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Unmissable Authors at the Durham Book Festival
Sacristy Press and Durham Cathedral are hosting two events as part of the 2018 Durham Book Festival “fringe”. We have a real treat lined up for you at this year’s Durham Book Fest…
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The Song of Hild: The Translator’s Viewpoint
GUEST BLOG: Translators of fiction have a tremendously difficult task, yet their hard work often gets ignored. Here, Gaye Kynoch reveals some of the challenges and joys of translating Vibeke Vasbo&r…
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August Book of the Month: Secret Lives
Our August #BookOfTheMonth is a captivating tale of dark intrigue, a perfect read for a warm summer’s evening... Secret Lives by Barbara Greig. The Gharsias hold a secret which means th…
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Summer reading from Sacristy Press
Jetting off to even sunnier climes in the summer holidays? Don't forget to pack our new releases and some of our old favourites. (No room in the suitcase? Most of our titles are available on a range…
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JULY 1665: London gripped by plague
GUEST BLOG: In July 1665, Londoners were falling like dominoes with the plague. Judith Thomson explores some of the ways people combatted the sickness, with varying degrees of success... What had b…
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Sacristy Press @SacristyPress Slip back in time to a period of dark intrigue with our #BookOfTheMonth. Perfect for a warm summer's evening, Secre… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… a day ago
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Sacristy Press @SacristyPress The Paradise Tree is a creative mixture of poetry, prose and scripture, providing a beautiful devotional companion… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago