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Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social · 3d

Join us as we go back & revisit a classic - I’m With The Band - Confessions of a Groupie - Pamela Des Barres in conversation with @k8hutch.bsky.social - December 2nd 7pm, 21Soho, London - tickets: bit.ly/42pFE9C @omnibuspress.bsky.social

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · 4d

Louder than Words, Manchester (15 NOV) eventbrite.co.uk/e/punk-the-l...

Rough Trade Liverpool (17 NOV) dice.fm/partner/roug...

Rough Trade East (27 NOV) dice.fm/partner/dice...

Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · 4d

Cheltenham Literature Festival (12 OCT) cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-p...

British Library (6 NOV) events.bl.uk/events/punk-...

Waterstones Newcastle (14 NOV) waterstones.com/events/punk-...

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATED EVENTS FOR PUNK:THE LAST WORD

Join Chris Sullivan, Stephen Colegrave and a host of familiar faces to usher in the 50th anniversary of punk this autumn.

🟩Glen Matlock🟩Princess Julia🟩Paul Cook🟩Marco Pirroni🟩Bobby Gillespie

Links below and more to come...

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 9d

Look! A book!!!
Those kind people at Omnibus have reissued this, with a great new foreword by Roddy Doyle.
Ireland's greatest living writer *
It's out now.
I think.

*well, he is. Roddy Doyle, I mean.

@omnibuspress.bsky.social

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · 15d

There is still time to get your tickets for TOWN festival. On Saturday 18th October

🕑2pm Simon Goddard takes us on a literary trip through his bestselling Bowie Odyssey series

🕒 3pm Nick Banks on his life and career in Pulp

Ticket info and availability at www.thegraystonunity.co.uk

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club @rnrbook-club.bsky.social · Sep 9

13 November
🎟️ tinyurl.com/Mickey-Bradl... Leytonstone
@mickeyundertone.bsky.social with @jamesjamesbrown.bsky.social
@omnibuspress.bsky.social 📕

Flyer for event featuring Mickey Bradley of the Undertones in conversation with former Loaded magazine founder James Brown at the Red Lion in Leytonstone on 13 November

Cover of My Life As An Undertone book by Michael Bradley published by Omnibus Press

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · 23d

🟡Rough Trade Liverpool (17 Nov) tinyurl.com/44ndbavm

🟡Rough Trade East (27 Nov) tinyurl.com/bdzycr8f

Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · 23d

Omnibus Press and @roughtrade1976.bsky.social are delighted to announce two events this Autumn to celebrate the publication of Punk: The Last Word 🎤

Book and ticket 📚🎟️

Some very exciting hosts and special guests to be announced…

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Sep 5

Tickets are already on sale for:
🎟️Cheltenham Literature Festival cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-p...
🎟️British Library events.bl.uk/events/punk-...
🎟️Louder Than Words

Punk: 50 Years of Rebellion, Creativity and Raw Energy | British Library

Punk was a movement that shook the world in the late 1970s and changed culture forever. Its provocative, frenzied roots were in the New York underground, b

events.bl.uk

Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Sep 5

BOOK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

Chris Sullivan (Wag Club founder & DJ) & Stephen Colegrave (Exec editor of @bylinetimes.bsky.social) will be hitting the road this Autumn to mark the publication of Punk: The Last Word.

Some VERY special guests still to be announced and more dates pending...

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Bowie Odyssey @bowieodyssey.bsky.social · Aug 4

30% OFF ANY BOWIE ODYSSEY BOOK IN OMNIBUS SUMMER SALE. SEE BELOW/ VISIT omnibuspress.com

Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Aug 4

For the whole of August you can get 30% off your order when shopping via the Omnibus Press site and using the code SUMMER30 at checkout.

Ends 31st Aug. One use per person so fill your boots!

