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London Radical Bookfair & Alternative

Press Takeover 2014Posted on March 5, 2014

London Radical Bookfair

2014presented by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers
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We are very happy to announce the date of the 2014 London Radical Bookfair. This year we are joining forces with
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the Alternative Press Fair and taking over all 3 floors of the Bishopsgate Institute. Whats more the Bishopsgate

Institute are also hosting a series of political talks in the run up to the bookfair. Therell be lots of announcements to

come, but in the meantime put the date firmly in your diary, and we look forward to seeing you there.

If you are a radical bookseller or publisher and would like a stall please contact Nik at Housmans Bookshop by

email nik[at]housmans.com

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Report from the first London

Radical Bookfair

Posted on May 14, 2013

The first-ever London Radical Bookfair, hosted by theAlliance of Radical Booksellers, was held at Conway Hall on

Saturday, 11 May 2013. Hundreds of people packed into the hall to pour over radical literature on the 50 stalls,

listen to talks from 20 guest speakers, and celebrate the writing shortlisted in 2 book prizes the ARBs Bread and

Roses Award for Radical Publishingand the Little Rebels Childrens Book Award.
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The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing went to Hsiao-Hung Pai for Scattered Sand, a shocking

account of the struggles faced by millions of impoverished and marginalised workers from Chinas rural core to its

industrial powerhouse cities, published byVerso. Guest judges Nina Power and Laura Oldfield Ford presented the

prize to Versos Sarah Shin, who stepped up to receive it on behalf of Ms Pai, who owing to flu could not be

present.
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The first-ever Little Rebels Childrens Book Award went to Sarah Garland for Azzi In Between, a short graphic

novel which details one familys escape from war and their adjustment to life in a new country. The book is based

on the authors experiences among refugee families, and is published by Frances Lincoln. Guest Judge Wendy

Cooling presented the award of 500 and a print by Guardian cartoonist Ros Asquith.

The wheels are already in motion to grow the event for next year and establish it as a permanent fixture on the

radical publishing calendar. A big thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the event a success.

Special thanks to Adam ofIve Read Thatfor the photos.

Sarah Garland discussing her book, Azzi In Between.
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The main hall was packed out for much of the day.

As well as a cheque for 500 Sarah Garland was awarded a framed picture of little rebels by Guardian cartoonist,
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Ros Asquith

Standing room only for talks in the Brockway Room.
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Bookselling action!
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For that flagging blood sugar cake from Veggies of Nottingham .

Bread and Roses award nominee Danny Dorling presents the central thesis of his data-packed No-Nonsense
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Guide to Equality, that greater equality is good for everyone.

Sal from Liverpools excellent radical community booksellers News from Nowhere, who celebrate their 40th

anniversary next year.
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More photos at our Facebook page here.

A review of the day from Pluto Press here.

Thoughtful reflections as to what next for the book fair from Ross Bradshaw of Five Leaves publications here. As

Ross points out, we most likely will be looking to expand the event into a larger venue next year.

Please do share your own thoughts and feedback by posting in the comments below.

See you next year!

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Freedom Bookshops Andy Meinke reported on the latest news of how the shop was getting back on its feet after

being fire-bombing earlier in the year.

Facebook and Twitter links

Posted onApril 11, 2013

Please sign up for updates via social media:
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The Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Radical-Bookfair/497414930304046

The Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/170743689748123/?ref=2

The Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARBRadBookfair


Speaker line-up confirmed

Posted on March 28, 2013

The London Radical Bookfair will showcase the best radical booksellers and publishers. As well as a chance to buy

radical literature there will also be talks throughout the day from shortlisted authors from the Alliance of Radical

Booksellers two book prizes, the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing and The Little Rebels Childrens

Book Award.
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Confirmed speakers include:

Federico Campagna, Emanuele Campiglio, Saul Newman, Mark Fisher and guest from SolFed on What We

Are Fighting For

Danny Dorling on Equality

Donny Gluckstein on A Peoples History of the Second World War: Resistance Versus Empire

Eveline Lubbers on Secret Manoeuvres in the Dark: Corporate and Police Spying on Activists

Hsiao-Hung Pai on Scattered Sand: The Story of Chinas Rural Migrants

Daniel Poyner on Autonomy: The cover designs of Anarchy 1961-1970 !

Dan Swain on Alienation: An Introduction to Marxs TheoryWendy Cooling leads a panel discussion on progressive childrens writing with short-listed authors from the

Little Rebels Book Award.

Guest judges Nina Power, Ken Livingstone, Laura Oldfield Ford.
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A new radical bookfair for London

Posted on February 21, 2013

On Saturday May 11th 2013, the Alliance of Radical Booksellers will be hosting a new bookfair, to take place in

Londons Conway Hall. The idea behind the fair is to create an event which showcases the depth and breadth of

radical publishing and bookselling in the UK. The ARB is composed of booksellers with a range of subject interests,

including socialism, anarchism, peace/pacifism, sex & gender, environment, anti-racism and progressive childrens

writing: we intend for the London Radical Bookfair to represent the full spectrum of radical publishing.

The event will culminate with the announcement of the winner of the ARBs book prize for the best political non-

fiction, The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing. This year for the first time the Bread and Roses award

will be complemented by a new prize, The Little Rebels Award, to be given for the best piece of fiction for readers

aged 0-12 years.

As well as the bookfair in the main hall, we will be hosting talks in the Brockway Room throughout the day, with

short-listed authors from the two book prizes presenting and discussing their work.

Entrance to the fair will be free for all. Food and drink will be available.

There will be lots of information about the fair and book awards to follow. An announcement for how to get involved

in the fair, either as a stall holder or as a volunteer, will be made very soon. In the meantime if you would like to

speak to someone about this event, please contact nik[at]housmans.com

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