Crowswing Books is a new, exciting publishing company. We publish small run limited edition sci-fi, fantasy and horror fiction for adults and children - speculative fiction, as it is called by some.



We like to think of our books as great, entertaining storytelling. In the summer of 2005 we launched our exciting single-author collections of short stories.

In the autumn 2005 we launched our New Wave Fiction paperback imprint, specializing in novels, novellas, collections, and anthologies from both award-winning authors and new writers. To view our hectic publication schedule please click on the Catalogue pages. Writers can find tips and submission guidelines on the Submissions page...

Crowswing are proud to announce that they will publish Michael Kelly's debut collection, Scratching The Surface,  in Feb 2007, which incudes an introduction from Bram Stoker Award winner, John Pelan (May 2006) Read more...

The Alien Online's Sandy Auden interviews David A. Sutton about Clinically Dead & Other Tales of the Supernatural (April 2006) Read more...

The anthology New Wave of Speculative Fiction: The What If Factor's new review has been published at SSFWorld.com (April 2006) Read more...

David A. Sutton's Clinically Dead & Other Tales of the Supernatural shipping now, including an introduction by Stephen Jones and an afterword by Joel Lane (April 2006) Read more...

Sean Wright's Jaarfindor Remade - introduction by Gabe Chouinard, Fantastic Metropolis founder and outspoken US book critic. (April 2006) Read more...

Allen Ashley's Urban Fantastic - introduction by Peter Crowther, founder of PS Publishing and World Fantasy Award winner.  (April 2006) Read more...

Eric Shapiro short-listed for a Bram Stoker Award for - It's Only Temporary. Shapiro's second novella Days of Allison will be published Nov 2006 by Crowswing (March 2006)  Read more...

The anthology New Wave of Speculative Fiction: The What If Factor's first review has been published at sfsite.com (February 2006) Read more...

Four Crowswing authors recommended by Ellen Datlow for a Bram Stoker Award in Grayfriars Press anthology - Bernie Herrmann's Manic Sextet (January 2006) Read more...

Sean Wright's Jaarfindor reviewed by Robert Bedford at SFF World (December 2005). Read more...

Sean Wright interviewed & Jaarfindor reviewed by Infinity Plus, as well as a new review published at The Zone, - (November 2005) Read more...

Crowswing Books are proud to announce that they will publish critically acclaimed American author  Eric Shapiro's novella - Days of Allison (November 2005) Read more...

Sean Wright's third teenage-adult sci-fi/fantasy book - Wicked Or What? - was published at 12 noon, Saturday 29th October, at a signing event at Hatchard's, Piccadilly, London. (November 2005) Read more...

Crowswing's Andrew Hook scoops two British Fantasy Awards and Jaarfindor cover artist, Les Edwards, wins Best Artist category for the sixth time (October 2005) - Read more...

September sees the publication of Crowswing's first anthology -  New Wave of Speculative Fiction: The What If Factor. Read more... 

Sean Wright: Twisted Root of Jaarfindor short-listed for British Fantasy Award 2005 for Best Novella (August 2005) Read more...

Crowswing books are proud to announce that they will publish World Fantasy Award winner, David A. Sutton's debut collection, Clinically Dead & Other Tales of the Supernatural (July 2005) Read more...

Crowswing sign James Cooper's stunning debut dark fantasy novel - The Midway - for New Wave Fiction imprint. (July 2005)  Read more...

Crowswing Books are proud to announce that they will publish Gary Fry's forthcoming dark psychological horror collection - The Impelled & Other Head Trips, which inludes an introduction by Ramsey Campbell (July 2005) Read more...

Andrew Hook's Blue Horizon reviewed by Hugo award-winning e-zine Emerald City and literary mag - The Harrow (July 2005) Read more...

Sean Wright's Dark Tales of Time and Space and Jesse Jameson and the Vampire Vault nominated for the long list of one of the UK's most prestigious book awards for teenagers (June 2005) Read more...

Crowswing launch dynamic new imprint, specializing in  fantasy, sci-fi, and horror anthologies, novellas, and novels (June 2005) Read more

Crowswing authors and artists recommended for the 2005 British Fantasy Society Awards (June 2005) Read more...

Top US/GB magazine, SF Revu, praises Crowswing Books and Andrew Hook's Beyond Each Blue Horizon (June 2005)  Read more...

News in from Foyles in Charing Cross, London...Sean Wright's Jaarfindor has been a top bestseller for past three months (May 2005)...Read more...

Sean Wright - one of Hatchards Authors of the Year 2005 (April 2005)...Read more...

