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New independent imprint launched by group of all-female authors
Malago Press, which gets its name from The Malago, a river flowing under Bristol, is committed to establishing a “channel between creators and readers”, its co-founder Heather Child told Bristol 24/7.
Founded by Just Write Bristol, formerly Writers Unchained, Malago Press is a group of female authors working to provide a forum that fosters creativity and genre-defying literature.
The imprint publishes local authors such as Ali Bacon, Jean Burnett, Heather Child and Dawn Maria Kelly and readers can expect anything from historical fiction to memoirs.
Malago Press authors: Ali Bacon (top left), Jean Burnett (top right), Heather Child (bottom left) and Dawn Maria Kelly (bottom right) – photo: Malago Press
One of the imprints biggest names, HJ Reed, has chosen the Malago Press to be the home of her highly acclaimed true crime series DI Crow.
The series follows veteran DI Crow as he solves crimes while also grappling with his own emotional trauma.
The latest book in the series follows Crow as he investigates two separate murders that are too similar to be a coincidence, uncovering chilling links to organised crime along the way.
HJ Reed is the author of popular true crime series DI Crow – photo: Malago Press
The press’ first publication, Quite Weird, is an anthology of short stories for uneasy reading, curated to showcase the unique storytelling and narratives offered by the imprint’s authors.
First published in November 2024, and debuted at that year’s Clevedon Literary Festival, Malago Press describes the stories in Quite Weird as ranging from “fantastic beasts in the night to Napoleon’s personal cologne” and “from glimpses of alternative lives to drowned souls ghosting into jellyfish”.
They say these “tales are perfect for anyone who wants to edge away from reality and taste the strangeness of what lies beyond”.
Quite Weird, an anthology of short stories, promises to be an “uneasy read”- photo: Malago Press
Main photo: Malago Press
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