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‘I don’t believe I’ve ever read a more eclectic magazine than Slightly Foxed – articles from the 14th Britannica via C. P. Snow to Rex Stout. If I can resist the bibliography at the end before I begin to read an article, it can be like taking a chocolate from a box blindfold.’ – M. Bond, Barry

From Readers

From Readers

‘The Carey novels are fantastic . . .’

‘The Carey novels are fantastic – I first read them in the mid ’60s and purchased the complete set from you a few years ago. They are now about to be read to granddaughters. Thank you.’

- M. Turmezei, Oxfordshire, UK

‘The physical book is so lovely that I enjoy just looking at it’

‘I recently purchased one of your Slightly Foxed Edition of Blood Knots, and am utterly enchanted by it. I haven’t read so much as a page, but the physical book is so lovely that I enjoy just looking at it.…

- L. Smith, USA

‘My, what thrilling gifts!’

‘The first parcel arrived. My, what thrilling gifts! They each feel so good in my hands. Thank you for being in this world!’

- D. Bonder, USA

‘I became instantly addicted and couldn’t wait for the next edition . . .’

‘One of my luckiest days was when my local librarian introduced me to your wonderful magazine. I became instantly addicted and couldn’t wait for the next edition to arrive. There has not been a single contribution over the years that…

- K. Craig, Victoria, Australia

‘I’ve just received my copy of An Englishman’s Commonplace Book. I am so thrilled with it . . .’

‘This is a note to thank you and each and every one at Slightly Foxed who works so diligently at creating pure master works of narrative. I’ve just received my copy of An Englishman’s Commonplace Book. I am so thrilled…

- R. Mazzocca, Ontario, Canada

‘Always so interesting and beautifully presented . . .’

‘Your Slightly Foxed publications are amazing, always so interesting and beautifully presented – the paper, the typeface, layout, illustrations – always very high quality, just the feel and look of them is wonderful.’

- P. Young, Nottinghamshire, UK

‘Reading lists for a lifetime . . .’

‘You give so much pleasure to so many readers worldwide, bringing forgotten works back to life, as well as giving all of us reading lists for a lifetime. You (and the dogs) always seem like friends and kindred spirits.’

- M. Metcalfe, Oxfordshire, UK

‘How refreshing to see an award that really is deserved’

‘Well deserved for the pleasure you have given to so many by reminding us of all those wonderful books out there that have somehow escaped our reading lists. How refreshing to see an award that really is deserved.’

- P. Hatfield, London, UK

‘The joy when SF falls through the letterbox remains undiminished’

‘I’ve lost count of authors I’ve discovered through reading SF not to mention old ones rediscovered. Ursula Buchan’s essay on Wavell’s Other Men’s Flowers was particularly poignant. It was great to see Sandy McCall Smith singing your praises very eloquently…

- D. Land, Midlothian, UK

‘I am delighted to see that the Slightly Foxed range continues to grow . . .’

‘Over the years, you have managed to attract an extraordinary range of talented contributors (a comment not influenced by family in any way!) and I am delighted to see that the Slightly Foxed range continues to grow, bringing back to…

- K. Stuart, London, UK

‘You give so much pleasure to so many readers worldwide . . .’

‘You give so much pleasure to so many readers worldwide, bringing forgotten works back to life, as well as giving all of us reading lists for a lifetime. You (and the dogs) always seem like friends and kindred spirits.’

- M. Metcalfe, Oxfordshire, UK

‘The quality of the magazine never dips’

‘Thank you for the pleasure and interest you have given to so many for so long. The quality of the magazine never dips. It is one of the most truly civilized publications I read.’

- H. Evernden, Kent UK

‘This is good medicine!’

‘SF is perfect late bedtime reading, with essays of just the right length to delete the cares of the day and reassure one that perhaps all is right with the world despite evidence to the contrary. ‘I would particularly like…

- A. Wynn, Kent, UK

‘I received and read with pure pleasure Blood Knots . . .’

‘I received and read with pure pleasure Blood Knots. My eye was also drawn to the woodcuts heading each chapter. These are of the highest order. Thank you for your venture; you have brought me down some very unexpected and…

- J. Tottenham, USA

‘You have created a continuity between the past and the present . . . ’

‘An award hard earned and well deserved – what you have given all of us readers is a body of work that stands as a record of literature and an introduction to authors and their writing, which otherwise would have…

- M. McKay, Cumbria, UK

‘It widens my horizons . . .’

‘Thank you so much for all that you all do to make the Quarterly Review so meaningful and varied – it widens my horizons and takes me into a world of books and authors I might otherwise have never known.’

- A. Nicoll, Canada

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