December 17, 2020 Spotlight on Publishers: Renard Press Questions by Karen Langley 2020 has in many ways been the year of independent publishers; print books have been fighting back against the march…
November 2, 2020 Bookshop.Org is OPEN in the UK Please excuse the plug post, but now we’re going back into lockdown it is more important than ever to support our indie bookshops online….
November 14, 2019 Interview with Jane Badger about Pony Books Interview by Liz Dexter Jane Badger started off as a dealer in horse and pony books, becoming known for her extremely extensive website on…
July 9, 2019 Red Circle Authors: An unusual and innovative venture By Karen Langley Japanese literature has a long and rich heritage stretching from early works like The Pillow Book (990s) and The Tale of…
October 30, 2018 Spotlight on Publishers: Handheld Press Harriet talks to Kate Macdonald Harriet: Thanks for agreeing to do this for us Kate. Can you tell us a bit about the genesis…
September 4, 2018 Spotlight on Publishers: Myriad Editions Annabel asked Myriad Editions’ Publishing Director Candida Lacey some questions… Annabel: Your company website has an intriguing strapline, ‘Publishers of fiction, graphic books and atlases’….
December 6, 2016 Spotlight on Publishers: Europa Editions Questions for Daniela at Europa Editions 1. Tell us about the genesis of Europa Editions. How did the publishing house come into being? Europa…
October 20, 2016 Spotlight on Publishers: NYRB Q & A with Edwin Frank, Editorial Director at NYRB The Eds at Shiny are all great fans of NYRB books. Can you tell…
August 16, 2016 Penguin Modern Poets – The Relaunch By Karen Langley If you’re a reader of a certain age who went through the British school system, you most likely encountered the Penguin…
January 26, 2016 Spotlight on Publishers: Dean Street Press Q & A with Rupert Heath Will you tell me a little about the genesis of Dean Street Press? What prompted you to start the…
October 12, 2015 Interview with Sam Mills, Editorial Director of Dodo Ink Interview by Victoria The founders of Dodo Ink are a blogger/reviewer, a novelist and a digital publishing specialist – such an intriguing combination. How did…
April 23, 2015 Celebrating the Centenary of Ladybird Books Written by Steerforth The reading public is usually fairly indifferent to publishing centenaries, but the 100th anniversary of Ladybird has been a phenomenal success,…
April 9, 2015 Spotlight on Publishers: British Library Crime Classics By Robert Davies The British Library is younger than you might think for such an august institution – it was only established with a…
January 29, 2015 Spotlight on Publishers: Notting Hill Editions An Interview with Notting Hill Editions Written by Victoria Best If you’ve ever seen a book by Notting Hill Editions, you’re not likely to…
October 16, 2014 Spotlight on Publishing: Buried River Press 1. Can you tell us a little bit about how the imprint was started? We launched Buried River Press in spring of this year,…
October 9, 2014 Spotlight on Publishers: Unbound Is crowd-funding the future of publishing? Annabel talks to Unbound… Before we get into our chat fully, could you explain briefly for those readers…
July 1, 2014 Spotlight on Publishers: Peirene Press Written by Meike Ziervogel Glittering Gems in the Sea of the Human Imagination “I read, therefore I write, therefore I publish.” Before I started…
April 24, 2014 Discovering Mary Hocking In The Back Of Another Book Written by Ali Hope There is probably no greater joy for a book lover than to discover a new author. I found Mary Hocking…
April 15, 2014 Spotlight on Publishers: Slightly Foxed Independent to the core: the story of Slightly Foxed, by Hazel Wood The idea for Slightly Foxed: The Real Reader’s Quarterly took shape round a north…
