Multicultural Book and Poetry Fair 2026
Come find us at the Multicultural Book and Poetry Fair, along with 70 independent publishers.
Bookworkers & Beyond Publishing Fair: Materials Festival
Join us at Pelican House for the second year of Materials Festival, where we explore visual and spatial practices as a force for radical imagination and transformative social change.
Calico Projects Indie Press Fair
Find us at the Indie Press Fair, a one-day celebration of independent publishing hosted by Calico Projects at Manor House Library.
Hajar Reads: Food
A special edition of our political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month, we’re partnering with misery to think about the theme of Food in a QTIPOC-only session.
Book Launch — No God but Us by Bobuq Sayed
You’re invited to Pelican House for the first London launch of Bobuq Sayed’s debut novel, No God but Us. Bobuq will be joined in conversation by Farhaana Arefin.
Book Launch — No God but Us: Bobuq Sayed with Aisha Mirza
Come to Reference Point for the second stop in Bobuq Sayed’s London book tour for their debut novel, No God but Us. Bobuq will be joined in conversation by Aisha Mirza.
Book Launch — No God but Us: Bobuq Sayed with Mohamed Tonsy
The third stop in Bobuq Sayed’s UK book tour for No God but Us will be at Lighthouse in Edinburgh, with Bobuq and the wonderful Mohamed Tonsy.
Book Launch — No God but Us: Bobuq Sayed with Moshtari Hilal & Edwin Nasr
No God but Us travels to Berlin, where Bobuq Sayed will be joined in conversation by Moshtari Hilal and Edwin Nasr.
Indie Night at London Literature Festival
It’s Indie Night at London Literature Festival, featuring readings from Bobuq Sayed, Amelia Abraham, Speech Debelle and Jackie Thomae.
Hajar Reads: Ecologies
Join us at the latest session of our political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month’s theme is Ecologies.
Book Launch — October: Nur Turkmani in conversation with Zena Agha
Come celebrate Nur Turkmani’s debut poetry collection, October. Nur will be joined by fellow Hajar Press poet Zena Agha.
Book Launch — October by Nur Turkmani
You’re invited to Mosaic Rooms for the first London launch of Nur Turkmani’s debut poetry collection, October.
To Write from a Place — A Writing Workshop with Nur Turkmani & Heba Hayek
Two Hajar Press authors, Nur Turkmani and Heba Hayek, lead a writing workshop together at Mosaic Rooms.
Rage Teaches: Lessons in Rage
Join Hajar Press and No More Exclusions for a day-long teach out inspired by The Hajar Book of Rage, edited by Farhaana Arefin.
When We Win: Writing Our Futures
Join writers and organisers Ama Josephine Budge Johnstone, Eman Abdelhadi and Yara Rodrigues Fowler in an online conversation organised by Migrants in Culture and chaired by Hajar Press publisher Farhaana Arefin.
Skin Deep Communes on Faith
🤲🌀🌙 Commune with Skin Deep this summer in London to explore a simple but loaded question: what does it mean to have faith right now? 🤲🌀🌙
Hajar Reads: Intergenerational
Join us at the latest session of our new political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month’s theme is Intergenerational.
Southwark Libraries Festival of Words — D.I.Y. Publishing Fair
Join us for the D.I.Y. Publishing Fair—part of the Southwark Libraries Festival of Words—an exciting celebration of small presses, self-publishing and all things indie writing.
Hajar Reads: Play
Join us at the latest session of our new political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month’s theme is Play.
Hajar Reads: Infrastructure
Join us at the latest session of our new political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month’s theme is Infrastructure.
Tagore’s Salon – Faith, Civilisation, and Islam: Not a Monolith, with Saima Begum and Tharik Hussain
A conversation between Tharik Hussain and Saima Begum about culture and civilisation in Islamic contexts, hosted by Tagore’s Salon.
Rage Destroys: Anti-Raids Training with Southwark and Lambeth Anti Raids
Harness the destructive power of rage to fight against hostile immigration policies in this training delivered by Southwark and Lambeth Anti Raids.
Book Launch — October: Nur Turkmani in conversation with Saleem Haddad
Nur Turkmani launches her debut poetry collection, October, at Salted Books Lisbon, interviewed by Saleem Haddad.
Book Launch — The Hajar Book of Rage
Join us for an evening celebrating the launch of The Hajar Book of Rage, the first event in our Year of Rage series.
Hajar Reads: Memory
Join us at the first session of our new political reading and discussion group, Hajar Reads. This month’s theme is Memory.
The Secret Reading Room for International Women’s Day
Somewhere in the city of London, behind an unassuming door, The Chamber of Wildflowers is waiting to be found…
The Spring Clean Printed Matter Fair
Rough Trade Books hosts a spring warehouse sale of discounted books, pamphlets, zines and more!
Centrefold 1974: A Memoir — Louise O’Hare in conversation
Join Hajar Press author Nida Sajid (COOP: A Novelette), Holly Pester (The Lodgers), Jess Chandler (Prototype Publishing) and Louise O’Hare to celebrate the launch of O’Hare’s Centrefold 1974: A Memoir.
Union Futures: Wordy Special Edition with Novelist Nida Sajid
Join The London School of Solarpunk and Nida Sajid, author of COOP: A Novelette, for a special edition of Union Futures.
Book Launch — COOP: Nida Sajid in conversation with Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
Join Nida Sajid and Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi at Pages of Hackney for the launch of Nida’s riveting debut, COOP: A Novelette.
Tower Hamlets Book Sale + Festive Stalls
Book fiends, historians, bargain hunters and last-minute festive shoppers — come through to the annual Tower Hamlets Book Sale!
Book Launch — The First Jasmines with Saima Begum and Shahnaz Ahsan
Housmans and Hajar Press welcome Saima Begum and Shahnaz Ahsan for a conversation about Saima’s debut novel, The First Jasmines.
Edinburgh Radical Book Fair — Love & Rage: A Literary Cabaret
A cabaret of love and rage, featuring readings, performance and discussion with Esme Allman, Mymona Bibi, Simran Kaur Johal and Sunny Singh.
Edinburgh Radical Book Fair — Against Literatures: Arts Breaking Free
Poet George Abraham, novelist Nida Sajid and visual artist Remi Graves address the use, abuse, purpose and potential of the arts in causing radical change in our polarised world.
Radical Voices Workshop with PublishED
Join us for a workshop on revolutionary rage, with Hajar Press’s Farhaana Arefin and writer Mohamed Tonsy.
Fundraiser: Authors Read for Gaza
Pages of Hackney hosts an evening of author readings to raise funds for The Sameer Project and The Arab Group for the Protection of Nature.
Book Launch — The First Jasmines
Join Saima Begum and Hajar Press to celebrate the publication of The First Jasmines.
Bowl Cut MAP Fundraiser
A fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians, with treats for all the senses, taking over our fave SE London haunt The Ivy House.
Materials Festival
A day festival at Pelican House focused on visual culture as a catalyst for transformative social change.
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