To present an account of British working class history from the 14th century to the present day in around 125 pages and keep it both succinct and accessible, without drifting…
In my capacity representing Broken Frontier I’ve attended many book launches over the years in venues including shops, museums, bars, galleries and at festivals. But last night was something of…
Robert Brown’s instantly recognisable recapturing of his childhood has been a firm favourite of mine in ‘Small Pressganged’ since the very early days of this column. Brown’s work speaks so…
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SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! Saturday July 9th sees the first Small Press Day in the UK and Ireland – an event that seeks to spotlight the exciting new voices…
Robert Brown’s Killjoy returns with this third issue of quietly understated but oh-so familiar childhood recollections that will, in turn, make you smile, wince and nod knowingly at his spot-on…
This second issue of Robert Brown’s comic strip reminiscences has been a while in coming but those who found his wistful recollections of his younger days in #1 so evocative…
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