Persephone Books
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Persephone Books is an independent British publishing house renowned for reprinting neglected or out-of-print works, particularly by mid-20th-century women writers, in distinctive grey-covered editions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent publishing house
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small press ⓘ |
| audience |
collectors of uniform editions
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feminist readers ⓘ readers of classic literature ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | niche literary publishing ⓘ |
| country |
Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curates | a backlist of rediscovered titles ⓘ |
| designFeature | plain grey covers with patterned endpapers ⓘ |
| editionDesign | uniform grey covers ⓘ |
| emphasis |
domestic and social themes
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historical context of 20th-century Britain ⓘ women’s everyday lives ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
neglected works
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out-of-print works ⓘ reprints ⓘ |
| format |
paperback editions
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some hardback editions ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
careful curation of titles
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high-quality design ⓘ reviving forgotten classics ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| market |
international readers
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readers interested in social history ⓘ readers interested in women’s history ⓘ |
| mission |
to bring neglected books back into print
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to champion women’s writing ⓘ |
| notableFor | distinctive grey-covered editions ⓘ |
| publishes |
diaries
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domestic fiction ⓘ memoirs ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ novels ⓘ short story collections ⓘ social realism ⓘ works by overlooked authors ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
mid-20th-century literature
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women writers ⓘ |
| targetAuthors | women writers ⓘ |
| targetPeriod |
20th century
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interwar period ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWorkReprinted |
out-of-print fiction
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out-of-print non-fiction ⓘ |
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