death of workers whilst building skyscrapers is an independent art and literary press specialising in experimental, intimate writing and hand-crafted books in the realms of poetry, fiction, memoir, essay.
the press continues to be rooted in bookbinding and artistic practice. Our work tends to explore themes of transformation, psychological interiority, creative independence, and raw emotions, with a particular attention to confessional writing, intimacy and artistic life.
established in 2018, Manchester, United Kingdom.
founded by Lucy Wilkinson
distribution:
Asterism Books (US)
current stockists:
Good Press (Glasgow, UK)
East Bristol Books (Bristol, UK)
12:15 Reading Room (Vilnuis, Lithuania)
Tekstallmenningen (Bergen, Norway) (coming soon)
Alienated Majesty (Austin, US)
Unnameable Books (New York City, US) (coming soon)
libraries:
National Poetry Library (London, UK)
The British Library (London, UK)
Glasgow School of Art (Glasgow, UK)
University College London, Special Collections (London, UK)
Manchester Poetry Library (Manchester, UK)
University of Buffalo (Buffalo, US)
backlist/out of print publications can be found here in our archive.
General contact email/potential submissions: deathofworkers@gmail.com
Please be aware that orders can take up to 12 weeks to process and send out. All our publications are handmade to order, so in order to maintain my level of sanity, please be patient with me during busier order periods.
