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| Stormzy launches publishing imprint, #Merky Books, with Penguin Random House | Stormzy launches publishing imprint, #Merky Books, with Penguin Random House |
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| Grime rapper Stormzy has announced a partnership with Penguin Random House, to set up a new publishing imprint called #Merky Books. | Grime rapper Stormzy has announced a partnership with Penguin Random House, to set up a new publishing imprint called #Merky Books. |
| It will be part of a growing #Merky empire, which already encompasses a record label and music festival, and Stormzy said he was “super proud” of the collaboration. “We will be using this as a platform for young writers to become published authors,” he wrote on Instagram. “I know too many talented writers that don’t always have an outlet or a means to get their work seen and hopefully #Merky Books can now be a reference point for them to say ‘I can be an author’ and for that to be a realistic and achievable goal.” | It will be part of a growing #Merky empire, which already encompasses a record label and music festival, and Stormzy said he was “super proud” of the collaboration. “We will be using this as a platform for young writers to become published authors,” he wrote on Instagram. “I know too many talented writers that don’t always have an outlet or a means to get their work seen and hopefully #Merky Books can now be a reference point for them to say ‘I can be an author’ and for that to be a realistic and achievable goal.” |
| Super proud to announce our new venture #Merky Books, a publishing imprint in collaboration with Penguin Random House @penguinukbooks We will be using this as a platform for young writers to become published authors, I know too many talented writers that don’t always have an outlet or a means to get their work seen and hopefully #Merky Books can now be a reference point for them to say “I can be an author” and for that to be a realistic and achievable goal. Reading and writing as a kid was integral to where I am today and I from the bottom of my heart can not wait to hear your stories, your poems, your novels, your sci-fis and then getting them out into the big wide world. Proper proud of this! We’ll be doing school competitions, taking entries and submissions and looking for writers as well but I’ll keep you posted! #Merky Books will also be offering a paid internship in 2019! The first book to be released under the imprint will be “Rise Up: The #Merky Journey So Far” out November 1st and available for pre order now (The link is in my bio!) 🙏🏿❤️ | Super proud to announce our new venture #Merky Books, a publishing imprint in collaboration with Penguin Random House @penguinukbooks We will be using this as a platform for young writers to become published authors, I know too many talented writers that don’t always have an outlet or a means to get their work seen and hopefully #Merky Books can now be a reference point for them to say “I can be an author” and for that to be a realistic and achievable goal. Reading and writing as a kid was integral to where I am today and I from the bottom of my heart can not wait to hear your stories, your poems, your novels, your sci-fis and then getting them out into the big wide world. Proper proud of this! We’ll be doing school competitions, taking entries and submissions and looking for writers as well but I’ll keep you posted! #Merky Books will also be offering a paid internship in 2019! The first book to be released under the imprint will be “Rise Up: The #Merky Journey So Far” out November 1st and available for pre order now (The link is in my bio!) 🙏🏿❤️ |
| A post shared by Gang Signs & Prayer (@stormzyofficial) on Jul 5, 2018 at 8:21am PDT | A post shared by Gang Signs & Prayer (@stormzyofficial) on Jul 5, 2018 at 8:21am PDT |
| “Reading and writing as a kid was integral to where I am today,” he continues, “and I from the bottom of my heart cannot wait to hear your stories, your poems, your novels, your sci-fis and then getting them out into the big wide world.” He also announced there will be paid internships at the imprint. | “Reading and writing as a kid was integral to where I am today,” he continues, “and I from the bottom of my heart cannot wait to hear your stories, your poems, your novels, your sci-fis and then getting them out into the big wide world.” He also announced there will be paid internships at the imprint. |
| The first book #Merky will publish is by Stormzy himself, titled Rise Up: The #Merky Story So Far. Penguin Random House describe it as: “Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, annotated lyrics and contributions from those closest to him. Rise Up is Stormzy’s story, in his words, and the record of a journey unlike any other.” | The first book #Merky will publish is by Stormzy himself, titled Rise Up: The #Merky Story So Far. Penguin Random House describe it as: “Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, annotated lyrics and contributions from those closest to him. Rise Up is Stormzy’s story, in his words, and the record of a journey unlike any other.” |
| The rapper shot to fame in 2015 with his Shut Up freestyle, and went to No 1 in the UK charts with his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer in 2017, which also won him two Brit awards. He recently hosted the #Merky festival in Ibiza, featuring himself alongside a host of British MCs. Footage went viral of him pausing his own performance at the festival to watch England’s penalty shootout against Colombia. | The rapper shot to fame in 2015 with his Shut Up freestyle, and went to No 1 in the UK charts with his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer in 2017, which also won him two Brit awards. He recently hosted the #Merky festival in Ibiza, featuring himself alongside a host of British MCs. Footage went viral of him pausing his own performance at the festival to watch England’s penalty shootout against Colombia. |
| In January he signed a partnership deal between his label #Merky and Atlantic Records, describing it on Twitter as: “Beginning of a new chapter. Looking forward to delivering more music, more bodies of work and to start developing and working on new talent on the #Merky roster. Let’s work.” | In January he signed a partnership deal between his label #Merky and Atlantic Records, describing it on Twitter as: “Beginning of a new chapter. Looking forward to delivering more music, more bodies of work and to start developing and working on new talent on the #Merky roster. Let’s work.” |
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