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The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

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The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

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The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

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The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

The indie publishing mavericks shaking up the UK books world

Last year, all of literature’s big prizes went to small publishers. In a risk‑averse climate, edgy debuts and ‘tricky-to-sell’ foreign titles have found a home at the likes of Fitzcarraldo Editions and Sort Of Books

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023

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5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Secrets Of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden and To Battersea Park by Philip Hensher.

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