Since the beginning of 2019, Rosemarie has been joined by Pete Ayrton, editor and publisher, who in 1986 founded Serpent’s Tail, the cutting-edge publisher he retired from in 2016. Pete Ayrton will be heading up Small Axes, a new imprint that will focus on republishing out of print post-colonial classics that helped to shape cultural shifts at the time and remain as relevant today as when they were first published.
On joining HopeRoad, Pete Ayrton said: ‘I have known Rosemarie for many years and always admired her choice of provocative, challenging books – like the best independents she only publishes works she cares for passionately. In the current cultural climate, there are many publishing opportunities to be had by risk-taking indies. We look forward to bringing back into print works that are ready for rediscovery and acclaim. Working with HopeRoad is already fun.’
