The independent-minded quarterly magazine that combines good looks, good writing and a personal approach. Slightly Foxed introduces its readers to books that are no longer new and fashionable but have lasting appeal. Good-humoured, unpretentious and a bit eccentric, it’s more like having a well-read friend than a subscription to a literary review.

Each issue of Slightly Foxed  offers 96 pages of lively personal recommendations for books of lasting interest – books, including fiction and non-fiction, that have stood the test of time and have left their mark on the people who write about them. It’s an eclectic mix, and our contributors are an eclectic bunch too – some well-known, others not so, but all passionate about sharing their enthusiasm for a book or author.

Our readers enjoy the way Slightly Foxed  opens up unexpected new horizons and they love the way it looks and feels – printed on elegant cream paper and bound at a traditional printing press. They love our beautifully produced series of classic memoirs and vintage children’s books too.

So whether you’re in search of stimulation, consolation or diversion, a treat for yourself or a present for a bookish friend, then why not take out a subscription to Slightly Foxed  or give a single issue or one of our books a try? Becoming a Foxed reader is more like joining a fellowship of booklovers around the world than simply signing up for a subscription to a literary magazine.

• Subscriptions

  

  A subscription to Slightly Foxed magazine opens up a whole world of good reading. Companionable, entertaining and elegantly produced, it puts its readers in touch with a world of interesting and often forgotten books.
  
  Within its striking covers its readers discover recommendations for good reading written by booklovers from all walks of life, from celebrated authors, up-and-coming writers, librarians and booksellers, to the general public. What all its contributors have in common is a passion for a particular book or author that they love.
  
  ‘If you need a good gift for someone who loves to read — or if you love to read and want a little treat for yourself — check out the delightful Slightly Foxed.’ Gretchen Rubin
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• Winter Readers’ Catalogue

  

  As well as listing all of the books we publish here at Slightly Foxed, the quarterly Readers’ Catalogue includes our pick of the best newly-published and reissued books from other publishers each season.
  
  From classic literature to new fiction, non fiction, children’s books, Christmas reading and other present ideas, our small but perfectly-formed selection of book recommendations provides a wide range of good reading to keep you company this winter.
  
  ‘A very big thank you for a year of great reading treats, and introductions to authors I knew of but had never read, or writers I had never heard of; introductions by people who wrote well and with enthusiasm and affection. In a year of physical and emotional drought, [Slightly Foxed] was as refreshing as the sight of green grass in a desert. So very, very many thanks!’ E. Thom, London, UK
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• Slightly Foxed Editions & Other Books

  

  Slightly Foxed Editions is a series of beautifully produced little pocket hardback reissues of classic memoirs, all of them highly absorbing and irresistibly collectable.
  
  The series includes memoirs by Edward Ardizzone, Roald Dahl, Gerald Durrell, Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Graham Greene, Helene Hanff, Diana Holman-Hunt, Michael Holroyd, James Lees-Milne, Hilary Mantel, Gavin Maxwell, V. S. Pritchett, Dodie Smith and Rosemary Sutcliff, among others.
  
  ‘I am an ardent reader of Slightly Foxed Editions through which I have been introduced to many new and fascinating acquaintances .... Christmas’s presents solved!’ A. White, Oxfordshire, UK
  
  ‘I am a dedicated reader of your Slightly Foxed Editions ... Thanks for offering these little gems. They are a pleasant diversion from a crazy world.’ C. Hayes, USA
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• Slightly Foxed Cubs

  

  For younger bookworms – and nostalgic older ones too – there’s the Slightly Foxed Cubs series, in which we’ve reissued Rosemary Sutcliff’s Roman novels, favourite titles by BB and a number of Ronald Welch’s outstanding series of historical novels, in a handsome format with the original illustrations.
  
  ‘Can I just say how much I enjoy Slightly Foxed – it gives me immense pleasure and frequently introduces me to a new author or reminds me about an old favourite.’ Jacqueline Wilson
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• Subscription Renewals

  

  Is it time to renew your subscription or a gift subscription? We’re hard at work on upcoming issues which will be full of the usual entertaining writing and excellent recommendations for good reading. You can renew online by We do hope you’ll consider renewing and joining the SF club for another year – or two, or three! You can do so by clicking below for our online quick renew page or by telephoning the office on +44 (0)20 7033 0258,
  
  ‘ What would I do without you? Slightly Foxed is one of the good things to look forward to every quarter, you bring a smile to my lips and joy to my heart with every issue. ’ J. Elliott, Shropshire
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• The Slightly Foxed Podcast

  

  Selected as a Sunday Times Top 100 Culture Podcast
  
  Come behind the scenes here at SF to learn what makes this unusual literary magazine tick, meet some of our varied friends and contributors, and hear personal recommendations for favourite and often forgotten books that have helped, haunted, informed or entertained them. Think of it as an audio version of the magazine, full of interesting bookishness, interviews and discussion – all set around our kitchen table, here in Hoxton Square.
  
  ‘I realize that listening to your podcasts is like going into a great bookstore – I always come away with lots of new book ideas, and then remember books I love that somehow relate to what you are talking about . . . As always, I am looking forward to the next magical podcast, and the next foxy issue.’ S. Manire, Texas, USA
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