Hoxton Mini Press Autumn2025

Love from East London

I love writing these introductions because I have a quiet suspicion that no one actually reads them. I imagine I’m speaking to a large hall of dignitaries, who are hanging onto my every word, and that I’m about to dispense some deep wisdom, not just about publishing, but about the world – nay – about the human condition!

But I’m not that clever. So I will say this: we love making beautiful books and we think we’ve made some pretty good ones this time around. In particular, our new range of Pocket Primers – small, visual explainers to the big topics of today – are essential reading. In a busy, confusing world, we all need some clear but playful guidance.

Welcome to our paper party.

Martin (with Ann of course)

Co-founders, Hoxton Mini Press Hackney, 2025

New & Noteworthy

September 2025

176pp, 130 x 180 mm

Hardback

£16.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-94-0

By Lucy Davies

(working cover)

Cat.

The world’s most striking contemporary photography of cats.

This anthology celebrates the remarkable beauty of our feline companions.

Deliberately striking, the photographs in this exquisitely bound book emphasise modern, innovative perspectives

– showcasing fresh, unexpected projects from both renowned and emerging

photographers around the world. Moving beyond the traditional, sometimes predictable shots of cats lounging on windowsills or in laps, these images reimagine cats in a new light, whether captured in studio settings, on location or using surprisingly abstract techniques.

This book contains the work of over 20 established photographers from around the world.

September 2025

176pp, 130 x 180 mm

Hardback

£16.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-95-7

By Lucy Davies

(working cover)

Flower.

The world’s most captivating contemporary photography of flowers.

This is an anthology of stunning photography of flowers. 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. Far away from traditional and sometimes predictable images of gardens, wildflowers and tropical plants, these pictures present flora in a new light, whether shot in the studio, on location or using surprisingly abstract techniques.

This book contains the work of over 20 established photographers from around the world.

September 2025

208pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£12.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-97-1

By Joel Hart

An Opinionated Guide to Paris

A boldly opinionated guide to the very best places to visit in this beautiful, timeless city.

Tourists have been flocking to Paris since the 1800s, drawn to its imaginative fine dining, dazzling museums, independent boutiques and romantic gardens. The cobbled streets and pretty Haussmann blocks of the French capital may be gloriously old-fashioned, but be under no illusion: this isn’t a city of yesteryear. Paris

is thrumming with exciting places to eat, drink, see art, listen to music, shop, stroll and relax. From mouthwatering bistros to cosy wine caves, bright galleries to airy parks, these are the places that make Paris one of the best cities in the world.

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, New York and Berlin.

September 2025

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-99-5

By Lucie Grace

An Opinionated Guide to Music London

Here are the city’s best places to browse, discover, listen to and dance to great music.

London’s music scene is one of the most vibrant in the world. The city’s creative allure draws in bands, singers, DJs, record collectors and ravers from across the country, from musicians moving to the capital with stars in their eyes, to the

melomaniacs flocking in to catch live performances by the next big thing or legends from decades past. Whether you’re after richly stocked record shops or spirited festivals, sweaty gigs from up-and-coming bands in basement bars or spectacular live shows at world famous venues, these are the places that make up London’s pulsing beat.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

September 2025

208pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£12.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-93-3

By Tom Howells

LONDON WALKS

An Opinionated Guide to London Walks

The best way to explore the city is on foot.

Discover the capital through 40 suggested walks, taking in verdant green spaces, striking architecture, oddball history and other cultural and gastronomic hotspots. Amble down the Regent’s Canal, tour the

City’s haunted buildings on a sleepy Sunday or trace 1,000 years of history in the East End. Whether you want to uncover urban wildlife, grand buildings, spectacular public sculptures or simply sample all of London’s best food and drink in one indulgent day, these walking routes will reveal the city from a new angle.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

October 2025

272pp, 237 x 285 mm

Hardback

£35

ISBN 978-1-917719-05-6

By Lucy Davies

London: Art of the City

The paintings, drawings and photographs that capture the city’s timeless allure.

