Having just turned ten years old, we are growing up. Or maybe we are approaching adolesence? Our books have a sophistication of topic and yet remain infused with playfulness and excitement. We have the best of both worlds and only sometimes do we feel the growing pains of wide-eyed youth.
Where before we were a decidedly London publisher, our recent opinionated guides to art and design, along with new guides to New York and Berlin, have set our sights on something more global.
The world is in a bad place. The world is so exciting. We are now old enough to travel far and wide, and our books celebrate the best of the globe’s visual culture.
Come join us for the ride.
Martin and Ann Co-founders, Hoxton Mini Press Hackney, 2024
Front cover courtesy of Julie Cockburn
New & Noteworthy
May 2024
208pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback
£20
ISBN 978-1-914314-48-3
by Olivia Broome
Brutalist Plants
Brutalist Plants
Green vs grey, plants vs concrete: 150 images of Brutalist structures interrogated by nature.
Brutalist architecture is commonly associated with a cold, austere aesthetic. But architects have long found ways of incorporating greenery into their more brutal designs, creating a striking contrast between the hard and the soft, the cold and the complex, the sharp edges of concrete and shapes of living plants. And even when
not designed to do so, nature often has its own way of reclaiming the built environment. From green roofs to living walls, from the pocket gardens of Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation to the lush courtyards and conservatory of London’s Barbican Centre, Olivia Broome has curated a visual celebration of brutalist plants. Olivia Broome runs the successful Brutalist Plants Instagram account, which has a global online following.
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Sept 2024
208pp, 237 x 285 mm
Hardback
£35
ISBN 978-1-914314-69-8
by Emmy Watts
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The Art of Play
Designing the world’s greatest playscapes.
This photographic exploration of the world’s most imaginative and surprising playscapes spans artist-designed play sculptures, picturesque soft play spaces and wildly creative conceptual playgrounds, from Copenhagen to Canberra, via Bangkok and Beijing. Discover over 100 playful environments – some recently
installed, others currently serving their third generation of children, some private and many more public, but all united by their originality, visual appeal and power to help children unleash their creativity and adventurous spirit.
Emmy Watts is a London-based travel writer. She is the author of eight titles in the Opinionated Guide series, including Free London, Eco London and Kids London.
April 2024
224pp, 145 x 209 mm Hardback
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-64-3 by Milly Kenny-Ryder
Britain’s Best Bakeries
Baking is booming and Britain has the best of it: step this way for pastry heaven.
Hunks of crusty sourdough, cinnamondusted buns, glossy plaits of challah and hand-stretched pizza: Britain’s dough game is changing, and who doesn’t want to feast (visually and literally) on the results?
A plethora of exciting new bakeries are rising up, from London bread royalty E5
and Toad (both pioneering sustainable farming practices with UK-grown grain) to Manchester-based fermentation experts Pollen, whose croissants take four days to produce from start to finish. Look no further for Britain’s finest bakes.
Milly Kenny-Ryder is a food and travel writer and co-founder of Weekend Journals, independent guidebooks sold across the UK and beyond.
Oct 2024
208pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-74-2
An Opinionated Guide to London
London is the best city in the world. Trust us: we’ve published 19 guides about it... and counting.
This book is like a finely reduced sauce. It takes the best of our guides to the capital and tells you where to go and what to do in this vast, multicultural, chaotic city. London has pockets of wilderness complete with open-air swimming and free-roaming deer; art galleries and museums stuffed with masterpieces; restaurants serving
outrageously innovative food; history at every corner; hundreds (no, thousands) of pubs and plenty to entertain overly energetic kids. Overwhelmed? Don’t be. All you need to know is in this handy pocketsized and proudly opinionated guide.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in cities around the world.
See also our Opinionated Guides to New York and Berlin.
(working cover)
Oct 2024
208pp, 112 x 162 mm Paperback
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-73-5
An Opinionated Guide to Berlin
The very best places to eat, drink, dance and explore in Europe’s most electrifying capital.
With a radical metamorphosis seemingly every decade, the city of Berlin has lived through Weimar hedonism and fascist dictatorship, been divided by the Iron Curtain and momentously reunited to become Europe’s buzzing creative epicentre. The home of Bauhaus and a frenetic melting pot for Brutalism and punk, Berlin is the
original anti-establishment provocateur to which artists and misfits have gravitated. It may no longer be ‘poor but sexy’, but get past the gruff ‘Berliner Schnauze’ attitude and you’ll discover a progressive art scene, superb international eateries and streets thrumming with history.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in cities around the world.
See also our Opinionated Guides to New York and London.
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Oct 2024
208pp, 112 x 162 mm Paperback
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-72-8
An Opinionated Guide to New York
Dive head-first into this glittering megacity with the finest cultural highlights the Five Boroughs has to offer.
The original metropolis, the city of cities: New York is mythic in stature and impossible to pin down. The planet’s most surreal urban experiment is a dizzying feast of irridescent skyscrapers, iconic landmarks and heavyweight cultural institutions – it’s irresistable, even if all you can afford is a
bagel and a walk through Central Park. Luckily, we’ve got the inside scoop on the island’s most treasured local delis, historic bookshops, memorable bars and beloved neighbourhoods – Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten / From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in cities around the world.
See also our Opinionated Guides to London and Berlin.
(working cover)
Sept 2024
192pp, 145 x 205 mm
Hardback
£15
ISBN 978-1-914314-78-0
by Sophie Howarth
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Everyday Wonder
An invitation to look at the overlooked and find magic in the mundane.
Life is always winking at us, calling our attenton to the beauty hidden in plain sight. And yet, we often miss what’s right in front of our noses, either lost in thought or tethered to never-ending to-do lists. This is a handbook for anyone who feels some of the shine has worn off their daily life, and wants to reconnect with the beauty hidden
in plain sight. In this exquisite collection of photographs, poems and creative invitations, we are reminded that we don’t need to wait for miracles to be astonished. Wonder is a state of mind, available to us every day of our lives.
Sophie Howarth is an artist and writer. Her previous books include Street Photography Now, The Mindful Photographer and Looking at Trees.
April 2024
240pp, 214 x 285 mm
Hardback
£35
ISBN 978-1-914314-63-6
by Liz Schaffer
Slow Travel Britain
Over 20 mindful journeys across England, Scotland and Wales to inspire a deeper connection with their people and landscapes.
Put down your phone, open your eyes and immerse yourself in your surroundings. The way to discover Britain is not through packed schedules and perfect Instagram posts; this is a book about travelling for those of us who’d rather take our time, focusing on authentic approaches to popular
British destinations. From walking in Gower to drinking whiskey in Islay, exploring Angelsey’s hidden coves to fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast, each essay offers an interesting way into a location, plus genuine recommendations to help you make the most of your trip.
Liz Schaffer is the founder and creative director of Lodestars Anthology, an independent travel magazine that explores a single country per issue.
Sept 2024
208pp, 155 x 199 mm
Hardback
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-78-0
by Anton Rodriguez
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Barbican Residents
A window into one of Britain’s most iconic Brutalist estates and the people who live there.
The Barbican’s concrete towers and walkways are recognisable to many, but few are familiar with what lies inside it’s private boundaries: this is an urban oasis, complete with landscaped gardens, a church and a school, as well as the worldfamous concert hall and arts complex. With over 30 interviews with residents new and
old, accompanied by stunning interior photography, this book offers a chance to peer into the private homes and lives of those lucky enough to live in this iconic estate.
Anton Rodriguez is a German-born and Liverpool-raised photographer focusing on portraits, interiors, food and fashion. He spent several years living in the Barbican Estate.
Oct 2024
160pp, 129 x 180 mm
Hardback
£15.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-71-1
by Elise Bell
An Opinionated Guide to Erotic Art
Sex. It’s all around us. But for such an integral part of life, its depiction remains strangely taboo.
Tracing the erotic from its earliest origins to the present day, this provocative and opinionated guide reveals the many shades of erotic art. Covering phallic Babylonian carvings from 1800bce, forbidden Victorian watercolours, 18th-century Shunga woodcuts and the extraordinary queer art of Ron Athey, Valie Export and Tom of Finland, this witty guide celebrates
the beauty, chaos and absurdity of erotic art – and questions how desire shapes the way we see the world. With simple design, beautiful reproductions and concise, colourful opinion, this is part of our new series of Opinionated Guides on art movements, mediums and ideas.
Elise Bell is an arts writer and commentator based in London. She has been published in The Financial Times, the Independent, the Guardian, Dazed and GQ. She is also a publicist for BBC R3.
See also our Opinionated Guides to British Art, Women Painters, Photography and Outsider Art.
(working cover)
Oct 2024
160pp, 129 x 180 mm
Hardback
£15.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-75-9
An Opinionated Guide to Outsider Art
An insider’s guide to the world’s most exciting outsider art.
