Pre-release Sales of Short Circuit — the indispensable guide to writing short stories

We’re offering pre-release sales of Short Circuit — a unique and indispensable guide to writing the short story. A 288 page textbook of 24 specially-commissioned essays from well-published short story writers, many of them prize winners in some of the toughest short story competitions in the English language. The writers are also experienced [...]

Competition time! Win a copy of Manuel Muñoz’s “The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue”

We’ve five free copies of Manuel Muñoz’s “The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue” to give away.

Manuel Muñoz’s dazzling second collection finds the author returning, once again, to the small towns of California’s Central Valley. Set in a neighborhood with characters whose lives often intersect with each other, The Faith Healer of Olive [...]

“Becoming a mother brings a whole new world of fear into your life.”

“Becoming a mother brings a whole new world of fear into your life. Suddenly you see the danger in every situation, and fear and trepidation can be become your constant companions. In this novella, we meet a young mother who is married to a logical scientist. They attempt to control their children’s futures [...]

Ride the Word XVIII: on the road to The Café Yumchaa

Ride the Word XVIII on the road to The Café Yumchaa

Free Admission 45 Berwick Street, Soho, London W.1

Wed 18th November 7.00 p.m.—9.15 p.m.

Cast: All Salt lineup Elizabeth Baines reading from her new novel: Too Many Magpies Jane Holland Vincent De Souza Jay Merill

and guests:

Horizon Magazine introduced by: [...]

Salt in Singapore

Jen’s just arrived in Singapore on her publishing tour. She’s there for a week before heading to Perth in Western Australia to plan the next stages of our Australian business.

A new national poetry review: potentially named Booksnatch

Salt is shortly to launch a new, free, online poetry review magazine called (potentially) Booksnatch. Its remit will initially be titles actively marketed and for sale in the UK and Ireland. [Think it should be named something else, comment with suggestions here.]

The aim is to provide a broader base for reviews of contemporary [...]

Elizabeth Baines - Northern Salt photos and a review by Adele Geras

Elizabeth Baines has posted photos on her blog of the Northern Salt Reading.

She’s also received a rather good review of Too Many Magpies in Adele Geras’ newsletter:

‘There’s a definite air of menace…It’s very clever indeed and finally, very moving too…I do recommend this as something to buy…It’s also light and small and [...]

Olivia’s launch is a stellar affair — covered in London’s “Evening Standard”

Catherine Blyth, Olivia Cole and Lady Antonia Fraser attend the launch of Cole's poetry book at Sketch on October 19, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

On to SKETCH for the launch of Eric Gregory awardwinning poet Olivia Cole’s debut poetry collection, Restricted View. Published by Salt the book’s [...]

Salt Christmas Bundles — For The Deep Thinker

Five stunning books for £45 – with free UK delivery

Well Friday is here again and it is time to announce our latest themed bundle of fabulous Salt books at a great low price.

This week we offer you the ‘For The Deep Thinker’ bundle, perfect for diving into whilst curled up in [...]

Olivia Cole: Coffee House Poetry at The Troubadour

Restricted View is the colourful and highly anticipated debut collection from the award winning young poet and journalist Olivia Cole. From London to New York and Italy, she takes readers on a journey as public as it is private. Like Mr Chatterbox, the gossip columnist who makes things up, it’s impossible to know [...]