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Colour photograph of a man looking into the camera. He is white, has a shaved head, goatee beard and sideburns, and dark eyes. He wears a white collared shirt and has hooped silver earrings in both ears. Behind him, slightly blurred, is a shelf of books.

Colour photograph of a man looking into the camera. He is white, has a shaved head, goatee beard and sideburns, and dark eyes. He wears a white collared shirt and has hooped silver earrings in both ears. Behind him, slightly blurred, is a shelf of books.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: @davidkerekes.bsky.social

One of the original founders of Headpress in 1991, David will be joining #JörgButtgereit to launch the updated Sex Murder Art: The Films of Jörg Buttgereit.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Colour photograph of a woman lookjng at the camera and smiling. She is white, has brown eyes, wears dark rimmed glasses, has brown shoulder length hair and red lipstick.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: Jennifer Wallis @harbottlestores.bsky.social

Jennifer is the editor of Fight Your Own War and contributor to various Headpress titles, and joins our Music from the Margins panel!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Offbeat (Revised & Updated) Acclaimed history of British cinema delves into films that other books on the subject have overlooked or avoided. With more than 150 pages of new material.

Anyway, some film books I've found particularly helpful in finding new and obscure things to watch include...

1. Offbeat, ed. Julian Upton, from @headpress.com

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PIXIES - Gouge Away (Exceptional performance)
PIXIES - Gouge Away (Exceptional performance) YouTube video by HASAH

This phenomenal version of Gouge Away is our office listening today. #pixies

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Photograph of a man standing in front of a white background. He wears a black turtleneck jumper. He looks directly into the camera; he has silver hair, dark eyes, and a salt & pepper beard.

Photograph of a man standing in front of a white background. He wears a black turtleneck jumper. He looks directly into the camera; he has silver hair, dark eyes, and a salt & pepper beard.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: Mark Goodall.

Mark's books include the Gathering of the Tribe series (newest instalment just out!) and Sweet & Savage: The World Through the Mondo Film Lens. He joins our music panel!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Gathering of the Tribe: Sex A book series that offers a practical guide to the ultimate occult record collection. Records discussed in Vol 3 explore a form of ‘living action’.

From Fiona Richmond to Throbbing Gristle, and Christina Lindberg to Crass, Mark Goodall's latest Gathering of the Tribe volume is out now!

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#newbooks #vinyl #occult #esoteric #booksaboutmusic

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Very much looking forward to this.

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Black and white photograph of a man looking into the camera. We only see half his face in the frame. He has dark eyes, is white, has dark short hair, and is wearing a dark coloured blazer with white edging detail on the lapel.

Black and white photograph of a man looking into the camera. We only see half his face in the frame. He has dark eyes, is white, has dark short hair, and is wearing a dark coloured blazer with white edging detail on the lapel.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: Jon Dear @accordingtojond.bsky.social

Writer, critic, podcast host, and author of a forthcoming book on BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas, he chairs our New Voices in #Horror panel.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Michael Backus, Author | Recordings Michael Backus, author and published writer of stories, articles and film.

Before 90s regentrification, New York was a different place. Enter the grimy, chaotic world of the 1980s Meatpacking District. Listen to excerpts of @mjbackus.bsky’s brilliant The Heart is Meat here: www.michaeljbackus.com/recordings

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House of Dreams 2026 Subscribers: This is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing. This listing is for the standard edition Blu

This New Bleeding Skull looks interesting and seems certain to sell out:
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Book indexing: an actual job

ICYMI: On National Indexing Day, we need to celebrate this intensely human publishing role, says our associate editor and non-fiction previewer Caroline Sanderson 👇 #BookSky

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Colour photograph likely from the 1970s or 1980s. The photo depicts a frightened looking infant dressed in a yellow and black romper suit, sitting on the lap of a person dressed as the Easter bunny. The Easter bunny costume consists of white fur mittens and a moulded head with eye holes, black eyebrows and whiskers painted on, and pink rabbit ears that are sticking out to each side.

Colour photograph likely from the 1970s or 1980s. The photo depicts a frightened looking infant dressed in a yellow and black romper suit, sitting on the lap of a person dressed as the Easter bunny. The Easter bunny costume consists of white fur mittens and a moulded head with eye holes, black eyebrows and whiskers painted on, and pink rabbit ears that are sticking out to each side.

