Creative Database on Self-Publishing
Publishers, Small Press & Independent Zine & Photobook Makers
Zone 6, Folium, Hazy Magazine, Void Photo, Loose Joints, CALACA PRESS, The Photocopy Club, Oval Press, Horse Kick Books, Carmen Daneshmandi, Richie Harold, SMUT Press, Øriginal Magazine,Ana Blumenkron, Huwawa Books,Nickolas Michaluk,Chihiro Shigemitsu, Carman Daneshmandi,Ross McLeod, Ellen Kydd, Sarah Wise de Jong,Samual Zhang, Amy Robson, Ruby OSullivan, shire studio, Surface Editions,
Printers
Newspaper Club, The Photobook Cafe, Page Masters, KOPA
Paper & Book Binding Suppliers
Sheperds Arts, London Centre For Book Arts, GF Smith
Graphic Designers and Photobook Editors
Giorgia De Bortoli, Ethan Cassidy, Dorota Čechová, Roï Saade, Oscar Hunter Dubley, Ole Henrik Henriksen, Andrea Amato
Curators and Facilitators
Sophia Alvarez Barnes, Joey Lawson, Victoria Gentsch, Roï Saade, Hannah Cauhépé, Venkii, Lola Graham, Sotiris Stamatiou, Francesca Field, Gaia Bernabe-Belvis, Jasmine Sandhu,Alejamdra Carles-Tolra, Elke Bock, Eda Emirdağ
Photobook Libraries and Archives
Feminist Art Library, Womens Art Library, V&A Photographic Centre, Bound Narratives, Senate House Library, Ibraaz,
Book Fairs and Publishing Events
Glue, OffPrint, Photo London, BOP, Page Masters Zine Fair,
Bookshops
Village Books, Claire de Rouen Books, The South London Gallery Bookshop, The Common Press, The Photographers Gallery Bookshop
The Photobook Café is dedicated to elevating emerging photographers and independent publishers, with a strong commitment to supporting those who are less likely to access traditional publishing routes. We are particularly focused on empowering creators from minority backgrounds, emerging photographers, recent graduates and students, whose voices and perspectives are often underrepresented within the photobook world.
As both a gallery and a creative hub, we champion self-published photobooks through curated exhibitions, book launches, an accessible online photobook collection, and a dedicated onsite open access photobook library. These platforms are designed to amplify independent work and connect artists directly with audiences, collectors, and buyers through our online collection.
Our mission is to foster a more inclusive, equitable, and approachable publishing landscape. We provide space, resources, and opportunities for learning and collaboration, supporting makers at every stage of their creative practice. Through our talk series, reading rooms, touring collections, open submissions, photobook displays, and hands-on zine workshops, we encourage artists to experiment, build confidence, and develop their own publishing voice.
If you would like to be involved get in touch at info@photobookuk.org