The Broken Binding bookshop to launch its own science fiction and fantasy publisher

The Broken Binding, the independent online bookshop and special edition subscription box, is set to launch The Broken Binding Press in 2025.

The Broken Binding Press will be dedicated to science fiction and fantasy, focusing on "core" genre fiction including the latest works by Ryan Cahill and Richard Swan. The new publisher will work with Angry Robot who will support with sales and distribution. 

"Angry Robot has built a strong relationship over the past few years with Matt and his team at The Broken Binding, and we are excited to support his plans to expand into publishing, with our parent company Watkins Media providing sales and distribution for his trade books", said Vicky Hartley, deputy managing director of Watkins Media. "We have always been impressed by Matt’s passion, creativity and ability to spot books and authors that the science fiction and fantasy community will love, and we can’t wait to help get this launch list out into the market."

Founder and publisher Matt Holland said: "The Broken Binding Press is a brilliant opportunity to use our existing reach to champion incredible books and authors, as well as working more agilely and collaboratively with our authors and using our passion to find even more readers. We are in a unique position as a publisher and retailer to launch books in science fiction and fantasy spaces, and be really hands-on across all aspects of the process."

Holland has partnered with PR and marketing company, Black Crow, to publicise their new venture. Director Jamie-Lee Nardone said: "It’s incredible what Matt’s been able to achieve in such a short space of time and it’s so exciting to see how much appetite and passion he has for genre fiction. As a fellow nerd and peer from a working-class background, I have absolute admiration and respect for him and the team, and how agile and proactive publishing can be. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store." 

Launched during lockdown, The Broken Binding has become a popular destination for science fiction and fantasy readers. Last year, Holland told The Bookseller there was a 15,000-person waiting list for their subscription box.