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The Handheld Diaries by Kate Macdonald

Reviewed by Harriet, 4 Feb 2025 Christoph says, ‘Kate, you should really set up your own publishing house.’ Many of Shiny’s regular readers will have read the wonderful books published…

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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 of the e-book, and recently any…

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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. From today, there’s a new way…

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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 the subject: https://janebadgerbooks.co.uk/. She’s even written…

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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 Genji (early 11th century) to modern…

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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 of Handheld Press and what prompted…

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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’. Tell us a little about Myriad…

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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 Editions was founded in New York…

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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 us a little about the genesis…

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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 Modern Poets series. They, along with…

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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 business? I’ve spent the past fifteen…

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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 you all come together and decide…

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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, celebrated with books, merchandise, a popular…

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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 split from the British Museum in…

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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 forget it. Elegant hardbacks with embossed…

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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, and have published seven titles to…

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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 who don’t know you, how Unbound…

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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 up as a publisher, I was…

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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 nearly three years ago, in the…

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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 London kitchen table in the spring…

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