books, Political History, Political Science

The Moment of Trevor Griffiths’ Comedians: When Jokes Became Lead Pellets

Marking fifty years since the premiere of Trevor Griffiths’ Comedians, Stephen Wagg reflects on the changing role of comedy in modern society. He traces the rise of alternative comedy, the decline of a shared national comedy culture, and the growing influence of comedians in shaping political and social conversations.

News, Poetry

Announcing our 2027 Pavilion Poetry collections

This National Poetry Day, we're thrilled to introduce our 2027 Pavilion Poetry collections: Question to the Creatures by Martha Sprackland, Tsvetaeva '27 by Sasha Dugdale, and Before & After the Night by Jemma Borg. The collections will publish in spring 2027 and can be preordered now from our website. Learn more about each of these … Continue reading →

Journals, Urban Studies

Revisiting Abercrombie’s ‘The Preservation of Rural England’ one hundred years on | Town Planning Review 97.5 Featured Article

The editors of Town Planning Review have selected 'Revisiting Abercrombie’s ‘The Preservation of Rural England’ one hundred years on', by Mark Scott, Nick Gallent and Menelaos Gkartzios. as the Featured Article from Volume 97.5. Explore both the landmark text and this new centenary reassessment side by side, free to read for a limited time.

books, Literature, Modern Languages

What Can Translation Do?

In a new blog post to mark International Translation Day 2026, World Writing in French series editors Charles Forsdick and Martin Munro reflect on translation's role in sustaining linguistic and literary diversity, and ask an urgent question: what can translation do?

History, Journals, News

Call for an Editor | Continuity and Change

Continuity and Change aims to define a field of historical sociology concerned with long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of past societies. Emphasis is upon studies whose agenda or methodology combines elements from traditional fields such as history, sociology, law, demography, economics or anthropology, or ranges freely between them. There is a strong commitment … Continue reading →