricism and compassion. Foreword by Rep. John Lewis.
Not in Our Hands: The second novel from Charlotte Gringras is a feast of Italian food, forbidden fruit and hidden history.
Grit: Short, sharp poems in a first collection from our very own American in Cardiff, Carey Wood-Duffy. Longlisted for the Polari Prize.
Threads of My Life: Anita Canter (author of Tailors on Both Sides) takes us back to the street in Copenhagen where she grew up, in this unique memoir about what makes us tick.
Bruceville: An intense reunion of schoolfriends stirs up memories that refuse to go back in the box. London author Robyn Vinten revisits her homeland of New Zealand for this compelling novel.
Gateway to Heaven: Fifty Years of Lesbian and Gay Oral History, by Clare Summerskill.
The Purple Rose: This enthralling first novel by Charlotte Gringras tracks the ups and downs of a Manchester Jewish family.
The Adventures of the Yellow Sofa: Our first children's book! Follow the yellow sofa from palace to farmhouse in this charming story by Anita Canter, illustrated by Lynne Kersh.
The Full Heritage Experience: Poems and stories from one family: Tollington's very own Helen Sandler, her mother Maureen and sister Rosie. Witty and moving.
The Comedienne: A tenth anniversary edition of VG Lee's funny but sad first novel, with a new afterword by the author.
Hearing Voices: Clare Summerskill's powerful and groundbreaking play about real people's experiences on an NHS psychiatric ward.
Love, Hope and High Heels: Clare Campbell's magical poems invite us to reclaim all the tiny, sacred and soulful stories that fill our lives. Shortlisted for the Polari Prize.
Tailors on Both Sides: Anita Canter's moving memoir traces generations of her Jewish family - and the miracle of how she survived the Holocaust.
As You Step Outside: VG Lee's brilliant collection of short stories serves up sapphic scandal with a slice of Battenburg.
