Zinefest 2012 – Video
Here is a little round up video from CiB of this year’s outstanding Birmingham Zine Festival Zinefest 2012 from Created in Birmingham on Vimeo. Hopefully the first of many more videos to come!
Literature
Provide – Newspaper
Provide is an independent men’s clothing and lifestyle shop based out of The Custard Factory. Supporting quality focused brands and local creatives, Provide has also recently released a publication of a limited print newspaper. This crisp little number has a collection of articles and photographs with a focus on Digbeth and the Birmingham cityscape. They’ll … [Read more…]
Park Life, based in Birmingham
Park Life is a novel by Katharine D’Souza that is set in Birmingham, more specifically the area’s of Moseley and Kings Heath. It is about neighbours who think all they share is the same post code until they discover common ground where they least expect it. The story follows Craig and Susan as each faces … [Read more…]
Birmingham Book Fest
Now in its 14th edition, Birmingham Book Festival will be kicking off this year with a bevy of shindigs, including all night writing sessions, pop-up book shops and workshops; spanning everything from blogging in Libya to a session on finding your own Narrative voice by local print house Tindal Street Press. The main festival gets things rolling on … [Read more…]
Reading In The Dark – Writing West Midlands – Thursday 6th September
“Writing West Midlands would like to invite you to an evening reception to launch the exciting new programme for the 14th Birmingham Book Festival with two unique literature experiences, raising awareness of the RNIB and their recently launched fundraising campaign Read for RNIB Day to help blind and partially sighted people access the written word. … [Read more…]
Birmingham Independent Book Fair 2012
From poetry pamphlets to prose fiction, graphic novels to science fiction and fantasy, a wide range of forms and genres will be represented. Birmingham’s Independent Book Fair takes place on Sunday 9th September 11.00am – 6.00pm, as part of ArtsFest 2012, in Rooms 3 & 4 of the Council House, Victoria Square. This day-long event … [Read more…]
Little Zine Party
Ort Cafe will be playing hosting to the Little Zine Party on Saturday August 4th, starting at 12pm and then continuing throughout the day. For the £2 entry fee, there promises to be ‘zines for sale, Zine readings & workshops’, including a nifty bit of screen printing if your bring your own canvases – t-shirts … [Read more…]
The Gentlemen Press
The Gentlemen Press is: an independent publisher based in Birmingham, West Midlands which is interested in producing inspiring publications. While the first anthology produced will be aimed at young adults, it will also publish contemporary fiction. I don’t think I’ve come across any new literature-related stuff in a while but I’m sure there’s loads out … [Read more…]