Welcome to Hikari Press
Hikari Press was founded in 2016 by Isabel Brittain with support from Arts Council England and its first book was published in 2017.
Hikari is the Japanese word for light. Our focus is on simplicity and quality.
Isabel has worked in the literary and visual arts for over twenty-five years. As a Director of Enitharmon Editions, the UK’s leading publisher of artists’ books and literary editions, and through her work as a children’s book assessor for The Literary Consultancy and arts administrator at the Arvon Foundation, she has dedicated her career to promoting and nurturing writers and artists. She has a BA in Literature and an MA in Children’s Literature. Details of her consultancy services can be found at Isabel Brittain Consultancy.
Through Hikari, Isabel works with a small number of authors to produce carefully crafted books. Her approach is author-centred and collaborative — authors are closely involved in every creative decision, supported by an experienced network of editors, designers, and production specialists.
Hikari Press maintains a small and carefully selected list and is unable to accept unsolicited manuscripts. Authors seeking publishing guidance may find the following resources helpful: Writers & Artists and The Literary Consultancy.
Featured Book: The Wisdom of Love in the Song of Songs
Stefan Gillow Reynolds
Dr Gillow Reynolds argues for a unique interpretation of this sensual and mysterious poem, long considered the most important book of the Hebrew Scriptures but nowadays relatively unknown. The Wisdom of Love in the Song of Songs brings cohesion and context to the disparate mystical, academic and secular interpretations of the Song, shedding new light on, and insight into, one of the greatest love poems of all time.
The book includes a complete reproduction of the verses from The Song of Songs and colour and black and white images.