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Press & Reviews

4th November 2019

‘I’ve only just received my first issue, and my “to-read” list has already become much longer.’

‘An attractive flyer slipped out from the pages and grabbed my attention. It was about Slightly Foxed, a British quarterly literary magazine “for literary nonconformists.” I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced love at first sight, but this came close. I was hooked even before I made it to the Slightly Foxed website . . . I’ve only just received my first issue, and my “to-read” list has already become much longer.’

- Serendipities | West Coast Editorial Associates Blog

30th October 2019

‘Reading this book is like returning to an old friend’

Reading this book is like returning to an old friend. I remember reading it as a child . . . Slightly Foxed have re-issued my old friend in a gorgeous new edition – their books are always a pleasure to read. Beautifully bound, with the original illustrations by C. Walter Hodges (the Roman watchtower on page 216 is really evocative of an abandoned outpost of Empire north of the Wall) . . .

- Northern Reader

18th October 2019

‘What makes Corduroy such an enjoyable book is the way he writes about the experience.’

The majority of the book is Bell being introduced to a task, doing it badly, and getting better. What makes Corduroy such an enjoyable book is the way he writes about the experience. He is never patronizing about the labourers, and nor does he idolize them with the eye of a Romantic poet.

- Stuck in a Book

3rd October 2019

‘These books from Slightly Foxed are like perfect gems.’

‘I have found a book, and three more to follow, which is such a joy and has delighted me so much . . . These books are superbly produced and so elegant to look at and to hold . . . these books from Slightly Foxed are like perfect gems.’

- Random Jottings

25th September 2019

‘I shall call you Tiger’

Jennie Erdal wrote letters, speeches and articles for a flamboyant London publisher. But when he asked her to write a novel – a passionate romance – in his name she faced her biggest challenge . . . Read an extract from Ghosting featured in the Guardian.

- Jennie Erdal, Ghosting in the Guardian

18th September 2019

‘Almost every page has a treat for the senses . . .’

‘A comfort read must be a constant sensory delight and it is here that Brendon Chase really excels. Almost every page has a treat for the senses – wood smoke, the discovery of a an iridescent purple emperor butterfly, or wild swimming. And through the inadvertent, ecstatic discoveries of the grownups chasing the boys, BB shows how adults can rediscover these pleasures too . . .’

- Patrick Barkham, Guardian

18th September 2019

‘An unusually rich and entertaining memoir – hilarious, infuriating and unforgettable . . .’

‘Erdal is gossipy but good-natured, and maintains a stalwart fondness for her boss . . . their partnership has generated an unusually rich and entertaining memoir – hilarious, infuriating and unforgettable.’

- The Telegraph

6th August 2019

‘It’s just good writing about good books . . .’

‘It’s just good writing about good books, written by people who love them . . . It’s made me chuckle, and smile, and feel that, in fact, the world is still a kind and civilized place.’

- High Heels in the Wilderness

A Sense of Home: Period Piece | The Ladies’ Dining Society

Period Piece features punting, picnics on Grantchester Meadows and problems with corsets and bicycles, all illustrated with Raverat’s delightful drawings, often featuring the family’s put-upon dog . . . It’s the perfect book to read in a garden on these sunny summer days.

Giving up the Ghost in The New York Times | 50 Best Memoirs

Mantel . . . writes . . . with a fine ear and a furious intelligence, as she resurrects phantoms who ‘shiver between the lines.’

84, Charing Cross Road revisited | The Telegraph

The self-effacing Helene would doubtless be astounded that her little 84 is now considered a classic. I can just picture that look of incredulity, and hear that throaty laugh.

3rd December 2018

A Country Doctor’s Commonplace Book by Philip Rhys Evans is on its way to be this year’s novelty bestseller . . .

‘After a long career as a Suffolk GP, Dr Philip Rhys Evans may well be astonished to find himself lined up as a surprise literary hit this winter. But a short book compiled by the now-retired doctor with his wife Christine detailing the funny, bizarre and poignant situations he has encountered over his many years in practice is now a novelty Christmas title attracting glowing reviews . . .’

- Vanessa Thorpe, Observer

12th September 2018

Wall Street Journal’s Five Best: Lynne Olson on Britain’s European Allies

We’re absolutely delighted to see that John Hackett’s memoir I Was a Stranger has been selected by author Lynne Olson for her The Wall Street Journal ‘Five Best’ books feature on Britain's European Allies . . .

‘I was immediately intrigued . . .’

‘The other week, a surprise parcel turned up in the mail for me. Inside was a beautiful, clothbound new edition of a never-before-published Ronald Welch book, The Road to Waterloo . . .’

- Suzannah Rowntree, Vintage Novels

23rd March 2018

Slightly Foxed on the Stack Podcast: Hear how Slightly Foxed turned their passion for books into a sustainable business . . .

‘This week’s episode of the Stack podcast comes with a warning: If you feel like you have too much stuff to read, do not buy a copy of Slightly Foxed magazine. The literary title launched 15 years ago as an antidote…

26th September 2017

‘Sword of Bone charmed me utterly . . .’

‘Sword of Bone charmed me utterly. If I apply the tried-and-tested dinner party criteria of ‘Would I invite the author?’ the answer is a resounding yes. Anthony Rhodes’s tone is laconic, cultured, ironic and witty. A reader could dip at random into the book and come up with a bon mot or two . . .’

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