Independent Lit
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Celebrating the UK's independent literature. For those who read adventurously. https://substack.com/@independentlit @royakhatiblou.bsky.social et al. Independentlituk@gmail.com
Are you starving for depth in this age of digital slop? We've got long-form reviews. Independent books. No AI nonsense. Check us out, it's free:
Independent Lit | Substack
Celebrating the UK's independent literature. For those who read adventurously. Click to read Independent Lit, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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Are you starving for depth in this age of digital slop? We've got long-form reviews. Independent books. No AI nonsense. Check us out, it's free:
Independent Lit | Substack
Celebrating the UK's independent literature. For those who read adventurously. Click to read Independent Lit, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
independentlituk.substack.com
Are you sick of every outlet reviewing the same 10 books? Are you dying to read about more books from independent publishers? Omg you're in luck Our first two reviews are out, with another (Plastic by @matthew-rice.bsky.social, @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social) out later this month Sign up for free:
Independent Lit | Substack
Celebrating the UK's independent literature. For those who read adventurously. Click to read Independent Lit, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.
independentlituk.substack.com
ICYMI, our latest review is out🌷
Independent Lit@independentlit.bsky.social · 3w ago💐 Our latest review is out! 💐 Cynthia Fan’s essay collection, Among Willows (Batis Books, 2026), brings humans and plants into conversation, exploring through science, family, art and photographs what it means to be alive together on this Earth 🌷 #booksky
Are you sick of every outlet reviewing the same 10 books? Are you dying to read about more books from independent publishers? Omg you're in luck Our first two reviews are out, with another (Plastic by @matthew-rice.bsky.social, @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social) out later this month Sign up for free:
Independent Lit | Substack
Celebrating the UK's independent literature. For those who read adventurously. Click to read Independent Lit, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.
independentlituk.substack.com
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ICYMI, our latest review is out🌷
Independent Lit@independentlit.bsky.social · 3w ago💐 Our latest review is out! 💐 Cynthia Fan’s essay collection, Among Willows (Batis Books, 2026), brings humans and plants into conversation, exploring through science, family, art and photographs what it means to be alive together on this Earth 🌷 #booksky
💐 Our latest review is out! 💐 Cynthia Fan’s essay collection, Among Willows (Batis Books, 2026), brings humans and plants into conversation, exploring through science, family, art and photographs what it means to be alive together on this Earth 🌷 #booksky
Should we be talking to plants? Maybe we already are.
Conversation and kinship in Cynthia Fan’s Among Willows
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💐 Our latest review is out! 💐 Cynthia Fan’s essay collection, Among Willows (Batis Books, 2026), brings humans and plants into conversation, exploring through science, family, art and photographs what it means to be alive together on this Earth 🌷 #booksky
Should we be talking to plants? Maybe we already are.
Conversation and kinship in Cynthia Fan’s Among Willows
independentlituk.substack.com
Isn't this lovely. 'Right here in Hebden Bridge is one of the most admired independent publishers in the country. This year Bluemoose Books celebrates its 20th anniversary, and its remarkable journey from Calder Valley start-up to international literary success.' Magic. @thebookseller.com
✨Tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow✨ Our review of Cynthia Fan's gorgeous book, Among Willows, comes out tomorrow - just look at that cover 🌷 Subscribe below, it's free!
I'll be chatting about setting up Bluemoose and the 20 years since. A celebration at Hebden BRidge Town Hall on October 3rd. @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @thebookcase.bsky.social @yorkshirepost.co.uk @inpressbooks.bsky.social hblitandsci.org.uk/kevin-duffy-...
Kevin Duffy: Bluemoose Books at 20: A Hebden Bridge Publishing Success Story
Right here in Hebden Bridge is one of the most admired independent publishers in the country. This year Bluemoose Books celebrates its 20th anniversary, and its remarkable journey from Calder Valley start-up to international literary success. Founded in 2006 by Kevin and Hetha Duffy, Bluemoose grew from a simple but powerful idea. As they once put
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Good morning, Please, if you are able Support your local bookshop @thebookseller.com www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a...
Philip Pullman and Maggie O’Farrell among authors urging Burnham to cut business rates on bookshops
After pubs and clubs get rates relief, authors back open letter calling for similar support for bookshops, described as the ‘beating hearts’ of high streets
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Independent Lit@independentlit.bsky.social · 3mo agoJust a few things we’re devouring at the moment⚡️ @markabowles.bsky.social @galleybeggars.bsky.social @matthew-rice.bsky.social @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social @versobooks.bsky.social
‘One savours the textures of Bowles’ writing, its flowing, intricate prose, the way Patrick savours a coffee and pain au raisin; the book bursts with memorable passages, one at least for every page.’ Our first ever review is now live! @galleybeggars.bsky.social #booksky
Depression and Dimwits in Mark Bowles’ How Do People Stay The Same
More acerbic wit from the author of All My Precious Madness
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It’s easy to rewrite history when you destroy all the original records.
Join us this autumn as we explore play and practicality in our online courses🍂
What it feel like to have published our first review ✨
From pages 38-45 of this remarkable book is a section on journalism that is so urgent, so compelling, so precise in identifying some of the major flaws and failures of mainstream journalism as an industry at this moment in time, that I wish I could make all American journalists read it.
ICYMI, we published our very first review yesterday⚡ We hope you'll read, enjoy, follow, and help us make some noise for the UK's incredible independent presses!
Independent Lit@independentlit.bsky.social · 2mo ago‘One savours the textures of Bowles’ writing, its flowing, intricate prose, the way Patrick savours a coffee and pain au raisin; the book bursts with memorable passages, one at least for every page.’ Our first ever review is now live! @galleybeggars.bsky.social #booksky
Very proud of this elegant looking volume hitting the shops today.
‘One savours the textures of Bowles’ writing, its flowing, intricate prose, the way Patrick savours a coffee and pain au raisin; the book bursts with memorable passages, one at least for every page.’ Our first ever review is now live! @galleybeggars.bsky.social #booksky
Depression and Dimwits in Mark Bowles’ How Do People Stay The Same
More acerbic wit from the author of All My Precious Madness
open.substack.com
✨TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW✨ we publish our first ever review on Independent Lit, for the debut of How Do People Stay The Same by @markabowles.bsky.social (@galleybeggars.bsky.social)
Wondering who's behind Independent Lit? We’re academics and writers dedicated to equity and variety in literature, who love books from the UK’s brilliant independent presses and want to support them For now, that includes...
Wondering who's behind Independent Lit? We’re academics and writers dedicated to equity and variety in literature, who love books from the UK’s brilliant independent presses and want to support them For now, that includes...
