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Manc independent publisher with a conscience. M.D. Isabelle Kenyon 2024 North England Winner Small Press of Year! Sustainable, political and accessible www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk
It's York Literary Festival next week and I'll be there along with the excellent @johnironmonger.bsky.social and the equally as excellent @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social to discuss all things climate fiction. It would be lovely to see you there! 📚💙🌊
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Spotted my #ShortStory collection (published
@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social) out in the wild yesterday at Storrington (West Sussex) #library. Remember, you can support authors by borrowing their books from UK libraries! #AmReading #WritingCommunity #Books
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The latest interview on my blog is with @janicewarman.bsky.social, author of the beautiful poetry collection 'These are the things we have lost', out now with the always amazing @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #poetry
Thanks so much Sam, a fabulous interview!
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Poet and journalist Janice Warman speaks about an unconventional writing method at the launch of her debut collection, These are the Things we Have Lost, at @stationbookstunbridgewells
You can order Janice's collection through our website
#poetrycollection #launchevent #flyonthewall #newrelease
A look ahead to the Academy over the next 4 months!
Booking in some exciting May talks now with Publicity, Marketing and HR in mind...
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Thank you Linda!
20.02.2026 22:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hehe thanks Elliot!!
20.02.2026 09:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0😘❤️❤️
20.02.2026 09:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks so much Rosanna 🙏 💓
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Take a look inside last week’s book swap with House of Books and Friends!
Our Pal-entines event saw readers from across Manchester connecting over a shared love of books, bringing their own favourite reads to share with new friends - and picking up some new choices from our own books!
This is to say: unfunded publishers can grow with elbow grease and vision, and we love all of you for being part of our journey x
19.02.2026 12:18 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0As our international recognition grows, so do our fellowship scholarships increase. In 2025 Isabelle Kenyon gave lectures and was a fellow at Interliber Book Fair, Croatia, Jaipur Literature Festival, India and Riga, Latvia.
19.02.2026 12:18 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0We combined book sales revenue with Substack and higher educational talks, aligned with our goal to demystify the publishing industry. After a successful first year as Module Leader for '21st Century Publishing' at Arts University Bournemouth's MA program, Kenyon’s module will repeat annually.
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• NA and CAN, and audio rights for Lying Perfectly Still by Dr Laura Fish sold to the Feminist Press USA.
Booksellers have cited the press’s production values, originality, and confidence of vision as key reasons for stocking and promoting Fly on the Wall titles.
Key publishing successes in 2025 include:
• The Wager and the Bear by John Ironmonger, nominated for the Dublin Literary Award 2025 by international librarians, now in its fourth print run
• Witchborne by Rachel Grosvenor, in its second print run, with strong independent bookshop support
2. Diversification of income streams beyond book sales – focus on our Getting Published course and the launch of our Publishing Academy
3. Investment in long-term infrastructure, community events and audience development
Absolutely delighted to be a finalist for Small Press of the year 2026! @thebookseller.com #nibbies
Our 2025 in a snapshot...
1. Strengthened frontlist performance, working with authors we have developed over the years on their second novels, and developed new relationships with agents. 8 books
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19.02.2026 09:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A pleasure Linda 🙏
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Huge thanks to @isabellekenyon.bsky.social for this utterly brilliant sounding Da by @arathimenon.bsky.social coming from @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social in June
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#BookSky these are great. Isabelle knows the score 🙏
17.02.2026 18:58 — 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0Aw cheers Stu 🍻
17.02.2026 21:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Such a joy to be a part of this 🔥
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Why does Fly on the Wall Press exist? 💭
We're here to break down the boundaries in traditional publishing, and promote stories that push forward voices that have been disregarded.
It's time to challenge ourselves through books.
State overreach and abuse of power. A compelling and Kafkaesque tale, especially in today's uncertain times.💙📚
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In March 2026 comes a haunting tale of one mother's battle to save her child from adoption, when the state erases her identity... Translated for the first time in English from the best-selling Slovenian novel by Miha Mazzini!
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The Wager And The Bear by @johnironmonger.bsky.social John Ironmonger is a sharply written, descriptive, redemptive tale following 2 men at odds within a changing climate. Great characters, plot, descriptions & prose
16.02.2026 09:25 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0Thank you Rue! Was so much fun to launch The Wager - and we get to work with John on a new novel later this year! xx
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Just over a week until short story collection submissions close!
Then we will have a month of reading - before novel and novella submissions open :)
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