the87press

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South London-based publishing collective focused on experimental literatures at the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, & neurodiversity. We also run online journal theHythe! linktr.ee/the87press https://www.the87press.co.uk/

" I was so blown away by Victoria. She balanced a space in which she shared ideas and writing and nurtured an environment where everyone shared their writing and/or perspectives." - workshop participant With a purple and blue background
Cover of Emily lee luan's return, with chinese characters in black at the bottom and a water marked dark blue with yellow text.
Graphic of act announcement for event. Red background with blue text reading: Omar Sakr & Safdar Ahmed, Mushaira, 24th Oct, Cafe oto. With the87press puzzle logo in the bottom right with the arts council logo. Drawn red graphic of an open book on the bottom left and top right. Image of poet Omar Sakr and illustrator/artist Safdar Ahmed in the centre.
Red background with a cover reveal and shadow of the book of Indian Winter by Kazim Ali. The Cover is black with white text and yellow squiggles on the top left, red illustrated squiggly boxes on the top right and grey/white boxes and squiggles of a similar nature on the center and bottom.
Graphic of an event with a drawn image of a book open on the top left and microphone with the wire laced around on the bottom right. The text reads on the top center: Bhanu Kapil & Blue Pieta featuring Kath Gifford. In the center are images of Bhanu Kapil, Blue Pieta and Kath Gifford With text at the bottom that reads: Mushaira, 24th Oct. Cafe Oto And logo of arts council england and the87press on the bottom right corner
Graphic that reads on top: Happy publication day! An image of the book Dear Diaspora by Susan Nguyen is held up in focus in front of a bookshelf of books which are out of focus.
Graphic with image of Emily lee luan on the lower half. With text that reads: Welcome to the87press! Emily Lee Luan, Author of 回 / Return, publishing February 2026.
Black and white image of Emily Lee Luan on the bottom right. Text reads: Emily Lee Luan - Winner of the Nightboat Poetry Prize. - Recipient of a Pushcart Prize - Selected by a Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship
Graphic of the87press poetry book subsciption 2025-6 logo with an open book and black and white images of the authors included. Text reads: more about the authors included. With a red arrow on the bottom right pointing right.
Graphic of an event with a drawn image of a book open on the top right and microphone with the wire laced around on the bottom right. The text reads on the top center: Gabrielle Bates In the center is an image in black and white of the poet Gabrielle Bates With text at the bottom that reads: Mushaira, 24th Oct. Cafe Oto And logo of arts council england and the87press on the bottom right corner
Green background with the cover of the book Tetra Nova by Sophia Terazawa. The cover is brown with antique detailings and wash painted with a shelf on top of some miscellaneous items.
Graphic of TheHythe Review logo, Open Library of Humanities logo and the87press puzzle logo. With text in the middle reading: Introducing The Hythe Review a collaboration with Open Library of Humanities & the87press. Issue 1 forthcoming March 2026
Graphic of an event with a drawn image of a book open on the top left and microphone with the wire laced around on the bottom right. The text reads on the top center: Mushaira, a night of poetry, music and food. With names of the poets featuring listed on the center right: Isabelle Baafi, Hannah Copley, Gabrielle Bates, Bhanu Kapil & Blue Pieta, Omar Sakr & Safdar Ahmed And with the DJ and chef listed on the bottom left: Jimmy Two Shoes (DJ), with food by Chef Yogi. With text at the bottom that reads: 24th Oct. 7pm door. Cafe Oto And logo of arts council england and the87press on the bottom left corner
Graphic with image of Nathaniel Mackey in monochrome photographed by Cybele Knowles. Text reading: Welcome to the87press! Nathaniel Mackey, Author of From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Emanate Volumes 1-5, Publishing October 2026. Logo of the87press puzzle in the bottom left corner.
Circle graphic with image of Alia Al Ghussain and Rayya El Zein centering it. Text on top says the87press & Housmans Bookshop present Hummingbirds a literary salon. At the bottom the text reads Friday 16th October, 7:00-9:00pm, Free with registration. Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DY. There is a graphic of the87press puzzle logo at the bottom center.