To launch her book, The Truth and Untruth of Stones, Lucy Skaer will be in conversation with Simon Harlow, who has fabricated her work for the last 20 years and Tanoa Sasraku, with whom she shares ideas of the meaning and histories of materials, and ways to situate a queer rural practice.
Subscribe for £6/month or £60/annually to receive every new title as soon as its released, starting with a copy of The Kingdom by Yoel Noorali – the first in our New Writing Series dedicated to publishing outside the mainstream.
Our Book of the Month for March 2026 – order it at 30% off until the end of the month.
This second edition of small white monkeys by Sophie Collins includes new poems and a new introduction by Helen Charman.
Book Works bring out some of the most thoughtful and engaging experimental text being published anywhere today. Kudos to them for keeping this up for so many years without any visible reduction in quality.’ – AA Bronson
Book Works is back in Edinburgh for the Artists’ Bookmarket, 14 – 15 February 2026. The event runs over two busy weekend days with stalls laid out to showcase a wide array of work.
On Saturday 14 February, at 4.15pm, Lucy Skaer will be in conversation with Fruitmarket Director Fiona Bradley about her new artist book, The Truth and Untruth of Stones.
Book of the Month for February 2026 is the brilliant Much Obliged by Stephen Sutcliffe. Get it with 1/3 off throughout February.
Jacob Korczynski interviews Amy Ching-Yan Lam for Bomb Magazine, referencing Property Journal and her new book, 83% Perfect, both designed by Rosen Eveleigh.
Holly Pester and Book Works are delighted to announce that Laura Elliott and Gro Pechüle have been selected to publish in the new open submission series called Satirical Strains, guest edited by Holly Pester. These two proposals were selected from a shortlist of eight, including proposals by Ashley Barr, Clea Henry, Emet Ezell, Grace Denton, Hugo Haggar, and Karen Whiteson.
The Book Works Winter Sale starts on Monday 1 December and continues through the month. Up to 50% off selected titles across the website. Browse here.
Friday 28 November 2025
Readings 8–10pm, club night 10pm–3am
lost, Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8AH