Monet’s chalky blue sunset over Waterloo Bridge. William Hogarth’s cacophonous engravings. Gillian’s Lawson’s quaint Hampstead street scenes. For centuries, artists have turned their gaze to the city, inspired by its patchwork of historic buildings, expansive parks, winding roads

and the sun glinting on the surface of the Thames. Art of the City brings together paintings, drawings and photographs that capture London’s timeless allure.

Lucy Davies writes about art, photography and design for publications including The Times, The FT, BBC Culture, TLS and others. She is the author of An Opinionated Guide to British Art and An Opinionated Guide to Women Painters.

October 2025

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-917719-01-8

By Ian Simmons

An Opinionated Guide to Haunted London

From uncanny taverns to ghostly graveyards, the sites of chilling (and unexplained) goings on.

There are plenty of terrifying things about London. Sky-high rents. Rush-hour Tube journeys. And a thousand years’ worth of undead souls, wandering the city’s streets, graveyards, pubs and parks. London’s

history is staggering and, at times, grisly; it would be more surprising if it weren’t a bit haunted. From the Enfield house that hosted one of the world’s most famous poltergeists, to the square where the ghosts of 35,000 plague victims mill about each night, these spooky locales will send shivers down the spine of even the most hardened sceptics.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

October 2025

128pp, 110 x 167 mm

Paperback

£8.95

ISBN 978-1-917719-04-9

By Amy Fleming

The Gut: A pocket primer

A pithy, vibrant, accessible exploration of the least-understood organ in the human body.

The human digestive system, or gut, can be understood like the hole of a doughnut. In other words, it’s not really us at all, but a vast ecosystem of bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses and other micro-organisms collectively weighing up to two kilograms. And the gut does a lot more than simply break down our food – it impacts our immunity, stress levels and even our moods.

The connection between the brain and the gut is one of the most exciting research areas of biology today, changing the way we manage our mental health. This book traces our understanding of the gut, from ancient medicine to modern day, examining the enormous impact this little-understood organ has on our lives.

Amy Fleming is a writer and editor covering science, health and culture for publications including the Guardian, The FT and BBC Science Focus.

See also our Pocket Primers on Psychedelics and Fake News.

October 2025

240pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£14.95

ISBN 978-1-917719-00-1

By James Manning

An Opinionated Guide to London Neigbourhoods

Where to eat, drink, shop and relax to experience the city’s best neighbourhoods like a local.

London is a collection of villages. From leafy Hampstead, with its winding cobbled streets, quaint cafes and endless greenery,

to the busy thrum of Harringay’s Green Lanes or Peckham’s pulsing restaurants and bars, the city is as varied as it is vast. This isn’t a guidebook to major landmarks or big tourist attractions; it’s a selection of real recommendations to the places loved by locals, for Londoners and visitors alike.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

Jul 2025

160pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-90-2

By Alice Porter

An Opinionated Guide to Active London

The city’s best classes, gyms and places to work up a sweat – no matter your age.

Everywhere you look in London, yoga mats peek out from bags, runners set off across parks on misty mornings and climbing shoes swing from dusty rucksacks. It can all feel a bit impenetrable, but this guide will be your gateway to the very best of London’s dizzying array of pursuits and activities – whether you’re flying solo or bringing a pal along for the ride.

This guide highlights the city’s most accessible classes and gyms, helping you find the best places to try everything from padel to pilates, tango to tag rugby. Throw in a few thrilling climbing walls, hot yoga classes and open-air tai chi in the park, and you’ve got just a taster of what’s on offer.

This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides offering no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in Britain.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

June 2025

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-96-4

By John Clegg

An Opinionated Guide to Literary London

Exploring the city’s rich literary history through pubs, bookshops, museums and more.

