Scriptus Books is an independent publishing venture – a home for intelligent fiction and non-fiction.

We have published a small number of books for lovers of good writing and good stories, but this website is primarily devoted to publishing essays, short stories and reviews- all accessible for free download.

The publishing industry is dominated by a handful of huge conglomerates targeting the mass-market best seller. This quest for the next blockbuster squeezes out interesting, off-beat or adventurous writing and new authors of fiction or essays find it increasingly difficult to break into print.

Scriptus was established to counter this trend. We invite you to browse through our selection of essays on political or literary themes, short stories and reviews, as well as our books.

Scriptus
Publications

Our publications range from playscripts to short story collections

Scriptus
Voices

Essays on a wide range of artistic and political themes

Scriptus
Opinions

Review of books, films, plays, concerts, art shows – a mixture of literary, artistic and musical criticism

Scriptus
Short Fiction

A rich selection of short stories in many genres – history, explorations of humanity, science fiction

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