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@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 7h

"What is at stake if we cannot continue?"

Simultaneously very happy and crestfallen to be part of this Open Letter (written to the industry, as well as readers, writers, and - well - everyone who cares).

Please read, and share:

www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

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So Mayer @suchmayer.bsky.social · 9h

I'm a committed small press author & editor. Small presses are the seed-heads of the books world & they are scorched. Pls read and share this excellent letter on the situation & what's needed in @thebookseller.com, signatories inc Peninsula Press, @cipherpress.bsky.social @silver-press.bsky.social

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · 5h

"We will be inviting key stakeholders from across the industry to come together to discuss how we imagine – and action – a sustainable future for independent presses, and the writers and translators we publish."

Participation or feedback can be submitted here:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Expression of interest for small press roundtable

Thank you for taking the time to read our open letter, and for following the link here to express an interest in the future of small press publishing in the UK! As well as participation in the upcomi...

docs.google.com

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · 5h

"Inflation, war and cuts to national arts funding have increased the challenges faced by independent publishers and we are now confronting an existential crisis that will determine the trajectory of literary publishing in the UK."

Signed by us, please read: www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

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Laura Jones-Rivera @laurafjones.bsky.social · Sep 2

For a range of reasons I never thanked @theskinnymag.bsky.social for giving 404 Ink the [Organisational] Lifetime Achievement Award in their Besties awards, saying we were "absolutely pivotal to the development of new writing talent in Scotland"! We did try! thx www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/ed...

The Besties 2025: Week Three Winners - The Skinny

Liam Withnail, Rosa Garland, Emma Frankland and 404 Ink are among the winners at the final round of our Edinburgh Festivals awards, The Besties.

www.theskinny.co.uk

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Aug 29

Last few days to get your submissions in!

Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social · Aug 1

We’re delighted to announce that we’re now open to Inklings pitch submissions until the 31st August!

Visit our website for further information - we’re really looking forward to reading your submissions!

saraband.net/2025/07/11/i...

#Booksky #Writers
@404ink.bsky.social
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Inklings pitch submissions open from the 1st to 31st August 2025. More information on the Saraband website.

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Laura Jones-Rivera @laurafjones.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hey fellow publishers: what are you/we doing about the end of de minimis next week? How fucked are we? Why am I finding it impossible to find any official documentation about this? Are we so numb to the current US administration's legislative terrorism that we don't even compute it anymore?

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Ryan Vamps @ryanvance.bsky.social · Aug 15

Today! Fierce Salvage comes to Edinburgh International Book Festival, where we’re miraculously going to cram three anthology contributors, two editors and one host onto a single stage! See you there?

www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Titilayo Farukuoye, Michael Lee Richardson, Ely Percy, Shola von Reinhold & Ryan Vance: Fierce Salvage

From Fri 15 Aug - Fierce Salvage: A Queer Words Anthology is an inspiring snapshot of current LGBTI+ Scottish writing, from memoir to poetry, edited by Michael Lee Richardson and Ryan Vance…

www.edbookfest.co.uk

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Laura Jones-Rivera @laurafjones.bsky.social · Aug 7

Help me for a thing, please: Who are your favourite UK-based trade publishers that started up since 2017 and are still going today? Small and indie, preferably (imprints don't count).

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Carrie plays guitaaargh 👻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @carriem.co.uk · Aug 5

Book people! Unfortunately I can't get my sad face in the papers claiming cancellation and getting some lucrative columns out of it because I'm doing not one but two events at the Edinburgh Book Festival. First up there's Grrrls Aloud on Sunday night:

www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

1995: Grrrls Aloud

From Sun 10 Aug - Murrayfield might be basking in Oasis nostalgia, but the mid-90s wasn't all blokes and Britpop. Join BBC broadcaster and A Kick Up the Arts host Nicola Meighan for a celebration of S...

www.edbookfest.co.uk

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Aug 5

And the Fierce Salvage crew celebrate current LGBTI+ Scottish writing, from memoir to poetry, edited by @hrfmichael.bsky.social and @ryanvance.bsky.social:

www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Titilayo Farukuoye, Michael Lee Richardson, Ely Percy, Shola von Reinhold & Ryan Vance: Fierce Salvage

From Fri 15 Aug - Fierce Salvage: A Queer Words Anthology is an inspiring snapshot of current LGBTI+ Scottish writing, from memoir to poetry, edited by Michael Lee Richardson and Ryan Vance…

www.edbookfest.co.uk

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Aug 5

@edbookfest.bsky.social kicks off next week and we have a couple of events!

