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Dead Ink Books Podcast: The White Pube in conversation with Frances Disley

Dead Ink Books Podcast: The White Pube in conve...

Michael Lacey

At the end of February we celebrated The White Pube's debut novel POOR ARTISTS with our biggest-ever event at The Bluecoat, Liverpool - over a hundred people gathered to hear...

Dead Ink Books Podcast: The White Pube in conve...

Michael Lacey

At the end of February we celebrated The White Pube's debut novel POOR ARTISTS with our biggest-ever event at The Bluecoat, Liverpool - over a hundred people gathered to hear...

Exclusive Extract from Mordew Gastronomique, by Alex Pheby

Exclusive Extract from Mordew Gastronomique, by...

Guest Writer

Alex Pheby's WATERBLACK is a masterpiece, and the trilogy it caps off- following Mordew and Malarkoi - is one of the greatest works of fantasy in the English language, standing...

Exclusive Extract from Mordew Gastronomique, by...

Guest Writer

Alex Pheby's WATERBLACK is a masterpiece, and the trilogy it caps off- following Mordew and Malarkoi - is one of the greatest works of fantasy in the English language, standing...

Liam Nolan's Reading & Listening #2

Liam Nolan's Reading & Listening #2

Guest Writer

Reading & Listening #2 by Liam Nolan:Another pairing of words and music... Earlier this year on Required Reading, I curated a list of books from independentpublishers with a paired soundtrack...

Liam Nolan's Reading & Listening #2

Guest Writer

Reading & Listening #2 by Liam Nolan:Another pairing of words and music... Earlier this year on Required Reading, I curated a list of books from independentpublishers with a paired soundtrack...

Dead Ink Books Podcast: Mark Bowles, author of "All My Precious Madness" in conversation

Dead Ink Books Podcast: Mark Bowles, author of ...

Michael Lacey

On November 24th, bookshop manager and Mark Bowles super-fan Michael Lacey sat down with Mark Bowles to discuss his incredible debut novel ALL MY PRECIOUS MADNESS, an witty odyssey into...

Dead Ink Books Podcast: Mark Bowles, author of ...

Michael Lacey

On November 24th, bookshop manager and Mark Bowles super-fan Michael Lacey sat down with Mark Bowles to discuss his incredible debut novel ALL MY PRECIOUS MADNESS, an witty odyssey into...

Dead Ink Books Podcast: Episode 1

Dead Ink Books Podcast: Episode 1

Nathan Connolly

How Videogames Are Changing The World: Matthew McCall & Marijam Did in Conversation. Back in September games industry expert Marijam Did spoke to Matthew McCall about her recent book EVERYTHING...

Dead Ink Books Podcast: Episode 1

Nathan Connolly

How Videogames Are Changing The World: Matthew McCall & Marijam Did in Conversation. Back in September games industry expert Marijam Did spoke to Matthew McCall about her recent book EVERYTHING...

Publisher Q&A - MOIST Books

Publisher Q&A - MOIST Books

Guest Writer

For our latest publisher interview, we're speaking to MOIST Books about their approach to publishing, their interest in 'formally innovative' work and much more besides. Inspired by the North American...

Publisher Q&A - MOIST Books

Guest Writer

For our latest publisher interview, we're speaking to MOIST Books about their approach to publishing, their interest in 'formally innovative' work and much more besides. Inspired by the North American...