Lilburne Press
About Us
Lilburne Press is an independent publisher and distributor of art and historical books. The company has been run by author and photographer Nicholas Reed since 1989. It takes its name from the 17th century campaigner for democracy, John Lilburne.
Originally based in London, Lilburne Press produced several books about artists and their connections with London. Since 2003 based in historic Folkestone in Kent, the company intends to produce further books about artists in this country, and more books with a Kentish theme.
Lilburne Press is
reprinting a series of art mystery novels by John Malcolm.
The fifteen detective novels all involve British art and locations
mainly in the South of England.
In the past these novels have only been available in hardback, but
Lilburne Press has now produced four in paperback. -
Art Novels
In July 2005 Lilburne Press started to publish a monthly magazine, "Folkestone Creative", which is still going strong. This magazine covers what is going on in the cultural life in Folkestone and the surrounding towns.
Alfred Sisley was the only Englishman among the French Impressionists, and 2008 will host two important exhibitions of his work. From 17 May to 21 September 2008 there will be "Alfred Sisley – Impressionist Landscapes" at The Bowes Museum, near Durham, Yorkshire. Then, at the end of the year, there will be an Exhibition at the National Gallery called “Sisley in England and Wales”. This exhibition will run from 8 November 2008 to 15 February 2009, and will feature many of his works on the Thames and in Wales. To coincide with these exhibitions, Nicholas is hoping to reissue his Sisley book - "Sisley in England and Wales" in time for the Sisley Exhibition at the Bowes Museum, near Durham, in May.
The Leas at Folkestone c. 1935
The Pier c. 1910 - sadly no longer there