Hangman Books is a British independent small press founded in 1981 by Billy Childish

Billy Childish

Billy Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...

, who remains its owner and editor. It publishes poetry and some fiction. Associated projects are Hangman Films and Hangman Records

Hangman Records

Hangman Records is a British independent record label founded in 1986 by Billy Childish. It has released over 50 LP Records, including spoken word, experimental works and punk rock....

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Hangman Books has published poetry books and pamphlets by Billy Childish

Billy Childish

Billy Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...

, Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....

, Bill Lewis

Bill Lewis

William "Bill" Lewis is an English artist, story-teller, poet and mythographer. He was a founder-member of The Medway Poets and of the Stuckists art group.-Early life:...

, Vic Templer, Joe Corkwell, Sexton Ming

Sexton Ming

Sexton Ming is a British artist, poet and musician who was a founding member of The Medway Poets and the Stuckists art group .-Life and career:...

, Philip Absolon

Philip Absolon

Philip Absolon is a British artist and a founder member of the Stuckists art group, exhibiting in the group shows, including The Stuckists Punk Victorian at the Walker Art Gallery in 2004, and taking part in Stuckist demonstrations against the Turner Prize...

, Chris Broderick, Mark Lowe, Neil Sparks, Louis-Ferdinand Celine

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Louis-Ferdinand Céline was the pen name of French writer and physician Louis-Ferdinand Destouches . Céline was chosen after his grandmother's first name. He is considered one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, developing a new style of writing that modernized both French and...

, Dan Melchior

Dan Melchior

Dan Melchior is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who grew up in Shepperton, Surrey, , England and is often labeled a 'garage rock' musician....

, Dan Belton, Alfie Howard, Simon Robson, Steve Prince, Joe Machine

Joe Machine

Joe Machine is an English artist, poet and writer. He is a founding member of the Stuckists art group. His work is "raw and autobiographical".-Life:...

, Wolf Howard

Wolf Howard

Wolf Howard is an English artist, poet and filmmaker living in Chatham, Kent and was a founder member of the Stuckists art group...

 and Amanda Collier, among others.

1982–87 the daily running of the press was carried out by Traci Emin (later Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....

). 1988–99 it was managed by Kyra De Coninck (one of Thee Headcoatees

Thee Headcoatees

Thee Headcoatees is a band that was formed in the Medway Garage Scene in north Kent, England in 1991. The members of this all girl band were Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia, Ludella Black and "Bongo" Debbie Green.-Formation:...

 band. Since 2000 Julie Hamper, Childish's wife, has been overseeing it.

From 1986 Hangman Records

Hangman Records

Hangman Records is a British independent record label founded in 1986 by Billy Childish. It has released over 50 LP Records, including spoken word, experimental works and punk rock....

, also run by Childish, released over 50 LP Records, including spoken word, experimental works and punk rock. Many local Medway groups

Medway groups

Medway scene is a term denoting bands and related cultural activities in the Medway Towns, north Kent, England. Main towns involved are Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, and Rainham.-History:...

and artists had their first releases on this label.

Hangman Books and Hangman Records are both independent, non profit making and do not receive outside funding.