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PUBLISHING NEWS
#FIRST FRIDAYS – ONE SATURDAY IN 82 ON BROADWAY MARKET.
An OWN IT! curated playlist released on the first Friday of every month.
December’s Playlist is built around the late great Stuart Goodman’s photography book ONE SATURDAY IN 82 ON BROADWAY MARKET.⠀
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The songs on this playlist were all released in the UK in 1982, and are reflective of the part of London the photographs were taken. From the burgeoning Dancehall of Jamaica, to New Wave, Pop, Hip Hop and Soul. These songs capture the spirit of the time and place
LOOKING BACK AT 2020
Here’s a look back at what we’ve published this year.
- One Saturday in 82 on Broadway Market – by Stuart Goodman
- HOW TO: Be More Pirate – by Sam Conniff + Alex Barker
- Endless Fortune – by Ify Adenuga
Stuart Goodman’s One Saturday in 82 on Broadway Market preserves images of an East London landmark, featuring Stuart Goodman’s account of his and Stephen Selby’s role in setting up a community initiative to save Broadway Market from demolition.
Goodman speaks of the London that existed before gentrification. An East London native brought up on a Hackney council estate, Goodman had lived in the market and been a shop keeper there for 6 months before photographing it for the first time. ⠀
HOW TO: Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff + Alex Barker.
The follow-up book to Sam Conniff’s Be More Pirate. Whether you want to overcome personal limitations, upend the status quo in your line of work, or find some co-conspirators, this book will help you to be more radical, relentless, and ambitious in your life and work.
Available in paperback here
and now available as an audiobook from Audible here.
ENDLESS FORTUNE by Ify Adenuga
Ify’s powerful memoir is the first book of its kind from the mother of four highly successful British creatives (Skepta JME, Julie Adenuga and Jason Adenuga) to examine the experience of the African diaspora and the complications around immigration from a personal perspective.
Get your copy now from IFYADENUGA.COM, Waterstones, Amazon + All good retailers.
If you missed out in June, you can still catch-up on all sessions via our Youtube channel.
OWN IT! Onlline Fest
A Virtual Festival by OWN IT!
In June of this year, we put on an Online Festival, featuring 20 OWN IT! authors and artists and consisting of workshops, Insta live talks, discussions and conversations, animation, comedy, poetry and live readings.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW
OWN IT! AGENCY SPOTLIGHT
With 2021 round the corner, look out for these exciting reads to come.
A River Called Time by Courttia Newland. OUT 7 JANUARY 2021
Set in an alternate world where slavery and colonialism never happened, Courttia Newland’s staggering novel is both a timely exploration of social inequality and a story about love, loyalty and the search for the truth. For more information visit here
“Courttia Newland’s alternative, decolonised vision of London is a staggering feat of imagination. There’s so much to love here: an everyman hero who discovers he has abilities that are anything but ordinary, parallel cities across a multiverse, African cosmology belief systems, a keep-them-guessing ending . . . An amazing achievement”
NOEL CLARKE
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden. OUT 28 JANUARY 2021
Set in an alternate world where slavery and colonialism never happened, Courttia Newland’s staggering novel is both a timely exploration of social inequality and a story about love, loyalty and the search for the truth. For more information visit here
“A fantastically imaginative story about life, death and everything in between – a potent reminder that life is short and every second should be cherished”
IDRIS ELBA
Check out the two editions available of Mrs Death Misses Death. Support local independent bookshops and shop with them to purchase the exclusive edition of Salena Godden’s book in white.
NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST: GAME CHANGERS – TRUE STORIES – Interviews with excluded role models.
Featuring OWN IT!’s Jude Yawson, Nile Ranger and MC Angel.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, from OWN IT! x
This year…give the gift of a story…Because Stories Are Life.
It’s been a tough year for all of us, but here’s looking at a better year for everyone to come. Happy New Year from everyone at OWN IT! x
See you in 2021!
