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London Radical Bookfair & Alternative Press Takeover 2014

Posted on April 15, 2014 by housmans1945

The highlight of the ARB calender is coming around again!  This year we are joining forces with the Alternative Press Fair and taking over all 3 floors of the Bishopsgate Institute (opposite Liverpool Street station) to bring you something like … Continue reading →

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New ARB member: Peterloo Bookshop

Posted on April 15, 2014 by housmans1945

We’re very happy to announce a new ARB member, the Peterloo Bookshop based in Sheffield, but trading primarily online. Peterloo Bookshop is a not-for-profit project set up by Chris Connolly to make important second-hand political books available as cheaply as … Continue reading →

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Little Rebels Shortlist to be announced at special event at Housmans

Posted on March 18, 2014 by housmans1945

The Little Rebels Children’s Book Award is a prize given by the ARB to highlight exceptional radical fiction for children aged 0-12. The shortlist will be announced at the following event at Housmans Bookshop in King’s Cross by guests from Letterbox … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Bread and Roses Shortlist is announced

Posted on March 13, 2014 by housmans1945

We are delighted to announce the seven books which have made the shortlist for the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2014. The winner will be announced at the London Radical Bookfair, on Saturday 10th May 2014. ‘Undercover: The … Continue reading →

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News from Nowhere’s 40th Birthday celebrations!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by housmans1945

We are pleased to announce that this year ARB member News from Nowhere will be celebrating their 40th birthday. A not-for-profit worker’s co-operative, they are Liverpool’s leading radical & community bookshop. For more information please visit: http://www.newsfromnowhere.org.uk/ Below is a … Continue reading →

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New radical bookshop ‘Five Leaves’ opens in Nottingham

Posted on November 15, 2013 by housmans1945

We’re delighted to announce that a new radical bookshop has opened in Nottingham. Five Leaves Bookshop is  the brainchild of Ross Bradshaw, who runs the radical and literary imprint Five Leaves Publications. There’s a great interview here with Ross, conducted … Continue reading →

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Shortlist for the The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by housmans1945

We are happy to announce the eight book shortlist for the ARB’s bookprize for non-fiction,  The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2013. The shortlist will now be passed to our guest judges, Nina Power, Laura Oldfield-Ford and Ken … Continue reading →

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Freedom Bookshop re-opens after arson attack

Posted on February 4, 2013 by housmans1945

In the early hours of Friday morning, Freedom Bookshop was firebombed. Luckily no one was hurt and the fire was contained. This is not the first time Freedom has come under attack. As Britain’s oldest anarchist bookshop (founded in 1866), … Continue reading →

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ARB launches new book prize: The Little Rebels Children’s Book Award

Posted on November 27, 2012 by housmans1945

Last year the ARB set up the Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing, administered by Housmans Bookshop. This independent prize for adult non-fiction literature ran for the 1st time in 2011, with the prize awarded in May 2012. The … Continue reading →

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ARB London Radical Bookfair 2013

Posted on October 31, 2012 by housmans1945

On Saturday May 11th 2013, the ARB will be hosting a new radical bookfair, to take place in London’s Conway Hall. The idea behind the fair is to create an event which showcases the depth and breadth of radical publishing … Continue reading →

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