Publishing quality Speculative Fiction & Non-Fiction print and e-books.

Guardbridge Books is a small company that produces high quality books. Our specialities are innovative speculative fiction and rigorously researched but accessible non-fiction. As a small company we can give individual attention to all our authors and their books, and personally attend to customers' needs.

Coming in 2016, 'Myriad Lands' an anthology of non-western fantasy featuring Mary Anne Mohanraj, Adrian Tchaikovshy, Tade Thompson; an anthology of Japanese fantasy featuring Richard Parks; and 'Pillars of Frozen Light' a science fiction novel by Barry Rosenberg.

Fiction

  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Slipstream

Quality writing addressing big ideas in original ways.

Particularly interested in trans-humanism, interstellar colonization, environmental problems, philosophical quandaries, innovative epic fantasy, fantasy based on non-western cultures.

Non-fiction

  • History
  • Science
  • Philosophy

Scholarly work accessible to all educated readers.

Particularly interested in ancient, medieval and early modern history, Scottish history, history of science, cultural studies, languages and linguistics, clear explanations of scientific discoveries, astronomy, biology.

Bridge series

  • Non-fiction about fiction
  • Science in Science Fiction
  • Literary critique

We are looking for submissions. We are interested in finding and promoting new authors, as well as those with an established history. For novels, please send an e-mail containing a synopsis of your book (summary of the story including characters, plot, and conclusion), as well as the first few chapters (no more than 10,000 words). For other projects (non-fiction, novellas, stories) send a short e-mail outlining your idea and we will get in touch. We will also be looking for freelance copy editors, and proofreaders. If you are interested, please send a short enquiry to the e-mail address below.

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