Penned in the Margins to take indefinite hiatus

London-based independent publisher and arts producing company Penned in the Margins will cease to publish or produce new work in January.

The decision was confirmed by founder and current director Tom Chivers, who said the decision was a result of a change in his personal circumstances and not a response to a loss of funding from Arts Council England (ACE).

Penned in the Margins had been a national portfolio organisation since 2015 but chose to withdraw its application to ACE's next portfolio in September.

Chivers says that since he started the company 18 years ago, it has published over 90 books, produced hundreds of events, and created a wide range of theatrical productions and projects.

"The company will take an indefinite hiatus from January 2023, but our books will still be available in bookshops and through our website," Chivers explained.

"It has been a very challenging year and I recognise the impact this news has had on our authors, especially those with books scheduled for the next 12 months."