Little Grebe Books

From Scribbles to Books

About Us

Little Grebe Books is an independent publishing house and community-focused publisher based in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Our mission is to open accessible pathways into publishing for new and emerging writers, offering early opportunities to develop, refine and share their work. As a publisher, we specialise in Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction, with a carefully curated line of community initiated non fiction titles launching in 2025. We are proud to be open for submissions and actively encourage writers at the beginning of their creative journey to connect with us.

Our literary consultancy is powered by a team of highly skilled freelance authors and editors, each bringing expertise across a wide range of genres. With a shared passion for supporting writers, our mentors offer personalised guidance, professional insight and community-centred support to help every writer grow with confidence. You can learn more about our mentors here.

Traditional Publishing

Traditional publishing deals are hard to come by. We aim to open up new pathways to publication by following in the wake of successful crowd funding publishing models. Crowdfunding offers writers the opportunity to build relationships with their readers, and go on to create more of what fans want. The benefit is having a bookshop presence within your local community alongside popular print on demand options.

Get to know us better through our podcast Out of Chaos and our Youtube Channel.

Mentoring

For writers that are developing and looking to learn more about the craft and progressing to successful publication, we offer editing, design and education services tailored to each individual. You can find our courses here and our mentoring services here.

Our aim is to make this as accessible as possible, so if financial limitations are holding you back please get in touch there may be some bursaries available.

Fiction Workshops for Youths

Art and Creativity matter a great deal to us here at Little Grebe. Project Manager and Author Kerry Curson has a passion for creative education as well as writing for children. Our aim in 2025 is to reach wider audiences across our community through the funding we receive. We hope to eventually offer accredited qualifications taught in intimate and creative settings away from traditional large scale further education options.

2025 So far: We have received £20,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to run a year long project called Love Through Literature. See info and events here.