Happy Easter, kids! We're on a little Easter break but stay tuned next week for new book news and to meet more of our 35th anniversary panelists.

Wishing all our authors and readers too much chocolate, and may your Easter bunnies be non-terrifying! 🐇🐇🐇

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Colour photograph of a white man looking into the camera with a slight smile. He has brown chin length hair, dark eyes, and light stubble. He is wearing a black T shirt and stands in front of a peach coloured plain background.

Colour photograph of a white man looking into the camera with a slight smile. He has brown chin length hair, dark eyes, and light stubble. He is wearing a black T shirt and stands in front of a peach coloured plain background.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: Andy Murray @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social

Andy is the author of Into the Unknown: The Fantastic Life of #NigelKneale and, perhaps unsurprisingly, he joins our Nigel Kneale panel!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Colour photograph of a young man looking into the camera from a side-on position. He has dark brown mussed hair, blue/green eyes, and is white. He wears a white buttoned shirt, a black pinstripe jacket, and has a cross-body brown leather bag. The background is a wooden door with small glass windows, and a section of wall.

Colour photograph of a young man looking into the camera from a side-on position. He has dark brown mussed hair, blue/green eyes, and is white. He wears a white buttoned shirt, a black pinstripe jacket, and has a cross-body brown leather bag. The background is a wooden door with small glass windows, and a section of wall.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: Will Dupere

An emerging screenwriter, Will's projects include TWATTER, comedy play The Supreme Court, and #horror short The Shedding.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

#manchester #manchesterevents

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Image of the book cover, which is mostly pink and features rows of plush Hello Kitty toys on shelves. Each plush Kitty is identical, with a pink dress, pink bow, and gold crown.

Image of the book cover, which is mostly pink and features rows of plush Hello Kitty toys on shelves. Each plush Kitty is identical, with a pink dress, pink bow, and gold crown.

Ready to ship tomorrow! Pink Tsunami: The #HelloKitty #kawaii wave that has swept the world by Alan Brender 😻

#sanrio #japan #popculture #newbooks

Get your copy here: headpress.com/product/pink...

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The author shelf is looking pretty stacked these days. My books, including a few publications I've contributed to.

@leverpress.bsky.social
@intellectbooks.bsky.social
@bullshitlit.bsky.social
@headpress.com
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#booksky, #books, #reading, #shelfie, #Filmsky

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A black and white photograph of a young Black woman looking into the camera. She has long curly black hair and is wearing a light coloured blazer over a white T shirt. She sits on a chair in front of a light coloured background.

A black and white photograph of a young Black woman looking into the camera. She has long curly black hair and is wearing a light coloured blazer over a white T shirt. She sits on a chair in front of a light coloured background.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: Lakkaya Palmer

Lakkaya is a #horror writer & filmmaker & joins us to discuss her short film The Shedding. We're hoping her PhD research on ferocious fatherhood soon becomes a book 🙏

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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A head and shoulders photograph of a man looking into the camera. He is white with a salt and pepper short beard and silver hair. He is wearing a dark blue checked blazer, black open collared shirt, and we can see the edges of a red and grey patterned waistcoat beneath his jacket. He is seated in front of a slightly blurred blue background.

A head and shoulders photograph of a man looking into the camera. He is white with a salt and pepper short beard and silver hair. He is wearing a dark blue checked blazer, black open collared shirt, and we can see the edges of a red and grey patterned waistcoat beneath his jacket. He is seated in front of a slightly blurred blue background.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: @tobyhadoke.bsky.social

Actor, writer & comedian, Toby joins our #NigelKneale panel! His book on The Quatermass Experiment was published by @tenacrebooks.bsky.social in 2025.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Black and white photograph of a man sitting in front of a large shelving unit full of vinyl records. He is looking directly into the camera, has a shaved head, wears thick-rimmed glasses, and is wearing a patterned button-up shirt and black blazer.

Black and white photograph of a man sitting in front of a large shelving unit full of vinyl records. He is looking directly into the camera, has a shaved head, wears thick-rimmed glasses, and is wearing a patterned button-up shirt and black blazer.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: Andy Cowan @vinylslam.bsky.social

Author of B-Side: A Flipsided History of Pop, MOJO jazz columnist, + owner of outsider label/press Skill, he joins our Music from the Margins panel!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Folkestone is a Library: World's Largest Book Swap - Creative Folkestone

Folkestone at 2pm today - bring a book to swap - I’ve got a few in my bag - let’s get a proper library open again

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Mathew Owen | Speech Writer | Manchester Bespoke wedding speeches from a professional comedy writer.