A reminder that there are also bundle discounts on our Remastered editions 🛒

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Resident Music @resident-music.com · Aug 5

STEPHEN COLEGRAVE & CHRIS SULLIVAN
Punk: A History
Ltd *Signed* Hardback
Preorder: www.resident-music.com/product/cole...
THE definitive text on the multifaceted social, political, & cultural movement, penned by a duo embroiled in the scene. They’ve scribbled on ‘em too!

@omnibuspress.bsky.social

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Aug 4

For the whole of August you can get 30% off your order when shopping via the Omnibus Press site and using the code SUMMER30 at checkout.

Ends 31st Aug. One use per person so fill your boots!

A reminder that there are also bundle discounts on our Remastered editions 🛒

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · Jul 5

Beautiful new version of officially the best book about George Harrison, the brilliant ‘Behind The Locked Door’ by @graemethomson.bsky.social - out now via @omnibuspress.bsky.social

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Jun 16

In the wake of Brian Wilson's passing, Rachel Aroesti reflects on the scarcity of artistic genius and whether it can even exist in the digital age.

David Leaf, author of SMiLE: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Brian Wilson weighs in.

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Brian Wilson was a musical genius. Are there any left?

In pop, which equates genius with innovation, recent artists have not pioneered new forms like those from the 60s. Has the digital age sidelined invention and promoted the derivative for ever?

www.theguardian.com

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Jun 16

A must read from Omnibus author David Leaf in yesterday's Sunday Times 📰

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · Jun 15

David Leaf set out to write a book on the Beach Boys founder. He ended up forging a lasting connection that gave him a unique insight into a musical visionary ⬇️

I gave Brian Wilson pizza and a bed. We were friends for 50 years

www.thetimes.com

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Jun 16

Book and record shop friends!
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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Jun 12

Author David Leaf reflects on the life and legacy of Brian Wilson for @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONXB...

Friend and biographer of Brian Wilson remembers artist, "there was a troubling side to his life"

YouTube video by CBS News

www.youtube.com

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · Jun 2

COMING AUTUMN 2025

Punk: The Last Word by Chris Sullivan and Stephen Colegrave features 150+ wild, raw, legendary voices—Iggy, The Clash, Vivienne Westwood & more. More than music—this is the past, present and future of a defiant DIY philosophy.

💥 Pre-order now: omnibuspress.com/products/pun...

Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · May 12

"Tragic, funny, thought-provoking, and gritty, Bowie Odyssey 75 is flawless and unmissable."

Glowing review of Bowie Odyssey 75 over on Eternal Terror ✍️

@bowieodyssey.bsky.social

eternal-terror.com/2025/05/08/s...

SIMON GODDARD – Bowie Odyssey 75 – Eternal Terror Live

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · May 9

@omnibuspress.bsky.social has appointed Claire Browne as commissioning editor, effective from 19th May 👇 #BookSky

Omnibus Press appoints Claire Browne as commissioning editor

www.thebookseller.com

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · May 8

Bowie Odyssey 75 author Simon Goddard is on BBC 6 Music Riley & Coe tonight with @marcrileydj.bsky.social from 9pm
(Listen again from tomorrow on BBC Sounds)

What Young Americans era track should they play? 🎵
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

@bowieodyssey.bsky.social

BBC Radio 6 Music - Riley & Coe, Talking Bowie with author Simon Goddard

Author Simon Goddard talks about the latest in his Bowie: Odyssey series of novels.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Bowie Odyssey @bowieodyssey.bsky.social · May 3

THE AUTHOR IS INTERVIEWED ON THIS WEEK'S "MAGGIORE ON BOWIE" PODCAST BY US SUPERFAN JOHN MAGGIORE. WATCH HERE ...
maggioreonbowie.com/simon-goddar...

Simon Goddard takes us through Bowie’s Odyssey

Simon Goddard’s Bowie Odyssey series has quickly become essential reading for anyone who cares about Bowie—or about the cultural landscape of the 1970s. With a new volume released each year, following...

maggioreonbowie.com

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Omnibus Press @omnibuspress.bsky.social · May 1

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