Lemon Jelly Press is a small independent press specialising in poetry, picture books, and short fiction. We aim to create bright bouncy books that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
Based on the Isle of Wight in the UK Lemon Jelly Press came to life after Lottie Begg illustrated her 7-year-old daughter's story about a bird who lost his voice.
After a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the book's first print run, Lottie decided it was time to launch a small press that celebrated the weird and wonderful -
and Lemon Jelly Press was born!
Lemon Jelly Press will be looking for new authors and illustrators later this year and welcome any inquiries about events, promotions, and author/illustrator visits.
Please see our marketing page for more information.
Children's Books
Belly Bubble
Lottie Begg
2+
2+
Wolf Soup
Lottie Begg
4+
COMING SOON!
OH. BIRD.
Jojo Begg
2+
Poetry
The Shaping of Me
16+
The Shaping of Me explores themes of consent, sexuality, identity, and growth from Isle of Wight poet Lisa Scovell-Strickland. Taking the reader on a journey from ashes to flames to flight, this debut collection delivers an interior life-scape that is at once recognisable and thought-provoking.
Fiction
Coming Soon!
Buy our books
For a list of independent bookshops that stock our titles please get in touch!
We would love to hear from you!
Phone: 07827447532
Email: info@lemonjellypress.co.uk
Social: @lemonjellypress
Permissions
All material published by Lemon Jelly Press is protected under copyright law; written permission is required to reprint, reproduce, or adapt any of it. If you are interested in obtaining permission for use, please take a moment to review our permission guidelines before sending in your request—it will then be evaluated carefully and, in most cases, assessed an appropriate fee for use.
Please include the following information about the material in your written request: book title and publication year; the extent of the content; details of your project (print run, price, number of pages, number of users, projected publication date, format, or platform, and language). Please note that, while small edits are generally acceptable, we do not grant permission for significant text edits or add-ons.
Once we have reviewed and approved your permission request, we will issue a contract with the terms of use. The contract will be emailed to you via a digital signature platform.
In the first instance please info lemonjellypress@outlook.com
Marketing
We would love to offer story times, craft sessions, and writing sessions to schools, libraries, and independent bookshops in the UK. These can be held online or in person. Please send initial enquiries to lemonjellypress@outlook.com
Submissions
Submissions are open for the months of June, July, and August for illustrators, picture books, poetry collections, and short fiction.
Picture books
Please email lemonjellypress@outlook.com with your name and the title of the picture book as the subject. In the body of your email please share a brief synopsis of your story, and let us know if you have any illustrations created- we will ask for these separately or you can submit as an illustrator too.
Poetry Collections
We are looking for poetry collections for all ages. Please email lemonjellypress@outlook.com with your name and the title of the poetry collection as the subject. In the body of your email please share a brief outline of your collection including its themes and audience age, and attach up to 5 poems in a Word or pdf document.
Short Fiction
We are looking for short fiction for all ages. Please email lemonjellypress@outlook.com with your name and the title of your work as the subject. In the body of your email please share a brief outline of your work including its themes and audience age, and attach up to 1000 words of your work in a Word or pdf document.