Handheld Press sells remarkable and wonderful stories from the past and the present. We publish the novels that you won’t want to put down, and the stories you’ll want to give as presents. Handheld Press books are beautiful objects, designed with care, a pleasure to read.

Handheld Classics present forgotten fiction and authors who need to be rediscovered, with introductions by experts and astonishingly useful notes.

Handheld Research tells stories from scholarly research, in plain English.

Handheld Modern brings you excellent modern fiction from living authors.

You can buy our books from bookshops worldwide: please check that they have the title that you want, or ask them to order it. We can post orders made through this website to addresses in the UK, USA or Canada.

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Order our catalogue from enquiries@handheldpress.co.uk.

Order our four bright and snazzy postcards here.

Dreaming of Rose

Now published! When Sarah LeFanu was writing her acclaimed 2003 biography Rose Macaulay, she was also keeping a journal. Dreaming of Rose is her story of researching and writing Rose Macaulay’s life, and dealing with all that LeFanu’s own life threw at her. For those interested in the mechanics of writing a life, the triumphs and the tragedies, and in how long-dead secrets have an unnerving capacity to affect your own life. Features martinis, prestigious prizes and forgotten ruins.

Gift Cards

We are delighted to be able to offer our gift cards – perfect presents for every reader. More details.

Do you write science fiction & fantasy?

Now booking for 2022: Our June 2021 sff writing retreat in Malvern is now happening, and our waiting list for a retreat in January 2022 is open now.