Krystine S.
These gorgeously-produced chapbooks arrived on my doorstep just a week after I ordered them from across the Pond. They are a delight in every way - wonderful snippets of word magic cunningly captured on paper by folks who obviously care about books. The work done by Tom and Rima at Hedgespoken is such a shining example of why small presses matter.
Linda S.
This little collection of books gives you the opportunity to delve init a mythical world, strange but recognisable. A great mixture of style and approach. Good for the soul.
Whitney H.
Love them all. Thank yall so much!
Grace E.
I ordered these lovely little books at the beginning of lockdown and they are sitting beautifully on my little table waiting to be read aloud. they are a delight to own and to know that story telling magic lies within.
Charlotte H.
I do love these books and was so pleased to finally get my own copies.
Fast to send and well packaged, with lovely online chat support
Nicky S.
Gorgeous collection of beautifully produced books, just the right size to go in a pocket for that daily exercise walk. I have read "Twilight" and loved it. I need to read it again. I shall probably read it aloud to someone else - whether they want to hear it or not. Thank you.
Kimberly C.
Loving these little precious gems. Beautifully written, beautifully bound.
Aneta R.
These little sparks of mythic imaginaton feed my soul. And they extend my language for mystery, as they resonate with my inner library of images.
- Because everythig that is still alive is frantically screaming to everythig else that is maybe possibly slightly alive as we burn and turn in our beautiful husking world - As Martin Shaw says in "The Five Fathoms" from the collection.
They are also a joy to the senses; the paper itself speaks to me of love of the printing craft, as I touch it. I am delighted. Thank you!
Deirdre L.
I couldn't be happier with these beautiful books, some of which made perfect Christmas presents for very pleased recipients!
Gorgeous writing in stunning formats
Karin A.
I bought this for my husband, as one of those gifts you are pretty sure they will love. Well, it was. He says it's the best gift he has ever received! He read Twilight to me and we talked about it all week. We have read many things together and this little set is perfect for that. I'm looking forward to his reading the other six books.
Terrie S.
These books are exquisite little gems. I am savoring every word and image. They transport me to places magical and longed-for, and leave me there, sighing deeply. Thank you for creating such lovely pieces of wonder.
Corinne J.
Can't say enough about Hedgespoken Press and the quality of these books. Also being printed and packaged ethically seals the deal for me personally. I grew up in a time of librairies and I went often. These books brought that kind of vibe for me.
Thank you
Coco J.
Lotus F.
Lovely, tactile covers and deep text. I’ve been reading them to my young son and we’ve been understanding them together.
Jen W.
I'm a huge fan of Hedgespoken press and am delighted with my latest purchase of the Seven Doors in an Unyielding Stone bundle. Each is a treasure in itself but the full set is pure magic.
Claire S.
All beautifully produced! I haven't read any yet - they are my Solstice gift to myself :)
Karon H.
I received these yesterday, and started reading this morning. So far, two books don’t belong to me but to two of my friends. So I see Solstice gifts in the offing. They are all wonderful as is everything Hedgespoken turns its collective talent to. Thanks!
Creel U.
I plan on separating these treasures and giving one each to dear friends at Yule!
Creel U.
I plan on separating the books and giving them, one each, to dear friends for Yule.
lisa V.
I love having these colorful books by unique authors, thank you Hedgespoken for keeping the art of small publishing alive.
Ann L.
These small books are treasures---thought-provoking, moving, and rewarding to read, and likely re-read over and over. They are a medicine for our time. I am so happy that Hedgespoken produces books like these that inspire us to examine life and showcase the human spirit. Like all the art, story-telling, poetry, and literature created by the magical association that is Hedgespoken, these speak deep truths and ring bells in the heart. Beautiful work.
Simon M.
It is a rare thing indeed to cast one's eye over a single book as good as any of these little story books from Hedgespoken Press. But Tom Hirons and Rima Staines have curated and created seven such wonders and, as if that wasn't enough, indeed written one each of them as well. I have been suitably transported into wondrous realms of the beautiful and the deep and the melancholy, to satisfy even my most story hungry eye. Thank you both and keep them coming! I have the Firebird on the wing to me soon too, can't wait...
Sarah L.
These are beautiful books with enticing writing in them.
Lily W.
A wonderful bundle of beautiful treasures !
John R.
Beautiful selection of books!
jasmine D.
Heartening to see such beautiful, heartfelt work
Paige H.
These collected works are a testament to what is needed at this time. To have all of these excellent writers gathered together for this kind of writing is a rare joy.
Susan W.
This was bought as a Christmas treat to myself, but when I opened the parcel I just had to look closer... then I had to read. Rima Staines has contributed a clever trickster of a book: "Nine Praise Riddles" which will enchant your senses. Read them out loud. They have a wonderful cadence, and the illustrations are spellbinding. I also read Terri Windling's "Seven Little Tales". I follow Terri's blog and this little book has the same depth of wildness in it. You will be transported to a place of bracken and twisted trees, of mystery and magic. Enough! These are meant to be a Christmas treat. To be read away from the hustle and bustle, the packaged party food, TV specials etc. I will light a fire, pour a glass of wine and enter this magical world on Christmas day
Jen D.
The beautifully crafted books in this series, Seven Doors in an Unyielding Stone, are exactly that: seven different voices chanting, singing, telling their own ways in to the place we can only get to in the space between a breath and a glimpse from the corner of the eye. The textures, colors, artwork, and font choices create a rich tactile and visual context in which the language can do its sacred work: the work of changing consciousness, a hint, a startle, an eyeblink at a time. I find carrying these books around in my workbag or setting them on my desk among the mundane mess changes the feel of the day. And reading them by candlelight opens up a whole new walk in dreamtime.
Greetje P.
I've only just started reading the books, but every one of them is food for the soul. Thanks for bringing this into the world.
Rachel M.
These are the most beautiful magical books, like holding ancient treasure in my hands, I cradle their burnished words. Each book a delight, a song wrapped up in a story, a heart-spoken voice carried on the north wind.
Cherrill C.
I love these little books, so much bigger than they seem, especially as a collection. I gobbled them down as soon as I received them but will read them, one by one, again - more slowly, more mindfully - over the long winter evenings to come. Full of wonderful images, the magic of myth, the magic of words, the magic of story. So much connection to time and place. So many different voices. So many lessons to heed and possible new paths to follow.
Amy B.
Everything from Hedgespoken press is top-notch. Gorgeously designed and the content is beautiful always as well. I suppose I consider myself a collector of the small treasures which come out of this magical print-shop and I look forward to see what they craft next. The world is in dire need of the beauty they provide. Well done Tom and Rima!!
