Kit Caless

Books

Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers

Part Eight: Silver Press — From Audre Lorde to Leonora Carrington, Silver Press is the London publishing house uncovering forgotten feminist gems: ‘We’re working on bringing back into print strange women writers who we feel offer some reflection or guidance for the present – we think of them a little as mothers of the press.’

Written by: Kit Caless

Books

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

Books

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

Books

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

Books

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

Books

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

Books

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

Books

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

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