Peepal Tree Press
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
Publisher of Caribbean and Black British books. Proudly decolonising bookshelves since 1985.
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We’re excited to share some of the books we're set to publish this year - take a look! ⬇️
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/upcoming
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/upcoming
We're so thrilled that Behold by Shara McCallum has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize 2026!! 🎉🎉
Huge congratulations to Shara and to all the other writers and publishers on the list 👏🏽❤️
Read more about the book here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
Huge congratulations to Shara and to all the other writers and publishers on the list 👏🏽❤️
Read more about the book here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
October 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
We're so thrilled that Behold by Shara McCallum has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize 2026!! 🎉🎉
Huge congratulations to Shara and to all the other writers and publishers on the list 👏🏽❤️
Read more about the book here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
Huge congratulations to Shara and to all the other writers and publishers on the list 👏🏽❤️
Read more about the book here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
The word has gone out that Seduce is dead, and the mourners gather for her wake. But though Seduce is in her coffin, her memories and consciousness of those around her persist…
On this day in 2013, we published Seduce by Desiree Reynolds! 🌟
On this day in 2013, we published Seduce by Desiree Reynolds! 🌟
September 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The word has gone out that Seduce is dead, and the mourners gather for her wake. But though Seduce is in her coffin, her memories and consciousness of those around her persist…
On this day in 2013, we published Seduce by Desiree Reynolds! 🌟
On this day in 2013, we published Seduce by Desiree Reynolds! 🌟
Desiree Reynolds and Seni Seneviratne: A Black History Month Poetry Event 🖋️
Saturday 3rd Oct
1:30pm - 3pm
Library @ the Lightbox
Join two fantastic writers for this event exploring working class culture, community memory and black identity and history.
my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/50465...
Saturday 3rd Oct
1:30pm - 3pm
Library @ the Lightbox
Join two fantastic writers for this event exploring working class culture, community memory and black identity and history.
my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/50465...
August 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Desiree Reynolds and Seni Seneviratne: A Black History Month Poetry Event 🖋️
Saturday 3rd Oct
1:30pm - 3pm
Library @ the Lightbox
Join two fantastic writers for this event exploring working class culture, community memory and black identity and history.
my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/50465...
Saturday 3rd Oct
1:30pm - 3pm
Library @ the Lightbox
Join two fantastic writers for this event exploring working class culture, community memory and black identity and history.
my.barnsley.gov.uk/events/50465...
Our Autumn 2026 Personal Curriculum (Caribbean Modern Classics Edition!) 📚
This back-to-school season, discover an alternative canon with Peepal Tree - here’s some of the books we’d have on the curriculum to get you started…
This back-to-school season, discover an alternative canon with Peepal Tree - here’s some of the books we’d have on the curriculum to get you started…
August 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Our Autumn 2026 Personal Curriculum (Caribbean Modern Classics Edition!) 📚
This back-to-school season, discover an alternative canon with Peepal Tree - here’s some of the books we’d have on the curriculum to get you started…
This back-to-school season, discover an alternative canon with Peepal Tree - here’s some of the books we’d have on the curriculum to get you started…
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Peepal Tree Press (@peepaltreepress.bsky.social) has acquired Inheritance, a novel by South African author, journalist and playwright Gillian Slovo.
Publication is scheduled for October 2026. 👇
Publication is scheduled for October 2026. 👇
Peepal Tree Press signs South African author Gillian Slovo’s thriller
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August 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Peepal Tree Press (@peepaltreepress.bsky.social) has acquired Inheritance, a novel by South African author, journalist and playwright Gillian Slovo.
Publication is scheduled for October 2026. 👇
Publication is scheduled for October 2026. 👇
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GIVEAWAY #MAURITIUS
1 of 3 copies of Red moon At Dawn by Gitan Djeli
www.tripfiction.com/giveaway-win...