World Fantasy Award winner, Graham Joyce, praises Andrew Hook's forthcoming Beyond Each Blue Horizon (Mar 2005). Read more...

Dark Tales of Time and Space slipcased edition SOLD OUT four weeks ahead of publication (Mar 2005). Read more...

Crowswing Books are proud to announce that they will publish a master of modern fantasy, horror, and slipstream Allen Ashley in 2006 (Jan 2005). Read more...

Sean Wright's The Twisted Root of Jaarfindor has been recommended in The Observer national newspaper (5 Dec 2004). Read more...

Sean Wright's second visit this year to Hatchard's London bookstore saw thousands turn up to the multi-author event (2 Dec 2004). Over 500 of his books were sold during the author's two hour visit back in October. More info

Crowswing Books has been featured in The Guardian newspaper's weekend REVIEW supplement (9 Oct 2004). Nicholas Clee's latest news from the publishing industry...More info

Crowswing Books are currently reading submissions for publication in 2007 and 2008 for single-author collections, novellas, multi-author anthologies, and novels. Short stories should be between 2500 and 5000 words. Novellas between 20,000 and 40,000 words. Novels up to 100,000 words. Collections between 60,000 and 80,000 words. No attachments please. Paste the story in the body of an email or send in a hard copy. But in the first instance please follow the submission guidelines. Link here to the Submissions page.

New Wave of Speculative Fiction: The What If Factor edited by Sean Wright (a collection of new short stories). Cover artwork by Richard Marchand. Publication date: September 2005 - paperback limited edition (300 copies). ISBN 1-905100-02-7. Cover price £10. Expect quality writing, speculation about what might be, a mix of horror, fantasy and sci-fi, as well as some new twists on classic themes. The stories Sean Wright has chosen for this book reflect the current demand for exciting writers prepared to break barriers and see this and other worlds with a fresh eye. The book has an international flavour with writers from USA, Australia, South Africa, Canada, and the UK. It includes stories from Allen Ashley, Andrew Hook, Michael Mirolla, Gary Moeser, Lisa DuMond, Che Ballard, Jeff Gardiner, Sam Mills, P. Grey, Sian Orthello, Michelle Ponto, Paul Finch and Sean Wright. Order by clicking on the cover art.

Beyond Each Blue Horizon (collection of short stories) by Andrew Hook - hardback - Publication date: June 2005 (limited edition/first printing 270 copies, signed by the author on the title page, plus a slipcased ultra-limited edition - 30 signed copies worldwide). Highly collectable on such a small print run. ISBN 1905100043 hardback, cover price £20. ISBN 1905100116 slipcased £75. A fantastic collection of short stories from one of Britain's highly talented new wave authors, Andrew Hook. Edgy, different, thought-provoking stories that include 'Only The Lonely' - first published in Fusing Horizons (and nominated for a British Fantasy Award for 2004), as well unpublished stories such as 'Kiosk B,' 'Wake Jake,' and 'The Luxury of Sleep.' Andrew's first collection - The Virtual Menagerie - was shortlisted for the best collection 2003 British Fantasy Awards.

"This collection of disturbing vignettes and cleverly fractured narratives is full of exciting language and seductive philosophical insight. Andrew Hook is a wonderfully original writer." Graham Joyce, winner of the World Fantasy Award for best novel, and four times winner of the British Fantasy Society Award. 

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Sean Wright's much anticipated debut novel for teenage-adult readers is The Twisted Root of Jaarfindor. If you're a fan of Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, Michael Moorcock, or China Mieville then this one is definitely for you. Using the familiar landscapes and many of the cultural ideas of the Jesse Jameson books, The Twisted Root of Jaarfindor tells the gripping tale of Lia-Va - just one of thousands on her way to the Holy Pilgrimage of Brafindor, whose 'holy' purposes might not be quite as holy as they first appear.

"One to watch out for," The Observer. "The Twisted Root of Jaarfindor by Sean Wright is the subject of the biggest 'buzz' for an unknown author and small independent publisher since GP Taylor's Shadowmancer," The Guardian. 

Dark Tales of Time and Space (teenage-adult novel) by Sean Wright - hardback - Publication date: 30 March 2005 (limited first edition/first printing 470 copies, signed by the author on the title page). SORRY, SOLD OUT.  ISBN 1-905100-01-9. A paperback version (1000 copies) has was also published. ISBN 1-905100-12-4. SORRY, SOLD OUT. Also limited hardback slipcased edition - 30 copies. ISBN 1-905100-10-8. SORRY, SOLD OUT. Praise for Sean Wright's previous books: "Part of the new wave of children's authors...highly collectable." BMC July 2004 edition. 

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