Author Blog
Introducing: GASP!
GUEST BLOG: Hilary Jane Hughes, author of GASP!, explores the what, when and how of her writing experience.
GASP! is my latest book, connecting th...
Remembering the Durham Light Infantry
GUEST BLOG: Fifty years ago, on 12 December 1968, one of the British Army’s most notable regiments, the Durham Light Infantry, held its final parad...
December #BookOfTheMonth: Liberating Belsen
Fifty years to the month since the Durham Light Infantry laid up its colours in Durham Cathedral in 1968, our December #BookOfTheMonth is Liberatin...
“Loy Krathong” - a poetry reading from the author of GASP!
VIDEO and Q&A: Hilary Jane Hughes reads a poem from her forthcoming anthology GASP! and answers our questions about her stunning, thought-provo...
The enduring value of the Book of Common Prayer
GUEST BLOG: #BookOfTheMonth author Kevin Carey explores the enduring appeal of the old familiarity of the Book of Common Prayer.
Since the arrival...
Alternative Collects for the new liturgical year
With Advent nearly upon us, here is a taste of Graham Turner's radical new set of collects “that follow in the wake of Cranmer”.
Most days now we ...
November #BookOfTheMonth: Stir Up, O Lord
As a new liturgical year approaches, our #BookOfTheMonth is the perfect companion to the liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer, guiding you through ...
The Joy of Getting Published
GUEST BLOG: Ever wondered what it is like to dedicate yourself to researching and writing a book, and then to have it published? For Richard Noble,...
Identity in the Old Testament
GUEST BLOG: Jock Stein, author of From Cosmos to Canaan, explores the theme of identity in the Old Testament.
I am sitting in Buda beside the Danu...
October #BookOfTheMonth: The Writing on the Wall
Our October #BookOfTheMonth is The Writing on the Wall, a fascinating book containing 65 well-known phrases that you probably didn't realise came f...
What and Where is "The North"?
GUEST BLOG: Nigel Rooms, co-editor of Northern Gospel, Northern Church, explores the meaning and cultural implications of “Northernness”.
When our...
What is the value of Church history?
GUEST BLOG: Patrick Whitworth, author of Suffering and Glory, explores some of the lessons that we can learn from early Church history, many of whi...
September #BookOfTheMonth: Northern Gospel, Northern Church
We are delighted to announce that our September #BookOfTheMonth is Northern Gospel, Northern Church, edited by Gavin Wakefield and Nigel Rooms.
No...
Graham Turner: My Experience of Prayer
GUEST BLOG: In a deeply moving personal account, Graham Turner reveals his experience of prayer. Graham is author of Alternative Collects: Prayers ...
What Inspires Authors of Fiction?
GUEST BLOG: August Book of the Month author Barbara Greig reveals her sources of inspiration for her novels.
When this question was first posed to...
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 yo...
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 th...
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.
T...
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 su...
Best-selling Danish novel about St Hild of Whitby published in English for the first time
PRESS RELEASE: Sacristy Press, a UK independent publisher, is today (15 July 2018) publishing the translation of a number one Danish bestselling no...