UK review copies of The Britain That Never Was are now available for selected reviewers, journalists, newsletter writers and thoughtful commentators through Synthos Press.
This is an evidence-led work of contemporary non-fiction about nostalgia, heritage, political language and the machinery that turns an invented national past into cover for an unequal present.
Who this is for
Review copies are intended for people whose work touches on British politics, inequality, class, heritage, media, monarchy, nationalism, democratic culture, contemporary non-fiction or the systems that shape public life.
That may include:
- Book reviewers and bloggers
- Journalists and feature writers
- Newsletter authors
- Political and cultural commentators
- History, class and inequality writers
- Bookstagrammers and BookTok reviewers
- Thoughtful social media reviewers who write beyond a quick star rating
You do not need a national platform. You do need a real audience, a clear reason for wanting the book and a willingness to review it honestly.
What the book is about
The Britain That Never Was examines how Britain has been encouraged to look backwards at heritage, royal ceremony, school history, wartime mythology and symbolic ideas of national character.
The book asks what that backward gaze does in the present. It looks at the people and institutions that benefit when legitimate anger is displaced away from wealth, power and policy, and towards easier cultural targets.
It is not a party-political argument and it is not written with contempt for ordinary voters. Its interest is in the mechanism: how the myth is maintained, who maintains it and what it costs the people it is used against.
What we are asking for
We are asking for honest reviews, not favourable ones.
A thoughtful critical review is acceptable. A mixed review is acceptable. A review that disagrees with the book is acceptable. What matters is that the review reflects a genuine reading experience and is clear with readers about how the copy was received.
Receiving a review copy does not create any obligation to praise the book, endorse Synthos Press or publish promotional copy. We are interested in serious engagement, not manufactured approval.
How delivery works
Digital review copies are supplied through Amazon Send to Kindle only. Synthos Press does not send downloadable EPUB or PDF attachments, and we do not provide open file download links through this programme.
If your request is accepted, you will need to provide a Send to Kindle email address linked to your Amazon account so the review copy can be delivered to your Kindle library or compatible Kindle app.
Please read the full Synthos Press Review Policy before requesting a copy.
Disclosure
If you publish a review after receiving a free copy, you must include a clear disclosure wherever the review appears. This applies to Amazon, Goodreads, blogs, newsletters, social media, video platforms and any other review outlet.
A simple disclosure is enough:
“I received a free copy of this book from Synthos Press in exchange for an honest review.”
The disclosure is not a technicality. It protects the reader, the reviewer and the credibility of the review itself.
How to request a copy
To request a UK review copy, email arc@synthospress.co.uk with:
- Your name
- Your review outlet, blog, newsletter, publication or social platform
- Your Send to Kindle email address
- A brief note about why the book is of interest
We will respond where UK review copies are available and the request is a good fit for the programme.
If The Britain That Never Was sounds like a book you would genuinely want to read, question and review, we would be glad to hear from you.
UK review copies are limited, and requests will be considered based on relevance, audience fit and genuine interest in the subject.