Inklings
The Inklings are pocket sized pop culture books that introduce readers to a wide range of topics they might only have an inkling about!
Within this series of impactful, surprising and exciting books are essays on the radical potential of female friendship, grief and Studio Ghibli, the queer culture of Dungeons & Dragons, and other subjects encompassing politics, music, sexuality, and plenty more besides.
Originally conceived by our friends at 404 Ink, with covers designed by Luke Bird, we have begun publishing this series in North America and will be commissioning the next books for worldwide distribution from 2026. Submission information is available here.
Happy Death Club: Death, Grief & Bereavement Across Cultures
Naomi Westerman
Anthropologist Naomi Westerman was studying death rituals around the world when her whole family died. Through her painful experience of bereavement, her work intensified, resulting in this entertaining survey of the many faces of death and grief. (US publication date September 23, 2025)
They Came to Slay: The Queer Culture of D&D
Thom James Carter
Grab a sword and roll for initiative—a queer DnD adventure is about to begin. Dungeon Master Thom James Carter invites you into DnD’s exciting queer and utopian possibilities. (US publication date October 14, 2025)
BFFs: The Radical Potential of Female Friendship
Anahit Behrooz
BFFs shows us that friendships can be the most important, loving, expansive, and emancipatory relationships in our lives—all with the help of our favourite TV, movie, and book besties. (US publication date January 13, 2026)
All the Violet Tiaras: Queering the Greek Myths
Jean Menzies
Ancient Greece was rich with stories of queer love and genderfluid identity—but what can these ancient stories tell us about our contemporary world? (US publication date February 03, 2026)
Solemates: A History of Our Fetish for Feet
Adam Zmith
Now available in audiobook!
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How did early sexologists convince us that loving feet is deviant? Why did feet show up in Greek myths and in poetry written during a medieval outbreak of gonorrhoea? And what did Victorian lesbians make of all this? (US publication date May 05, 2026)
Now Go: On Grief and Studio Ghibli
Karl Thomas Smith
Grief is all around us. Even at the heart of the vibrant, whimsical films of Studio Ghibli. With all the magic and mystery they contain, and the themes of love and loss, these movies are beacons of joy offering us a winking light in the darkness. (US publication date April 08, 2026)
Blitzkrieg Bops: A Brief History of Punks at War
Alli Patton
This is a rebellion dressed in leather jackets and secured by safety pins. These are punks at war. This is Blitzkrieg Bops. Alli Patton’s brief history of the movement bears witness to the reality of what it means to turn to art for survival, from Russia to Myanmar and Palestine, and on our own doorsteps. (US publication date June 10, 2026)
Hair/Power
Kajal Odedra
Interspersing intimate anecdotes with intersectional commentary, Hair/Power dives into the origins and cultural significance of hair—considering buzz cuts, Mohawks, Afros and the natural hair movement, baldness, and more—exposing the roots of a beauty industry built on discrimination. (US publication date August 11, 2026)
The Loki Variations: The Man, The Myth, The Mischief
Karl Johnson
Who is your Loki? And what is their glorious purpose? Ever the shapeshifter, Loki is constantly being remade and reinterpreted. From Norse mythology to Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we continue to make myths today through fandom, retelling, and popular culture. (US publication date October 6, 2026)