If you know anyone who’s dreading putting together their wedding speech - send them my way! www.mathew-owen.co.uk

If you can re-post this I’d really appreciate it 👍

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Photograph of a young woman looking into the camera and smiling. She has brown eyes, light brown hair that reaches to her chin, and is wearing a pink dress with dark polka dot detail.

Photograph of a young woman looking into the camera and smiling. She has brown eyes, light brown hair that reaches to her chin, and is wearing a pink dress with dark polka dot detail.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: BRONTË SCHILTZ @bronteschiltz.bsky.social

An author, journalist, and PhD candidate researching the televisual #Gothic, Brontë joins our #NigelKneale panel!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/headpress-...

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Head and shoulders photograph of a white man stood in front of a silver-toned background. He wears glasses, has dark brown/grey hair, and wears a bright blue T shirt and dark coloured jacket. He is looking straight at the camera and smiling.

Head and shoulders photograph of a white man stood in front of a silver-toned background. He wears glasses, has dark brown/grey hair, and wears a bright blue T shirt and dark coloured jacket. He is looking straight at the camera and smiling.

🎈Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza🎈
Introducing our panelists: ANDREW SCREEN @andrewscreenbskys.bsky.social

Author of The Book of Beasts, contributor to @forteantimes.bsky.social, @horrified.bsky.social & more, he's on our Nigel Kneale panel!

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Photo of a desk with the edge of a keyboard visible, a green notebook, a cup of coffee, a pen, and a copy of Nekromantik on VHS.

Photo of a desk with the edge of a keyboard visible, a green notebook, a cup of coffee, a pen, and a copy of Nekromantik on VHS.

Today: proofing the updated edition of @davidkerekes.bsky.social's Sex Murder Art, ready for our special event in May featuring Jörg Buttgereit!

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Frankenstein (Or The Modern Prometheus): The Horror Of Being: A My Life In Horror - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is more than gothic horror. This analysis unpacks its brutal themes: consciousness, creation, and the moral weight of bringing life into being.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein isn’t about hubris. It’s about the horror of having existence forced upon you, finding no answer for why, and watching your creator recoil from the reflection of their own sin. Two centuries later, we’re still afraid to ask the question.

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Headpress 35th Anniversary Extravaganza Join us for a day of author talks and panels celebrating cult films and TV, weird music, and a Q&A with special guest Jörg Buttgereit.

We're an indie publisher but very proud to be celebrating our 35th anniversary this year with an event in #Manchester! Upcoming books include a comprehensive look at Richard Matheson's work by @goanthonytaylor.bsky.social 🎊
##indiepublishing

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A very happy 35 years to @headpress.com!🎉🙌 Join the celebrations for a fantastic day of author talks, panels, music and a very special guest...
All on May 23rd! 📅

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The text reads: 'Headpress is proud to announce two new titles are nominated in the 24th annual Rondo Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR (non-fiction): Chris Alexander ART! TRASH! TERROR!, Robert Guffey HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD.' At the top and bottom of this central text are portions of each book's cover.

The text reads: 'Headpress is proud to announce two new titles are nominated in the 24th annual Rondo Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR (non-fiction): Chris Alexander ART! TRASH! TERROR!, Robert Guffey HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS THE WORLD.' At the top and bottom of this central text are portions of each book's cover.

We're delighted that TWO Headpress authors have been nominated in this year's Rondo Awards, for Book of the Year (non-fiction)! Congratulations to Chris Alexander and Robert Guffey 🎉
#indiepublishing #cultcinema

See the full list of nominees and cast your votes here: rondoaward.com/rondoaward.c...

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A welcome dose of realism and positivity here - I’m desperately hoping this will be the trajectory

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AI and the publishing industry: Can human creativity keep up? - The Mancunion Talking to independent publishers about the future of literature and the rise of AI-generated content.

We're in good company alongside @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social and @commapress.bsky.social in this article about the impact of #AI on the #publishing industry, by Amelie Tompsett for the Mancunion.
#indiepublishing #indiepublishers

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