Jump to content

Publish and Be Damned: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Notifying of move discussion on Talk:Publish and Be Damned
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(39 intermediate revisions by 15 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{For|the comment written by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington}}
<noinclude>{{User:RMCD bot/subject notice|1=Publish and Be Damned (publishing fair)|2=Talk:Publish and Be Damned#Requested move 30 July 2019 }}
</noinclude>{{Primary sources|date=March 2008}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{multiple issues|{{notability|Events|date=July 2019}}{{Primary sources|date=March 2008}}}}
⚫
'''Publish And Be Damned''' is an annual independent publishing fair in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. Its name comes from the retort of [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington]] on being [[blackmail]]ed by [[John Joseph Stockdale]] and [[Harriette Wilson]].<ref>{{ cite book | title=Wellington &ndash; The Years of the Sword | year=1970 | author=Longford, E. | pages=''p.''209 | authorlink=Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford | publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson | isbn=0-297-17917-9 }}</ref>
'''Publish And Be Damned''' was an annual independent publishing fair that was held in 2004–2013 in [[London]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} The fair showcased self-published work and works form publishers "outside the mainstream."<ref name="SemplePublishing">{{cite news |last1=Semple |first1=Harry |title=Publish and Be Damned reveals the art of self publishing |url=https://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/literary-history/art59410 |accessdate=1 August 2019 |website=[[Culture24]] |date=14 July 2008}}</ref>

⚫
Its name comes from the retort of [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington]], on being [[blackmail]]ed by [[John Joseph Stockdale]] and [[Harriette Wilson]].<ref>{{ cite book | title=Wellington &ndash; The Years of the Sword | year=1970 | author=Longford, E. | page=209 | authorlink=Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford | publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson | isbn=0-297-17917-9 }}</ref>


==Origin==
==Origin==
Publish And Be Damned was first held in 2004 and curated by Emily Pethick and Kit Hammonds. Over the years the project was run by Kit Hammonds, Sarah McCrory, Joe Scotland, Louise O’Hare and Kate Phillimore. The last fair was at the ICA in 2013. Hammonds, O'Hare and Phillimore declared the fair dead in November 2014. Hammonds founded Vernacular Institute in 2014 and now run by Jo Ying Peng since 2017. O'Hare and Phillimore are now running a new fair and organisation for artist-led publishing – Three Letter Words.
Publish And Be Damned was first held in 2004 and curated by Emily Pethick and Kit Hammonds.<ref name="LackDamned">{{cite news |last1=Lack |first1=Jessica |title=Preview: Exhibitions: * Publish And Be Damned London |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=29 July 2006}}</ref><ref name="Lack2008">{{cite news |last1=Lack |first1=Jessica |title=The Guide: Exhibitions: * Publish And Be Damned, London |work=The Guardian |date=2 August 2008}}</ref> The fair offered an opportunity for writers "to forego the purgatory of the slush pile and self-publish instead."<ref name="LackDamned"/>

The first fair, in 2004, and the 2005 fair were held in the crypt of a St. James Church in [[Clerkenwell]] as one-day events.<ref name="ComerLondon"/><ref name="DamnedFrieze">{{cite news |title=Publish and Be Damned |url=https://frieze.com/article/publish-and-be-damned?language=de |accessdate=1 August 2019 |work=[[Frieze (magazine)|Frieze]] |date=13 October 2005}}</ref> According to ''[[Artforum]]'', "the lively selection of independent printing presses and laptop upstarts, ranging from Amsterdam's DOT DOT DOT to Zurich's WeAreTheArtists, generated a tremendous energy which spilled into the pubs for the evening and then into the hearts, minds, and bookshelves of those with a few pounds to spare."<ref name="ComerLondon">{{cite magazine |last1=Comer |first1=Stuart |title=London |magazine=[[Artforum]] |date=December 2005 |volume=44 |issue=4}}</ref>

Sarah McCrory organised the 2006 and 2007 editions of the publishing fair, moving it to Rochelle School in Shoreditch.<ref name="LackDamned"/><ref name="Plender">{{cite magazine |title=Olivia Plender |magazine=Artforum |date=April 2006 |volume=44 |issue=8 |page=28}}</ref>

