Henningham Family Press

Poetry Book Fair picks : Mr. Beethoven preview and pre-order

By - David
Posted on February, 22, 2020February, 21, 2020

Mr. Beethoven by Paul Griffiths depicts what could have happened if the Composer has lived seven more years and visited the United States to fulfill a commission. There are scores Beethoven never heard performed because of his deafness. There are also scores that were never heard because they were never written. The world renowned librettist

Poetry Book Fair picks : only FOUR deluxe “60 Lovers…” left!

By - David
Posted on February, 22, 2020February, 21, 2020

Sophie Herxheimer’s artists’ book version of 60 Lovers To Make And Do has found a lot of admirers. There’s no point making a buy now button for this book. If you want to secure one of the final copies, find us today at Free Verse Poetry Book Fair (Conway Hall) or email david@henninghamfamilypress.com £50

We’ve been shortlisted for British Book Awards 2020!

By - David
Posted on February, 21, 2020February, 21, 2020

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Nibbies Small Press of the Year for the second year in a row! The British Book Awards recognise innovation and achievement in publishing. The shortlisting recognises our Split Editions of 60 Lovers To Make And Do, by Sophie Herxheimer, and Mud by Chris McCabe. It also

4 Seasons For 60 Lovers.

By - David
Posted on February, 14, 2020February, 14, 2020

A fine art giclee print to represent each season of the year brings 60 Lovers To Make And Do into full colour. Kickboxers and Art Collectors from our Kickstarter can select one of these. Newbies can email for details (£75 +vat).

Mr. Beethoven launches on Unbound!

By - David
Posted on February, 13, 2020February, 12, 2020

The peerless online publishing platform, Unbound, has invited us to hold our pre-sale for Mr. Beethoven, by Paul Griffiths, with them. We’ll be pulling back the curtain on our studio with the most powerful publishing algorithms on the planet. You can read an extract and buy all editions here: https://unbound.com/books/mr-beethoven Paperback – £13 (FREE UK

60 Lovers Deluxe Covers

By - David
Posted on February, 3, 2020February, 3, 2020

We made bespoke book cloth for 15 deluxe copies of Sophie Herxheimer’s 60 Lovers To Make And Do. The gold silk, which Sophie screenprinted, is the same material used to make her dress for the launch at the Cinema Museum!

60 Lovers To Make And Do launches!

By - David
Posted on October, 2, 2019October, 2, 2019

Harpreet Kalsi captures our Cinema Museum launch in glorious color! Harp (thatthingyoupluck.com – geddit?) flicked through Herxheimer’s brand new artists’ book, 24 pages per second, coming away with the idea to collage the night’s patrons of the arts with the curious artefacts of the silver screen that surrounded us. So look closely. Herxheimer herself becomes

Are you a book blogger?

By - David
Posted on August, 20, 2019August, 19, 2019

We have great books ready to send to book reviewers. Groundbreaking Henningham Family Press– Edinburgh International Book Festival. Publishing is changing. Traditional Newspaper reviewers require an advance proof copy months ahead of publication. This allows them to write reviews timed to appear at the same time as a book’s publication date. That’s fine. But with

Sophie Herxheimer’s 60 Lovers Launches on Kickstarter!

By - David
Posted on June, 13, 2019June, 13, 2019

Dedalus SHORTLISTED for Republic Of Consciousness Prize 2019!!!

By - David
Posted on March, 3, 2019March, 2, 2019

Dedalus Shortlist announcement at University of East Anglia! Scenes! We are delighted to announce that Dedalus by Chris McCabe has been promoted to the list of six finalists in the Republic Of Consciousness Prize 2019! The Premier Prize for Small Presses. We were present at the Love Takes Risks symposium and plenary panel (David Hayden,