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Tim Saunders Publications

​the small friendly international book publisher - a Creative Coverage imprint
...preserving British English

Submit your poetry, stories & finished manuscripts....

Welcome

TIM SAUNDERS PUBLICATIONS is an independent book publisher in Locks Heath, near Southampton in Hampshire, England. 
"As a small press I really enjoy working with talented writers and poets and accept unsolicited submissions. My goal is simple; to help them get their work published and for it to read as well as it possibly can, through careful editing and setting. I pride myself on good communication with my authors, providing the best old fashioned customer service I can, which helps to create a smooth publishing process. Opportunities provided range from having a single poem or short story included in one of my anthologies through to helping budding authors achieve their dream of publishing their very own book. Whatever a contributor's level of involvement, the end result is something of which to be very proud." 
Established in 2022, Tim Saunders Publications is built on good reputation and recommendation. The catalogue of books includes anthologies in England, America and the Commonwealth as well as novels, memoirs and children's stories. 
"I look forward to extending my reach further and working with more writers and poets around the world as I publish more thought-provoking anthologies on various subjects. There are some very exciting books in the pipeline."

The Paul Cave Writing Prizes

Over the years, as a regularly published journalist and author of several commissioned books, I have entered various established writing competitions and been disappointed not to receive any acknowledgement of my submissions, let alone have the work published. Disillusioned with this, I have launched The Paul Cave Writing Prizes to shake things up but above all provide writers and poets with exciting opportunities where each and every one is acknowledged. These independent, self-funded awards (there is no large trust fund or corporate sponsor, as with so many) all serve to champion lesser-known writers and poets, giving them valuable platforms to get their work published, no matter whether they win a prize or not. Each submission is carefully read and considered and the winners are judged on merit, not by political or social stance or even nepotism. First and foremost I am looking for good writing that holds my attention. Each winner receives a cash prize, feedback and a book featuring their published work. Excellent for personal development and confidence building.

The prizes are:

The Paul Cave Prize for Literature 

The Paul Cave Prize for Children's Literature

So, whether you are an avid reader on the look out for fresh new literature, or a writer seeking greater recognition, you really must bookmark this website, which is regularly updated... and I look forward to reading your submissions, too.
At Tim Saunders Publications there are always opportunities for writers to get their work published.


Tim Saunders
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Much thought and effort goes into publishing a book at Tim Saunders Publications. What size should it be? How large should the font be? What should the cover look like? Just some of the considerations taken into account during Tim Saunders' editing and setting process. Hard copy dictionaries and thesauruses are the preferred points of reference.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Submissions open 

Until September 30 you can submit haiku, free verse, sonnet, acrostic, villanelle, ballad, limerick, ode, elegy, flash fiction, short stories, novelettes and novellas to The Paul Cave Prize for Literature 2026.  

Under pressure

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 None of us can escape no matter how rich and powerful we are. In fact at the time of publication, British Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer is under continued pressure to resign...

Atmospheric Irish novel
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Not all is what it seems in this atmospheric story from award winning Irish writer Margaret Kiernan.

© Tim Saunders 2026
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    • Submissions, publishing process & schedule
    • Author websites
  • About
    • Testimonials
    • Bookshops & outlets
    • News
    • Media coverage
    • Trading update
    • Editing
    • PR for Books
    • Contact
  • Representation
    • Meet the Writer podcast
    • Videos
  • The Paul Cave Writing Prizes
    • The Paul Cave Prize for Literature
    • The Paul Cave Prize for Children's Literature
  • Poetry
    • Frank McMahon
  • Fiction
    • DI Kate Medlar
    • PM Franklin
  • Memoir
    • This Is Your Life
    • Business biographies
  • Children's books
  • Anthologies
    • Ultimate Collection
    • Regional anthologies
    • Charity anthologies
  • Factual books
  • Fine art
  • Gardening
  • Writing challenges
    • 25 words
    • Finish the story
    • Four words
    • Headline grabbers
    • Idea
    • Photo stories
    • Proverbs
    • Thought for the day
    • Title
    • Writing prompt