Over the years the project was run by Kit Hammonds, Sarah McCrory, Joe Scotland, Louise O’Hare and Kate Phillimore. The last fair was at the ICA in 2013. Hammonds, O'Hare and Phillimore declared the fair dead in November 2014.<ref name="FairsBeDamned">{{cite web |title=Publish and Be Damned fairs, 2004–2014 |url=http://vernacular.institute/index-2/publish%20and%20be%20damned.html |website= |publisher=Vernacular Institute |accessdate=1 August 2019}}</ref>


==The Event==
==Event==
The selected publishers were allocated tables where they could display their work and sell from. The number of publishers varied each year. The event expanded in size and attendance from 2004.
The selected publishers were allocated tables where they could display their work and sell from. The number of publishers varied each year. The event expanded in size and attendance from 2004.


==Publications==
==Publications==
The types of publication featured each year included everything from [[zine]]s and self-published books to newsprint titles and glossy magazines, all of which are independently published. Some titles were free whilst most were sold.
The types of publication featured each year included everything from [[zine]]s and self-published books to newsprint titles and glossy magazines, all of which are independently published. Some titles were free whilst most were sold.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} It showcased "books and periodicals that span a wide range, from black-and-white folded A3 sheets and hand-drawn fanzines to intriguing one-off designs and sumptuous magazines. It's an eclectic and idiosyncratic collection that recreates the energy, enthusiasm and fan-like dedication of the original punk
publishing phenomenon.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Zappaterra |first1=Yolanda |title=Punk publishing |journal=Design Week |date=Jul 27, 2006 |volume=21 |issue=30 |page=36 |url=https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/27-july-2006/punk-publishing/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808143519/https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/27-july-2006/punk-publishing/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2019 |accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref>


Eligibility was decided by a panel made up of the founders and invited guests curators.
Eligibility was decided by a panel made up of the founders and invited guests curators.


An open call for submissions is announced in early spring each year, with details on how to submit publications are found on their homepage.
An open call for submissions was announced in early spring each year, with details on how to submit publications are found on their homepage.


Publications who took part in the fair included [[20x20 magazine]], [[Harry Pye]]'s [[The Rebel magazine]], [[Plan B (magazine)|Plan B]], [[Fever Zine]], [[Dent-de-Leone]], [[BUTT Magazine|BUTT]], [[Useless (magazine)|Useless]] and [[Le Gun]].
Publications who took part in the fair included [[20x20 magazine]], [[Harry Pye]]'s [[The Rebel (art magazine)|The Rebel magazine]], [[Plan B (magazine)|Plan B]], [[Fever Zine]], Dent-de-Leone, [[BUTT Magazine|BUTT]], [[Useless (magazine)|Useless]] and [[Le Gun]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}


==Public Library==
==Public library==
The Publish And Be Damned Public Library is a travelling archive of past submissions to the fair. Each year (2004–14) new submissions were added.
The Publish And Be Damned Public Library is a travelling archive of past submissions to the fair. Each year (2004–14) new submissions were added.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}


The collection has so far travelled to, or been featured in exhibitions in:
The collection has so far travelled to, or been featured in exhibitions in:{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
*'''Germany''' (Munich)
*'''Germany''' (Munich)
*'''United Kingdom''' (Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Cambridge, Norwich, Bristol)
*'''United Kingdom''' (Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Cambridge, Norwich, Bristol)
*'''The Netherlands''' (Utrecht)
*'''Netherlands''' (Utrecht)
*'''United States''' (Los Angeles, New York)
*'''United States''' (Los Angeles, New York)
*'''Czech Republic''' (Prague)
*'''Czech Republic''' (Prague)
*'''Switzerland''' (Winterthur)
*'''Switzerland''' (Winterthur)
*'''Slovakia''' (Bratislava)
*'''Slovakia''' (Bratislava)

Three Letter Words is custodian of the PABD Public Library and digitising it. You can view publications here http://threeletterwords.org/category/publish-and-be-damned-public-library/


