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We were yet again a Regional Finalist for the South West of Small Press of the Year in the British Book Awards 2025 for BOTH press, the small press punching above their weight, and brining dyslexic friendly books to adults.
They also won the Small Awards: Heart of Gold Award 2025. The Heart of Gold business at this year’s Small Awards, which recognises the small businesses that contribute a bit extra to their local community. Working with other small businesses, local charities, schools, local councils or their local residents they have achieved great things. Alistair Sims, who founded Books on the Hill in 2014, was presented with the Small Award at a sparkling celebration event in central London, hosted by presenter, writer, actor and comedian, Sue Perkins.
Books on the Hill Clevedon is focused on inclusivity. They have an unwavering commitment to accessibility in literature, publishing dyslexic-friendly books for adults with BOTH Press, being the first dyslexic only publisher for adults in the UK, bringing the household names as Bernard Cornwell, Peter James, and Fern Britton into an accessible format, for those dealing with dyslexia, strokes or eyesight issues.
Alistair was among many of the winners of the Small Awards invited to Downing Street to meet the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and handed her a copy of one of their best selling dyslexic friendly books.
Though the highlight of the evening was meeting Larry the Downing Street cat .
