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One of the major challenges for small presses is how to let as many people as possible know what you’re up to. A loyal customer base is a good starting point – and we send out regular newsletters to keep in…

It’s not easy being an independent publisher right now. We’re not the first small publishing house to point this out – it’s a regular theme on Twitter, and a pressing concern for a lot of small businesses – but we thought we’d…

There’s one thing that connects all the Ignite titles, however disparate and scattergun they may seem to be at first glance. Every last one of them is an example of consummate storytelling from authors who might otherwise lack a platform.…

Last Thursday, a bar in Deptford hosted the London launch of Glyn Brown’s book Dancing Barefoot. What was it like? Why would an author put themselves up on a stage in front of an audience? Did the kazoo make an…

You might not expect those to line up in one holy literary trinity, but we’d argue it’s long overdue. Now, thankfully, the wait is almost over. And that’s down to author Glyn Brown, whose brilliant memoir Dancing Barefoot we’ve been…

Last Saturday, Glyn Brown launched her book Dancing Barefoot at an event in Whitstable. We’re fairly confident – though we’re waiting for official confirmation from the relevant authorities – that it was the first literary launch ever to give a…

Summer. And things are hotting up here at Ignite Books. This Saturday (June 10) our latest book – Dancing Barefoot, by Glyn Brown – is officially launched in her home town of Whitstable, which is as good a reason to head…

This morning, a pallet arrived at Ignite Villas stacked with the first print run of our newest book, Dancing Barefoot by Glyn Brown. We are hugely excited about this title, so expect to hear a lot about it over the…

No, this doesn’t mean we’re up to our knees in nappies and sleepless nights. What it does mean is that City Baby, our best-selling autobiography of GBH bass player Ross Lomas, is being re-printed again. For the sixth time. It’s…

Ye gods. It’s been a while since we popped in here to write a blog [runs finger along very dusty mantelpiece, makes note to come back with the hoover] but here we are. Is it too late to say ‘Happy…