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.
FULL-TIME DIRECTOR POSITION
Book Works seeks an experienced new Co-Director (Publishing) to lead this dynamic organisation into the next phase of its development together with Rob Hadrill, Co-Director (Studio).
We are looking for an ambitious and talented person to lead and direct on the artistic programme at Book Works, with an overall vision for the organisation and its future direction, developing the programme and championing a case for creative diversity alongside fundraising, income generation and financial strategies.
We are very sad to hear that Book Works’ Artist Patron, Susan Hiller has passed away, following a short illness.
The Trustees of Book Works and Rob Hadrill, Founding Director (Studio), announce Jane Rolo, Founding Director (Publishing) will be leaving Book Works this autumn 2019. For the last thirty-five years Jane has led publishing and commissioning at Book Works, building a singular approach to working with artists. Her incomparable contribution to art and publishing has been to foreground a unique space for the production of artists books.
Enjoy up to 50% off frontlist and backlist books available only on our website.
Coinciding with Book Works participation in the NYABF 21–23 September (preview September 20th), Shy Radicals author Hamja Ahsan will be present at the following events:
4pm Saturday 22 September, The Classroom
NYABF at MoMA PS1
Fighting Extrovert-Supremacy, the Shy Radicals Struggle with Hamja Ahsan and Arun Kundnani