UK entry only
Ends midnight, 29 August 2026
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
#blueskybooks #booksky
1 of 3 copies of Red moon At Dawn by Gitan Djeli
www.tripfiction.com/giveaway-win...
UK entry only
Ends midnight, 29 August 2026
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
#blueskybooks #booksky
GIVEAWAY: Win 1 of 3 copies of Red Moon At Dawn - MAURITIUS - TripFiction
Win 1 of 3 copies of Red moon At Dawn by Gitan Djeli, historical fiction set in MAURITIUS UK Entry Only In Red Moon At Dawn, the shadow of empire
www.tripfiction.com
August 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
GIVEAWAY #MAURITIUS
1 of 3 copies of Red moon At Dawn by Gitan Djeli
www.tripfiction.com/giveaway-win...
UK entry only
Ends midnight, 29 August 2026
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
#blueskybooks #booksky
1 of 3 copies of Red moon At Dawn by Gitan Djeli
www.tripfiction.com/giveaway-win...
UK entry only
Ends midnight, 29 August 2026
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
#blueskybooks #booksky
Since we’re over halfway through the year, we’re celebrating all the amazing books we’ve published so far in 2026! 🌟
Learn more about our latest books here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books
Learn more about our latest books here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books
August 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Since we’re over halfway through the year, we’re celebrating all the amazing books we’ve published so far in 2026! 🌟
Learn more about our latest books here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books
Learn more about our latest books here: www.peepaltreepress.com/books
We've been informed that several of our team member's email addresses have been spoofed & sending out spam to authors. Please look out for any warning signs & get in touch if you're unsure 🧡
August 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
We've been informed that several of our team member's email addresses have been spoofed & sending out spam to authors. Please look out for any warning signs & get in touch if you're unsure 🧡
Shauna M. Morgan's debut collection Ground Provisions has been shortlisted for the 2026 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection in the @forwardprizes ❤️🎉
July 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Shauna M. Morgan's debut collection Ground Provisions has been shortlisted for the 2026 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection in the @forwardprizes ❤️🎉
We’re excited to share some of the books we're set to publish this year - take a look! ⬇️
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/upcoming
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/upcoming
July 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
We’re excited to share some of the books we're set to publish this year - take a look! ⬇️
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/upcoming
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/upcoming
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📣July’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! trinidadexpress.com/features/loc... Featuring new Caribbean releases, upcoming events, awards/prizes and workshops, and June’s bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social!
#bocas2026
#bocas2026
July 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
📣July’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! trinidadexpress.com/features/loc... Featuring new Caribbean releases, upcoming events, awards/prizes and workshops, and June’s bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social!
#bocas2026
#bocas2026
☀️ Poetry Summer Sale! ☀️
To celebrate the publication of our new collections Before the Rain and The Impossibility of Nothingness, we’re running a poetry summer sale - until Monday 6th July, enjoy 40% off all poetry titles on our website!
www.peepaltreepress.com
To celebrate the publication of our new collections Before the Rain and The Impossibility of Nothingness, we’re running a poetry summer sale - until Monday 6th July, enjoy 40% off all poetry titles on our website!
www.peepaltreepress.com
June 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
☀️ Poetry Summer Sale! ☀️
To celebrate the publication of our new collections Before the Rain and The Impossibility of Nothingness, we’re running a poetry summer sale - until Monday 6th July, enjoy 40% off all poetry titles on our website!
www.peepaltreepress.com
To celebrate the publication of our new collections Before the Rain and The Impossibility of Nothingness, we’re running a poetry summer sale - until Monday 6th July, enjoy 40% off all poetry titles on our website!
www.peepaltreepress.com
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I finally checked out Bruce Cayonne’s The Sign Man Exhibition at Big Black Box today.
Pictured here alongside fete signs in the show is PITCH LAKE, my third collection of poems, published in 2017 featuring a cover designed by Bruce & now available 40% off from @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
Pictured here alongside fete signs in the show is PITCH LAKE, my third collection of poems, published in 2017 featuring a cover designed by Bruce & now available 40% off from @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
June 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I finally checked out Bruce Cayonne’s The Sign Man Exhibition at Big Black Box today.
