Thin Man Press

Thin Man Press is a London-based boutique publisher.^[1]

In July 2014, Thin Man Press published Libertines' front man Peter Doherty's second book From Albion to Shangri-La.^[1][2] It is a compilation of extracts from Doherty's journals and tour diaries, edited by Nina Antonia. The Kindle edition featured a photograph from the original journals - Doherty leaves his journals open for visitors to contribute - depicting a pledge in syringe blood, signed by Peaches Geldof, promising "not to die".^[3]

In 2012, Thin Man Press published an English translation of Osama bin Laden's bodyguard's memoir: Guarding Bin Laden, My Life in Al-Qaeda by Nasser al-Bahri,^[4] originally published in France, co-written by Le Figaro journalist, Georges Malbrunot.^[5]

Thin Man Press has also published, among other titles: Spark In The Dark,^[6] the first collection of poetry by Southwark Mysteries playwright, John Constable (aka John Crow); The Rise and Fall of The Clash an account of tracking down the various members of The Clash and then making the eponymous film, by director, Danny Garcia;^[7] A Wave of Dreams, the surrealist classic by Louis Aragon in translation for the first time by Susan de Muth and Licentia by A.A. Walker.

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