Too often, the art world is elitist and exclusionary. But that hasn’t stopped those on the margins from making art anyway. Outsider artists are self-taught: spiritualists, visionaries, prisoners, psychiatric patients, folk artists and others who have chosen – or been forced – to go their own way, and whose stories and art are all the more
exciting for it. From Henry Darger’s collaged fantasy world to Judith Scott’s intricate textile sculptures, these 65 artworks challenge our preconceptions about what constitutes art, how it should be made and who should make it. With simple design, beautiful reproductions and concise, colourful opinion, this is part of our new series of Opinionated Guides on art movements, mediums and ideas.
See also our Opinionated Guides to British Art, Women Painters, Photography and Erotic Art.
(working cover)
Mar 2024
160pp, 129 x 180 mm
Hardback
£15.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-55-1
by Lucy Davies
An Opinionated Guide to Women Painters
Women painters have changed the way we see the world – even though many remained unseen in their own lifetimes.
From artists at the forefront of the Dutch Golden Age to avant-garde radicals in Soviet Russia and surrealist thinkers in exile, this book gathers 66 women painters from throughout history and across the world. Sometimes ignored – but always iconic – this highly opinionated guide will tell you everything you need to know, and
nothing that you don’t, about the women behind the canvas (and quite a bit about what’s on the canvas, too). With simple design, beautiful reproductions and concise, colourful opinion, this is part of our new series of Opinionated Guides on art movements, mediums and ideas.
Lucy Davies is the former visual arts editor of the Telegraph, and now a writer and curator based in London. She is the author of several books, including the Opinionated Guide to British Art.
See also our Opinionated Guides to British Art, Photography, Erotic Art and Outsider Art.
Oct 2023
112pp, 129 x 180 mm
Hardback
£15.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-45-2
An Opinionated Guide to British Art
From William Blake to a wearable washing machine (and all the paintings in between).
What’s so great about Hogarth? Why should we care about an unmade bed? And who on earth is Banksy? Well, this book won’t answer all your questions, but it will tell you everything you need to know, and nothing that you don’t. Featuring 64 of the very best and most interesting British artworks from the dawn of history to the present day, alongside colour reproductions
and pithy explanations of key movements and terms, this guide tells the story of British art as you’ve never heard it before. The first book in a new series of Opinionated Guides on art movements, mediums and ideas which builds on the success of Hoxton Mini Press Opinionated Guides to London.
Lucy Davies is the former visual arts editor of the Telegraph, and now a writer and curator based in London. She is the author of several books, including the Opinionated Guide to Women Painters.
April 2024
160pp, 129 x 180 mm
Hardback
£15.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-62-9
by Robert Shore
An Opinionated Guide to Photography
An insider’s guide to the most important – and beautiful –photographs ever taken.
Anyone can take a photograph. The internet is bursting with more snaps, selfies and shots than you could see in a lifetime. But the photographs in this guide aren’t just any photographs – these are 66 of the very best and most interesting images ever taken, from early experiments to Leica masterpeices and virtual cameras. Through lively write-ups and pithy explanations of
key moments, this guide will show you how photography revolutionised the way we see ourselves and the world. With simple design, beautiful reproductions and concise, colourful opinion, this is part of our new series of Opinionated Guides on art movements, mediums and ideas.
Robert Shore has written a number of books about art and photography. He was formerly the deputy editor of Art Review magazine and creative director of Elephant.
See also our Opinionated Guides to British Art, Women Painters, Outsider Art and Erotic Art.
Feb 2024
144pp, 156mm x 196 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£18.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-58-2 by Jake Clark
The Package Holiday 1969–1985
Nostalgic colour photographs of British tourists abroad during the heyday of the package holiday.
Brightly coloured speedos. Factor two suncream. Lounging with a cocktail and cigarette by a chlorinated pool while the kids learn archery. This is an astonishing archive of nostalgic images of British tourists abroad taken during the heyday of the package holiday. Trevor Clark was the
first British photographer to document the new hotels rising in Mallorca, and in doing so he captured the camp and joyful atmosphere of a bygone world of holidaymakers making the most of cheap flights, Mediterranean sun and all-inclusive, allyou-can-eat buffets.
Compiled by Jake Clark, an artist and lecturer at UAL who was brought up in Mallorca and Cornwall. His paintings are exhibited regularly in solo and group shows.
June 2024
208pp, 112 x 162 mm Paperback
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-65-0
by David Paw
An Opinionated Guide to London Food
The ultimate guide to the most flavoursome city in the world.
This is our unashamedly biased guide to the only eateries you need to know in one of the world’s culinary hotspots. This is not a list of dusty, triple-Michelin-starred Mayfair haunts. Instead, the book is as colourful, fresh, innovative and – crucially – as accesible as the destinations inside. We’ll tell you why you should queue along the
canal for Towpath’s ever-changing seasonal menu, where to find the greatest kebab in London (Neco Tantuni) and where you’ll find the greatest meal among the culinary medley that is Borough market. There are too many places to eat in London; don’t get bloated, savour only the best.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
(working cover)
Sept 2024
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-70-4
by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli
An Opinionated Guide to Design London
The very best of London design: the shops, the galleries, the museums and so much more.
It’s a truism to say design is all around us, but in London it’s perhaps truer than anywhere: from the red double decker we climb aboard to the latest gallery it drives past, this city is, and always has been, at the cutting edge of design. But how to get
the best of it? This guide will take readers on a whirlwind tour through 60 of our favourite design destinations, from museums and commerical galleries to homewares and clothing boutiques – and, of course, a selection of the best design bookshops.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
(working cover)
Sept 2024
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-68-1
by Tom Howells
An Opinionated Guide to Weird London
This city is full of some strange stuff.
If you’re looking for an unusual day out, this book is for you.
Think you’ve traipsed around every worthwhile destination the city has to offer? Think again. This is a handbook to London’s most perplexing points of interest and hidden corners: visit the Victorian mausoleum supposedly containing a time machine, go shopping for Viking supplies, get crafty at a squirrel taxidermy workshop
and then enjoy dinner and a cowbell show at an ersatz alpine lodge. There’s plenty of weirdness in London. Lucky for you, we’ve sorted the best from the... better avoided. So come with curiosity and an open mind, and get ready for some shock, amusement and plain unusual intrigue.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
(working cover)
Nov 2024
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-77-3
by Tom Howells
An Opinionated Guide to Wine London
From old-world tipples to new-world wonders, London’s wine scene is serving up some serious flavour.
Gone are the days of the stuffy, old-fashioned wine bar with its impenetrable list and stuck-up staff. Wine is the drink du jour, and the places to sample it in London are plentiful, from bars and restaurants with a seriously good selection to shops champ-
ioning small-scale producers and vineyards a short train ride away. Whether you’re after a silky-smooth pinot noir or a funky organic orange, this is your trusty, opinionated guide to the venues with the best vino in town.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
(working cover)
Aug 2024
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-76-6
by Sonya Barber
An Opinionated Guide to London Markets
Roll up, roll up! Street food! Flowers! Antiques! These are the best and most vibrant markets in London.
Peruse mid-century furniture at Hackney Flea Market, gorge on falafel wraps and British cheese in Borough, feed off the energy at Camden Lock and then buy a bunch of fresh eucalyptus or a 5-foot Monstera at Columbia Road. That’s a weird
day out – but a good one! London’s got hundreds of markets but these are the only ones you need to know about. So grab an empty tote bag and be prepared to hunt for some treasures.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
(working cover)
June 2024
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-66-7
by Sonya Barber and James Manning
An Opinionated Guide to London Bookshops
Where book-lovers should browse, chat to friendly experts and (inevitably) buy more than intended.
Browse the latest releases in indie favourites Pages of Hackney and Burley Fisher, get wanderlust among the vast shelvesofStanfordsandbagwell-thumbedsecondhand treasures in Bloomsbury’s Skoob.
London is a world-leading literary mecca and bookshops here are more than just
places to pick up paperbacks – from community favourite (and the city’s first Black bookshop) Beacon Books to queer Bloomsbury institution Gay’s the Word, these 64 shops are the capital’s finest places to seek out new stories. Time to clear some space on your to-be-read shelf.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
(working cover)
July 2024
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-61-2
by Emmy Watts
An Opinionated Guide to London Canals
A unique and brilliant way into London: explore the capital via its hidden waterways.
Once used for transporting goods to keep the capital’s industry chugging along, London’s canals now form a maze of delightful walkways, cycle paths and boating routes. The city has swapped barges and towpaths for engines and roads, and in its place life has sprouted from the canal banks, transforming these waterways
into hives of cultural activity. Amble through the quaint beauty of Paddington’s Little Venice, cycle along the River Lea to the marshy expanse of Walthamstow Wetlands or take a waterside table in one of Hackney Wick’s bustling bars and watch the world (and the narrowboats) go by.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer straight-talking insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
(working cover)
Jan 2024
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-54-4
by Emmy Watts
An Opinionated Guide to London Museums
Museums aren’t just about old mummies and Old Masters. This is a new look at the best of the old.