From atmospheric bookshops and cafes to storied libraries and pubs steeped in writerly lore, London is a paradise for bibliophiles. Whether you’re after the quiet romance of the Keats House gardens or looking to lose yourself amid the elegant nooks of Daunt Books or the stacks at the

British Library, this guide unlocks the city’s greatest literary treasures. Toast the ghosts of writers past at Ye Old Cheshire Cheese, soak in the decadence of the Oscar Wilde Bar or even go further afield on London’s best literary day trips.

This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides offering no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in Britain.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

June 2025

176pp, 112 x 162 mm Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-98-8

By Riya Patel

An Opinionated Guide to Make London

Discover London’s most inspiring studios and places to craft your own creations.

From cutting-edge maker spaces to heritage workshops, London is a haven for creators. Make London will show you the city’s most extraordinary studios and workshops with endless creative opportunities, whether you’re a complete novice or enthusiastic craft hobbyist. Sculpt your vision in clay, shape molten glass, tuft your

own masterpiece or delve into the art of bespoke spectacle making. Whether it’s Japanese weaving or intricate paper marbling that calls to you, this guide invites you to participate in some hands-on activity and uncover London’s thriving creative spaces.

This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides offering no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in Britain.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

June 2025

240pp, 145 x 209 mm

Hardback

£22.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-92-6

By Emmy Watts

British Art Destinations

The

40 best places to see art across Britain.

Discover Britain’s most intriguing art. From the prismatic beauty of Charleston House in West Firle to the meditative natural forms at the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden in St Ives, these are the must-see places for anyone seeking creative inspiration.

Whether you’re marvelling at masterpieces in the Ashmolean Museum, the serene artist studios of Henry Moore or exploring Jupiter Artland’s open-air artworks, each destination offers and entirely unique experience and a new way to explore Britain’s rich artistic heritage.

Emmy Watts is the author of more than 10 books published by Hoxton Mini Press, including: London Museums, Free London, Kids London and London Canals.

May 2025

272pp, 151 x 199 mm

Hardback

£30

ISBN 978-1-914314-89-6

(working cover)

Weird Buildings

Celebrating the most wonderfully unusual buildings from across the world.

This photographic collection will explore some of the world’s most stunningly strange and imaginative buildings, from terracotta-pink bubble palaces in the south of France to mind-bendingly warped

houses in Poland and buildings shaped like dogs, shoes and picnic baskets.

Taking in private homes and national libraries, towering churches inspired by mountains and glaciers and architectural marvels from Bilbao to Beijing, these buildings are united by their adventurous spirit and unconventional approach.

May 2025

192pp, 109 x 156 mm Hardback

£14.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-91-9

By Tom Howells

Ancient Britain for Modern Folk

A pocket-sized field guide to the histories and mysteries of 100 ancient sites across Britain.

In this increasingly globalised, modernised, interconnected world, what can we learn from the first temples and burial sites built by our ancestors? This handbook brings some of the muddier, forgotten aspects of our shared history to life, offering a

compelling insight into the origins of British cultural identity and a reminder of our deep-rooted connection to the earth.

Tom Howells is the author of An Opinionated Guide to Weird London and An Opinionated Guide to Wine London. He’s happiest when wandering the Neolithic barrows and stones of the Isle of Wight, and once got locked in Carisbrooke Castle.

May 2025

128pp, 125 x 185 mm

Hardback

£15

ISBN 978-1-914314-78-0

By Sophie Howarth

Everyday Wonder

An invitation to explore the overlooked and find magic in the mundane.

Life is always winking at us, calling our attention 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 2025

160pp, 129 x 180 mm

Hardback

£15

ISBN 978-1-914314-84-1

By Farah Abdessamad

An Opinionated Guide to Folk Art

A dazzling collection of artworks offering profound insight into the lives of ordinary people.

Sculpted with furniture offcuts, embroidered onto samplers, sketched in the margins, painted on cardboard in time snatched after work… Art is not only made inside academies and institutions by people with money and training, though sometimes the canon suggests otherwise. From a Japanese farmer’s coat stitched

from scrap fabric to Ralph Fasanella’s painting of diverse NYC commuters installed in a subway station, these 66 artworks challenge our preconceptions about what constitutes art, how it should be made and who should make it.

