Black Spring Press
Encyclopedia
Black Spring Press is an independent English publishing
house, founded in 1985. The initial published works were lyric and poetry collections by musicians Nick Cave
and Leonard Cohen
. They have also published Off the Road
by Carolyn Cassady
, and Nick Cave's debut novel And the Ass Saw the Angel
. Recently they have republished work by Patrick Hamilton and Julian Maclaren-Ross
.
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
house, founded in 1985. The initial published works were lyric and poetry collections by musicians Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
and Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
. They have also published Off the Road
Off the Road
Off the Road: Twenty Years with Cassady, Kerouac and Ginsberg is an autobiographical book by Carolyn Cassady. Originally published in 1990 as Off the Road: My Years with Cassady, Kerouac, and Ginsberg, it was republished by London's Black Spring Press, coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of...
by Carolyn Cassady
Carolyn Cassady
Carolyn Elizabeth Robinson Cassady is an American writer associated with the Beat Generation through her marriage to Neal Cassady and her friendships with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and other prominent Beat figures...
, and Nick Cave's debut novel And the Ass Saw the Angel
And the Ass Saw the Angel
And the Ass Saw the Angel is the first novel by the musician and singer Nick Cave, originally published in 1989 by Black Spring Press in the United Kingdom and Harper Collins in the United States. It was re-published in 2003 by 2.13.61...
. Recently they have republished work by Patrick Hamilton and Julian Maclaren-Ross
Julian MacLaren-Ross
Julian MacLaren-Ross was a British novelist.-Background:Born James McLaren Ross in South Norwood, London in 1912, his father John Lambden Ross was of mixed Scottish and Cuban blood, and his mother, from an Anglo-Indian family, was described as "a magnificent Indian lady and the obvious source of...
.