You don’t need us to tell you that people travel from all over the world to visit London’s museums. But while you’ve probably already plodded round the V&A and gawped at dinosaur skeletons at the Natural History Museum, this guide will introduce you to all the greatest collections, archives and house museums that you’ve
never heard of, but won’t be able to stop talking about once you visit, from fantasy taxidermy at Viktor Wynd to hidden masterpieces at Leighton House. Oh, and it happens to include a world-class collection of mummies and Masters too. Marvellous.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer straight-talking insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
April 2024
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-59-9
by Emmy Watts
An Opinionated Guide to South London
A deeply opinionated guide to eating, drinking, shopping and exploring in the capital’s south.
Look at a London tube map and you’d be forgiven for thinking there wasn’t much going on south of the river. We made the same mistake. But the centre of gravity is shifting, and as much as we’re loathe to admit it, the south of the city may now be more exciting than the east. Mooch around world-leading contemporary art galleries
Tate Modern and the Hayward, meander among the deer in Richmond Park, feast on food from all corners of the world in Brixton Village and visit that famous pink staircase… south London has it all – you just have to know where to find it.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer straight-talking insider’s advice on what to do and see in London.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
Mar 2024
176pp, 112 x 162 mm Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-60-5
by Florence Filose
An Opinionated Guide to Bristol
This guide will show you the best of this brilliantly independent, green and creative city.
Nestled between rolling green hills and the deep blue sea, Bristol is a countercultural epicentre: the birthplace of Banksy, Massive Attack and some of the best cider you’ll ever down. From independent shops
promoting local artisans to seriously good seasonal eats and the only artificial surf lake in Europe, discover what makes Bristol so great.
This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides which offer no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in Britain.
For other books in the series see the backlist.
160pp, 140 x 200mm
Hardback (Lay-flat spine)
£17.95
ISBNs
Red/Ruled 978-1-910566-62-6
Red/Plain 978-1-910566-63-3
Grey/ Ruled 978-1-910566-64-0
Grey/Plain 978-1-910566-65-7
Blue/Ruled 978-1-914314-56-8
Blue/Plain 978-1-914314-57-5
A Notebook for Bad Ideas
The perfect notebook in which to risk imperfection
‘Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.’ Salvador Dalí
Hoxton Mini Press set out to design the perfect notebook for creative thinkers: it had to lay flat, have beautiful paper and hard-wearing cloth, but also be a space where mistakes are welcome. The major blocks to creativity are lack of confidence
and the terror of imperfection. This clothbound notebook, while being reassuringly beautiful, also contains inspirational quotes on creativity that give the user permission to let loose on the page, to scribble silliness in complete confidence that the best ideas often flush out with the worst ones. Life can be a bit messy, after all.
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Opinionated Guides
Simple, highly curated advice on what to do and see in London and beyond.
An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture
Sujata Burman, Rosa Bertoli & Taran Wilkhu
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This is a short, opinionated guide to the most exciting, arresting buildings in the capital. Packed full of original photography, we tell you what you should visit and why, whether Classical, contemporary, modernist, Brutalist or beyond. If it’s great, it’s in here.
Sept 2019
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-55-8
An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces
Harry Adès & Marco Kesseler
London is the greatest green city on Earth. Half its area is green spaces, including 3,000 parks. Luckily, you don’t need to know them all. Only these. Whether you want walks, beauty, views or picnics, this unashamedly opinionated guide tells you exactly where to go for London’s ultimate green escapes.
Apr 2020
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-68-8
An Opinionated Guide to Independent London
The capital’s best small shops
Imogen Lepere & Lesley Lau
In an age of online retail and behemoth brands, visiting local independent shops has never been more rewarding – or important. London has an army of small owner-run indies and we’ve picked the very best. From artisan delis to stationery hubs, these shops are champions of friendly service and expert knowledge. Go out, support and enjoy.
Oct 2020
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-82-4
An Opinionated Guide to Kids’ London
The best of the capital for 0-5s
Emmy Watts, Martin Usborne & David Post
Gone is the time when a day out with kids meant bland food and weird, squashy play pens. The capital now boasts a multitude of stylish spots that have little Londoners fully in mind – you just need to know where to find them. Luckily, we do.
Jul 2021
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-98-5
An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs
Matthew Curtis & Orlando Gili
Arm yourself with this pithy, pint-sized guide and get out there to discover some of the most stylish drinking spots this city has to offer. Whether you’re after craft brews, fine dining, cosy corners, live music nights or sun-drenched beer gardens, you’ll find the ones you need to know about within these pages.
Apr 2021
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-81-7
An Opinionated Guide to Sweet London
The best treats to eat in town
Imogen Lepere, Ola O. Smit & Philippa Langley
We all need a little more sweetness in our lives – that’s why we’ve curated this opinionated little guide to over 50 of London’s most tempting treats and downright decadent spots to indulge in dessert.
Jul 2021
144pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-88-6
An Opinionated Guide to East London
(Third edition)
Sonya Barber
With 20 new suggestions of where to eat, sleep, shop and drink, this pocket-sized companion is the ultimate guide to the ever-changing face of east London, filled with beautiful photography, pithy reviews, a perfect weekend itinerary and neighbourhood map showing where all the places are located.
Oct 2021
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-09-4
An Opinionated Guide:
Escape
London
Day trips and weekends out of the city
Sonya Barber
Inspiring places and unusual activities that will recharge city-weary souls, all within two hours of London. From stunning coastal walks to countryside sculpture parks, there’s plenty to be discovered just a train ride away.
Mar 2022
144pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-92-3
An Opinionated Guide to Eco London
Enjoy the city, love the planet
Emmy Watts
This is how to enjoy the capital without ruining the planet. Here are the best lowimpact brands, shops and destinations. From zero-waste supermarkets to ecological gardens, recycled clothing brands to vegan cafes using local produce, London is full of lovely small businesses trying to make a difference. Go out and support them.
Aug 2022
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-20-9
An Opinionated Guide to Big Kids’ London
The best of the capital for 6–12s
Emmy Watts
The best things to do with big kids in the capital (that you’ll actually want to do, too). From climbing walls to trampoline parks, interactive art galleries to slimemaking workshops, discover our unabashedly opinionated selection of the coolest, most creative places in the capital – guaranteed to inspire adults and big kids alike.
Oct 2022
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-21-6
An Opinionated Guide to Art London
See, make (and even buy) great art
Christina Brown
An insider’s guide to the best of London’s art scene, from galleries and museums to walks and workshops. Whether it’s a free exhibition or lunch at a restaurant designed by an artist, an evening class or an art trail; discover the creative side of the city from a highly opinionated insider’s perspective.
Nov 2022
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-30-8
An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London
(Second edition)
Sara Kiyo Popowa &
Emmy Watts
Created with the expert insight of Sara Kiyo Popowa and Emmy Watts, as well as original photography from Sam A. Harris, this is a pithy guide to the best ethical eateries in all of London: from junk food to fine dining, superfood bowls to sweet treats. It’s a must for anyone who cares about the planet as much as their taste buds.
Nov 2023
144pp, 112 x 162 mm
£10.95
Paperback
ISBN 978-1-914314-31-5
An Opinionated Guide to Free London
Enjoy the capital without the cash
Emmy Watts
This guide is absolute proof that the best things in life London are free. There’s more to the capital than overpriced coffee and unaffordable housing. Leave your wallet at home, pick up this guide and have a golden time without spending any silver.
Mar 2023
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-32-2
An Opinionated Guide to London Delis
Sonya Barber
From baklava to bresaola, this is an insider’s guide to the finest foods in London. Is there anything better than a salt beef on rye? Or a pot of fresh baba ghanouj with warm flatbread? No, there isn’t. Unless you count creamy kefir from a bustling polski sklep or a breakfast of ricotta-filled cornetti, or any other of the hundreds of culinary delights that you can discover in the capital’s choicest delicatessens.
Jun 2023
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-41-4
An Opinionated Guide to Queer London
Frank Gallaugher
The brightest and best places to drink, dance, cruise, hang out and enjoy in the city. If it’s queer, it’s here: culturally and historically, London is one of the premier cities in the world for LGBTQ+ life. With SO much on offer, it can be hard to know where to go. This is where we come in.
Jun 2023
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-47-6
An Opinionated Guide to London Hotels
For the best beds, food and spas
Gina Jackson
It’s not hard to find a decent hotel in London; what’s trickier is finding the really tasteful gems, with both great food and treatments that aren’t stuffy. Whatever you’re looking for – a spontaneous getaway, pampering weekend, culturerich adventure or special celebration – we’ve found the perfect place to go.
Aug 2023
160pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-36-0
An Opinionated Guide to Historic London
Sheldon Goodman
With wit and wisdom, public historian and tour guide Sheldon Goodman has assembled 55 of the best things to do and see to immerse yourself in the rich history of the capital, from mudlarking along the Thames to walking the hidden corridors above St Paul’s, shopping in London’s oldest cigar store or visiting where the grisly remains of traitors to the Crown were displayed on spikes.
