Independent books of ideas, history and place
Stonecurrent Press is an independent publisher based in Cumbria, publishing distinctive fiction and non-fiction that examines how ideas, history and public events shape ordinary lives.
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Move across historical fiction, philosophy and politics, communication, writing practice and literary commentary.
Series & collections
Follow continuing bodies of work including The Cumberland Chronicles, Poets, Politics & Philosophy and The Story Beneath.
Authors
Discover every title by Ian P. Loftus and future Stonecurrent Press authors in one place.
Editorial services
Stonecurrent Press offers selective editorial support for writers developing serious fiction and non-fiction. Each project is considered individually, with the scope and fee agreed before work begins.
About Stonecurrent Press
Established in Cumbria by writer Ian P. Loftus, Stonecurrent Press publishes books concerned with ideas, history, memory and place—and with the human lives beneath larger events.