“As Allen Ginsberg might have said: every breath counts." Discover Ginsberg's little-known visits to Manchester in 1973 & 1979 in Roger Bygott's 'Ginsberg & Manchester', coming out 3rd September! Pre-order now for £7+p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/product-page... #BookSky #Manchester #SmallPress

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Allen Ginsberg visited Manchester twice. He barely figures in the city’s history, and Manchester barely figures in his. Yet two brief visits – a summer afternoon in 1973, a Library Theatre reading in ...

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What brought Ginsberg to Manchester in 1973—and whom did he meet? @rogerbygott.bsky.social investigates in Ginsberg & Manchester, out 3 September. Pre-order now for £7 + p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/product-page... Photo: Allen Ginsberg Estate/Stanford University Libraries #BookSky #Manchester

In an email recalling Ginsberg's 1973 Manchester visit, Scott Eden said, "They all got drunk as skunks and sat up all hours taking turns at improvising twelve-bar blues lyrics.” Discover the raw story in Roger Bygott’s Ginsberg & Manchester! Pre-order now: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop #BookSky

We're delighted to announce that Ginsberg & Manchester by Roger Bygott will be published on 3 September. It's a fascinating account of Ginsberg's visits to Manchester in 1973 and 1979, visits barely mentioned in the poet's many biographies. Pre-order now for £7 + p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

A very pleasing thing to have a short story published in this very pleasing thing, (and in such pleasing company too)… Confingo Spring 26 @confingopublishing.bsky.social

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Five Different Stories About One Thing by @elizabethbaines.bsky.social, with images by Laura Scott – the 7th in our series of collaborations between writers & artists. Available from our online shop for the special price of £7 (+ p&p) till midnight: www.confingopublishing.uk

On the Ramblings today for #ReadIndies, a stunning short story collection by @nicholasroyle.bsky.social from @confingopublishing.bsky.social "Paris Fantastique" - so good! More here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/i...

“I love a dedicated second-hand bookshop as much as the next collector.” #parisfantastique #readindies

Confingo Publishing is an indie press based in Manchester, and they have an intriguing list of titles on their books. They’ve appeared on the Ramblings before as they issue Dave Haslam’…

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Sonya Moor reads from her translation of The Crib and Other Stories by Albertine Sarrazin at Desperate Literature bookshop in Madrid. Published by Confingo in 2025, the book is available from our online shop (www.confingopublishing.uk/shop) and Greenhouse Books, Stockport. @desperatelit.bsky.social

The 7th book in our series of collaborations between writers and artists will be published on 26 March. Five Different Stories About One Thing by @elizabethbaines.bsky.social features 5 brand new stories, with accompanying images by Laura Scott. Available to pre-order: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

‘“The Hands” moves from the slightly mysterious to the downright sinister’ - Anna Aslanyan reviews Paris Fantastique by @nicholasroyle.bsky.social for @thetls.bsky.social

Lisa Tuttle has made my day. My week, in fact. Actually, probably my month @confingopublishing.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds; Paris Fantastique by Nicholas Royle; All Tomorrows by CM Kosemen; The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson; The Witching Hour by various authors

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Sat down and read this fantastic little book from @confingopublishing.bsky.social this morning. Ranging from Jamaica to New York to Paris to Manchester and its near neighbour, the old industrial town of Stockport, this is an amazing tale of cultural connections. Almost flawless. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💡📚 #booksky

‘There are stories of great tenderness alongside others which have the macabre strain of Roald Dahl’s adult stories’ – Imogen Tomlinson reviews Sightings by David Bevan (with images by Maya Sharp). substack.com/home/post/p-180534430

Culture I Enjoyed 006

November 2025

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Thank you to Jonathan Coe (The Proof of My Innocence) for selecting Paris Fantastique by Nicholas Royle for the Observer’s ‘Writers recommend: the best books of 2025’ feature: observer.co.uk/culture/books/article/writers-recommend-the-best-books-of-2025

Join us this Thursday for the launch of Paris Fantastique by Nicholas Royle, the final volume in his city-based story collections. Date: 13 November. Time: 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Venue: Pizza Express, Corn Exchange, Manchester. Free entry but RSVP. confingopublishing.uk/event-list