==Funding==
==Funding==
Publish And Be Damned was funded by grants from various Arts organisations. Since 2004 the event has received support from The Elephant Trust, Arts Council, England, A Foundation, Studio Voltaire, The Goethe Institute, The Polish Cultural Forum, Pro Helvetia and the Mondrian Foundation.
Publish And Be Damned was funded by grants from various Arts organisations. Since 2004 the event has received support from The Elephant Trust, Arts Council, England, A Foundation, Studio Voltaire, The Goethe Institute, The Polish Cultural Forum, Pro Helvetia and the Mondrian Foundation.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}


The Public Library received funding from amongst others the Cubitt Gallery, Tranzit, The Elephant Trust, Arts Council England & The [[British Council]].
The Public Library received funding from amongst others the Cubitt Gallery, Tranzit, The Elephant Trust, Arts Council England & The [[British Council]].


==Events==
==Events==
*'''2004''''s event took place in The Crypt of [[St James Church, Clerkenwell|St James' Church]] in the [[Clerkenwell]] area of London on Sunday 4 July. More than 30 titles from the U.K. and Europe took part.
* 2004's event took place in The Crypt of [[St James Church, Clerkenwell|St James' Church]] in the [[Clerkenwell]] area of London on Sunday 4 July. More than 30 titles from the U.K. and Europe took part.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
*'''2005''''s event took place on Sunday 31 July at the same venue as the previous year.
* 2005's event took place on Sunday 31 July at the same venue as the previous year.
*'''2006''' saw a change of venue with the event moving to the Rochelle School in the [[Shoreditch]] area of East London.
* 2006 saw a change of venue with the event moving to the Rochelle School in the [[Bethnal Green]] area of East London.
*'''2008''' the Rochelle School in Shoreditch, East London on 3 August 2008.
* 2008 the Rochelle School in Bethnal Green, East London on 3 August 2008.
*'''2013''' saw Publish and Be Damned come to the South West for the first time with an event at Plymouth Arts Centre, on 3 December 2013. This event was produced in collaboration with arts and culture journal Nom de Strip.
* 2013 saw Publish and Be Damned come to the South West for the first time with an event at Plymouth Arts Centre, on 3 December 2013. This event was produced in collaboration with arts and culture journal Nom de Strip.


Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, March 17, 2012, 2013
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, March 17, 2012, 2013{{clarify|date=July 2019}}


==References==
==References==
Line 52: Line 60:
* [http://vernacular.institute Vernacular Institute]
* [http://vernacular.institute Vernacular Institute]
* [http://threeletterwords.org Three Letter Words]
* [http://threeletterwords.org Three Letter Words]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130810044637/http://www.publishandbedamned.org/ Publish and Be Damned] (Archived)


[[Category:2004 establishments in England]]
[[Category:2013 disestablishments in England]]
[[Category:Annual events in London]]
[[Category:Annual events in London]]
[[Category:Publishing organizations]]
[[Category:Publishing organizations]]

Latest revision as of 06:23, 23 October 2024

For the comment written by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Publish And Be Damned was an annual independent publishing fair that was held in 2004–2013 in London.[citation needed] The fair showcased self-published work and works form publishers "outside the mainstream."[1]

Its name comes from the retort of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, on being blackmailed by John Joseph Stockdale and Harriette Wilson.[2]

Origin

[edit]

Publish And Be Damned was first held in 2004 and curated by Emily Pethick and Kit Hammonds.[3][4] The fair offered an opportunity for writers "to forego the purgatory of the slush pile and self-publish instead."[3]

The first fair, in 2004, and the 2005 fair were held in the crypt of a St. James Church in Clerkenwell as one-day events.[5][6] According to Artforum, "the lively selection of independent printing presses and laptop upstarts, ranging from Amsterdam's DOT DOT DOT to Zurich's WeAreTheArtists, generated a tremendous energy which spilled into the pubs for the evening and then into the hearts, minds, and bookshelves of those with a few pounds to spare."[5]

Sarah McCrory organised the 2006 and 2007 editions of the publishing fair, moving it to Rochelle School in Shoreditch.[3][7]

Over the years the project was run by Kit Hammonds, Sarah McCrory, Joe Scotland, Louise O’Hare and Kate Phillimore. The last fair was at the ICA in 2013. Hammonds, O'Hare and Phillimore declared the fair dead in November 2014.[8]

Event

[edit]

The selected publishers were allocated tables where they could display their work and sell from. The number of publishers varied each year. The event expanded in size and attendance from 2004.

