Another October celebrating Black History Month has come to an end, yet it’s important to carry the significance and importance of the month all-year round. The theme for Black History Month 2026 is Honouring Our Communities, highlighting the everyday people and communities who might not always be recognised when celebrating Black Britain. Continue reading Honouring Black Communities With These Excellent Reads
Part dissection of England’s collective folk imagination. our second book of the month, Beasts of England, is a testament to the creatures, beasts, and ghouls lurking in the dark recesses of a nation’s consciousness. Connolly curates eleven spine-tingling tales, each … Continue reading Beasts of England – October Book of the Month
Spooky season is here! And we’ve got some frighteningly good reads to accompany those long, cold nights, if you’re feeling brave enough … From British horror film recommendations to nail-biting supernatural novels and chilling folk horror, there’s something here for … Continue reading Read If You Dare… Our Top Halloween Picks
Our Graphic Novel of the month for October is a spinoff of the hit Apothecary Diaries series. Continue reading The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story 01 – October Graphic Novel of The Month.
Introducing October’s Book of the Month: Writing, The Other Life by Annie Ernaux, a substantial new collection that offers an unprecedented insight into the literary, intellectual and personal concerns that have shaped one of contemporary literature’s most distinctive voices. This … Continue reading Writing, The Other Life by Annie Ernaux — October Book of the Month
It’s hard to believe there are only 3 more months of 2026. Have you reached your reading goal yet? There’s still time, and with these hot, new (and queer) releases, it’s going to be hard to decide what book to end the year with. Continue reading 20 New Queer Books for Rainier Days and Darker Nights
There is a strange historical irony to reading Julia Bell’s Radical Attention in 2026. When the book was first published in 2020, its account of the attention economy still carried something of a warning: digital platforms had discovered that human … Continue reading Radical Attention by Julia Bell — Book Review
A fan-favourite manga comedy that’s been a hit online gets its print release. Continue reading Boyish Girlfriend 01 – the viral hit manga makes its English print debut.
A brand-new book festival is taking place in London at the end of September, featuring all your favourite independent publishers (including some of ours!) Continue reading Typographia – The New Independent Book Festival in London
Our September Book of the Month, Folk Britain, is a pocket-sized guide to some truly bizarre folk rituals and esoteric customs. This latest release from Hoxton Mini Press is a brilliant way to discover or become reacquainted with Britain’s wonderfully … Continue reading Folk Britain — September Book of the Month
