Persephone Books reprints neglected fiction and non-fiction, mostly by women writers and mostly dating from the mid-twentieth century.
All 149 books are intelligent, thought-provoking and beautifully written. As well as novels they publish short stories, diaries, memoirs, poetry, gardening books and cookery books; each title has an elegant grey jacket and a patterned endpaper, along with a matching bookmark.
The bookstore hosts intimate talks and live acoustic music events in their upstairs room and are launching a festival of literature in 2024
