This is an author interview with Manon Burz-Labrande, author of Penny Dreadfuls: The Circulation Patterns of a Victorian Popular Genre Can you explain what penny dreadfuls are, for readers who might not be familiar with them? Penny dreadfuls were cheap, weekly story papers that were hugely popular in Britain during the nineteenth century, especially from […]

Anthem Studies in Encounters between Peripheral Regions publishes studies on encounters and interactions between peripheral regions of the world system. The editor of the series is Tomasz Ewertowski from Shanghai International Studies University, China. He graduated from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, and moved to China in 2013. He has served as the principal […]

This is a guest post by Krzysztof Nawratek, Series Editor of Anthem Studies in Religion, Space and Design When people hear ‘religion and architecture’, they usually think of churches, temples, mosques, perhaps a shrine hidden somewhere in the forest if they are feeling slightly adventurous. In other words: buildings. Objects. It is not wrong, but […]

Sophie Kazan Makhlouf (PhD) is an art and architectural historian. She is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Leicester and an associate adjunct professor, teaching art history at the University of Notre Dame (USA) in London. She regularly contributes to academic journals, art magazines and podcasts. What inspired you to embark on the journey […]

This is a guest post by Amina Yaqin, author of Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing The award-winning British Pakistani film, Rahm ([Mercy] (2016), an Urdu adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, reflects misogyny in Pakistani society translating a dark tale of power, sex and injustice. Sin and virtue are played out […]

This is a guest post by David Arditi, author of Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy: From Taping to Napster to TikTok The recording industry regularly paints its consumers as pariahs waiting for new technologies to hurt the very musicians they love. In Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy: From Taping to Napster to TikTok, […]

This February, embrace ideas that challenge perspectives and inspire meaningful dialogue. Take a look at our featured releases for this month. The Ecstasy of Reproduction: Postmodernity and Its Contemporaneity This book argues that we remain firmly within postmodernity, an era defined not by creation but by reproduction, where originality has faded and hyperreality appears more […]

As 2026 gathers pace, the publishing industry continues to navigate rapid technological change, policy shifts and global market transformation. The Future of Translation: AI and the Greater Good This piece explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the role of translators in the publishing ecosystem, touching on both backlash from professional translators and innovative uses of […]

Widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of our time, Ron Westray continues to expand upon the legacy set before him. What inspired you to embark on the journey of researching and authoring your latest book, Compositions, Orchestrations, Adaptations and Arrangements: Complete Works? Why did you consider this subject/topic and what impact do you […]