The Frogmore Papers

The Frogmore Papers is a quarterly literary magazine from the United Kingdom, published by The Frogmore Press. The publication was established in 1983 by Andre Evans and Jeremy Page at the Frogmore tea-rooms in Folkestone, a venue associated with the literary history of the area and described as a former favourite haunt of H. G. Wells. The magazine later became based in Lewes, East Sussex. The publication operates within the small-press literary tradition. Its principal role is to present poetry, prose, and other literary writing by a broad range of authors rather than to function as a mass-market periodical. Over its publishing history, The Frogmore Papers has carried work by hundreds of writers, including emerging authors, neglected figures, and established literary contributors. This mixture gives the magazine an editorial identity focused on discovery, continuity, and the circulation of serious contemporary writing. The magazine is edited by Jeremy Page, with assistance from Clare Best, Rachel Playforth, and Peter Stewart. Its contributor list includes Tobias Hill, Sophie Hannah, Susan Wicks, Elizabeth Bartlett, Brian Aldiss, Carole Satyamurti, Paul Groves, Mario Petrucci, Matthew Mead, Tamar Yoseloff, Frances Leviston, Katherine Pierpoint, Andrew Waterhouse, John Harvey, Pauline Stainer, Ian Caws, Jill Dawson, Jane Holland, Robert Seatter, Catherine Smith, Stewart Conn, Clare Pollard, Michael Swan, Christopher James, and Andrew Waterman. These contributors span poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, and adjacent forms, reflecting the magazine's broad literary remit. The Frogmore Papers is part of the wider activity of The Frogmore Press, which has also issued individual collections and anthologies. The relationship allows the magazine to serve both as a standalone periodical and as part of a broader independent publishing programme. In addition to current issues, online back issues provide access to portions of the publication's earlier content. The available reference material does not establish a corporate ownership structure, legal entity separate from The Frogmore Press, circulation figures, commercial performance, or a precise current publication schedule beyond its description as quarterly. It is best understood as an independent literary magazine brand whose significance rests on editorial curation and its contribution to the British small-press and poetry ecosystem.

The Frogmore Papers was founded in 1983 by Andre Evans and Jeremy Page at the Frogmore tea-rooms in Folkestone, United Kingdom. The venue was associated with H. G. Wells, having been described as one of his favourite haunts. From its beginning, the publication formed part of the independent literary activity connected with The Frogmore Press. The magazine developed as a quarterly literary periodical with an emphasis on publishing a wide range of writers. Its editorial programme has included new authors alongside neglected and established figures, allowing the publication to combine literary discovery with the preservation and circulation of significant writing. Across its history, it has published hundreds of contributors. The Frogmore Papers later became based in Lewes, East Sussex. Jeremy Page is identified as its editor, assisted by Clare Best, Rachel Playforth, and Peter Stewart. The magazine's contributor community includes writers such as Tobias Hill, Sophie Hannah, Susan Wicks, Elizabeth Bartlett, Brian Aldiss, Carole Satyamurti, Paul Groves, Mario Petrucci, Tamar Yoseloff, Frances Leviston, John Harvey, Jill Dawson, Jane Holland, Clare Pollard, and Andrew Waterman, among many others. The publication is closely connected to The Frogmore Press, which has expanded beyond periodical publishing to issue individual collections and anthologies. This broader programme places The Frogmore Papers within a small independent publishing house rather than an isolated magazine operation. Online back issues extend access to earlier material, although the available reference material does not provide a complete issue chronology, circulation history, financial information, or detailed account of editorial changes.

• 1983

  The magazine is founded

  [1]The Frogmore Papersen.wikipedia.org

  Andre Evans and Jeremy Page establish The Frogmore Papers at the Frogmore tea-rooms in Folkestone.

An independent British literary magazine positioned around the publication and discovery of new, neglected, and established writers.

• Literary magazine · 1983

  The Frogmore Papers

  The brand's core offering is a quarterly literary magazine published by The Frogmore Press. Issues present work by a wide range of writers, including emerging, neglected, and established authors. The magazine has published hundreds of contributors across its history and functions as a platform for contemporary and under-recognized literary writing.

• Digital archive

  Online back issues

  Online back issues provide digital access to selected earlier content from The Frogmore Papers. The archive supports the magazine's role as a continuing record of independent literary publishing, although the available reference does not specify its coverage or publication dates.

1. 1The Frogmore Papersen.wikipedia.org