Welcome to UCLan Publishing

Winner of the Independent Publishing Awards – the Nick Robinson Newcomer Award, 2019

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What We Do

UCLan Publishing is an independent, trade children’s publisher based at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. We are unique in our innovative approach to publishing, combining the best in publishing education with exciting live projects. We are also home to The Northern YA Literary Festival.

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We are currently closed to unsolicited submissions.

We will update this page when we re-open.

Latest Events

NYA & KIDSLitFest

4th April 2022

21st – 22nd May 2022 Join us for a whole weekend of bookish fun at the home of UCLan Publishing

NYALitFest – Library Focus

11th January 2020

20th March 2020 4 pm – 7 pm Greenbank Building – UCLan 📢Calling all Librarians & Teachers 📢To say thank you

A.J. Hartley in Preston

6th November 2019

Thanks to A.J. Hartley for making the trip over to Preston to launch Written Stone Lane. He had a pretty

12 Books of Christmas Giveaway

24th November 2020

To celebrate December we’re giving 12 lucky people the chance to win one of our books. We’ve created an interactive

The Witching Stone

30th October 2020

Meg Shelton, also known as the “Fylde Hag” is buried in St Anne’s Church graveyard in Woodplumpton, Preston. A sign

Virtual Author Tour with Eve Ainsworth

11th August 2020

24th – 25th September & 1st – 2nd October Dick, Kerr Girls: Kicking Off! The remarkable story of the Dick,

"So this is a note of gratitude to you, them, and the school, and an appeal that you continue to help the program develop and expand in the years to come. UCLan Publishing is an extraordinary asset and I am grateful to have found a home there. Thank you!"

Andrew (A.J.) Hartley

Author of Cold Bath Street

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