We, Book Works and Hajar Press, are dismayed by the Arnolfini International Centre for Contemporary Arts’ censorship of Palestinian creative voices through its cancellation of two Bristol Palestine film festival events in November 2023.
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Wednesday 20 December, 7.30pm
The Horse Hospital,
Colonnade, Bloomsbury
London, WC1N 1JD
Tickets/more info.
A screening of excerpts from Sophia Al-Maria’s Beast Type Song and Tai Shani’s My Bodily Remains
Wednesday 13 December, 1pm
Online. Book a free place here.
Book Works sees graphic design as crucial to realising artists and writers’ ideas in the final form of the book
Thursday 7 December, 3pm and 7pm
Fellows’ Drawing Room,
Murray Edwards College,
University of Cambridge
Pay what you can. Book here.
The Women’s Art Collection is delighted to present NATIVITY, a performance by Rosa-Johan Uddoh that offers a history of Black performance in the West,
Sunday 3 December, 4 – 6:30pm
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall, London
Free, booking required.
Poetry, readings, screenings and listening sessions with a closing performance by Elaine Mitchener
Wednesday 15 November 2023, 1pm
Online. Free – book a place here.
Book Works sees graphic design as central to the production of artist books.
Book launch: 6pm, Saturday 11 Nov
Clore Creative Studio,
Whitechapel Gallery
Free, refreshments provided. RSVP
The book launch follows the Film London Jarman Now! event (ticketed)
The Book Works Winter Sale is back! For a limited time we’re offering 50% off all titles published before 2023, with prices starting from just 50p!
Book Works seeks an experienced new editor to work with the publishing team on our programme of artists’ book commissions.
Editor, Book Works (3 days per week)
Salary: £35,000 (pro-rata £21,000 ) per annum
Permanent Contract, probation period 8 weeks
Location: Book Works, 19 Holywell Row, London, EC2A 4JB
Application deadline: 22 November, 5pm
Interviews: 6-12 December, at Book Works or online by arrangement