Books
‘Clichéd ideas of female sexuality? Let them die’
Jenny Hval — To celebrate the release of Paradise Rot – her first novel to be translated into English – we speak to the fearless musician and writer about lust, language and why we need to rethink how we talk about our bodies.
Written by: Katie Goh
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Seven: Repeater Books — Described as the ‘the love child of Verso and Faber’, Repeater Books is an exciting new voice in left-wing literature – revolutionising the tired world of cultural theory and criticism.
Written by: Kit Caless
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Six: OWN IT! — Launched in 2014, OWN IT! is a ‘storytelling lifestyle brand’ that blends traditional publishing with digital innovations and integrated live shows, creating a space where art meets activism.
Written by: Kit Caless
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Five: Myriad Editions — From graphic novels and atlases to explorative non-fiction: Brighton publishing house Myriad Editions is reinventing the way we tell stories in the 21st century.
Written by: Kit Caless
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Four: Pluto Press — Since its inception in 1969, Pluto Press has become known for its groundbreaking left-wing literature – pushing the genre out of academia and into the real world.
Written by: Kit Caless
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Three: Cassava Republic — After shaking up the Nigerian literary scene, Cassava Republic has now come to London: defying the odds to become the first African publisher to establish a subsidiary outside of the continent.
Written by: Kit Caless
Molly Young & Joana Avillez share their guide to New York
An illustrated homage — New York Times writer Molly Young and illustrator Joana Avillez team up for D C-T! – a new book celebrating the pandemonium of their hometown. We meet them to find out more about their love of the city, and how they managed to crack it.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Two: Dead Ink — Based on a back street in Liverpool, Dead Ink is bringing a breath of fresh Northern air to a stale, London-obsessed publishing scene. ‘Enough time is given over to blowhard dickheads with unscrupulous agendas,’ says founder Nathan Connolly. ‘If small presses don’t stand up to them, who will?”
Written by: Kit Caless
How Charles Forsman created The End of The F***ing World
Comic book hero — The storyteller behind the acclaimed graphic novel – now a hit Netflix series – talks inspiration, writer’s block and why he always finds himself coming back to narrating the perils of adolescence.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part one: Jacaranda Books — Founded in 2012, Jacaranda Books is bringing black culture to mainstream publishing, providing a space for writers that ‘cross racial, gender and cultural boundaries.’
Written by: Kit Caless