Really looking forward to #FrightFest at Newbridge Memo   this Saturday 1/11 where a bunch of our great authors led by Tim Cundle   will be launching #HardcoreHorror , the superb new horror anthology of 23 short stories to make your goose bumps and spine tingle this Halloween! Entry is FREE and we're open from 11am to 5pm. You can pick up a signed copy of the Hardcore Horror book at the event, or order one direct from Earth Island Books at any time. So, don't forget to joi

Earth Island Books friends Time & Matter Recordings   have teamed up with Engineer Records , to bring you a very special and unique Charlie Harper compilation album to accompany his critically acclaimed autobiography ‘ An Anarchy of Demons ’.   Charlie Harper   has recorded extracts from his book as six spoken word tracks - a first for him - which link up 10 music tracks from across his past.   This stunning new CD also includes an incredibly rare and exclusive, previously un

Check out Bob’s first video excerpt from the Book ‘ Night Comes Down ’. Bob Short reads from Chapter Seven, ‘Deptford Fun City, London, 1979’ from his excellent book – although this extract doesn't quite put the Fun into Deptford Fun City. https://youtu.be/Yin0ES3cFOY   Another brief excerpt from the Book ‘Night Comes Down’ by Bob Short - In this excerpt, Bob Short discusses the notorious punk squat called Campbell Buildings in Waterloo. A wretched hive of scum and villainy l

Nathan Brown of Louder Than War has been reading Mickey Penguin and Greg Bull’s superb look back at the 80’s Anarcho-Punk scene, ‘ Not Just Bits of Paper ’…   Editors Mickey Penguin and Greg Bull vividly bring the UK anarcho-punk scene of the early 80s to life on the printed page with a collection of first-hand accounts, posters, handouts and other ephemera. Earth Island has worked with the authors to give this book a ten year anniversary reboot with extra content and full co

Alex Boucher   MBE will be joining Jo Bailey   on the Drive Time show at Phoenix FM  radio studio from 4.30pm this Thursday (30/10) chatting all about his book, the ’90s indie music scene & venues, also we’ll hear about his exciting new documentary ‘ Three and a Half Minutes of Fame ’. Tune in from 3–6pm for great tunes, fun and chat. 98 FM | DAB | Smart speaker ‘Play Phoenix FM’ | Online | Tunein | Mxcloud #threeandahalfminutesoffame #alexboucher #nineties #indie #altrock #b

Just a quick reminder that this is happening on SUNDAY at 7:30 and TUESDAY at 8:30. Not many tickets left for Sunday, so grab one while you still can!   James' final gigs of the year - a full one hour show, no less! - are this Sunday 26/10 and next Tuesday 28/10 at Colchester Fringe  at Coda Colchester  (early finishes – James has to get up early for work the next day too!). Please do grab yourself a ticket, link here; https://colchester.ssboxoffice.com/events/james-domestic-

Thank you so much to all of you who have taken the time to make a comment on Charlie Harper’s 'An Anarchy of Demons' book or left a review on an online platform… It really does mean a lot to both Charlie and us, his publishers, Earth Island Books. Here’s a selection of some recent comments in the image below… Thanks again to those who made the comments on the thread we’ve used… if you get time to comment and review please do so. It’s also great to see Charlie Harper @uksubsof

SILENCE IS NO REACTION: FORTY YEARS OF SUBHUMANS  is the definitive history of one of the best punk bands of all time. With over 640 packed pages it's a Subhumans superfan's dream and you can order this great book now! Formed in Wiltshire, England, in 1980, the Subhumans are rightly held in high regard as one of the best punk rock bands to ever hail from the UK. Over the course of five timeless studio albums and just as many classic EPs, not to mention well over 1000 gigs aro

Come along on Saturday 25 th October, from 9am to 5pm for a browse with free entry. Earth Island Books have a stand with all our new books and tote bags to take them away in. There will also be a couple of authors on hand, Sam Marsh and Ray Canham , ready to sign their books - so come and say hello. You might just find your favourite new author! Discover Norwich’s amazing local literary community, with stalls featuring over 35 writers, publishers, zine-makers and other crea

A brilliant, unfiltered continuation of her vivid portrayal of San Francisco’s early 1980s punk scene - You can almost hear the music bleeding through the walls.   ‘Tricky Business’, Ruby Dee Philippa’s second book in the Bag of Tricks punk-rock trilogy gets a review from Thoughts Words Action…   “Ruby Dee Philippa’s  Tricky Business  is a brilliant, unfiltered continuation of her vivid portrayal of San Francisco’s early 1980s punk scene. Picking up where Bag of Tricks left o

Come and check out all our incredible authors on the new authors page on our website. We are so proud of each and every one of them and want to share their awesomeness with you! https://www.earthislandbooks.com/authors You can read all about each author and find links to the titles they have written and how to buy their brilliant books. #AlastairMacDonaldJackson #AlexBoucher #AlexCF #AlexandrosAnesiadis #AndreaJanov #AndyKeiler #BarryJones #BillSassenberger #BobShort #Charlie

Paddy Shennan's new book serves as a prequel to his 2022 release The Talk of Liverpool, which chronicled his more than three decades at the ECHO.   Former Liverpool ECHO journalist  Paddy Shennan  has written a new book described as a love letter to music fans everywhere - and a tribute to his own teenage obsession with post-punk.   Not JUST About The Fall: 50 adventures in a post-punk paradise   will be published by Earth Island Books on November 14. It serves as a prequel t

Greg Soden’s new book ' Unscripted Moments: Conversations with Propagandhi ' has launched officially with an event in the band’s hometown of Winnipeg, Canada. We booked Public Domain, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and people came out to celebrate and pick up copies of the new book. We pre-sold copies and sold more on the day, with many CDs and posters, and everyone who came through the door getting a free button badge. Mike Koop from legendary Winnipeg band Bonaduces opened the gig

Hardcore Horror takes you to the stygian heart of punk rock, where impossible futures, terrifying presents, and hideous pasts collide in...

The amazing reviews for Charlie Harper’s ‘ An Anarchy of Demons ’ autobiography keep coming in… This time it’s from the blogsite...

Here’s a few photos of Ruby Dee Philippa hanging out at the Collingswood Book Festival today. You can join her today, Saturday October...

‘Heavy Sounds In The West’ by Hans Verbeke and Onno Hesselink reviewed by Djordje Miladinovic of Thoughts Words Action...   Heavy Sounds...

Punk-rock, poetry, politics and belly-laughs all for the price of a pint. Go and see James Domestic in Colchester.  James Domestic’s...

With his superb new book, ' Not JUST About The Fall: 50 adventures in a post-punk paradise ', Sunday Times best-selling author (well,...

OLD TRICKS, NEW TREATS is book three of the BAG OF TRICKS trilogy: a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early...