Persephone Books reprints neglected fiction and non-fiction by mid-twentieth century (mostly) women writers. All of our books are intelligent, thought-provoking and beautifully written and are chosen to appeal to busy people wanting titles that are neither too literary nor too commercial. We publish novels, short stories, diaries, memoirs and cookery books; each has an elegant grey jacket, a ‘fabric’ endpaper with matching bookmark, and a preface by writers such as Jilly Cooper, David Kynaston and Elaine Showalter.

We have a selection of our favourites and the latest Persephone books.  Only one or two copies of each of the following, so come soon to get your pick!

William an Englishman
The Homemaker
Few Eggs and No Oranges
It's Hard to be Hip Over Thirty
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Condider the Years
Little Boy Lost
The Blank Wall
Miss Ranskill Comes Home
The World That was Ours
The Fortnight in September
The Expendable Man
Miss Buncle's Book
Amours de Voyage
Still Missing
Miss Buncle Married
The Sack of Bath
The Two Mrs. Abbotts
Wilfred & Eileen
Because of the Lockwoods
London War Notes
Vain Shadow
Greengates
Gardeners' Choice
Mamam, What are we Called Now?
A Lady and Her Husband
The Godwits Fly