FIGMENTUM BOOKS
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Our Story
There are moments when something half-seen begins to take form—a shape emerging through mist, a voice caught between silence and sound. That is where Figmentum begins: in the shimmer between what was forgotten and what insists on being remembered. Figmentum is an imprint of Naked Figleaf Press, created for writing that dares to experiment, to cross thresholds and to claim new imaginative ground. We publish fiction, nonfiction and hybrid forms that blur the boundary between the two. We are drawn to language that takes risks, to stories that test the edges of genre, to voices that resist containment and refuse the obvious path. Some of our books speak from history’s shadows, others from the luminous, unsettling now. All share a commitment to craft, curiosity and the art of transformation.
Submissions are welcome from all corners of the UK.
Meet The Team
JEAN G-OWEN is the founder of Naked Figleaf Press and its imprint Figmentum. She is a writer, publisher, editor and performer. In 2024 she established The Figlet, a vibrant literary and arts magazine showcasing Isle of Wight writers and illustrators.
She curates events including In Her Own Words and Figgy Gigs, creating spaces where spoken, sung and written performances are celebrated. Her background as an academic—she holds a doctorate in Cultural Studies and Humanities—shapes the depth and resonance of her creative work.
HILLARD MORLEY studied English Language and Literature at the University of Durham, before a long career teaching English and Drama, she is now sub-editor at Figmentum. Many of her short stories have been published in literary journals, to which she is still a regular contributor. She has won the OWT Short Fiction Prize and has been featured on BBC Upload. Hillard also performs and recently played the poet Charlotte Mew in StoneCrabs Theatre’s “Places and Faces Literary Walk”. She now lives on the Isle of Wight with her husband—and her cat.