I grew up in working-class Lancashire in the foothills of the rugged West Pennine moors amidst the derelict farmhouses, abandoned...

I’m Di Lebowitz and what some would consider a heavily tattooed woman although sometimes I forget just how much ink is on my skin. I...

I was raised with a firm no-tattoos policy. It might have been borne of a standard Judeo-Christian “your body is a temple” ethos, or...

I don’t have a single tattoo. Yet..? I was born in Warsaw and came to the UK the child of Polish immigrants. Growing up between two...

My name is Liam Hogan and I don't have any tattoos. Despite this, and despite the fact I'll most likely never get any, I've always been...

Hello! I decided to do a video for this newsletter and also write a bit here on the blog. So whether you decide to watch the video or...

Hello! I've got great news - we’ve been nominated for the National Diversity Awards! I got the news just before my birthday in March....

If you’re looking for a publisher or agent for your book, the first thing you'll need to do is spend some time working on your query...

Hello! I have some wonderful news. We've selected the short stories and poems for our upcoming tattoo anthology. Here's the list: Claire...

Hello! I’ve got some news. We’ve been reading tattoo submissions and I’m delighted to announce that we now have a short list. This week...

I’m Amandine, an art history student at the Courtauld Institute in London as well as a publishing assistant here at Guts! After reading...

I’m delighted to introduce you to my client, and friend, Richard Wills. Richard was my Publishing Coach client in 2021. We started...

I’m delighted to share this with you! An interview with our lovely Deborah Price, author of The Peanut Factory. If you haven't yet read...

I’m delighted to introduce Valeria Vescina, author of That Summer in Puglia (Eyewear Publishing, 2018) which novelist Rachel Seiffert has...

I’m delighted to introduce Lotte Latham and her illustrated memoir Dear Mr Andrews which we’ll be publishing in August 2023. Dear Mr...

We had an awesome Peanut Factory book launch on 1 June, our fourth launch event! Many thanks to all who attended and hope you're enjoying...

We had our first Peanut Factory launch event on 12 May - our 70s squatter memoir - and we recorded it! Many thanks to Pina and Caroline...

Hello, it's Julianne from Guts. I'm going to Chicago for a visit on 26 April (tomorrow) and feeling over the moon, well, and feeling the...

I'd like to share some advice I've picked up as an emerging writer that has helped me feel more confident in creating and sharing my...

Hi there, my name is Vivien. I’m a student at Goldsmiths right now, and I’ve been following Guts Publishing ever since I heard Julianne...