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Tim Saunders Publications

​the small friendly book publisher - 
a Creative Coverage imprint

Submit your poetry and stories. ​Don't delay, email them over today...

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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NEWS IN BRIEF
Get poetry published
Limited opportunities exist to get your very own poetry book published before the new year. What a great Christmas present. But you must act quickly to make this happen.  Email [email protected]

Books for autumn

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This autumn I have published a number of poetry books including: Imagination Gone Wild by Don Hamaliuk and Joining the Ring by Frank McMahon. This is Frank's third poetry collection to be published by Tim Saunders Publications. He now has his own page on this site here making it easier to keep up with his news and events. Additionally, I have published two children's books: A Thunder of Dragons by Hazel Bowden and The Cat That Lost its Purr by Nisha Pearson. 
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Submissions closed
Submissions for The Paul Cave Prize for Literature 2025 closed on September 30. There have been multiple submissions from over 70 writers from all over the world so I am busy doing a lot of reading. 
© Tim Saunders 2025
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    • Submissions, publishing process & schedule
    • Author websites
  • About
    • Testimonials
    • Bookshops & outlets
    • 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
  • News
  • Writing challenges
    • 25 words
    • Finish the story
    • Four words
    • Headline grabbers
    • Idea
    • Photo stories
    • Proverbs
    • Thought for the day
    • Title
    • Writing prompt