Aurora Metro Books

Aurora Metro Publishing group has a 35-year history of publishing diverse, ground-breaking books in drama, fiction and non-fiction. With four distinct imprints Aurora Metro Books, Supernova Books, Amber Lane Press and River Light Press the indie publisher is dedicated to bringing bold, original and under-represented voices to the literary world.

Award Winners - 3 Kirkus Best Indie Book, 2 Gourmand World Cookbook awards, Gourmand Special Jury prize for Peace,2 PEN Translates, 5 x finalists in the Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation, 2 x IPG National Diversity awards, Raymond Williams Awards, Pandora Award, finalist People’s Book Prize and Music and Drama Awards for Outstanding Drama Education resource.

With over 300 titles published and titles translated from 20+ languages, authors have featured regularly in the national press, on radio, tv and podcasts. Publisher Cheryl Robson was also a finalist in the IPG National Diversity Awards for Lifetime Achievement and Entrepreneur of Excellence. Authors include: Nawal el Saadawi, AS Byatt, Philippa Gregory, Steven Berkoff, Ronald Harwood, Martin Sherman, Meera Syal, Germaine Greer, Julia Quinn, Benjamin Zephaniah and many more.

Sister companies: Aurora Metro Arts and Media Charity delivers arts and education projects; Books on the Rise, indie books and record store and community arts hub.