The Four Nations of the UK – How the Literary Field Works Beyond London

13. February 2022Gesa StedmanAllgemein, Controversies, history of publishingbibliodiversity, London, publishing, representation, Scotland, stereotypes, UK, Welsh literature; Irish literature; Northern Irish literature; diversity; Northern England

Gesa Stedman explores the complex connections and the colonial legacies which characterise Read more

The Death of Gentlemanly Publishing: Obituary for Editor Diana Athill

31. January 2019Gesa Stedmanhistory of publishing, Obituaryediting, gentlemanly publishing, indie publishing

Gesa Stedman laments the death of editor Diana Athill, and explains gentlemanly publishing – a concept unknown to younger 21st-century readers. 20th-century-style publishing died its final death recently, Read more