Farah Abdessamad is a French-Tunisian writer. She writes about arts and culture for publications including Observer, Art Review, Middle East Eye, The Atlantic and others.

See also our Opinionated Guides to British Art, Women Painters, Photography and Erotic Art.

March 2025

144pp, 110 x 167 mm

Paperback

£9.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-86-5

By Mattha Busby

Psychedelics: A pocket primer

The first in a new series of small, visual primers to big ideas: this one on the new wave of psychedelics.

Psilocybin. LSD. Ketamine. MDMA. These are the drugs that will change mental health treatment forever. We’re on the cusp of a psychedelic revolution. But how did we get here? This book examines the long, turbulent history of psychedelics, from their ancient and spiritual roots to their peak during the 1960s and their fall in the subsequent ‘War on Drugs’ to their new

rise in the labs of today and tomorrow, asking the question: how can these mind-altering substances alter the world for good?

This is one of the first titles in a growing series, Small Book, Big Idea, offering concise, visual and playful examinations of the pressing issues of our time.

Mattha Busby is a writer and journalist reporting on drug policy, culture and health. He is the author of the book Should All Drugs Be Legalized? (2022).

March 2025

128pp, 110 x 167 mm

Paperback

£8.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-85-8

By Chris Stokel-Walker

Fake News: A pocket primer

A pithy, vibrant and accessible primer to the past, present and future of fake news.

We live in a hyper-connected world: anyone can go online and share their view with potentially millions of people. The result is an era of radically democratised (dis)information. And it’s a threat to democracy itself. But fake news has a surprisingly long history. This book traces its evolution through rumour, conspiracy and misinformation, from Ancient Greece

to Donald Trump and beyond, asking the question: how do we make sense of a post-truth world?

This is one of the first titles in a growing series, Small Book, Big Idea, offering concise, visual and playful examinations of the pressing issues of our time.

Chris Stokel-Walker is a writer, lecturer and journalist covering tech, AI and digital culture. He is the author of several books, including The History of the Internet (2023).

March 2025

160pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-80-3

By Joe Minihane

An Opinionated Guide to Swim London

From heated lidos to scenic ponds, London’s pools are making a splash.

When it comes to swimming in the capital, we’re spoilt for choice. Lane swimming doesn’t have to mean drab, windowless, verruca-inducing sites of school sports lessons, and open water swimming doesn’t always involve slimy encounters with fish or suspicious-looking algae. This highly opinionated guide includes only the very best places to derobe, take the plunge and

unwind. Whether you want to clock up lengths, doggy paddle laps or relax with a cocktail and a view across London in Western Europe’s highest pool, there’s plenty here to dip your toe – or dive headfirst – into.

This is part of a growing series of opinionated guides offering no-nonsense insider’s advice on what to do and see in Britain.

For other books in the series see the backlist.

November 2024 152pp, 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 1800 bce, 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 Folk Art.

160pp, 140 x 200 mm

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 lie flat, have beautiful paper and hard-wearing cloth, but also be a space where mistakes are welcome. The major

blocks to creativity are a 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.

All Titles

Benidorm

Rob Ball

This stunning collection of photographs from Rob Ball captures the full technicolour surrealism of Benidorm, with its gleaming cabarets and bingo bars, lobster-red sunbathers, young families and old timers. From shimmering neon lights to sunlit palm trees, this is a tribute to Benidorm’s irrepressible energy.

Feb 2025

128pp, 237 x 285 mm

Hardback

£35

ISBN 978-1-914314-88-9

A Very Vintage Christmas

This photographic celebration of Christmas from yesteryear is amusing, surprising but ultimately heartwarming, reminding us of what works best at this time of year: the timeless joy of being together.

