UPDATE RE COVID-19: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Book Works, who are a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England, will be following ACE guidelines and updates closely and taking the following action to support its staff, artists, clients and readers. BOOK WORKS STUDIO is now closed until further notice. We are still able … Continued
Commissioning editor: Bridget Penney. This open call is now closed. Theme‘Interstices are very small spaces “standing between” solid objects. Sometimes so minute the eye passes straight over them, yet a beam of light directed through an interstice has the potential to illuminate in an unexpected way. Interstices simultaneously divide and connect what surrounds them. They … Continued
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