@carriem.co.uk shares Small Town Joy, unpacking how LGBTQ+ artists changed Scotland's soundtrack and celebrating the music that opened minds: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Carrie Marshall & Gary West: God Save the Scene

From Mon 11 Aug - In this energising conversation, we bring together the authors of two fascinating books on Scotland's radical music past…

www.edbookfest.co.uk

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Aug 2

Inklings submissions open NOW with @saraband-books.bsky.social!

Make sure to read the guidelines 👇

Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social · Aug 1

We’re delighted to announce that we’re now open to Inklings pitch submissions until the 31st August!

Visit our website for further information - we’re really looking forward to reading your submissions!

saraband.net/2025/07/11/i...

#Booksky #Writers
@404ink.bsky.social
📚💙

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Saraband Books @saraband-books.bsky.social · Aug 1

We’re delighted to announce that we’re now open to Inklings pitch submissions until the 31st August!

Visit our website for further information - we’re really looking forward to reading your submissions!

saraband.net/2025/07/11/i...

#Booksky #Writers
@404ink.bsky.social
📚💙

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our authors are just the best

"list of sexually active popes" discuss

The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · Jul 24

Highlights from last night’s Inklings Showcase with @404ink.bsky.social authors Heather Parry, Adèle Oliver, and Sam Gonçalves! 🌟

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · Jul 24

Highlights from last night’s Inklings Showcase with @404ink.bsky.social authors Heather Parry, Adèle Oliver, and Sam Gonçalves! 🌟

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 24

Happy publication day to Wing Lam Tong and Speak Still! See her talk about her Inkling in @tintjournal.bsky.social:

tintjournal.com/interview/so...

Soft Susurrus — An Interview with Wing Lam Tong

Tint Journal is an online literary magazine dedicated to ESL or non-native English creative writing. Read and listen to innovative, tinted fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

tintjournal.com

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 22

Tomorrow!

404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 17

Next week, Wednesday 23rd, is the second Inklings showcase at @portybooks.bsky.social!

www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-in...

An Inklings Showcase #2: Big Ideas in Small Books at The Portobello Bo...

Please come and join us for An Inklings Showcase #2: Big Ideas in Small Books on 23rd July, at The Portobello Bookshop

www.theportobellobookshop.com

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 17

Next week, Wednesday 23rd, is the second Inklings showcase at @portybooks.bsky.social!

www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-in...

An Inklings Showcase #2: Big Ideas in Small Books at The Portobello Bo...

Please come and join us for An Inklings Showcase #2: Big Ideas in Small Books on 23rd July, at The Portobello Bookshop

www.theportobellobookshop.com

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 17

Next week, Wednesday 23rd, is the second Inklings showcase at @portybooks.bsky.social!

www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/an-in...

An Inklings Showcase #2: Big Ideas in Small Books at The Portobello Bo...

Please come and join us for An Inklings Showcase #2: Big Ideas in Small Books on 23rd July, at The Portobello Bookshop

www.theportobellobookshop.com

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 11

404 Ink: 2016 - 2026. Publisher not found.

www.thebookseller.com/news/404-ink...

404 Ink: closure announced ahead of 10th anniversary

When Heather McDaid and Laura Jones-Rivera made the decision to sunset their labour of love, 404 Ink, going out on a high was paramount.

www.thebookseller.com

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Alastair Horne @pressfuturist.bsky.social · Jul 11

What this does mean is that there’s a vacancy now for some similarly brilliant @stirlingpublishing.bsky.social graduates to succeed wonderfully and be an inspiration to a whole new generation of young publishers. Who’s it going to be?

Alastair Horne @pressfuturist.bsky.social · Jul 11

Really sorry to hear this: 404 Ink was an inspiration to so many people.

404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 11

404 Ink: 2016 - 2026. Publisher not found.

www.thebookseller.com/news/404-ink...

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thank you so much! There's still a lot of runway in front of us to fumble the landing yet but we're really, really trying! 🤞

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 11

😭

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Carrie plays guitaaargh 👻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @carriem.co.uk · Jul 11

I'm very sad to see the end of @404ink.bsky.social, but I'm very proud to be one of their authors: I was a 404 fan long before I was a 404 writer, and it's been a joy to be part of the family. I'm wishing the best of everything for Heather and Laura in their ongoing adventures.

Publishing Loudly, 2016-2026 — 404 Ink

Announcing 404 Ink's closure in 2026.

www.404ink.com

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