Ordering

How do I order a Persephone book?

Persephone Books are available by mail order or from book shops. You can order books online from each book page. Just browse our books section (with the navigation panel on the left), find a book that you want to buy and fill in the short shopping cart box to be taken to our online purchasing area. If you want to buy a book but not online you can ring us on 020 7242 9292, send a fax on 020 7242 9272, or or write to us at 59 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NB.

Is it safe to use my credit card on the internet?

Yes, as safe as using it anywhere else. To find out more about secure ordering read the help page, or if you can't find an answer to your question please email us.

Can I buy Persephone Books from a bookshop?

Yes, ask your bookshop to place an order with us.

Can I buy Persephone Books from abroad?

Yes, you can order securely on the website, email us, telephone us on 020 7242 9292, send a fax on 020 7242 9272 or write to us at 59 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NB.

Do you have a catalogue?

Yes, please contact us to ask for one, and for the latest copy of our free magazine the Persephone Biannually. You also can look at the complete list of our books on the website.

How much do Persephone books cost?

£10 each or £27 for three.

How much does it cost to be a Persephone Subscriber?

To have one book a month arriving through your (or someone else's) letterbox every month for 12 months costs £132; or £66 for six months. To order a six or twelve month gift subscription click here.

We do a special offer whereby every single Persephone Book can be delivered to your door in one large box by courier. Please contact us for details.

Please telephone if you would like a special offer on a smaller number of books, say twenty, or if you are part of a large reading group.

How much is postage and packing?

In the UK - £2 per book or CD.

Europe and Eire - £3.50 per book or CD.

Airmail to anywhere in the world - £4.50 per book or CD.

Surface mail to anywhere in the world - £3 per book or CD.

Books books bought in the shop will remain at £10; books bought from us by mail order will be £10 (or three for £27) plus £2 postage ie £12 each or £33 for three; but books bought from bookshops will cost £12.

How long will my books take to arrive?

Within the UK your books should arrive within 4 days - but often they arrive the next day. No matter how many books you order, we send them out in individual padded envelopes that fit a standard letter-box, thereby avoiding the dread 'while you were out' note from the post office.

Airmail takes three days to Europe and five days to anywhere else, whereas surface mail takes a week to Europe but can take up to four months to other destinations.

Do you accept credit cards?

Yes, we accept payment by all credit cards over the phone or on the website. We also accept cheques. To find out more about secure ordering read the help page.

Do you have a wrapping service for presents?

Yes - this costs an extra £2 per book.

We will wrap each book in pink tissue paper and tie it with silver ribbon.

A card saying 'Best Wishes', 'Happy Birthday', 'Thank You' or a blank card, is included in the price. Please say which card you would like when you order - put this in the 'Additional Info' box.

The matching bookmark for each book comes tucked under the silver ribbon.

If required, the envelope can also have a 'Do not open before..' sticker.

Please put any requests for gift wrapping in the 'Additional Info' box when you check out. Make sure you have been clear about which book you want wrapped, the message we should write in the card if any, and what the address of the recipient is. You will not see the extra cost added to your final total when you check out, as it is calculated separately.

You may prefer to contact us by telephone or email to order gift-wrapping.

Do you sell your own book tokens?

Yes, they cost £12 for one book including UK postage or £33 for three. We can send book tokens to recipients with a copy of our catalogue.

Cards: 'Best Wishes', 'Happy Birthday', 'Thank You' and plain cards are 50 pence each (these are free with a gift-wrapped book). A ribbon and a card costs £1. Our bookmarks and postcards, David Gentleman's The Victorian Chaise-longue and 59 Lamb's Conduit Street, as well as Few Eggs and No Oranges, also cost 50 pence, plus 50 pence postage (for any number of items).

How do I get in touch with Persephone Books?

You can email us, telephone us on 020 7242 9292, send a fax to 020 7242 9272 or write to the address below.

Persephone Books Ltd
59 Lamb's Conduit Street
London WC1N 3NB
phone 020 7242 9292 fax 020 7242 9272
email info@persephonebooks.co.uk