Publications

[edit]

The types of publication featured each year included everything from zines and self-published books to newsprint titles and glossy magazines, all of which are independently published. Some titles were free whilst most were sold.[citation needed] It showcased "books and periodicals that span a wide range, from black-and-white folded A3 sheets and hand-drawn fanzines to intriguing one-off designs and sumptuous magazines. It's an eclectic and idiosyncratic collection that recreates the energy, enthusiasm and fan-like dedication of the original punk publishing phenomenon.[9]

Eligibility was decided by a panel made up of the founders and invited guests curators.

An open call for submissions was announced in early spring each year, with details on how to submit publications are found on their homepage.

Publications who took part in the fair included 20x20 magazine, Harry Pye's The Rebel magazine, Plan B, Fever Zine, Dent-de-Leone, BUTT, Useless and Le Gun.[citation needed]

Public library

[edit]

The Publish And Be Damned Public Library is a travelling archive of past submissions to the fair. Each year (2004–14) new submissions were added.[citation needed]

The collection has so far travelled to, or been featured in exhibitions in:[citation needed]

  • Germany (Munich)
  • United Kingdom (Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Cambridge, Norwich, Bristol)
  • Netherlands (Utrecht)
  • United States (Los Angeles, New York)
  • Czech Republic (Prague)
  • Switzerland (Winterthur)
  • Slovakia (Bratislava)

Funding

[edit]

Publish And Be Damned was funded by grants from various Arts organisations. Since 2004 the event has received support from The Elephant Trust, Arts Council, England, A Foundation, Studio Voltaire, The Goethe Institute, The Polish Cultural Forum, Pro Helvetia and the Mondrian Foundation.[citation needed]

The Public Library received funding from amongst others the Cubitt Gallery, Tranzit, The Elephant Trust, Arts Council England & The British Council.

Events

[edit]
  • 2004's event took place in The Crypt of St James' Church in the Clerkenwell area of London on Sunday 4 July. More than 30 titles from the U.K. and Europe took part.[citation needed]
  • 2005's event took place on Sunday 31 July at the same venue as the previous year.
  • 2006 saw a change of venue with the event moving to the Rochelle School in the Bethnal Green area of East London.
  • 2008 the Rochelle School in Bethnal Green, East London on 3 August 2008.
  • 2013 saw Publish and Be Damned come to the South West for the first time with an event at Plymouth Arts Centre, on 3 December 2013. This event was produced in collaboration with arts and culture journal Nom de Strip.

Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, March 17, 2012, 2013[clarification needed]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Semple, Harry (14 July 2008). "Publish and Be Damned reveals the art of self publishing". Culture24. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. ^ Longford, E. (1970). Wellington – The Years of the Sword. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 209. ISBN 0-297-17917-9.
  3. ^ a b c Lack, Jessica (29 July 2006). "Preview: Exhibitions: * Publish And Be Damned London". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Lack, Jessica (2 August 2008). "The Guide: Exhibitions: * Publish And Be Damned, London". The Guardian.
  5. ^ a b Comer, Stuart (December 2005). "London". Artforum. Vol. 44, no. 4.
  6. ^ "Publish and Be Damned". Frieze. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Olivia Plender". Artforum. Vol. 44, no. 8. April 2006. p. 28.
  8. ^ "Publish and Be Damned fairs, 2004–2014". Vernacular Institute. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  9. ^ Zappaterra, Yolanda (27 July 2006). "Punk publishing". Design Week. 21 (30): 36. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Publish_and_Be_Damned&oldid=1252854586"