Cinnamon Press is a small independent publisher. We’ve been hitting way above our weight for over 20 years and we constantly innovate to ensure we continue to publish great literature in a world in which market forces don’t favour the small.
We are passionate about good books and supporting writers. We run on hundreds of hours of voluntary input and careful use of resources from our Friends of Cinnamon subscribers, literary competitions and Leaf by Leaf imprint.
Cinnamon Press began in 2005 in a small village at the foot of the Moelwyn Mountains in Snowdonia, North Wales and we are proud of the significant number of Welsh authors on our list, as well as authors from across the planet. Diversity and inclusivity are key values for us. We have no tolerance for any form of hatred.and are delighted to work with writers from every background and ethnicity regardless of gender or faith and without ablist assumptions.
We believe in publishing books we care about deeply; small miracles from distinctive voices. Cinnamon Press books are not defined by genre but by their unique ability to be thought-provoking, say something innovative and go beyond the mainstream. And we also love finding ways to support a wide range of writers.
Cinnamon is proudly different. We don’t do social media; it’s neither innovative nor supportive of independent thought. Instead we value a community of readers and writers who don’t so much buy our books and courses as participate in our story by investing their time and resources. We value time and attention enormously so we don’t move fast. We edit and publish with generous lead-in times, we build breathing spaces into our workflow and send out books on human time.
We’ve won and been shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year, Best Book of he Year Scottish Book Awards, The Saltire Prize and been shortlisted (sometimes several times) for The Forward Prize for Best First Collection, The Saboteur Awards and the Not the Booker Prize, and longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Award and many other prizes. However, we think having readers who love our books trumps awards every time.
We’ve been publishing gorgeous books of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction for twenty-one years and you can keep in touch with our story through the blog and newsletters.
You will also find our submissions policy, privacy policy and terms and conditions in this section of the website.