Oct 2024

144pp, 196 x 156 mm

Hardback

£18.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-79-7

Market Day

Paul Trevor

Capturing a contrast between the energy of the people buying and selling and the run-down, pre-gentrification East End, these images offer a glimpse into the area before its dramatic social change.

Compelling, vibrant, humorous and heartfelt, Paul Trevor’s photography brings to life a diverse, thrumming city that feels both faraway and familiar.

Oct 2024

128pp, 170 x 197 mm

Hardback

£20

ISBN 978-1-914314-82-7

Barbican Residents

Inside the iconic Brutalist estate

Anton Rodriguez, foreword by Olivia Laing

The Barbican’s concrete towers and walkways are recognisable to many, but few are familiar with what lies inside its private boundaries. With over 30 interviews with residents new and old, accompanied by stunning photography, this book offers a chance to peer into the private homes and lives of those lucky enough to live in this iconic estate.

Sep 2024

240pp, 151 x 199 mm

Hardback

£22.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-83-4

The Art of Play

The design of the world’s greatest playscapes

Emmy Watts

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.

Sep 2024

272pp, 190 x 240 mm

Hardback

£30

ISBN 978-1-914314-69-8

Brutalist Plants

Olivia

Broome

Brutalist architecture is commonly associated with a cold, austere aesthetic, but architects have long found ways of incorporating greenery into their designs. And if not designed, nature often has its own way of reclaiming the built environment. Olivia Broome has curated an impressive selection of striking images from around the world.

May 2024

208pp, 151 x 199 mm

Hardback

£20

ISBN 978-1-914314-48-3

Britain’s Best Bakeries

Milly Kenny-Ryder

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.

April 2024

224pp, 145 x 209 mm

Hardback

£22.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-64-3

Slow Travel Britain

22 mindful journeys across England, Scotland & Wales

Liz Schaffer

Put down your phone, open your eyes and immerse yourself in your surroundings; this is a book about travelling for those of us who’d rather take our time. From walking in Gower to 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.

April 2024

240pp, 214 x 285 mm

Hardback

£35

ISBN 978-1-914314-63-6

The Package Holiday

1969–1985

Jake Clark

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 by Trevor Clark, was the first British photographer to document the new hotels rising in Mallorca.

Feb 2024

144pp, 196 x 156 mm

Hardback, cloth binding

£18.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-58-2

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

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

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, 196 x 156 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, 170 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, 285 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

Opinionated Art Guides

Guides to movements, mediums and ideas.

Simply designed, boldly opinionated and filled with beautiful reproductions.

An Opinionated Guide to Women Painters

Lucy Davies

From artists at the forefront of the Dutch Golden Age to avant-garde radicals in Soviet Russia, this book gathers together 65 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).

March 2024

160pp, 129 x 180 mm

Hardback

£15

ISBN 978-1-914314-55-1

An Opinionated Guide to Photography

Robert Shore

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 masterpieces and virtual cameras, that will show you how photography revolutionised the way we see ourselves and the world.

April 2024

160pp, 129 x 180 mm

Hardback

£15.00

ISBN 978-1-914314-62-9

An Opinionated Guide to British Art

Lucy Davies

What’s so great about a Hogarth? Why should we care about a shark in a tank? What does it matter that they are both British artworks? Featuring 64 of the very best and most interesting British artworks from the dawn of history to the present day, this guide tells the story of British art as you’ve never heard it before.

Oct 2023

160pp, 129 x 180 mm

Hardback

£15.00

ISBN 978-1-914314-45-2

Opinionated Guides

Simple, highly curated advice on what to do and see in London and beyond.

An Opinionated Guide to Calm London

Places to find peace in the city

Christina Rose Brown

From libraries to yoga studios, secret parks to Buddhist temples, massage treatments to unhurried meals at mindful restaurants, the places in this book offer a chance to slow down and sit with your thoughts. You don’t need to leave London to find some quiet headspace; you just need to know where to look.

