Honest Publishing

01/10/2022

Thinking today about the family and friends of Brian Catling, who has sadly passed away. We were extremely fortunate enough to work with Brian, a luminescent talent and a deeply kind, courteous, and gracious human being.

The writing world has lost a distinctive voice. RIP, B.

11/11/2021

We're immensely proud to say: Rufus has landed. If you didn't get a chance to back our Kickstarter, Ross Murray's funny, knowing, and marvellously bittersweet Rufus Marigold is available from TODAY in all good UK bookstores (and some in continental Europe as well!).

Alternatively, you can simply buy one direct from us: https://www.honestpublishing.com/books/rufus-marigold/

Thanks so much to everybody who helped bring this wonderful book to the UK and Europe. ❤

26/10/2021

26/10/2021

And just like that, our books and rewards are here! The books look smashing, with vivid colours, French flaps, and that striking foil embossing on the cover and spine. Read our update: https://kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold/posts/3339607

19/10/2021

We're proud to be publishing Rufus Marigold in the UK and Europe *very soon*, and we couldn't be prouder.

Check out The Spinoff's Comic of the Month!

This month on The Spinoff's Comic of the Month we meet Rufus, a chimp with anxiety issues. If New Zealand treated the arts like we celebrate our athletes, Tauranga's Ross Murray would be a household name. Over the last couple of years Ross's clean steady line and masterful control of colour an

06/10/2021

Printer bound!

Hey, everybody. We hope you're well and safe. Next week promises to be a biggie for us - the UK and Europe edition of Rufus is off to the printers! We'll be working with the skilled folks at Norwich's Swallowtail Print for our run of books and all of our Kickstarter rewards - just look at the beauti...

21/08/2021

🚨🍌 Latest update from Rufus HQ 🍌🚨

Hello all. It's been a little while since we caught up with you, but it's been full steam ahead at Rufus HQ. Book and physical reward orders will be heading to our printers soon - the talented folks at Norwich's Swallowtail Print will be pulling the levers. We're still reaching out to wannabe review...

16/07/2021

A word on our (successful!) (!!!) Kickstarter...

It's been just over 24 hours since our Kickstarter - it still feels scarcely believable - hit its goal. Hit. Its. Goal. Even those three words feel a tad surreal. We have numerous thank you bouquets to hand out, to all who helped this happen. First and foremost to YOU, our 188 backers who put their....

15/07/2021

Well, that was something.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold

Huge, HUGE thanks to everybody here who threw in some money and helped us bring Rufus to the wider audience he deserves.

We hope you love the book! ❤️🙉

15/07/2021

13 minutes and we are HIDEOUSLY CLOSE. £153 away.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold

A heartfelt, relatable, and darkly hilarious tale of a nervous primate tackling life with social anxiety.

15/07/2021

82%. 🙈

A heartfelt, relatable, and darkly hilarious tale of a nervous primate tackling life with social anxiety.

14/07/2021

The final lap. The home stretch. Our Rufus Kickstarter is just 24 hours from... glory? Will you back us? 🙈https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold

13/07/2021

48 hours. WE CAN DO THIS, CHUMS. Show this dear, jittery chimp some love. Get a sweet book! ❤️🙉

On 9 July, we were 57% funded, with 103 backers. We told you we were sad, and sorry. Today, on 13 July, we are 64% funded, with 121 backers. We have two days to go. You've actually made it possible. Can you keep helping us? Will you help fulfil a jittery chimp's globetrotting dreams? Can you reach o...

09/07/2021

A little update on our Kickstarter - five (and a half) days to go! 🍌

Dear backers, Firstly, you are wonderful. Truly. Thank you for your support. This is our first attempt at a Kickstarter, and it's been an amazing project to be part of, a fascinating learning curve. We hugely appreciate your pledges and solidarity. Secondly, it looks like - short of something miracu...

09/07/2021

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold

We're not the only ones who think Rufus Marigold is a marvel. All these lovely Goodreads people agree!

There's still time to grab your copy, we'd ❤ your support.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44036443-rufus-marigold

08/07/2021

Your daily reminder that we'd ❤ love your support for Rufus Marigold on Kickstarter. 13 quid for a beautiful paperback. 📖🐵

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold

Oh, and a reach into the mind of creator Ross, courtesy of Radio New Zealand:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold/posts/3241264

A heartfelt, relatable, and darkly hilarious tale of a nervous primate tackling life with social anxiety.

07/07/2021

Eight days to go on our (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold/) - if you're on the fence about backing the nervous chimp, take him for a Tumblr test-read first: https://rufusmarigold.tumblr.com

⚡️MONKEY NEWS⚡️The collected and significantly expanded book version of Rufus Marigold from Earth’s End Publishing will be in NZ bookstores, March 1st!“A ruefully familiar, hilarious webcomic-turned magnum opus. Rufus Marigold delights and horrifies in equal measure. A must-read for anyo...

