“John Simmons creates a striking world of beauty, captured by the stunning illustrations of Anita Klein. A collaboration of the arts to the highest order, The angel of the stories delights, engages and mesmerises the reader.”
Fiona Smith, editor, Shortbread Stories

“Many congratulations, not just on a beautifully written and beautifully designed publication but also on the creation of your new press.”
Sir John Sorrell, The Sorrell Foundation

“The most beautiful book as an object I’ve held in my hand for many a long year. Wonderful work.”
Martin Lee, former Marketing Director, Waterstone’s

“A truly beautiful thing – a work of magical realism in both form and content.”
Ezri Carlebach, director, writers’ group 26

“Limited edition, beautifully printed books keep us connected to the
chain of skills needed to produce them, they ground us and emphasise
how well crafted words and images work on our senses.”
Jackie Wills, poet

“Finished the book last night and from the look of it to the feel of it to the way it smells and perhaps most of all, the joy of the narrative itself, it’s a thing of exceptional beauty and an absolute triumph.”
Rob Williams, TV scriptwriter, previously Creative Director, Penguin

“I read Angel of the stories last week, and it’s been a while since I derived so much pleasure from just one book. I was transported by the words and lifted to great heights by the illustrations. I was there, in that little hill town. I’ve sprouted my own set of wings. Thank you so much.”
Andy Hayes

“Read The angel of the stories yesterday by the pool – it felt like an art house movie! I really enjoyed it.”
Sara Sheridan, novelist, Secret of the Sands

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it and what a really lovely piece of work I think it is. It’s charming, lyrical, dreamy and very tender. It beautifully evokes a kind of universal small, sleepy, southern European town. And it’s deceptively simple – Julia herself stands for so many things, so many possibilities. In fact it has that true mythical quality where you know that all the characters are really archetypes, yet they’re real flesh and blood at the same time.”
Jamie Jauncey, author, The Witness

“I read The angel of the stories when I was away – on the windy isle of Tiree – and thought it was lovely. So evocative of Aracena. Made me wistful. Great vignettes – I loved the men trying to stop the bell ringing!”
Stuart Delves, writer