Micropublisher dedicated to sharing the work of students and alumni of the University of Roehampton.
Fincham Press made its first public appearance in April 2013, at the London Book Fair, discussing the new wave of innovation in publishing now taking place in British universities. With the first title, an anthology of student writing (March 2014), we are now working to put those ideas into practice. The aim is to add innovation in form and process to the experiments in content that already occupy
09/05/2022
The Age Between in translation!
The Age Between in Translation Aidan Chambers’ personal reflections on youth fiction are now available to Dutch and Italian readers Tussentijd: over het schrijven voor jongeren (In the Meantime: on writing for young people…
30/04/2021
We invite you to find hidden treasure in our two latest student anthologies: The Box and All That Glitters. Author video readings will be launched throughout May, culminating in an online panel discussion on the evening of Tuesday May 25, with special guests Clare Bogen and Giselle Leeb. Attendance is free but please register first at our Eventbrite page. Full details can be found on the Fincham Press blog:
https://fincham.press/2021/04/19/hidden-treasure-double-book-launch/
21/04/2021
This interview with Aidan Chambers about his 2020 Fincham Press book The Age Between can now be watched in full online: https://vimeo.com/538685277
20/10/2020
Book launch klaxon!
Book Launch: The Age Between - Fincham Press We invite you to join us for the launch of Aidan Chambers’ new book, The Age Between: Personal Reflections on Youth Fiction. This free-ticket event will take place online Wednesday 4 November 18.30-19.30 GMT. It will feature: An introduction by Lisa Sainsbury, Director of the NCRCL Aidan Chambers ...
15/10/2020
Ready for dispatch! Get your copy before they sell out...https://estore.roehampton.ac.uk/product-catalogue/fincham-press/publications/the-age-between
06/10/2020
Aidan Chambers offers his thoughts about reading from the printed page rather than the screen
On the Pleasures of the Printed Book - Fincham Press Aidan Chambers, author of The Age Between: Personal Reflections on Youth Fiction, reflects on his relationship with printed books and the younger generation of ‘new book people’. Let me tell you about a meeting I had three years ago with two-hundred and fifty young people between the ages of ele...
01/10/2020
Something to cheer about in 2020 - a new book from Fincham Press by YA author and critic Aidan Chambers!
Coming Soon: The Age Between by Aidan Chambers - Fincham Press We’re delighted to be publishing Aidan Chambers’ new book, The Age Between: Personal Reflections on Youth Fiction. This series of essays explores the history and form of classic texts such as J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, Anne Frank’s Diary, and Robert Cormier’s The Chocolat...
To everyone planning to come to our March 25 book launch and writing soirée–sadly that event is now cancelled. Like many others, we are following best advice on social distancing to avoid contributing to the Covid-19 pandemic. However we do have plans for an alternative virtual event, which we will announce shortly. Meanwhile, we hope that all of our followers take care of themselves and people close to them, and we look forward to seeing you all in person at a future date.
[ADD] The Writing Competition is not cancelled! There will be news...
02/03/2020
Read about the students behind our March 25 book launch and writing soirée:
March 25: the students behind this year’s event It is the start of a new decade. New Year resolutions for another ‘productive’ beginning have been tried, tested and dismissed. University classrooms vibrate with inspiration – and stress-inducing …
12/02/2020
Fincham Press and the Creative Writing programme at Roehampton are combining forces for a joint book launch and writing competition soirée on the evening of Wednesday, March 25.
March 25: book launch and soirée Fincham Press and the Creative Writing programme at Roehampton are combining forces for a joint book launch and writing competition soirée on the evening of Wednesday, March 25. The soiree will be …
07/11/2019
As mentioned before, this year's creative writing anthology will be launched on 26 November: