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We're happy to announce that our Fairlight Shorts program is once again open to submissions! Selected submissions will be posted to our short stories page and shared on our socials and newsletter – it's a fantastic opportunity to get your name and work out there. We know that each submission represents a great deal of hard work and p

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Are you off on holiday? Whether you’re going to Cornwall, Italy or even across the pond, this blog post has five recommendations for what to read when you’re there. Italy The Maiden of Florence by Katherine Mezzacappa Florence, 1584. Rumours are spreading about the virility of a prince marrying into the powerful Medici family.

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Have you immersed yourself in the voices of India’s vibrant literary scene? Or seen California through the eyes of its storytellers? What about the lyrical narratives shaped by the landscapes of New Zealand, Scotland, or Ireland? Fairlight Books publishes and promotes writers of highly original literary and quality fiction from all a

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Fairlight Books obtains a moving story of queer romance and second chances by award-listed author Allan Radcliffe Fairlight Books has acquired Scottish author Allan Radcliffe’s second novel for publication in November 2025. Blurred Faces is a literary novel set in Edinburgh. It is told through a dual narrative of two gay men in their e

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Douglas Bruton is a Scottish author or art centric literary fiction. He's published three novels with Fairlight Books: Blue Postcards (2021) With or Without Angels (2023) and most recently Woman in Blue (2025). Check out our interview with Douglas Bruton on his latest novel below to learn a little more about what inspires him! Woman In

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Please Fear Me is Jennifer Love's debut novel. Set throughout the US, we follow Smidge and Violet in their search for autonomy and meaning as they run away from their past traumas. Read on to learn about the creation of Please Fear Me and Jennifer's methods in writing plus a small excerpt!   When did you first decide you wanted

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Each week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, we’ve chosen a story about a father-daughter relationship by Timothy Tapper. Timothy Tapper is an unpublished writer currently studying for a BA (hons) in Creative Writing at Birkbeck University. He is a chef by

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We are happy to announce that we will be publishing a third ekphrastic work by Douglas Bruton in 2025 entitled Woman in Blue after Johannes Vermeer's painting Woman in Blue Reading a Letter. Fairlight Books obtains an innovative love story by award-listed Scottish author Douglas Bruton inspired by the artist Johannes Vermeer. Fairl

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Each week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, we’ve chosen a story about family by Erika Banerji. Erika Banerji was born in Assam and grew up in New Delhi. As a child Erika learnt to read and write Bengali and Hindi. At school she won prizes for her shor

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For English Wine Week 2024, we are spotlighting a few of the great vineyards featured in The Vineyards of Britain by Ed Dallimore, to celebrate some of the best vineyards in England! Located in Buckinghamshire, the Daws Hill Vineyard offers tours, events, and cellar door sales specialising in sparkling whites and rosés. The vineyard w

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