Presented by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers
This year we will be celebrating the fair on Saturday 2nd of June.
The fair will be held for the third year running at Goldsmiths University, South East London.
All of our stalls have been booked and we will be announcing the list of stall holders very soon. This year’s event has more than 80 stalls showcasing the best in radical publishing.
The bookfair will also have a free programme of talks, workshops and panels featuring the shortlisted authors of the Bread and Roses Prize for Radical Publishing and the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award. (3-5-2018)
UPDATES:Statement of Values and Behaviour Policy
The London Radical Bookfair, now in its 6th year, is an annual celebration of radical and progressive bookselling and publishing in the UK. Organised by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers, it provides a unique opportunity for the reading public to come together with the best of Britain’s radical booksellers and publishers.
The bookfair aims to create a stimulating and inspiring environment: we invite you along to explore the latest debates, literature and campaigns, and to attend the Bookfair’s free programme of talks. We particularly welcome those who are discovering radical politics for the first time. [...]
https://londonradicalbookfair.wordpress.com/book-and-zine-stalls-2018/ - Stallholders, including Past Tense
Past Tense is a publishing project based in South London, exploring London radical history.
https://londonradicalbookfair.wordpress.com/free-programme-of-events/
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PRESS
RELEASE MAY 3rd 2018
The
2018 Little Rebels Award Shortlist:
Conflicts,
Class and Youth Protest
[Scroll down to find the winner (6-6-18)]
Islamophobia, young people’s activism, the Syrian conflict, challenges to gendered occupations, the English class system and workers’ pay and conditions are just some of the provocative subjects highlighted by the 8-strong shortlist for this year’s Little Rebels Award for Radical Children’s Fiction.
MacMillan
Children’s Books has scored a hat-trick with 3 books on the shortlist and the
award welcomes a new indie collaboration, Sweet Apple Publishers and Muslim
Children’s Books.
Carrying on a history of highlighting refugee narratives (Azzi In Between and After Nowhere won the Little Rebels Award in 2012 and 2013 respectively), this year’s Little Rebels Award shortlist sees two novels address the human cost of war in very different ways: Laird’s Welcome to Nowhere describes the flight of 12-year-old Omar and his family from Bosra to Jordan and then, ultimately, the UK. Brahmachari’s Tender Earth’s cast of young characters, who are all involved in political protest, includes Pari, a refugee from the
Other shortlisted titles at the younger age of the spectrum are:
The Muslims by Zanib Mian, (Sweet Apple Publishers and Muslim Children’s Books); an illustrated chapter book which explores racism, bullying and self esteem through the hilarious character of Omar as he embraces a positive Muslim identity.
Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory by Elys Dolan (OUP); a picture book about a factory overseen by a fat cat, or rather, Mr Bunny, in which the chick employees go on strike for better conditions.
Clive Is a Nurse by Jessica Spanyol (Child’s Play International Ltd.); a board book for the very young in which Clive and his friends enjoy playacting in a world free of gender stereotypes.
Malala’s Magic Pen by Malala Yousafzai, illustrated by Kerascoët (Penguin Random House Children’s); Yousafzai’s debut picture book gives a child-friendly account of her life in
Fen Coles, Co-Director of Letterbox Library, said of the shortlist: “We are so very proud of this list which puts young people’s voices centre stage. Many of the books star children who pick up a banner, who take a stand, who call us all to account. And those voices are brought to us by authors such as Lewis and Brahmachari, who have in their own actions and words, asked us to listen that much more closely and respectfully to those voices. In this current climate of political awakenings and consciousness-raising, young people are so often showing us the way- this award, more than ever, celebrates that movement”.
The Little Rebels Children’s Book Award is now in its 6th year. The Award recognises fiction for ages 0-12 which promotes or celebrates social justice and equality. It is run by booksellers, Housmans Bookshop and Letterbox Library and is awarded by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers (ARB). This year’s judges are: authors Patrice Lawrence and Catherine Johnson; Emily Drabble, Head of Children’s Book Promotions/Prizes at BookTrust; B.J. Epstein, Senior Lecturer at the
Speaking about the award, Little Rebels judge, Patrice Lawrence, said, “I am looking forward to being a Little Rebels judge because a story can tilt my world. A picture can open a trove of new ideas for me. I can’t wait to be challenged and provoked by the books coming my way.”
This is a free public event organised by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers (ARB).
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Contact:
Fen Coles
info@letterboxlibrary.com
Letterbox Library
Unit 151
Tel: 020 8534 7502
Further Information
About the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award
Full details of the award, including the shortlist and prize giving ceremony for previous years, can be found at: www.littlerebelsaward.wordpress.com.
About Letterbox Library
Letterbox Library is a 34-year-old, not-for-profit, children’s booksellers and social enterprise. They specialise in children’s books which celebrate diversity, equality & inclusion as well as books which promote social justice. www.letterboxlibrary.com.
About Housmans Bookshop
Housmans Bookshop is one of
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UPDATE:
THE WINNER.
2018 Winner of the Little Rebels Award for Radical Children's Fiction...drum roll...:
Zanib Mian/Sweet Apple Books for The Muslims
The winner was announced at last Saturday’s London Radical Bookfair at Goldsmith University following a panel with many of the shortlisted authors and chaired by award-winning author and judge, Patrice Lawrence. It was an action-packed day but for us, of course, the presentation of the award (by judge and author Catherine Johnson) was THE high point.
We are so very delighted with this news...
And needed to share our delight with you!
Best wishes-
Fen from Letterbox Lib and Catherine from Housmans Bookshop
(co-running The Little Rebels Award)
Letterbox Library
a not-for-profit social enterprise
Unit 151 Stratford Workshops
Burford Road
London
E15 2SP
Tel: 0208 5347502 / Fax: 0208 5557880
a not-for-profit social enterprise
Unit 151 Stratford Workshops
Burford Road
London
E15 2SP
Tel: 0208 5347502 / Fax: 0208 5557880
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