Historical Fiction Publishing Services in the UK
Historical fiction readers will forgive a lot, but they won't forgive a cover or a typeface that feels wrong for the period.
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We understand what historical fiction authors actually need
- We've published novels set from the Roman occupation to the 1980s, and we know how to make each one look like the period it belongs to.
- Cover design, chapter ornaments, maps and period typography are chosen to suit your era rather than dropped in from a template.
- You keep all your rights and royalties, and you keep the final say on every historical detail.
How we publish your historical fiction book
1. Tell us about your book
A short conversation about your period, your story, and the kind of reader you're writing for.
2. We craft the book
Editing matched to your needs, a cover designed to say the right period at a glance, interior typesetting with any maps or period ornaments your story needs, ISBN and print setup.
3. You publish
Proof copies to your door, then live on Amazon in paperback and Kindle, and listed through Nielsen for UK bookshops.
What's included when we publish your historical novel
Hear from historical fiction authors we've published
Ann Thorsson
Mark Ballett
Mark has published two books with us: 'The Falmouth Son' and 'Last Summer Night'
Roger Woodthorpe
Author of 'Eddie's Girls'
Publishing historical fiction in the UK
Historical fiction rewards research, and readers of the genre reward authors who get the details right. We help historical novelists produce books that honour their research without getting in the way of the story, and covers that do the work of signalling period, place and tone before the first page is read.
What makes historical fiction publishing different
A historical novel needs to feel like its era from the outside in. Typography, cover imagery, chapter design and paper choice all play a part. We approach every historical fiction project with a period reference in mind, so the reader’s eye knows where it is before their ear catches the first line of dialogue.
Questions historical fiction authors ask us
Can you design a cover that fits a specific historical period?
Can you typeset maps and period illustrations?
Will my historical novel reach bookshops as well as Amazon?
Ready to publish your historical novel?
Send us your manuscript or a synopsis. We'll reply in plain English within two working days with honest thoughts and a bespoke quote.