In this episode, Emma speaks to Habiba Desai and Sara Razzaq, creators of Northern indie press Fox and Windmill, who have recently released their first book Into the Wilds. We discuss the process of setting up a press, the importance of being passionate about the work you do, as well as some of the challenges faced so far, and lessons they’ve learnt along the way. Brought to you by SYP North, we discuss the work they’re doing to promote marginalised voices with a focus on their perceptive as a northern press.
Fox and Windmill
Twitter: @FoxandWindmill
Website: https://foxandwindmill.co.uk/
Contact: info@foxandwindmill.co.uk
Habiba Desai
Twitter: @habbi_desai
Sara Razzaq
Twitter: @SaraJRazzaq
Mentioned in this episode
Bradford Literature Festival https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/
Into the Wilds: an anthology of short stories and poetry from British South Asian writers https://foxandwindmill.co.uk/product/into-the-wilds/
Bluemoose Books https://bluemoosebooks.com/
Peepal Tree Press https://www.peepaltreepress.com/about-us
Press release for Fox and Windmill's short story and poem competition https://www.asianstandard.co.uk/were-here-to-publish-stories-from-northern-south-asian-writers-how-two-bradford-grads-have-launched-their-own-publishing-company/
Fox and Windmill Podcast https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iUPJ4Bjt55Vdw1xeDiPsU?si=b69a54fcd8154a15
Hosted and edited by Emma Leask (SYP North Chair)
Produced by Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Humphries (SYP UK Podcast Officer)
Twitter: @SYPNorth
Website: https://thesyp.org.uk/
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