Sept 2023
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-46-9
An Opinionated Guide to Margate
Emmy Watts
An unabashedly opinionated guide to Britain’s most talked-about seaside destination. For a long time, Margate was overlooked and ignored. The grand hotels crumbled, the theme park shut down and even the mods eventually left. Well, not anymore. Margate is back and better than ever. From mysterious grottos to seaside small plates, boutique hotels and cosy cocktail bars, leave the big smoke for the sea-breeze and discover the joys of this revitalised dreamland.
Oct 2023
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-53-7
An Opinionated Guide to Cycle London
Rachel Segal Hamilton
Exploring the capital’s best cycle shops, events, routes and subcultures. Go green. Go out on your bike. London is suprisingly great for cycling. And as the world goes green, more of us are moving across the capital on two wheels. Thank goodness. This book tells you in no uncertain terms the best places to buy bikes, fix bikes, meet other cyclists, join events and how to ride through (or even out of) the capital.
Nov 2023
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-50-6
An Opinionated Guide to Brighton
Joe Minihane
Long considered England’s favourite seaside getaway, Brighton is now more brilliant than ever before. This pithy guide will tell you everhting you need to know (and nothing that you don’t) so you can avoid the tourist traps and find the best of the ciy, from exceptional coffee and sustainable restaurants to perfect cliffside walks and proper pubs.
Oct 2023
176pp, 112 x 162 mm
Paperback
£10.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-38-4
British Opinionated Guides
Honest insider’s advice on different ways to explore Britain.
British Boutique Hotels
Gina Jackson
It’s time to rediscover Britain. With more and more people shying away from international travel (through eco-conscious choice or pandemic necessity), we’re celebrating the inspiring getaways you can enjoy right here on our island. Filled with exquisite photography, honest insider’s advice and the best of British hotel dining, rooms, grounds and spa experiences, this is a book both to have on your coffee table and impel you to pack a weekend bag.
Oct 2021
208pp, 145 x 209 mm
Hardback
£20
ISBN 978-1-914314-03-2
British Family Escapes
The best getaways for kids and parents alike
Alice Tate
Have kids, will travel. This is an opinionated guide to the very best (and most stylish) family getaways in Britain: places where kids are warmly welcomed and not just tolerated. Spend a few days barefoot and wild on the Welsh coast, give little ones a taste of silver service in the New Forest or hunker down with s’mores and a campfire in Scotland.
Oct 2023
240pp, 145 x 209 mm
Hardback
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-51-3
British Cabins & Hideaways
Where to stay to escape
modern life
Holly Ferrier
Discover Britain’s most glorious cabins and hideaways for exploring all the wild and beautiful corners of this country.
Whether it’s a tree-house in the Cotswolds or a modernist bolthole on the Isle of Harris, nature and calm await. And if inner peace isn’t on the cards, then at least you’ll have a hot tub. Ahhhhhhhh.
Nov 2023
240pp, 145 x 209 mm
Hardback
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-52-0
Portrait of Britain
200 photographs that capture the face of a changing nation.
Portrait of Britain
In collaboration with the British Journal of Photography Out of print
Portrait of Britain is an annual photography exhibition showcasing the best portraits taken by people throughout the country. The winning photographs, selected by British Journal of Photography from an open-call competition, are displayed on digital billboard screens nationwide – in train stations, airports, shopping centres and on high streets – and are seen by over 10 million people.
Sept 2018
336pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback
£20
ISBN 978-1-910566-38-1
Portrait of Britain Vol 2
In collaboration with the British Journal of Photography
A new volume featuring 200 of the most compelling portraits taken in Britain during a time of national soulsearching. The photos are accompanied by wonderful quotes from the photographers.
Sept 2019
336pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-54-1
Portrait of Britain Vol 3
In collaboration with the British Journal of Photography Out of print
The Black Lives Matter movement and Covid-19 brought a tidal wave of change to Britain. These portraits and accompanying stories, full of hope and humanity, capture the individuals that make up the country’s collective resilience.
Oct 2020
336pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-77-0
Portrait of Britain Vol 4
In collaboration with the British Journal of Photography
The pandemic is over (or is it?). The rumbles of discontentment and nationalism around Brexit have finally quietened... but have they? This, the fourth volume in the British Journal of Photography and Hoxton Mini Press’ collaborative series, brings together 200 portraits from all over our island that show Britain at a time of collective regrouping.
Feb 2022
336pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-13-1
Portrait of Britain Vol 5
In collaboration with the British Journal of Photography
A visual record of Britain on the brink of seismic change, these portraits capture a nation in flux. The worst of the pandemic might be behind us, but the crises just keep coming. War is in Europe. Inflation and temperatures are on the rise. This, the fifth volume in the British Journal of Photography and Hoxton Mini Press’ collaborative series, brings together 200 portraits that show Britain at a time of resilience and reimagining, an eclectic celebration of Britishness.
Jan 2023
320pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£25
ISBN 978-1-914314-33-9
Portrait of Humanity
200 photographs that capture the changing face of our world.
Portrait of Humanity
With 1854 Media & Magnum Photos Out of print
Portrait of Humanity brings together 200 of the best images taken by photographers of all levels from all over the world, selected from tens of thousands of entries.
The publication supports a global touring exhibition which will visit Nigeria, Australia, USA and many more places, bringing global exposure to the book.
May 2019
320pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-52-7
Portrait of Humanity Vol 2
With 1854 Media & the British Journal of Photography
This collection of 200 intimate portraits and stories – shot by photographers all over the world – reminds us of our common struggles, our deep bonds and, perhaps most importantly in light of the global pandemic, the restorative power of community.
June 2020
320pp, 151 x 199mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-73-2
Portrait of Humanity Vol 3
With 1854 Media & the British Journal of Photography
Following the success of Portrait of Britain and Portrait of Humanity, this third edition of the latter brings together 200 new portraits taken by photographers of all levels from all over the world, selected from tens of thousands of entries.
Jun 2021
320pp, 151 x 199mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£22.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-94-7
Portrait of Humanity Vol 4
With 1854 Media & the British Journal of Photography
Following the success of Portrait of Britain and Portrait of Humanity, this fourth edition of the latter brings together 200 new portraits taken in many different countries by photographers of all levels, selected from thousands of entries. The publication supports a world-touring exhibition which will visit Australia and India, among other places, bringing global exposure to the book.
June 2022
320pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£25
ISBN 978-1-914314-25-4
Portrait of Humanity Vol 5
With 1854 Media & the British Journal of Photography
The new volume in this popular series that captures 200 astonishing portraits from around the world. Our universe may be ever expanding but these moving portraits from all over this small planet remind us that what holds us together is stronger than any forces that seek to pull us apart.
Feb 2023
320pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£25
ISBN 978-1-914314-34-6
Vintage Britain
A series celebrating the recent history of Britain through beautiful photography.
Book 1: The East End in Colour 1960-1980
David Granick
These previously unpublished photographs by David Granick capture the streets and waterways of London’s East End in the warm hues of Kodachrome film. Journey back in time to a place now long vanished. One of our bestselling books.
Feb 2018
144pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-31-2
Book 2: The Isle of Dogs
Before the big money
Mike Seaborne
Now home to Canary Wharf and global finance, the Isle of Dogs was once the beating heart of industrial east London. These photographs, taken between 1982 and 1987, show the island just before the big money moved in and the area was forever transformed.
Oct 2018
192pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-39-8
Book 3: Dog Show 1961-1978
Shirley Baker Out of print
When Shirley Baker began taking photographs at dog shows in the 1960s, the hairdos of the owners were more impressive than those of their groomed canines. Not only a fascinating portrait of the phenomenon, Dog Show also captures the tender, amusing and at times obsessive relationship between humans and their dogs.
Oct 2018
80pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-40-4
Book 4: Paradise Street
The lost art of playing outside
With the Mary Evans Picture Library
For children growing up in Britain 50 or more years ago, streets and alleyways were playgrounds of curiosity and adventure. Nowadays, tempted by technology or restricted from being alone outside, ‘playing out’ is no longer the norm. These images from leading street photographers form a joyful, nostalgic record of past freedoms.
Mar 2019
112pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-46-6
Book 5: The East End in Colour 1980-1990
Tim Brown
Following our hugely popular The East End in Colour 1960-1980 by David Granick, this second book by a different photographer, Tim Brown, picks up the story in 1980 as east London enters an extraordinary decade of transformation. Tim took these pictures on 35mm film between shifts of driving trains on London Underground’s Central Line.
May 2019
128pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-53-4
Book 6: London
Underground 1970
–1980
Mike Goldwater
Back in the 1970s, when it was still acceptable to talk, kiss and even smoke on the London Underground, Mike Goldwater spent years documenting chance moments of intimacy and humour across this iconic network of tunnels that live beneath the capital.
Nov 2019
128pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-61-9
Book 7: Hackney Archive
Work and Life 1971-1986
Neil Martinson
East London in the ’70s was raw and vivid: bombed-out houses, kids playing in the streets, factories abuzz with workers. These images take us on a journey through workshops, street markets and council homes to capture a time and place before technology and gentrification changed local lives forever.
