Who we are

HENGIST PRESS is an independent publisher interested in books with strong ideas, distinctive voices and stories worth staying up for.

What we publish

Historical and literary fiction alongside intelligent, accessible non-fiction, particularly exploring health, medicine, psychology and human experience.

Why Hengist?

Hengist, an Anglo-Saxon leader from the fifth century AD, was known as the founder of Kent. His great-great-grandson, King Ethelbert, became the most powerful ruler in England. Hengist was one of the defining figures of early Anglo-Saxon Britain, his story occupying the intriguing territory between history and legend.