This year, Flipped Eye Publishing will be marking its 20th anniversary. The anniversarycelebration will feature a digital bookshop tour in May, and a “nationwide hunt for a young editorial intern.”Founded in 2001 by Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Flipped Eye Publishing has been publishing original poetry and prose on a “not-for-profit model with the aim of giving prominence to writers from society’s fringes.”In a statement to TheBookseller Parkes reflected the past years of publishing press and also his hope for the future: “The 20 years have come so fast that it’s hard to believe, but I realize how big a deal it is for a small press to survive this long. However, more than survival, I am proud that we’ve managed to keep true to the things that inspired our beginnings—a commitment to produce affordable books… We might not be as small as we’ve been, but we will remain a powerful advocate for true representation in the publishing industry, from the board room to the very nature of the stories we allow the world to experience.”Those whose careers it has helped launch include T S Eliot Prize-winner, Roger Robinson, InuaEllams, Malika Booker, and Nick Makoha.Check out these new works coming from Flipped Eye this year:
Hell by JoséEduardo Agualusa
Only This Once Are You Immaculate by Blessing Musariri (September)
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