JESS CHANDLERPROTOTYPE PUBLISHING, FOUNDERFor our next Featured Press Spotlight we spoke with publisher and editor, Jess Chandler, about their journey into the book industry, co-founding their first publishing house and record label, Test Centre, and going on to establish one of the most innovative, eye-catching & experimental presses in the UK.
Prototype is a London-based publisher of fiction, poetry, anthologies and interdisciplinary projects, championing the work of new voices in free-form contemporary literature. Recent bestselling releases such as Pleasure Beach, Vehicle, and The Seers are perfect examples of how Prototype strive to promote high quality work from across various forms and from a multitude of backgrounds. |
You know, sometimes I think, ‘Are these covers not striking enough?’ You go into a bookshop and you see all the colours and crazy designs, but actually, I think because of all that, there's all that emphasis on design, and it's quite over-designed, but actually, the simplicity starts to stand out because it's different to everything else on the table.