Feb 2020
120pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-66-4
Book 8: Butlin’s Holiday Camp 1982
Barry Lewis
With its ‘glamorous grandmother’ competitions and endless entertainment, Butlin’s in the ’80s was the ultimate British package holiday. These glorious photographs, taken during a particularly wet summer at Skegness, capture a defiant national spirit at a time when Billy Butlin’s original vision of ‘fun for all the family’ was under threat from cheap foreign travel and the faltering English weather.
May 2020
128pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-72-5
Book 9: London 1977–1987
Berris Conolly
The familiar streets of the capital are rendered almost uncanny in this contemplative, tonal series by Berris Conolly. Captivating in their atmospheric, filmic quality, Conolly’s photographs reveal small moments from the past, hinting at stories that have just happened; or are about to. They have both a stillness and a promise of approaching disturbance, drawing us in to the urban landscape and making the London of 40 years ago feel at once distant and strangely present.
Nov 2021
104pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-04-9
Book 10: London in the Snow
Various photographers
For Londoners, waking up to find the busy streets of the capital suddenly muffled by a thick, crisp blanket of snow never loses its thrill. This collection of black-and-white photographs shows people from the ’30s to the ’70s playing together in the snow-carpeted city. From Trafalgar Square snowball fights and makeshift sledges, to skis in Hyde Park and vintage snow suits, they capture the frosted-over capital through the eras and celebrate the eternal joy of a snow day.
Nov 2021
128pp, 156 x 196 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-11-7
Book 11: A Very British Picnic
Various photographers
Vintage photographs celebrating the quintessential British picnic: often cold, at times chaotic, always fun. This nostalgic and often hilarious collection of images taken in the last century capture the wonderfully defiant spirit of those that picnic in the British Isles. Whether tucking into crisp sandwiches in a field of cows, or sharing a thermos flask on the edge of a windy cliff, the people in these pictures represent community, friendship and optimism.
May 2022
144pp, 156 x 196 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-19-3
Book 12: The London Pub 1900-1960
Various photographers
Raise a glass to this nostalgic, visual celebration of old London boozers and those who brought them to life. Without its pubs, London just wouldn’t be London. They are the backbone and the heart – not to mention the liver – of our city. This collection of vintage photographs is a glorious reminder of the pre-pandemic joys of jostling at the bar, while also showcasing the classic design of the traditional pub, from large lounges to secretive backrooms and smoky bars.
Nov 2022
144pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£18.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-28-5
Book 13: The National Health Service
Various photographers
Since its inception in 1948, the National Health Service has held a place at the heart of the nation. Promising to care for the citizens of Britain ‘from the cradle to the grave’, it offers universal health care for all, regardless of wealth or status. This book celebrates the triumphs and trials of the NHS through the years, highlighting key events and medical milestones, and providing a timely reminder of the importance of maintaining this vital institution.
April 2023
144pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£18.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-39-1
East London
Photo Stories
A collectable series of photographic stories about London’s most colourful area.
Book 1: I’ve Lived in East London for 86½ Years
Martin Usborne
Rights sold: South Korea - KL publishing
Joseph Markovitch left London only once to go to the seaside with his mother. He loved Nicolas Cage, took five sugars in his tea and would have married a six-foot-two Hispanic woman, but in the end had such bad chest catarrh he never had a girlfriend.
Nov 2013
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-0-9576998-0-9
Book 2: East London Swimmers
Madeleine Waller Out of print
Rights sold: South Korea - A Certain Book
Madeleine Waller’s portraits of swimmers
– both dressed and in their swimsuits –are set against personal stories that reveal the inner life of people who escape the city to swim in all conditions.
Apr 2014
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-0-9576998-2-3
Book 3: A Portrait of Hackney
Zed Nelson Out of print
Zed Nelson is an internationally acclaimed photographer who has lived in Hackney all his life. In his youth, Hackney was a place to get away from but today, he has fallen back in love with the area. This book is about the confusion of cultures, clash of identities and the beauty and ugliness that co-exist in the borough today.
Apr 2014
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-0-9576998-3-0
Book 4: Shoreditch Wild Life
Dougie Wallace Out of print
This book captures the best (and worst) of life in modern Shoreditch, east London’s most vibrant neighbourhood. Dougie Wallace is your guide – a street photographer known for portraying the excess, humour and colour of everyday life.
Oct 2014
176pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.00
ISBN 978-0-9576998-4-7
Book 5: One Day Young
Jenny Lewis
Rights sold: South Korea - A Certain Book Out of print
Jenny Lewis’ portraits of women and their newborns – all taken within 24 hours of birth – offer a rare glimpse into the beating heart of family life and celebrate the intimacy, joy and resilience of new motherhood.
Mar 2015
112pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-0-9576998-8-5
Book 6: Drivers in the 1980s
Chris Dorley-Brown Out of print
Chris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid-1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around east London. The cars, colours, haircuts and expressions (often of frustration) capture a unique period during Thatcher’s Britain.
Apr 2015
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-0-9576998-9-2
Book 7: Columbia Road
Johanna Neurath Out of print
Columbia Road is the home to London’s most iconic flower market. Come closing time, Johanna Neurath turns her lens to what is left behind – the discarded flowers, the used packaging, the buckets of water – reminding us that there is poetry to be found in the places we often ignore.
Jun 2015
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-01-5
Book 8: Lost in the City
Nicholas Sack Out of print
Nicholas Sack’s black-and-white photographs of office workers in London streets capture an unsettling tension between solitary figures and the imposing architecture of a modern city.
With an introduction by Iain Sinclair.
Nov 2015
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-03-9
Book 9: Hackney by Night
David George Out of print
David George’s photographs of Hackney by night reveal urban landscapes of eerie stillness but also unexpected beauty. Here is the London that we miss when we sleep. The images are accompanied by a short story by Karen Falconer.
Nov 2015
80pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-04-6
Book 10: Sunday Football
Chris Baker Out of print
This is a love letter to Sunday league football. The photographs and quotes, captured on Hackney Marshes, reveal the camaraderie, passion and broken bones of those that brave hangovers to play the beautiful (and very muddy) game.
Sept 2016
128pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-10-7
Book 11: Along the Hackney Canal
Freya Najade Out of print
Freya Najade’s photographs take us on a slow journey along the waterways of east London, from the Regent’s Canal to the River Lea, discovering unexpected beauty and wilderness in the heart of the city.
Sept 2016
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-11-4
Book 12: Adventures in the Lea Valley
David Campany & Polly Braden
Before the arrival of the 2012 Olympic Games, the Lea Valley was east London’s secret retreat. Polly Braden and David Campany documented its strange, gently surreal beauty, before it was transformed forever.
Nov 2016
112pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-12-1
Book 13: Dalston in the 80s
Andrew Holligan Out of print
Anarchists and fascists, yuppies and Rambos, eels and mash. Dalston in the ’80s was a world apart from the New York fashion scene – but when Andrew Holligan made the unexpected move there, he found a humanity on the streets that changed him and his art forever.
Mar 2017
96pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-18-3
Book 14: The Crash
Stephen McLaren
In 2008, the financial crash hit the City of London. Panic filled the air and people working for the giant money machine seemed oblivious to a photographer working quickly and quietly in their midst. Now, over a decade later, these images question what we have learned... if anything at all.
Sept 2018
112pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-37-4
East London Photo Stories
One neighbourhood, 14 photographers
A compilation of photography from books 1-13 in the East London Photo Stories series. Outdoor swimmers, bright-eyed new mothers, hungover footballers, discarded flowers and dark ethereal landscapes; each project in this photographic collection reveals hidden narratives, subtle beauty and unexpected humour in London’s most diverse and vibrant area.
Nov 2018
320pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£19.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-42-8
Book 15: East London Up Close
Mimi Mollica
At once familiar and beguilingly abstract, this playful series by local photographer Mimi Mollica thrusts you straight into the heart of London’s frenetic East End. Intense, colourful snapshots of people, fabrics, architecture, wildlife and everyday objects create a kaleidoscope of the inspiring, frustrating, wild and living streets.
Mar 2021
128pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-97-8
Book 16: One Hundred Years
Portraits of a community aged 0–100
Jenny Lewis
100 people, 100 years, one community.
Renowned photographer Jenny Lewis has spent the last three years photographing the people who live in her neighbourhood, Hackney, covering every age from birth to 100 in chronological order.
Apr 2021
224pp, 139 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-85-5
Tales from the City
Photographic stories about urban life: London and beyond.
Book 1: People of London
Peter Zelewski
Out of print
Motivated by a love of London and its people, Peter Zelewski spent over five years taking photographs of strangers throughout the city. This collection of 100 powerful portraits, accompanied by intimate quotes, is a celebration of the diversity and spirit of one of the world’s most dynamic cities.
Oct 2016
160pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-15-2
Book 2: On the Night Bus
Nick Turpin
Out of print
Acclaimed street photographer Nick Turpin has captured painterly portraits of London commuters on buses at night. The images, shot through the windows during the winter months, show passengers in various states of slumber, conversation or thought.