Pictured here alongside fete signs in the show is PITCH LAKE, my third collection of poems, published in 2017 featuring a cover designed by Bruce & now available 40% off from @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
Pictured here alongside fete signs in the show is PITCH LAKE, my third collection of poems, published in 2017 featuring a cover designed by Bruce & now available 40% off from @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way is with the wonderful Shauna M. Morgan. We spoke about Indo-Jamaican identity, prose vs prose poetry, and her debut collection Ground Provisions published by @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
Episode 54: Shauna M. Morgan - "[Language] is the ultimate border crossing”
The Poems We Made Along The Way · Episode
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June 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way is with the wonderful Shauna M. Morgan. We spoke about Indo-Jamaican identity, prose vs prose poetry, and her debut collection Ground Provisions published by @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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The penultimate episode of series 6 (can you believe it!). I had a wonderful conversation with Shara McCallum about being brought up Rastafarian, the ethics of art, and writing short prose that isn’t prose poetry.
Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard.
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard.
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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April 27, 2026 at 9:56 AM
The penultimate episode of series 6 (can you believe it!). I had a wonderful conversation with Shara McCallum about being brought up Rastafarian, the ethics of art, and writing short prose that isn’t prose poetry.
Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard.
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
Listen wherever good podcasts can be heard.
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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Happy publication day to RIDDLED by Tanya Shirley! RIDDLED is the prfound, and much-anticipated third collection from Jamaican poet Tanya Shirley. It explores illness, survival and resilience, balancing pain with beauty and care.
Explore the collection now:
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/riddled
Explore the collection now:
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/riddled
April 30, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Happy publication day to RIDDLED by Tanya Shirley! RIDDLED is the prfound, and much-anticipated third collection from Jamaican poet Tanya Shirley. It explores illness, survival and resilience, balancing pain with beauty and care.
Explore the collection now:
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/riddled
Explore the collection now:
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/riddled
The latest collection from Shara McCallum publishes today!
Moving between Jamaica & museums of the world, BEHOLD gathers the voices & silences that shape our seeing: the labourers erased from the archive, children left behind, & quiet watchers in the gallery.
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
Moving between Jamaica & museums of the world, BEHOLD gathers the voices & silences that shape our seeing: the labourers erased from the archive, children left behind, & quiet watchers in the gallery.
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
April 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The latest collection from Shara McCallum publishes today!
Moving between Jamaica & museums of the world, BEHOLD gathers the voices & silences that shape our seeing: the labourers erased from the archive, children left behind, & quiet watchers in the gallery.
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
Moving between Jamaica & museums of the world, BEHOLD gathers the voices & silences that shape our seeing: the labourers erased from the archive, children left behind, & quiet watchers in the gallery.
www.peepaltreepress.com/books/behold
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📣April’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! Featuring new Caribbean releases, Bocas Lit Fest news, awards/prizes, and March bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social!
trinidadexpress.com/features/loc...
#bocas2026
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social @jacarandabooks.bsky.social
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#bocas2026
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April 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
📣April’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! Featuring new Caribbean releases, Bocas Lit Fest news, awards/prizes, and March bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social!
trinidadexpress.com/features/loc...
#bocas2026
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social @jacarandabooks.bsky.social
trinidadexpress.com/features/loc...
#bocas2026
@peepaltreepress.bsky.social @jacarandabooks.bsky.social
Declan O'Connor reads "Skeete's Bay, Barbados" from Elemental by John Robert Lee, produced for the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation. Directed by Matthew Thompson.
"The sea rose angrily.
It knew that freedom here was short."
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/poems/skeete...
"The sea rose angrily.
It knew that freedom here was short."
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/poems/skeete...
