New horror publisher Black Crow Books to launch next year

Black Crow Books, a new horror-dedicated publisher, is set to launch in 2025 with Jamie-Lee Nardone, director of Black Crow PR, and Matt Holland, founder of The Broken Binding, at the helm.

The new independent publisher will initially publish four books a year, including an anthology of "the very best" horror fiction of the year.

The other side of the business will focus on creating exclusive and limited editions of new and backlist titles and will launch a quarterly book box of horror fiction.

Nardone said: "It’s a great time to be a horror fan, and the market is absolutely booming. Matt’s expertise, knowledge and passion are unmatched, alongside his ability to produce and publish beautiful books in collaboration with authors, artists and manufacturers. As both working class and lifelong ‘outsiders’, we’re not looking to follow trends. We know what horror fans want and believe we will find the very best voices out there, with a vision to acquire from a diverse range of authors, alongside championing exciting debuts and reimagining classic hits."

Black Crow Books is currently only accepting submissions from agented authors. Submissions to the anthology will be invitation-only. Nardone can be reached at jamie@blackcrowbooks.co.uk.