With a foreword by Will Self.
Nov 2016
104pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-16-9
Book 3: London Youth
Julian Mährlein
After the London 2011 riots, young photographer Julian Mährlein set out to capture the faces and voices of inner-city teenagers. The resulting portraits, shot on the streets with natural light, reveal the surprisingly tender side of a generation so often misrepresented and which faces a world in profound flux.
Apr 2017
128pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-20-6
Book 4: Urban Dirt Bikers
Spencer Murphy
Whatever their ride – dirt bikes, quads, mopeds – tearing up tarmac and pulling stunts on industrial estates or city streets is self-expression. In the face of the law and hostile public, they are united by a passion and a way of life that few outsiders appreciate. Acclaimed photographer Spencer Murphy lifts the lid on London’s most misunderstood subculture, capturing the style and attitude of a movement that is life or death for its followers.
May 2017
128pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-21-3
Book 5: New York Waterways
Susannah Ray
New York City is defined by water, yet many of its shorelines are largely unknown. These lyrical photographs, inspired by a Walt Whitman poem, take us on a seasonal journey past sheltered bays, under great bridges and over deep rivers to give us a moving perspective on a megacity we thought we knew so well.
With a 16pp Walt Whitman poetry booklet.
Nov 2017
120pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-27-5
Book 6: Botanical
Samuel Zeller
From Paris to Prague, Glasgow to Geneva, photographer Samuel Zeller captures the strange beauty of exotic plants seen through the dappled glass of greenhouses. These images reveal a rare serenity found in the heart of each city.
Apr 2018
144pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth back and spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-33-6
Book 7: Berlin Nights
Christian Reister
These intense, evocative photographs capture the hedonism of Berlin’s nightlife. With compact 35mm camera and monochrome vision, Christian Reister exposes the underground clubs, wild energy and random encounters of a unique city that comes truly alive after dark.
Nov 2018
128pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-41-1
Book 8: London’s Square Mile
A secret city Polly Braden & David Kynaston
Millions pass through the square mile, also known as the City of London, yet few are aware of its true significance. These photographs of people surrounded by the City’s imposing architecture, combined with texts from an acclaimed historian, begin to decode one of the most cryptic and fascinating parts of the capital.
Feb 2019
128pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-44-2
Book 9: Urban Gypsies
Paul Wenham-Clarke
Enter the private world of a group of Travellers living beneath the Westway, London’s vast elevated highway connecting suburbia to the city. Part of a unique culture so often stigmatised in the media, this close-knit community is under increasing pressure to move on and risk losing their identity for good. Here is their story.
Jun 2019
96pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-49-7
Other Titles
Where Children Sleep Vol. 2
James Mollison
This is the second volume in James Mollison’s well-known ongoing photographic project that documents the varied conditions in which children live, sleep and dream across the globe. A compassionate commentary on class, race and inequality, the detailed photographs of the children and their sleeping arrangements are set alongside texts about their families, habits and hobbies, from martial arts boarding schools to climate change protests, hurricanes and refugee camps.
Sept 2023
160pp, 235 x 292 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£35.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-44-5
East End Pubs
A celebration of East London’s most iconic boozers
Alistair Von Lion & Tim George
Take a tour through the past and present of the East End’s greatest pubs, exploring their forgotten histories, rich architecture and local communities as well as the landladies and lords fighting to keep this vital part of London’s cultural history alive.
Oct 2023
240pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£25.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-43-8
Looking at Trees
New photography of trees, forests & woodlands
Various photographers
We all walk past trees every day. But do we really stop and look? In a fast-changing world, it is more important than ever to consider our relationship with nature. This book brings together the world’s best contemporary photography of trees, encouraging us to reconnect with the wisdom of these ancient, life-sustaining plants.
Oct 2023
224pp, 237 x 286 mm
Hardback
£35.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-40-7
The New Colourful Home
(Goodbye grey, hello joy) with HOME MILK
After too many years of polite neutrals and subdued palettes, bold is back. Adding colour to your home is one of the easiest ways to bring more joy to your life. Here are 30 inspirational (yet attainable) interiors that, along with the homeowners’ stories, will show you how to take the plunge and start living your life in full colour.
Sept 2023
256pp, 170 x 230 mm
Hardback
£25.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-49-0
Eat Out in London with Kids
(without losing your mind or their appetite)
Emmy Watts
An insider’s guide to London’s best family-friendly restaurants – so you can enjoy your cake, while the kids are distracted. Some people say you shouldn’t take your kids to nice restaurants. Well, we disagree. London is full of excellent eateries with inventive menus and discerning drinks lists that are family-friendly, fun and fuss-free.
Jul 2023
160pp, 143 x 205 mm
Paperback
£15.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-42-1
London’s Best Playgrounds
(to exhaust your child and not your patience)
Emmy Watts
The best and most unusual playgrounds to tire out your little ones... and not your soul. London isn’t quite the urban jungle some parents fear: it’s positively packed with playgrounds which, even on overcast days, will bring out a sunny disposition in not just your kids, but also in you, however shattered you may be inside.
May 2023
160pp, 143 x 205 mm
Paperback
£15
ISBN 978-1-914314-37-7
New British Wine
New makers, new flavours, new ethos
Abbie Moulton & Maria Bell
‘British Wine’ was once shorthand for bad imported grape mush. Not any more. The rise of sustainable methods, youthful experimentation and, dare we say it, a new climate, mean that Britain is no longer the home of a few fine sparklings but a whole roster of dynamic reds, pinks and even oranges. This book celebrates the people who are growing, producing and championing the best of New British Wine.
Mar 2023
224pp, 196 x 255 mm
Hardback
£35
ISBN 978-1-914314-23-0
Love Story
New photography of love and intimacy
Rachel Segal Hamilton
Over 150 images from 23 outstanding photographers show what it is to be in love in the modern world. Love is one of the most difficult things to photograph, yet this anthology of moving, unexpected images captures the heart of what it means to know and love another. From first love to lost love, these intimate portraits express the tenderness and vulnerability of this powerful emotion.
Feb 2023
224pp, 155 x 199 mm
Hardback
£20.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-35-3
This Pleasant Land
New photography of the British landscape
Rosalind Jana
Beautiful but suprising British landscape photography from the 21st century.
The British landscape is changing.
Geographically, politically, even emotionally, the boundary lines of Britain – and what it means to be British – are in flux.
This book looks at the new terrains, memories and myths of this contemporary landscape through the eyes of some of the world’s most exciting photographers.
Nov 2022
224pp, 237 x 285 mm
Hardback
£35.00
ISBN 978-1-914314-29-2
Hackney Marshes
Freya Najade
A photographic journey through the iconic marshes of east London, following the banks of the River Lea. Freya Najade captures moments of unexpected beauty and curious encounters in east London’s abundant Hackney Marshes. Freya Najade is a German photographer living and working in east London. Her work has been shown internationally. She is the author of Along the Hackney Canal.
Oct 2022
96pp, 237 x 285 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£30
ISBN 978-1-914314-26-1
After the Olympics
The regeneration of Stratford Tony Mak
Capturing the dramatic architectural and social changes to east London in the wake of the Olympics. When Stratford hosted the 2012 Olympics it gained the attention of the world. The post-industrial town was reborn as a 21st century commercial centre. Ten years on, this contemplative project asks us to look again at the social changes that occur in the wake of regeneration. Tony Mak is a Cantonese Chinese visual artist based in Stratford, London.
Sept 2022
128pp, 156 x 196 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-27-8
The Sustainable City
London’s greenest architecture
Harriet Thorpe and Taran Wilkhu
How can truly good architecture (in all senses of the word) can transform a city? The original photographs and detailed design interrogations in this book look at the way the capital is responding to the everpressing need to build with the environment foremost in mind.
Sept 2022
240pp, 196 x 255 mm
Hardback
£30
ISBN 978-1-914314-18-6
An English Summer
Chanel Irvine
Elegant photographs that capture the fleeting beauty of the English summer. There is a particular magic – and a fragility – to an English summer. During the colder months we long for lazy hot days; when they arrive they feel all too momentary. This exquisite collection of images by Chanel Irvine – taken between 2020 and 2022 against the tumultuous backdrop of Brexit and the pandemic – captures the unique, tender mood of a time when so many of us rediscovered the gentle beauty of England’s landscape.
June 2022
96pp, 285 x 237 mm
Hardback, cloth binding
£30
ISBN 978-1-914314-22-3
Bird.
New photography of the bird
Various photographers
A collection of the most beautiful and unusual contemporary photography of birds. This is an anthology of fantastic photography of our feathered friends. Deliberately beautiful, the images in this exquisitely bound book have a strong slant towards contemporary photography – looking at newer, more unusual projects from both famous and lesser-known photographers around the world.
May 2022
192pp, 130 x 180 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-71-8
Work
from
Shed
Inspirational garden offices from around the world with an introduction by Rowan Moore
The world’s most extraordinary garden offices from both top architects and those who built their own. Remote working is here to stay. More people than ever before are finding it’s not just possible to work from home but much more productive, affordable and – as this book will show you – inspiring. For of all the places to create a workspace in your home, the garden offers a unique opportunity for architects to innovate.
