An independent press in Glasgow, for stories told with the reins off.
Founded 2026 · First titles now in production
The books
Eat My Family
A life told in meals — and the people who became them. The masterpiece that turned out to be eight tins of Campbell’s; the half-slice of hospital toast that beat every Michelin meal; a suckling pig that wouldn’t fit the oven. Funny, warm and quietly true.
Hardback · Paperback · Kindle | A5 · 341 pp | ISBN 978-… (per format — fill from the ledger)
First run, 25 of each — signed & numbered, posted by the author. Ships July 2026. Full refund any time before it ships.
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Mega Watt
The press’s second title, and its second author — a book from one generation up.
Formats and date to be announced
About the press
Free Rein Press is a small independent publisher based in Glasgow. It publishes memoir, food writing and craft — books made carefully, in small numbers, to a standard the trade takes seriously.
The name comes from inside the first book: a childhood given free rein of the kitchen. Say it aloud and you may hear the other spelling. Both are intended.
The press publishes under its own ISBNs, distributes to bookshops and libraries through the book trade, and sells directly from this site.
The press device — a rein, let go.
It appears on the spine and copyright page of every Free Rein book.
Where to buy
Direct from the press
Signed and gift editions ship from Glasgow. The premium hardback — faux leather, gold foil, dust jacket — is available only here.
Online
Paperback and Kindle editions at Amazon from publication day, with links on each book’s page above.
Your local bookshop
Every UK bookshop can order Free Rein titles.
Booksellers: order via Gardners; trade terms apply. Trade enquiries: rights@freereinpress.com.