Cold Toast
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A few weeks ago, our founder, Farhana Shaikh, posted a short thread on Twitter (X) about the pressures of running a small press against the tide of rising costs. Thr small presses have been doing their best, but with rising costs affecting paper, print, postage, and the usual utility bills – we need readers to …| Dahlia Books
Every year Dahlia Publishing hosts students from the University of Leicester for a 10-week placement. The scheme run by the university provides students with an opportunity to gain work experience in a small press to enhance their learning. Students often work remotely and are supported by editor Farhana Shaikh to pursue a personal project – …| Dahlia Books
Every year Dahlia Books hosts students from the University of Leicester for a 10-week placement. Students are given tasks from a range of the different sectors within publishing to give them a thorough understanding of the industry from the perspective of a small press. This scheme enhances the learning of students and allows them to …| Dahlia Books
A local writer has won first prize in this year’s Leicester Writes Short Story Prize (18 August). Laura Coleman beat off more than 250 entrants to triumph in the competition. The winning story, A Form of Freedom was chosen anonymously from entries received from across the world. A prestigious judging panel which included writers Joe Bedford and Mona Dash selected …| Dahlia Books
Every year Dahlia Publishing hosts students from the University of Leicester for a 10 week placement. The scheme run by the university provides students with an opportunity to gain work experience in a small press to enhance their learning. Students often work remotely and are supported by editor Farhana Shaikh to pursue a personal project …| Dahlia Books
We’re thrilled to share the news that we’ve been shortlisted in the Small Press of the Year category at this year’s British Book Awards. Farhana Shaikh, managing editor of Dahlia Books said she was in shock: “2020 was a tremendously challenging year. We were looking forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary but the pandemic had …| Dahlia Books