Apr 2022
256pp, 170mm x 220 mm
Hardback
£25
ISBN 978-1-914314-12-4
Wild and Sweet
Forage & make 101 seasonal desserts
Rachel Lambert
Forage your own dessert: 101 delectable seasonal desserts, bakes and treats from easy-to-find plants. Whether you’re in the countryside or the city, there are all sorts of delicious plants growing around you – just waiting to be found and picked. This new cookbook by foraging expert Rachel Lambert combines two of her favourite things: wild plants and sugar.
Mar 2022
272pp, 170 x 230 mm
Hardback
£25
ISBN 978-1-914314-15-5
How to Leave London
Escape the city, find space, reinvent your life
Alex Bagner
Inspiration for those seeking a more spacious and creative life from exLondoners who’ve made the leap. Compelling stories from 25 couples, families and individuals who have left the city (and still kept their work, their inspiration and their social lives) prove there are many benefits to life outside the M25 (beyond simply more space and better air).
Mar 2022
240pp, 196 x 255 mm
Hardback
£30
ISBN 978-1-914314-00-1
The Council House
Jack Young
A photographic celebration of some of London’s most important and innovative council housing. This book, written and photographed by Jack Young – who has spent the last two years visiting every corner of London to find the city’s most unique structures – features beautiful images, personal interviews and design insights that celebrate some of our most vital urban buildings.
Mar 2022
208pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback
£18.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-16-2
The Office
Steven Ahlgren
As many of us question the necessity of working from an office, this photographic series – taken in the days before wifi and iPhones – is a poignant reminder of how things once were. Capturing this corporate world with a tender yet satirical eye, American photographer Steven Ahlgren’s nostalgic series will resonate with anyone who has ever loved, hated or simply endured office life.
Feb 2022
112pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£18.95
ISBN 978-1-914314-17-9
On the Road
Vintage photographs of people and their cars
The Anonymous Project
These vintage photographs take you on a journey across Europe and America’s highways, celebrating the spirit of Kerouac’s great open road. Family road trips and first cars, unplanned pit-stops and incredible vistas are rediscovered from found colour slides, selected from The Anonymous Project’s collection of over 800,000 images.
Oct 2021
176pp, 206 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£20
ISBN 978-1-914314-08-7
Dog-Friendly London
Insider intel from dog-lover to dog-lover
Four & Sons
Want to know the best dog-friendly cafes, hotels and parks in London? This book, written by dog-lovers, is packed with locals’ tips on how to enjoy the city with your pooch in tow (or vice versa). Full of original photography and four-legged advice on everything from where to fetch the biggest sticks, this book can be enjoyed both on a long walk or curled up with your furry best friend on the sofa. Go fetch.
Oct 2021
176pp, 151 x 209 mm
Hardback
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-91-6
Dog-Friendly New York
Insider intel from dog-lover to dog-lover
Four & Sons
From the best green spaces to go fetch, to the most stylish cafes and hotels that welcome guests on four legs, this guide tells you all you need to know to have a tail-wagging time in New York City. With beautiful photography, handy maps and plenty of insider’s tips, it lets you in on where to eat, drink, walk, visit and stay, alongside profiles of some of New York’s most interesting dog owners.
Oct 2021
192pp, 151 x 209 mm
Hardback
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-10-0
Déjà View
Martin Parr & The Anonymous Project
This book is a playful conversation between two important bodies of photographic work. Each spread of Déjà View pairs one of Martin Parr’s iconic snapshots with an image from The Anonymous Project’s collection of found amateur photographs taken between the 1950s and ’80s. These unnervingly similar ‘twin’ pictures remind us of photography’s greatest power: to intimately preserve everyday moments of humour, warmth, ennui and absurdity.
Oct 2021
144pp, 205 x 155 mm
Hardback
£22.95
ISBN: 978-1-914314-14-8
London in Lockdown
Various photographers
2020 brought a seismic break with normality. For those living in urban centres, lockdown made us wonder if city life as we knew it was gone forever. The images in this book express the anxiety, the love, the boredom, the intimacy, the grief, the tranquillity and the renewed appreciation of nature that isolation brought. Uncanny but often uplifting, they show London at a defining moment in its history – telling a story that will resonate far beyond the pandemic.
Sep 2021
256pp, 170 x 220 mm
Hardback
£25
ISBN 978-1-910566-96-1
The Female Chef
Stories and recipes from 31 women redefining the British food scene
Clare Finney & Liz Seabrook
A glance at the current list of British Michelin-starred chefs will tell you the food scene’s historic gender imbalance is far from solved. Women, though traditionally encouraged to cook at home, have long been much less championed in professional kitchens. This book celebrates those at the forefront of modern food, and the experiences that got them there.
Sep 2021
216pp, 176 x 232 mm
Hardback
£25
ISBN 978-1-914314-01-8
London Shopfronts
A visual celebration of the high street
Emma J Page & Rachael Smith
London has some of the most stylish shopfronts in the world. From centuriesold to brilliantly new, a stroll down any of the capital’s high streets provides a glorious miscellany of history and design. For shops are no longer just somewhere we buy things – you can do that virtually, these days – but places we gather inspiration, browse for creativity and happen upon special objects.
Sep 2021
288pp, 160 x 199 mm
Hardback
£25
ISBN 978-1-914314-02-5
Parklife
A love letter to London’s green spaces
2020 sparked a re-energised love of the capital’s parks for its many inhabitants, and photographer Sophia Spring was no exception. Camera in hand, Spring traverses the first dates, family meet-ups, yoga classes, swimming parties and other familiar life activities that suddenly started to take place outdoors.
Jul 2021
128pp, 170 x 225 mm
Hardback
£18.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-99-2
East
London Food (Second edition)
The people, the places, the recipes
Rosie Birkett & Helen Cathcart
The book includes more than 40 profiles of top chefs, young producers and bold entrepreneurs at the heart of a culinary phenomenon – from Michelin-starred chefs and specialist butchers to wild foragers and urban beekeepers.
Jun 2021
336pp, 196 x 255 mm
Hardback
£30
ISBN 978-1-910566-76-3
Afro Vegan
Family recipes from a BritishNigerian kitchen
Zoe Alakija
Inspired by Zoe Alakija’s British-Nigerian heritage, these eclectic fusion recipes –from jollof arancini to plantain brownies – give a playful, contemporary twist to the joy-infused food of her childhood. If you’ve ever thought of vegan food as bland and boring, the dynamic, vibrant dishes here will surprise and delight.
May 2021
176pp, 170 × 230 mm
Hardback
£20
ISBN 978-1-910566-90-9
Single Dad
Harry Borden
The image of the single dad is often distorted by out-of-date notions of masculinity – the strong and resilient father, the working father, the emotionally distant dad. In this book, esteemed portrait photographer, Harry Borden, himself a separated father with four children, reveals the vulnerabilities, tenderness and love of 48 single fathers.
Mar 2021
104pp, 168 x 222 mm
Hardback
£17.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-89-3
Revival
London 1989–1993
Roy Mehta
Brent has a rich history of multiculturalism. Roy Mehta’s exquisite black-and-white photographs capture the daily rituals of itsvarious communities, most notably the Afro-Caribbean and Irish, engaged in seemingly simple activities at home, in the street and at church.
Jan 2021
96pp, 190 x 240 mm
Hardback
£25
ISBN 978-1-910566-95-4
When We Were Young
Memories of growing up in Britain
The Anonymous Project
Unknown yet strangely familiar, these anonymous family photographs provide a unique window into past lives. Each image, shot on colour slide film in Britain between the mid-40s and ’70s, transports us to a world full of possible stories and forgotten memories.
Nov 2020
192pp, 206 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£19.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-87-9
Urban Geometry
Andrés Gallardo Albajar
Symmetry, line, shadow and colour: these photographs, taken in 20 cities across the world, provide an immersive visual tour of contemporary architecture. From Bilbao to Beijing, Stockholm to Seoul, journey through the urban geometry that forms the spatial soundtrack to our lives.
Oct 2020
128pp, 157 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-83-1
In Your Face
Paul Trevor
Paul Trevor’s extreme close-ups, made spontaneously on the streets of east London, capture Britain’s perennial social divide. They contrast the people in The City with those in the nearby market of Brick Lane. Shot during Thatcher’s reign, the imagery is as fresh and relevant today as it was then.
Oct 2020
128pp, 160 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-80-0
The Botanical City
A busy person’s guide to the wondrous places to eat, find and grow in the city
Hélèna Dove & Harry Adès, in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Combining exquisite 18th-century illustrations with contemporary knowledge, this book reveals the hidden wonders of urban plants – their healing powers and poisons, the ancient wisdom and folklore, recipes and craft ideas – so you can grow and harvest your own wilderness in the city.