28/06/2021

Bookseller? Retailer of tasteful graphic novels? Generous giver of sweet gifts? Our Kickstarter just got a new tier for TEN copies of Rufus Marigold. £60 + shipping. 🙉

A heartfelt, relatable, and darkly hilarious tale of a nervous primate tackling life with social anxiety.

19/06/2021

What a fine surprise to wake to! Kickstarter just slapped its 'Projects We Love' badge on our Rufus Marigold campaign. ❤

17/06/2021

An enormous 'thank you' to all our early Rufus backers on Kickstarter! 🐵❤ Earlybird paperbacks are still available at just £11!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold

16/06/2021

Rufus Marigold is the story of Rufus, a primate leading a life consumed by social anxiety.

We're asking for your help to bring Rufus across the oceans from his native New Zealand to the UK and Europe. 🐵❤️

A heartfelt, relatable, and darkly hilarious tale of a nervous primate tackling life with social anxiety.

15/06/2021

We’ve taken the bold step of running our first ever Kickstarter, backing a book and an artist who we’re thrilled to work with. Rufus Marigold is the story of Rufus, a primate leading a life consumed by social anxiety.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/honestpublisher/rufus-marigold

Will you help us bring Rufus to the UK, Europe, and beyond in 2021?

24/11/2019

Chris Brownsword on Nowhere Near Hollywood at the esteemed 3:AM:

'Aside from his talent for pared down, no bu****it prose, SaFranko deserves credit on two accounts. Firstly, his early Zajack novel Lounge Lizard addressed male anxiety and depression long before mass media channels drew attention to the issue this year. Secondly, his great 2014 crime novel, The Su***de, featured a sympathetic portrait of a transgender police officer. Nowhere Near Hollywood is similarly noteworthy for the manner in which it critiques fame, or at least the desire to become famous, a mania which our technological age exacerbates via social media.'

Meanwhile, in the shadows cast by the glare of Tinseltown, something has stirred, as Mark SaFranko drops the latest in the misadventures of struggling New Jersey novelist Max Zajack. Nowhere Near Hollywood sees Zajack attempting to break into the movie business as a way of drawing attention to his m...

05/10/2019

Ready for launch: come join us and Mark SaFranko at Hillingdon Literary Festival as we officially launch NOWHERE NEAR HOLLYWOOD.

04/10/2019

Join us at Brunel University at 5PM on SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER.

As part of the Hillingdon Literary Festival, Mark SaFranko will be chatting to Peter Holland – author and founder of Brigand Press – about his latest novel, NOWHERE NEAR HOLLYWOOD. We'll be on hand with a cheery Honest smile and a stack of signed books to sell at the bargain price of £10.

Get your FREE ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hillingdon-literary-festival-tickets-67987296835

20/09/2019

And we're live! Pick up your copy of Mark SaFranko's magnificent Nowhere Near Hollywood today!

https://www.honestpublishing.com/books/nowhere-near-hollywood

https://www.amazon.com/Nowhere-Near-Hollywood-Mark-SaFranko/dp/191600430X

COMING IN OCTOBER. Pre-order: £10.99. Familiar to thousands of readers in France, Belgium, Switzerland and the UK from earlier novels in the series, Max Zajack returns.

18/09/2019

Calling all reviewers: REVIEW COPIES of Mark SaFranko's NOWHERE NEAR HOLLYWOOD are still available.

Ping us a message on here or at [email protected] with your contact and outlet details and we'll send something excellent your way.

14/09/2019

Coming Friday 20 September.

12/07/2019

At The Poetry Society Cafe tonight, Honest Koraly Dimitriadis Κοραλία - writer & performer with other special guests. 7:00pm – 10:00pm https://bit.ly/2JvZ98b

25/04/2019

Honest poetess Koraly Dimitriadis causing a ruckus now on her U.S. tour - pictured here in Worcester, Massachusetts. Go Koraly!

The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show is unbelievably awesome and one of the poetry gigs ever. Such a strong community/grass roots vibe, they have a backup band too which you can choose to collaborate with or not. I had a lot of fun with that. This is me signalling the band to fade in the music. I also loved the part where you can volunteer to take one of the five random objects brought in by Alex the convenor, and during the show you write a poem on the object, about the object, and the most creative (as judged by the audience) gets a free drink! And the venue Ralph's Rock Diner is so unbelievably cool!!!
Had so so much fun. Will be back for sure. Thank you, Worcester!!!