You Heard It Here First: AK’s Fall/Winter 2011 List!

Here it is folks: a preview of the amazing shit you can expect to see out from AK Press in late 2011 and early 2012. I think this is a fascinating season; there’s some real surprises in there (seriously, I’m surprised at how this list came together, and I was involved in acquiring some of these books!), all of them welcome ones, if I do say so myself, and there are some interesting trends that emerge. It’s a nice blend of more forward-thinking social and political analysis of the present-day, and strong historical titles that make clear our commitment as a publisher to preserving, and expanding our understanding of, our anarchist and radical past.

Plus, covers by some of our favorite designers: John Yates did a phenomenal job on the cover for Haymarket Scrapbook and Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots! And Josh MacPhee‘s cover for Anarchism and Workers’ Self Management has some of the best lettering we’ve seen in a long time … and it’s a collage! How cool is that? Plus, one by a new addition to our stable of designers (but an old friend to many in the collective), the incredibly-talented Tim Simons, who also designed the cover for Ramor Ryan’s new one, Zapatista Spring. We’re definitely experimenting with different styles (and colors, and trim-sizes, and paper), and having a hell of a lot of fun while doing it!

The books won’t be available for preorder on our site for a while (though you can always preorder at Amazon … yeah, I said it.), but click on any cover to download a handy-dandy onesheet with more info on the book, and join the AK mailing list to get updates and announcement when books do become available. And, stores and wholesale customers can contact Suzanne (sales@akpress.org) to place advance orders, or preorder through Baker & Taylor, Ingram, and our trade distributor, Consortium Sales & Distribution. Media and interviewers can contact Jessica (publicity@akpress.org) to request advance reader copies. And, if you’ve got an idea for a book for an upcoming season, well, be sure to send that on to the publishing department (publishing@akpress.org)!