Max Minerva’s — Author events; stocking; relevant school visits. Genre/audience fit: Broad adult fiction; children’s fiction via separate school route. Pitch: Email a targeted adult-fiction event/stock proposal with ISBN, distribution and local audience. Use the schools address only for suitable school-facing work.
Heron Books — Stocking; readings and intimate author events. Genre/audience fit: Literary and independent fiction; poetry crossover. Pitch: Pitch a specific fit for the shop’s curated audience, with author availability and complete UK book/trade details.
Truman Books — Author events; signings; stocking enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Broad fiction; Yorkshire and community connections. Pitch: Provide an event hook, Yorkshire/local relevance where available, author dates and ISBN/distribution/trade details.
Stratford Literary Festival — Author talks; panels; future programme enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Literary and commercial fiction; authors with a strong conversation proposition. Pitch: Send a concise event proposal with author biography, book/date, audience and availability. Ask about the next programming window.
Ilkley Literature Festival — Festival programming; author panels and readings. Genre/audience fit: Literary and commercial fiction; distinctive author conversations. Pitch: Use the programme inbox, with author/book details, a distinctive event idea and available dates. Ask about future programming rather than assuming late 2026 space.
Round Table Books — Inclusive-fiction stocking; author/community events. Genre/audience fit: Underrepresented voices, including Black/Global Majority, LGBTQIA+, disabled and neurodiverse authors. Pitch: Explain the title’s fit with the shop’s stated mission. Include ISBN, distributor, trade terms and a practical event idea. Confirm current venue/capacity.
Category Is Books — Stocking enquiries; author events and community connections. Genre/audience fit: LGBTQIA+ fiction and queer writing. Pitch: Email a clear queer-literature pitch with synopsis, format, ISBN, availability and trade terms. Ask about author-event suitability.
Lighthouse Bookshop — Events; book-club and stocking enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Radical, inclusive and LGBTQIA+ fiction; literary writing with social themes. Pitch: Connect the book to the shop’s interests and audience. Provide trade details and an event/conversation proposal rather than an untargeted release.
Topping & Company Booksellers — Events — Author events; signings; branch stocking enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Broad literary and commercial fiction; established and emerging authors. Pitch: Choose the relevant branch and make one tailored approach with author dates, event concept, audience, ISBN and UK supply details. Coordinate before approaching other branches.
The Bookery — Author events; stocking and community partnerships. Genre/audience fit: Broad fiction; regional and community-interest authors. Pitch: Send a concise proposal with Devon/local relevance where applicable, author availability, book details and distribution/terms. Ask about event arrangements.