Feb 2025

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-81-0

An Opinionated Guide to Secret London

Shhh… don’t tell Emmy Watts

Think you know London? Think again. Behind unassuming doors and just a few steps from buzzing inner-city streets, London has a mind-boggling wealth of variety to explore – from hidden rooftop courtyards and Roman ruins to eerie foot tunnels beneath the Thames and clandestine cocktail bars. This is the ultimate guide to the city’s hidden gems.

Feb 2025

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-87-2

An Opinionated Guide to London Markets

Sonya Barber

Peruse mid-century furniture at Hackney Flea Market, gorge on falafel wraps and British cheese in Borough, soak up the vibe at Camden Lock and then buy a bunch of fresh eucalyptus or a five-foot monstera at Columbia Road. 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.

Feb 2025

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-76-6

An Opinionated Guide to Wine London

Bars, restaurants, shops & more

Tom Howells

From old-world tipples to new-world wonders, London’s wine scene is serving up some serious flavour. 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.

Nov 2024

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-77-3

An Opinionated Guide to Berlin

Lydia

Winter

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. Here is a guide to the very best places to eat, drink, dance and explore in this electrifying capital.

Oct 2024

240pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£12.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-73-5

An Opinionated Guide to London

Emmy Watts

London has pockets of wilderness complete with open air swimming and free-roaming deer; museums full of masterpieces; restaurants serving some of the most exciting food in the world; history dating back centuries; parades of interesting indie shops; 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 pocket-sized and proudly opinionated guide.

Oct 2024

240pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£12.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-74-2

An Opinionated Guide to New York

Devra Ferst

Dive head-first into this glittering megacity with the finest cultural highlights the Five Boroughs has to offer. 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.

Oct 2024

240pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£12.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-72-8

An Opinionated Guide to Design London

Galleries, shops, museums & more

Sujata Burman & Rosa Bertoli

This guide will take readers on a whirldwind 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.

Sep 2024

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-70-4

An Opinionated Guide to Weird London

The perplexing, peculiar & delightfully odd Tom Howells

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. So come with curiosity and an open mind, and get ready for some shock, amusement and plain unusual intrigue.

Sep 2024

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-68-1

An Opinionated Guide to London Canals

Nature, food & fun along the city’s waterways

Emmy Watts

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. London’s canals offer a unique and brilliant way into the city.

Jul 2024

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-61-2

An Opinionated Guide to London Food

The places you have to try David Paw

This is our unashamedly biased guide to the places worth the hype. It’s not just a list of Michelin-starred eateries (although there are a few); this is a round-up of the brightest, most innovative, deliciously multicultural cooking found anywhere in the city, from fresh pasta to fiery curries, BYOB grills to life-affirming bagels. There are too many places to eat in London; these ones are the best. Tuck in.

Jun 2024

224pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£11.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-65-0

An Opinionated Guide to London Bookshops

Sonya Barber & James Manning

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 Soho institution Gay’s the Word, these 50 shops are the capital’s finest places to seek out new stories. Time to clear some space on your to-be-read shelf.

Jun 2024

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-66-7

An Opinionated Guide to South London

Emmy Watts

A deeply opinionated guide to eating, drinking, shopping and exploring in the capital’s south, from world-leading art galleries to parks, food and that famous pink staircase

April 2024

200pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£11.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-59-9

An Opinionated Guide to Bristol

Florence Filose

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. This guide will show you the best of this brilliantly independent, green and creative city.

Mar 2024

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-60-5

An Opinionated Guide to London Museums

Nothing dusty in here

Emmy Watts

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 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.

Jan 2024

176pp, 112 x 162 mm

Paperback

£10.95

ISBN 978-1-914314-54-4

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 2022

144pp, 112 x 162 mm

£10.95

Paperback

ISBN 978-1-914314-31-5

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 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 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: 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 London Architecture

Sujata Burman, Rosa Bertoli & Taran Wilkhu Rights sold: South Korea - A Certain Book

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

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

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