Book Works and Bridget Penney present an evening of screenings, readings and music at The Horse Hospital on 27 February 2020 to launch new novel Licorice and the Interstices series. Readings from Bridget Penney, Claire Makhlouf Carter and Timothy Thorton.
A small selection of our OUT OF PRINT titles are available for a limited time only! BACK IN STOCK!! Out of print projects by: Arts Against Cuts, Michèle Bernstein, Michael Dean, Jeremy Deller, Luca Frei, Maria Fusco, Liam Gillick, Stewart Home, Bridget Penney and more are available until we run out of copies! When they’re … Continued
A wide open call for submissions to the final Happy Hypocrite issue, edited by the journal’s founder Maria Fusco
We are running a number of courses over 2020 at Book Works Studio. Please check back for new dates to be added. SOLANDER BOXMAKING WEEKEND COURSE – 8 and 9 February On this 2 day course you will learn all the processes involved in making a clamshell-style solander box, suitable for housing books, photos or … Continued
Join Book Works at PEER Gallery to celebrate the launch of Hamishi Farah’s Airport Love Theme and the new Contact series, edited by Hannah Black. Readings from Hamishi Farah and fellow Contact authors Momtaza Mehri, and Derica Shields. Friday 17 January 2020, 7pm-9pmPEER, 97-99 Hoxton Street, London N1 6QLFree – book a place here. Airport … Continued
Please join MayDay Rooms and Book Works to launch The Happy Hypocrite 11 – Silver Bandage with a screening and discussion on Greek film star, poet + anarchist Katerina Gogou with director Antonis Boskoitis + Happy Hypocrite editor Erica Scourti. MayDay Rooms, 8th November 2019, 7-9pm. Book here. We will be screening Katerina Gogou: Reinstating … Continued
We are a leading bindery specialising in making books and boxes for all areas of the creative arts. We are offering a full-time position for someone who is specifically experienced in leatherwork, but also other aspects of bookbinding and boxmaking. The rate of pay will be between £27-£32K p.a. Start date is negotiable. Applicants should … Continued
Book Works is looking to expand its Publishing team with a new position of Public Programme and Communications Coordinator
(3 days per week)
Salary: £28,850 (pro-rata: £17,310)
Deadline for applications: 5pm, 22 August 2019
Interviews week commencing: 9–11 September 2019
Start date: October 2019
Bookbinding for Beginners Courses – Monday Evenings
23rd September to 18th November 2019
27th January to 23rd March 2020
A nine week course in hand bookbinding. Students will have the opportunity to learn hand bookbinding and boxmaking techniques including multi section binding, exposed spine books, Japanese style binding and slipcase making. There will also be a chance to develop a personal project in the latter stages. The 9 week course will be for a maximum of 8 students and will be run at Book Works Studio.
Time: 6.30 to 9.00pm
Cost: £260 per student
Book Works announces today that Gavin Everall has been appointed the new Co-Director of Book Works (Publishing), taking up the position alongside Rob Hadrill in September when Jane Rolo departs. Jane Rolo has been the Co-Director of Book Works (Publishing) since founding the organisation with Rob Hadrill, Co-Director (Studio) in 1984, together leading Book Works for the last 35 years.