Honno Ltd

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Independent co-operative press run by women, committed to publishing Welsh women's writing.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Honno is an independent co-operative press established in 1986 to increase opportunities for Welsh women in publishing and bring Welsh women's literature to a wider public. It publishes work by women of Wales, including novels, autobiographies, short story anthologies and Classics in Welsh and English.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-07

To increase opportunities for Welsh women in publishing and bring Welsh women's literature to a wider public, while nurturing and celebrating Welsh women's voices.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Honno is guided by a volunteer Honno Committee, which sets the Press's strategic direction, decides the publishing programme, and manages the office and staff. The team includes Commissioning Editor Rebecca Parfitt, Production Editor Gemma June Howell, and Sales, Marketing & Business Officer Elen Martin.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-07

https://honno.co.uk

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Literary, supportive, and celebratory of Welsh women's voices.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-07

1986

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Aberystwyth, mid-Wales, Wales

Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Independent co-operative press

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Increases opportunities for Welsh women in publishing and helps bring Welsh women's literature to a wider public.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Publishing Welsh women's writing
• Editorial commissioning and production
• Publishing novels, autobiographies and short story anthologies
• Publishing Classics in Welsh and English
• Sales, marketing and business operations
• Supporting and promoting Welsh literary culture

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Novels
• Autobiographies
• Short story anthologies
• Classics in Welsh and English
• Poetry titles
• Children's and teenage titles
• Books in Welsh and English

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Publishing and literature

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Readers of Welsh women's writing and supporters of independent publishing, including Honno's individual shareholders.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Reading Welsh women's literature
• Discovering contemporary and classic writing by women of Wales
• Supporting independent co-operative publishing
• Participating in literary discussions and events

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Access to Welsh women's novels, autobiographies, short stories and Classics
• Greater public visibility for Welsh women's writing
• Support for an independent press and its publishing programme