BOTH Press

Books on the Hill Press is an award winning publisher and first in the UK to exclusively publish and champion dyslexic friendly books for adults. Founded by Dr. Alistair J.P Sims, who was diagnosed as dyslexic when he was 9 years old, he is now an independent Scholar, local Artist, Dyslexia advocate and Bookseller. BOTH Press aims to make exciting, high quality fiction accessible to those not currently provided for by today’s traditional mass book market. They want to change the narrative that reading for pleasure can be achieved even when you have dyslexia. BOTH Press work with talented and award winning authors, such as Bernard Cornwell, Peter James, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Gareth Powell. Their short ‘novellas’ are also perfect quick reads for everyone when travelling and readers who enjoys short stories.

WINNNER OF THE ‘DAILY POINT OF LIGHT AWARD ON WORLD BOOK DAY 2023.
WINNER OF COMMUNITY SHINNING STAR AWARD AT ‘DYSLEXIA AWARDS 2023’.
WINNER OF INNOVATION AWARD AT ‘DYSLEXIC AWARDS 2023’.

FINALISTS OF ENTREPENEUR AWARD AT ‘DYSLEIXC AWARDS 2023’.
REGIONAL FINALIST FOR SOUTH WEST SMALL PRESS OF THE YEAR IN THE ‘BRITISH BOOKS AWARDS 2023.

There are very few initiatives for reading for pleasure for adults. The scale of accessibility is not nearly enough, as around 10% of the UK population deal with some form of dyslexia.

BOTH Press will have published 23 titles by end of 2024.