Sep 2020
176pp, 184 x 283 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£25
ISBN 978-1-910566-79-4
Paris, China
François Prost
Tianducheng is a small suburb in China modelled on Paris – it even has a replica Eiffel Tower. These photographs of near-identical landmarks in both places beg the question: is imitation really the highest form of flattery?
Sep 2020
88pp, 127 x 162 mm
Paperback
£8.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-78-7
Trivial Pursuits
The English at play
Orlando Gili
Come rain or shine, the English are serious about having fun. Orlando Gili’s photographs of people engaged in apparently trivial pursuits – whether cheese rolling, pram racing or partying in the street – are in fact a tender portrait of a nation in pursuit of happiness.
Jul 2020
112pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-75-6
Hotel Carpets
Bill Young
When a pilot’s daughter tweeted saying that all she wanted for Christmas was for her dad’s Instagram account of hotel carpets to go viral, she didn’t expect it to happen overnight. Hundreds of thousands of people now share Bill’s love of the fascinating, wacky and sometimes ‘challenging’ designs of the hotel carpets he sees around the world (he now has a dedicated following of nearly half a million).
June 2020
128pp, 127 x 162 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-74-9
Sunday Best
A celebration of diversity
Katie Waggett
In the wake of a terror attack and determined not to let the voices of separatism win out, photographer Katie Waggett embarked on an intimate survey of London’s many religions. Her portraits, set alongside personal quotes, are a feast of colour and a love letter to a city that so depends on diversity for its survival.
Apr 2020
176pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-70-1
The Silence of Dogs in Cars
Martin Usborne
These cinematic photographs of dogs in cars, taken mostly at night, reveal an emotional honesty that only animals can express. Behind the dogs’ eyes are feelings that humans so often avoid: the fear of being alone, the uncertainty of the unknown, but also a certain hope that can be found in silence.
Mar 2020
96pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-67-1
The Urban Forager
Find and cook wild food
in the city
Wross Lawrence & Marco Kesseler
We were all foragers before the invention of the supermarket. And our cities, despite appearing grey, are in fact wildly green. Whether in parks, along canals or on your own street, there is an abundance of delicious food hiding in plain sight. Reconnect with nature and enjoy making these surprisingly easy recipes throughout the year.
Mar 2020
192pp, 109 x 156 mm
Hardback
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-69-5
Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane
Paul Trevor Out of print
Paul Trevor, one of the great unsung heroes of British documentary photography, spent many years during the ’70s and ’80s capturing life on Brick Lane, London’s most iconic East End street. Published here for the very first time, these images, full of humour, grit, love and surprise, capture a vibrant time before the area went through dramatic social change.
Oct 2019
144pp, 256 × 197 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£25
ISBN: 978-1-910566-50-3
Launderama
London’s launderettes
Joshua Blackburn
Photographer Joshua Blackburn has visited all 462 launderettes in London. The resulting pictures are not just a portrait of a much-loved institution but of a city itself: full of life, colour, faded nostalgia and a whole load of dirty laundry.
Oct 2019
144pp, 196 x 156 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-60-2
East London Homes
Creative Interiors from London’s East End
Sarah Bagner & Jon Aaron Green Out of print
East London is a playground of possibility. In a neighbourhood where tradition and experimentation collide, there is no such thing as a typical home. This book is a celebration of diverse creative expression, a journey through the compelling interiors of architects, florists, film makers, upholsterers and many more who don’t play by any rules other than their own.
Oct 2019
272pp, 196 x 255 mm
Hardback
£30
ISBN 978-1-910566-59-6
Funland
A visual tour of the British seaside
Rob Ball Out of print
From Blackpool to Brighton, and Barry Island to Brightlingsea, these richly detailed photographs capture the candyfloss colours and faded nostalgia of a seaside culture that is peculiarly (yet wonderfully) British.
May 2019
128pp, 285 × 237 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£30
ISBN 978-1-910566-51-0
Miami Beach 1988-1995
Barry Lewis
Fashionistas and retirees, drag queens and bodybuilders, waiters and wanderers: these sumptuous black and white photographs taken by Barry Lewis capture the rich colour of Miami Beach in the early ’90s. After two decades of drugs, corruption and violence, the coastal strip had come back to life and the party was just beginning…
Apr 2019
144pp, 210 × 195 mm
Hardback, clothbound
£25
ISBN 978-1-910566-47-3
New Girl Order
Iain McKell
Renowned photographer Iain McKell spent two years immersed in a community of young female artists, documenting their unique performances, parties and personalities. The resulting visual diary is a celebration of freedom and selfexpression, and a reminder to embrace the most creative parts of who we are.
Apr 2019
160pp, 151 x 199 mm
Hardback
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-48-0
Men Photographing Women in the 70s
Michael Abramson
Once a month, in 1970s Chicago, men were allowed to take cameras into underground strip clubs. Michael Abramson, a local photographer, thought it would be more revealing to photograph the men photographing the women. Left in a drawer until now, the resulting images are a fascinating, funny and at times unsettling portrayal of the uninhibited male gaze.
Nov 2018
96pp, 120 x 175 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-29-9
Twins
Peter Zelewski
Peter Zelewski has spent years capturing the faces and stories of identical twins. Some inexplicably lost their hearing at the exact same time, others unlock each others’ phones with their indistinguishable fingerprints, but perhaps more surprisingly, some don’t get on. These powerful portraits tap into one of the most fascinating of all human relationships.
Oct 2018
96pp, 210 x 163 mm
Cloth hardback
£16.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-43-5
Bored Tourists
Laurence Stephens Out of print
What began as a chance visit to Barcelona Cathedral led photographer Laurence Stephens to spend the next three summers exploring the cultural landscapes of Spain and Portugal. From stuffy museums to breathtaking skylines, with camera in hand, he went in search of the not-so-elusive bored tourist. Shot in square format as a subtle nod to our current ‘Instagram generation’, these playful images present an unforgiving vision of the tourist experience.
Aug 2018
112pp, 162 x 127 mm
Paperback
£9.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-36-7
London Nights
Anna Sparham & Museum of London Out of print
This collection of historic and contemporary images features work from over 60 photographers who reveal the city after hours: unnerving, beautiful, eerie, energised – sometimes all at once. Step into the night and discover a darker, richer side to the capital.
May 2018
208pp, 167 x 222 mm
Hardback, cloth spine
£19.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-34-3
The Corners
Chris Dorley-Brown Out of print
These ultra-sharp street photographs of corners in east London are composed from multiple exposures, a technique that enables Dorley-Brown to play out different narratives simultaneously, creating surreal, dream-like scenes. An Orthodox Jewish family and a woman pushing a pram appear on the street corner of a half-demolished building, passing each other by, when in reality they were never there at the same time.
May 2018
96pp, 285mm x 237 mm
Hardback
£30
ISBN 978-1-910566-32-9
Startup London
Inspirational stories from creative entrepreneurs
Christina Hopkinson Out of print
With beautiful photography by Rick Pushinsky, Startup London brings together businesses from multiple industries - tech, food, fashion and more – who range from building robotic arms (Automata) to delivering flowers by bicycle (Petalon), from creating shared workspaces for startups (Second Home) to making jars of award-winning peanut butter (Pip & Nut).
April 2018
256pp, 255 x 196 mm
Hardback
£28
ISBN 978-1-910566-30-5
Sisters
Sophie Harris-Taylor
Rights sold: South Korea - A Certain Book
Few relationships are as deep or as complex as those between sisters. These tender portraits of over 100 sisters combined with short interviews reveal the jealousies, fears, love and laughter that can co-exist at the heart of this most intimate of bonds.
Nov 2017
112pp, 151 x 199 mm
Cloth hardback
£14.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-28-2
Unseen London
The city through the eyes of contemporary photographers Rachel Segal Hamilton
London is one of the world’s most photographed cities, so you might think there’s nothing left to see. But you’d be wrong. Through the eyes of 24 contemporary photographers you can venture along hidden canals, around notorious housing estates, through surreal street scenes and deep underground. This is London as it is today and as you’ve never seen it before.
Oct 2017
288pp, 192 x 248 mm
Hardback, black foil
£26
ISBN 978-1-910566-24-4
Hackney Studios
East London creatives and their spaces
Jenny Lewis
Hackney, east London, is well known for its vibrant creative community. Photographer Jenny Lewis takes us behind studio doors to explore the minds and spaces of a tribe of artists who have defined the area but now risk losing their studios through rapid gentrification.
Mar 2017
116pp, 271 x 226 mm
Hardback
£20
ISBN 978-1-910566-13-8
Bubblegum
Emily Stein
Emily Stein’s photographs of children blowing bubblegum on beaches around the world are a portrait of the freedom, innocence and joy of youth.
May 2016
102pp, 141 × 179 mm
Hardback
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-06-0
Hand Jobs: Life as a Hand Model
Oli Kellett & Alex Holder Out of print
These hand models are the stars of the biggest advertising campaigns around, but you’ve never seen their faces... until now. 24 portraits, 24 ways to peel a banana.
May 2016
88pp, 141 × 179 mm
Hardback
£12.95
ISBN 978-1-910566-07-7
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