Reader’s House

What Reader’s House does

Reader's House is a London-based literary magazine published by NewYox Limited, a privately held UK media group. Founded in 2021 and operating from Northway House, 257 Upper Street, London, the publication has built an editorial archive of more than 60 issues featuring over 3,000 author stories across genres including historical romance, thrillers, fantasy, cosy crime, neurodiversity-themed fiction, and faith-based literature. Its content mix spans in-depth author interviews, cover-story features, book reviews, and the Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence, with coverage skewed toward bestselling and award-winning authors from the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal lists.

The magazine operates as a dual-format digital and print publication, distributed globally through its website readershouse.co.uk on a self-serve recurring subscription basis. No proprietary technology stack is disclosed, and the platform appears to rely on standard content management and subscription billing infrastructure. Distribution and demand generation are driven by organic social media (Facebook, X, Instagram), the website content hub, a testimonials section, a press pack, and a downloadable media kit supporting advertising and partnership outreach.

The business model centers on three recurring revenue streams: print magazine subscriptions, digital magazine subscriptions, and author promotion and featured content placements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the customer base is split between individual authors seeking global media exposure (primary segment) and book readers and literary enthusiasts subscribing to the magazine (secondary segment). The company operates without external institutional funding as a portfolio asset within the NewYox Media Group.

Name

Reader’s House

Legal name

NewYox Limited

Website

https://readershouse.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Reader's House is a London-based literary magazine, owned by NewYox Limited, that publishes print and digital issues featuring interviews and features with bestselling and award-winning authors worldwide, monetizing through subscriptions and author promotional placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Literary Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Literary magazine publishing
• Author interview features
• Magazine subscription services
• Book promotion services
• Literary excellence awards

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Subscriptions: Recurring print magazine subscriptions offering periodic issues delivered to subscribers in physical format.
2. Digital Magazine Subscriptions: Digital subscription plans providing access to the magazine's online content and digital issues.
3. Author Promotion and Featured Content: The magazine promotes authors, books, and stories globally through its platform, interviews, and the Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence, generating revenue through author features and promotional placements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reader's House publishes a London-based literary magazine available in both print and digital formats, featuring author interviews, book reviews, and content spanning romance, thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction, and inspirational fiction. The magazine is sold via recurring subscriptions managed through its website, with separate print and digital plans that renew automatically. In addition to subscriptions, it offers global media exposure services and an Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence for authors seeking international visibility.

Product overview

Reader's House is a London-based literary magazine operated by NewYox Limited, offering a portfolio of print and digital magazine publications featuring author interviews, literary reviews, and the Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence. The magazine has published over 60 issues with 3,000+ author stories. Core offerings include magazine issues (available by subscription in print or digital format), author interview features across various genres, and global media exposure services that promote authors and books worldwide. The publication also provides a FAQ section and media kit for potential partners and advertisers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reader's House Magazine Subscription (Print and Digital) Recurring magazine subscriptions available in both print and digital formats, delivering periodic issues featuring author interviews, literary reviews, and curated literary content to individual subscribers worldwide. Billing renews automatically unless cancelled.
• Author Interview Features In-depth interview features with bestselling and award-winning authors covering their creative processes, works, and literary journeys, providing authors with global media exposure and editorial visibility across romance, thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction, and inspirational genres.
• Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ issues published and 3,000+ author stories featured

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NewYox LimitedcoreOthersReader's House Magazine is owned and operated by NewYox Limited, a UK-based media group. NewYox Limited owns the intellectual property rights to all content published by Reader's House Magazine, including interviews, literary reviews, articles, and images. The parent company also controls content repurposing and redistribution rights across its portfolio of brands and magazines. Northway House, 257 Upper Street, London N1 1RU serves as the registered address.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Granta: Granta is a London-based literary magazine featuring long-form fiction, non-fiction, and author content with global prestige in the literary world. It is an adjacent peer to Reader's House because both are London-headquartered literary magazines, though Granta operates at a higher literary prestige tier and a different price point with quarterly rather than more frequent issues.

Broad incumbents

• Writer's Digest: Writer's Digest is a long-running print and digital magazine serving writers with craft instruction, market listings, and author interviews. It is a broad incumbent peer to Reader's House because both serve the literary community with magazine content about authors and the writing profession, though Writer's Digest skews more craft-oriented and Writer's Digest serves a primarily US audience.
• Publisher's Weekly: Publisher's Weekly is the dominant US trade publication for the book industry, offering news, reviews, and author features with global reach. It is a broad incumbent peer to Reader's House because it serves the same author-discovery and literary industry audience, but at substantially larger scale and with a much broader B2B/B2C portfolio.

Direct peers

• The Bookseller: The Bookseller is the leading UK trade publication for the book industry, providing news, features, and author interviews to publishing professionals and book readers. It is directly comparable to Reader's House as a UK-based literary publication covering authors, books, and the publishing industry, with a similar target audience of literary professionals and engaged readers.
• BookBrunch: BookBrunch is a UK-based daily news and trade publication for the book industry, covering publisher news, deal announcements, and literary features. It is a direct comparable to Reader's House in that both are London-headquartered literary trade publications serving the UK and international book community with editorial content about authors and the publishing industry.
• Foreword Reviews: Foreword Reviews is a US-based print and digital magazine that reviews books from independent and mainstream publishers, with a strong focus on author features and discovery. It is highly comparable to Reader's House because both operate as literary magazines that monetise via subscriptions while providing authors with editorial exposure, reviews, and award-style recognition.
• BookBrowse: BookBrowse is an online literary magazine and book discovery community offering author interviews, reviews, and curated reading recommendations to subscribers. It is comparable to Reader's House in that both operate subscription-supported literary publications focused on author discovery and book recommendations, with an author-promotion value proposition for featured writers.
• BookPage: BookPage is a monthly print and digital book discovery magazine distributed through bookstores and libraries, featuring author interviews, reviews, and genre coverage. It is comparable to Reader's House in that both are subscription-supported literary magazines delivering curated author interviews and book features to general readers, with a similar print-plus-digital distribution model.
• BookTrib: BookTrib is a digital-first book discovery and author-promotion platform featuring author interviews, book recommendations, and reviews. It is a direct comparable to Reader's House because both operate author-promotion media businesses, monetise through subscriptions/sponsorships, and target readers seeking curated literary content.

Others

• NetGalley: NetGalley is a digital book-promotion platform connecting publishers and authors with readers, reviewers, and librarians for early book access. It is a thematically adjacent peer to Reader's House because both serve the author-promotion ecosystem, but NetGalley operates as a B2B platform facilitating pre-publication exposure rather than as a consumer-facing literary magazine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/readershousemag
• Facebookfacebook.com/readershousemag
• Instagraminstagram.com/readershousemag

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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