We waltz through the blazing gates of the London Book Fair, longing. Shake hands with the devil. Shake hands with anything living or otherwise. We find the toilet for that all important pre-meeting piss, smoke one last cigarette, puff chest out like a soon to be slaughtered cockerel.
Honest Publishing Blog
Articles, news and latest writings from alternative, original voices.
Introducing ‘Homegirl!’ by Ryder Collins
Sunday, April 10th, 2011Honest Publishing is thrilled to announce its latest publication, ‘Homegirl!’ by Ryder Collins.
In the author’s own words, Homegirl! is ‘a love story where no one ever says, “I love you.”‘ In our words, it’s a gripping tale packed with nihilistic wit, irresistible characters, twists, thrills, spills, and a style that is truly its own. (more…)
Honest Publishing Interviews Dan Fante
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011If you’re yet to discover Dan Fante, now is the time to change that. Like his legendary father John, Dan Fante writes about America’s underdogs in hard-hitting prose that is ballsy, truthful, and bullshit-free. He’s the author of four novels – Chump Change, Mooch, Spitting Off Tall Buildings, and 86’d – and two poetry collections, A Gin Pissing Raw Meat Dual Carburettor V8 Son of a Bitch From Los Angeles and Kissed by a Fat Waitress. We’re big Fante fans here at Honest, so we thought we’d ask the man himself some questions. (more…)
It’s Literally Literary Snobbery
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011Why do less people read now than, say, 50 years ago? Is the answer really just “Xbox”, or are there other reasons that the general public choose to avoid books? (more…)
How School Made Me Loathe Poetry
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Do you remember being taught poetry at school? If I try, I can access fragments of memories. These include April afternoons reading Jabberwocky, reciting Ted Hughes aloud to the class as my stomach churned with nerves, and poring over Wilfred Owen. Mostly, however, my experience of poetry at school is a distant fuzz. (more…)
Buy Our Kindle Books for Under £1/$2!
Monday, March 21st, 2011We believe in our books and we know that you’ll love reading them. In fact, our belief is so deep that for two weeks only we’re offering you the opportunity to buy and download Kindle versions of our books for under £1 or $2. (more…)
Clichés, Meaning and Death
Saturday, March 19th, 2011Ah, good times. Yep. The good old days. Wicked. Please stop using clichés. Invent new phrases, ways of expressing yourself. Why choose the easy piss-poor expression?
Nice one. Take it easy. How was your weekend? Cool! Don’t give in to laziness and prick your mental use to devour, deflower your listener/reader. (more…)
Honest Publishing books – now in ePub format!
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011Good news, non-Kindle users: we’re pleased to announce our eBooks just became available in ePub format, and are now offered at a range of leading online retailers with comfortingly recognisable brand names. (more…)
Honest Publishing to donate all profits to Japanese Red Cross Society
Monday, March 14th, 2011Following the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, Honest Publishing has pledged to donate all profits generated during March 2011 to the Japanese Red Cross Society. Buy one of our books or eBooks between now and midnight on Thursday 31st March, and we’ll ensure every penny of profit is donated to the ongoing relief efforts in Japan.
Please visit the English language page for the Japanese Red Cross Society here.
