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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...

GATHERING - Extracts by Maya Chowdhry and Dr Sofia Rehman

GATHERING - Extracts by Maya Chowdhry and Dr So...

Guest Writer

Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature (404Ink) is a new book featuring a series of essays by women of colour across the UK that explore their relationship with the natural...

GATHERING - Extracts by Maya Chowdhry and Dr So...

Guest Writer

Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature (404Ink) is a new book featuring a series of essays by women of colour across the UK that explore their relationship with the natural...

Reading & Listening

Reading & Listening

Guest Writer

Guest writer Liam Nolan brings us a playlist of his favourite music to accompany reading, and suggests some fine pairings of auditory and literary stimulation...

Reading & Listening

Guest Writer

Guest writer Liam Nolan brings us a playlist of his favourite music to accompany reading, and suggests some fine pairings of auditory and literary stimulation...