Ivy Books

Books, Guides & Independent Writing

Ivy Books is an independent UK publishing house for educational materials, practical guides and selected independent writing.

We publish original books developed across the Ivy family, and we take on work from independent writers whose ideas belong on the same shelf.

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The List

What We Publish

Two publishing areas at present. The store will be organised the same way, and further areas open only when there is enough good work to fill them.

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Education

Books, guides, workbooks and supporting materials designed to make learning clearer and more accessible.

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Independent Writing

Selected original work from independent writers whose ideas, stories or expertise fit the Ivy Books publishing programme.

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The Imprint

Publishing Across the Ivy Family

Ivy Books is the publishing home for original books and materials developed within the wider Ivy group. Educational titles, guides and supporting literature are edited, produced and published here rather than through the platforms they were written for.

Having one imprint behind that work keeps the standards in one place, whichever part of the group a book comes from.

For Writers

Publish with Ivy Books

We also work with independent writers looking for a thoughtful publishing home for their work.

Submissions are welcome and are considered on their merits. Each one is read and reviewed before anything is agreed, and we take on a small number of works at a time, so not every submission is accepted.

What We Look For

Original

The work is yours, unpublished elsewhere, and written rather than assembled.

Well Developed

A finished manuscript, or a proposal clear enough to show where the work is going.

Useful or Distinctive

It teaches something worth knowing, or it says something in a voice worth reading.

A Fit for Our List

It sits within the areas Ivy Books publishes, or close enough that we can see the shelf it belongs on.

The Route to Print

How It Works

  1. 01

    Submit Your Work

    Send an outline, manuscript or proposal together with information about the work and its intended audience.

  2. 02

    Editorial Review

    The Ivy Books team reviews the submission and determines whether it fits the publishing programme.

  3. 03

    Publishing Plan

    For accepted works, agree the editorial, production and publication approach.

  4. 04

    Publication

    The work is prepared for release and made available through Ivy Books and relevant distribution channels.

Have Something You Would Like Us to Read?

We welcome submissions from independent writers. Send us an introduction to your work, a short synopsis and your manuscript or sample chapters for consideration.

Independent Publishing, Based in the UK

Ivy Books publishes original material from the Ivy family alongside selected independent work. The imprint is based in London, United Kingdom, and books are edited and prepared here.

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About Ivy Books

Ivy Books exists to give good material a considered publishing home. From educational resources to independent writing, we focus on work that is useful, thoughtful and worth keeping.