Declan O'Connor reads "Skeete's Bay, Barbados" by John Robert Lee
One always missed the turning, but found, in time
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org
March 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Declan O'Connor reads "Skeete's Bay, Barbados" from Elemental by John Robert Lee, produced for the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation. Directed by Matthew Thompson.
"The sea rose angrily.
It knew that freedom here was short."
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/poems/skeete...
"The sea rose angrily.
It knew that freedom here was short."
www.brinkerhoffpoetry.org/poems/skeete...
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2026 marks ten years of the Jhalak Prize! We're thrilled that Act Normal: Joy and Despair in Postcolonial Britain has been longlisted for the Prose Prize for this milestone year.
‘Terrific! Freewheeling, funny and rebellious’ - Irenosen Okojie
Explore the longlist here: www.jhalakprize.com
‘Terrific! Freewheeling, funny and rebellious’ - Irenosen Okojie
Explore the longlist here: www.jhalakprize.com
March 17, 2026 at 9:34 AM
2026 marks ten years of the Jhalak Prize! We're thrilled that Act Normal: Joy and Despair in Postcolonial Britain has been longlisted for the Prose Prize for this milestone year.
‘Terrific! Freewheeling, funny and rebellious’ - Irenosen Okojie
Explore the longlist here: www.jhalakprize.com
‘Terrific! Freewheeling, funny and rebellious’ - Irenosen Okojie
Explore the longlist here: www.jhalakprize.com
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🙌Thanks to everyone who joined us at The Writers Centre to celebrate David Lambert's debut novel, ‘The House in Bacolet’.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dmu...
#bocas2026 @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
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#bocas2026 @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
March 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
🙌Thanks to everyone who joined us at The Writers Centre to celebrate David Lambert's debut novel, ‘The House in Bacolet’.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dmu...
#bocas2026 @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dmu...
#bocas2026 @peepaltreepress.bsky.social
📢Join the Peepal Tree Press team as our Social Media Executive!
Closing date: April 6th, full job description & how to apply below
www.peepaltreepress.com/blog/whappen...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
Closing date: April 6th, full job description & how to apply below
www.peepaltreepress.com/blog/whappen...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
March 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
📢Join the Peepal Tree Press team as our Social Media Executive!
Closing date: April 6th, full job description & how to apply below
www.peepaltreepress.com/blog/whappen...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
Closing date: April 6th, full job description & how to apply below
www.peepaltreepress.com/blog/whappen...
@inpressbooks.bsky.social
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1/4 Books by fifteen authors with roots in eight territories have been shortlisted for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in three categories.
Full details at bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
Sponsored by One Caribbean Media Limited
#bocas2026 .../2
Full details at bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
Sponsored by One Caribbean Media Limited
#bocas2026 .../2
March 1, 2026 at 4:23 AM
1/4 Books by fifteen authors with roots in eight territories have been shortlisted for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature in three categories.
Full details at bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
Sponsored by One Caribbean Media Limited
#bocas2026 .../2
Full details at bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/
Sponsored by One Caribbean Media Limited
#bocas2026 .../2
Join Peepal Tree Press poet Emily Zobel Marshall (Other Wild, Bath of Herbs) and Leeds poets and DOMA board members Abdullah Adekola at Chapel FM Arts Centre, Seacroft for an afternoon creative writing workshop!
25th April - 2pm till early evening
Ticket info coming soon
@emilyzmarshall.bsky.social
25th April - 2pm till early evening
Ticket info coming soon
@emilyzmarshall.bsky.social
February 24, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Join Peepal Tree Press poet Emily Zobel Marshall (Other Wild, Bath of Herbs) and Leeds poets and DOMA board members Abdullah Adekola at Chapel FM Arts Centre, Seacroft for an afternoon creative writing workshop!
25th April - 2pm till early evening
Ticket info coming soon
@emilyzmarshall.bsky.social
25th April - 2pm till early evening
Ticket info coming soon
@emilyzmarshall.bsky.social