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2020: an indie publisher's A-Z
December 30, 2020 at 1:45 am

As a new independent publisher launching our first list in 2020, here at BAD PRESS iNK the year has been, well let’s just go with… a learning experience. So what have we learnt? In fact we’ve learnt a whole alphabet full: A is for Authors, and a need to recruit hustlers up for the sales…

In a year of forced solitude, Barcelona rediscovers the companionship of books
December 27, 2020 at 1:30 am

Independent bookshops are thriving in the Catalan city where people view them as havensCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThroughout the pandemic, technology has been saving our jobs and our sanity – but in Barcelona the lockdowns have led to the revival of one of humanity’s simplest and most enduring inventions: the book.The city’s…

The only Black girl
December 25, 2020 at 1:45 am

I was on page 186 when I knew I was going to finish The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris in one night. The novel is a window into what it is to survive as the only Black girl in a predominantly white space. I found myself laughing and cringing in equal measure so…

McKee's Character goes to Methuen
December 24, 2020 at 1:45 am

Methuen Publishing has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Robert McKee's Character.

Indies report slowing sales as nervous shoppers play safe
December 24, 2020 at 1:45 am

Indie bookshops in Tiers 2 and 3—which, unlike Tier 4 shops, can still open their doors to customers—have reported a change in customer behaviour this week, with reduced footfall since the government's warnings and further restrictions at the weekend. 

Nick Hern signs actor Terara's Hamilton journal
December 24, 2020 at 1:45 am

Theatre publisher Nick Hern Books is releasing a “joyous” personal account of the London production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit “Hamilton” by its award-winning star Giles Terera.