Radical lists primed for fair play

Independent publishers, small presses and zine-makers are primed to come together at the London Radical Book Fair, an event created to support the radical book trade and provide an organisational structure for the “reviving movement”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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