Supporting Charities, Fostering Literary Talent
and
Publishing Unforgettable Stories

Pilcrow Books is a publishing imprint in North East England, run by me, Abbie Rutherford. A diagnosis of ME in 2014 had a life-altering impact that resulted in the loss of my career as a social worker. Following many, often difficult, years of adjustment and learning how to manage my illness, I trained as an editor with the CIEP.

For a number of years, I've toyed with the idea of publishing an anthology to raise money for an ME charity. Thanks to the experience I've gained through my career as an editor and the skills I've developed in my work with a leading independent publisher, that time has finally arrived.