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Paris Fantastique by Nicholas Royle, the third and final volume in his series of story collections inspired by cities in which he has lived. Fourteen stories, including eleven that are brand new. Available for £9.50 (plus p&p): www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

‘I stand there, as still as a fixed camera, for four minutes, as long as the equivalent shot in the film’ – Michael Haneke’s Films Ranked, from Paris Fantastique, the final volume in Nicholas Royle's city-based story collections. Out 6 November. Order for £9.50 + p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

CŌNFINGŌ MAGAZINE – ISSUE 24. John Saul reviews Herscht 07769 by László Krasznahorkai – and Imogen Tomlinson discusses the controversial posthumous publication of Notes to John by Joan Didion. Plus stories, poems and photography. Available for £7 plus p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

Confingo 24 features fiction by Lucy Thynne, Nathan Bailey, Lee Ashworth, Rose Lennard, Cliff McNish; poetry by Lauren McLean, Stephanie Staab, Jake Reynolds; reviews by John Saul, Imogen Tomlinson; photography by David Chlebicki. Available for £7 plus p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

Thanks to all who came to the launch of The Garden by Maya Sharp on Wednesday evening. Thanks, too, to Nicholas Royle for chairing it and to the Saul Hay gallery for hosting it. We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.

Tonight! join us at the Saul Hay gallery for the launch of Maya Sharp's debut novel, The Garden. Maya will discuss the novel and her interest in folklore with the writer and publisher Nicholas Royle. 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Free entry/wine/juice but RSVP: www.confingopublishing.uk/event-list

Happy publication day to The Garden, the eagerly anticipated debut novel from Maya Sharp – “A truly evocative book”; “The Garden is not merely read; it takes root. Once it blooms inside you, it will not let go.” Available from our online shop for the special price of £7 (plus p&p).

A week tonight - join us at the Saul Hay gallery for the launch of Maya Sharp's debut novel, The Garden. Maya will discuss the novel and her interest in folklore with the writer and publisher Nicholas Royle. 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Free entry/wine/juice but RSVP: www.confingopublishing.uk/event-list

Huge thanks to the wonderful @amantineb.bsky.social for the chance to talk stories in her From the Heart series. Thanks too for her quiet, sensitive reading of an extract from my collection Things Grown Distant, published by @confingopublishing.bsky.social www.amantinebrodeur.com/post/taking-...

Talking Stories with Mike Fox

Mike Fox is the first guest interviewed for the 'From the Heart' Interview Series.

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‘Darling, he said, I have to go, but I’ll be back, I promise. Uwe must be free. Wait for me. Watch for me at the window’ - Beethoven, from Paris Fantastique, the final volume in Nicholas Royle's city-based story collections. Out 6 November. Pre-order for £9.50 + p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

On 18 September Confingo will publish The Garden, Maya Sharp's eagerly awaited debut novel. 'Fascinated by folklore, [Sharp's] writing always hinges on the fantastical and the terrible.' Available to pre-order for the special price of £7 (plus p&p): www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

‘It’s difficult to tell them apart by colour and Philippe wants to know what he’s picking up’ – The Tunnel, from Paris Fantastique, the final volume in Nicholas Royle's city-based story collections. Publication 6 November. Pre-order for £9.50 + p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop

Join us at the Saul Hay gallery on 24 September for the launch of Maya Sharp's debut novel, The Garden. Maya will discuss the novel and her fascination with folklore with the writer and publisher Nicholas Royle. 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Free entry but RSVP: www.confingopublishing.uk/event-list

'The photo booth appeared in the park the same way the blossom appeared on the trees – overnight' - Photo Booth, from Paris Fantastique, the final volume in Nicholas Royle's city-based story collections. Publication 6 November. Pre-order for £9.50 + p&p: www.confingopublishing.uk/shop.

We're delighted to announce that Paris Fantastique, the final volume in Nicholas Royle's city-based story collections, will be published on 6 November. Pre-order for £9.50 (+ p&p): www.confingopublishing.uk/shop. Each order will be sent with 3 photos of Paris taken by the author during his research.