Digbeth keeps on trucking 💪

What does a book cost?

Back in 2015 we ran some calculations to figure out what a book costs, what it sells for, and where the money goes. We've done the sums again - for 2023 -and you head here for some grim, but hopefully also interesting, reading: galleybeggar.co.uk/what-does-a-bo…

Some interesting behind the scenes photos of The Electric Cinema including original signs from when it was The Tatler (1937-50's) when Joseph Cohen renamed it to a The Jacey. From Elliott Brown (1/2)

Random writing & editing station pic. Hard at work doing Floodgate Press *subs closed* stuff despite appearances.

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Love this insider view of Birmingham, which mentions the city's newest gallery Stryx - now selling work by local contemporary artists! theguardian.com/culture/2024/a… Joe Lycett

Garraway in Mr. Egg would be monumental.

🗣️ Don’t miss the April edition of STORIE with new prose experiments from Birmingham-based writers Garrie Fletcher #ToriesOut #BLM 🎸🎨🖥📝 sarah Tom & a live set from singer/songwriter Janique James all broadcast live from Kilder

🎟️ Tickets free to reserve from the link in bio

Actually so gassed that Birmingham - the city Thatcher's civil servants described as parochial - is the whole focus of the Guardian this weekend. So good.

Congratulations to Digbeth Stories contributor, suave MC of Storie, and all round decent chap Taylor Burns on his book deal 💪

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Emails to shortlisted writers for our Night Time Economy will be going out soon!

🗣️ Get y’self along to Kilder for our April STORIE event featuring brand-new experimental prose works from Birmingham-based writers Garrie Fletcher #ToriesOut #BLM 🎸🎨🖥📝 sarah Tom & live music from singer/songwriter Janique James

🎟️ Tickets free to reserve from the link in our bio

Professor Rob Stone of B-Film says that losing The Electric Cinema damages the city of Birmingham by removing an important cultural landmark and community venue.

Don't say 'Hasta la vista, baby' to our favourite cinema. Sign the petition:
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The Home Child is out in paperback today. Godspeed to these little lovely dandelion seeds off to find their readers… ❤️

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🗣️ April has arrived & so too has our obligatory look back on a month of electric & eclectic books

📚 Here are ten of the best, reflecting four weeks of fascinating events, & a couple of personal favourites we’ve enjoyed recommending to you lovely lot in March.

Digbeth Events Bordesley Green #BrumHour 🐝 Networking with #Birmingham Annatomix street art on canalside wall of GrandUnionCanalRace featuring her signature fox Some idiot tagger has tagged over this marvellous piece of street art at The Bond thereby spoiling it Joe Lycett Joe Lycett #LateNightLycett Digbeth We Are Digbeth We Areestate Digbeth Stories

New ‘please help me empty my shelves’ price of £1 or whatever you want (plus P&P)

I've seen two director level jobs at a literary festivals offering a salary of £25k in the last month or so. And yes, I know festivals don't make much money (that's another discussion), but you can't seriously want someone to basically drive the whole thing and pay them £25k.

Documentary Fiction Photography
From Half Stolen Buildings ( 2024 )
Steve Coel
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Grim Art Floodgate Press *subs closed*