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Ex-journalist Tom Rowley opened Backstory in south London a couple of years ago, one of a wave of new, independent bookshops that are opening across the UK. He has now followed that up with a beautiful little magazine of the same name, combining his writing and retail experience to cover both books and bookshops.

The Grub Street Journal is a new mag about making magazines. Dedicated to the ups and downs of publishing, the quarterly is a must-read for anyone involved in magazines. Editorial director Joanna Cummings tells us about her new issue, which looks at the magazine readers and leaders of the future.

Fran Méndez is a designer, art director and lecturer working in London. After over eight years in senior brand consultancy roles, he recently co-founded Hondo Studio with María Vioque Nguyen, and one of their first projects has been Anima, an exciting new magazine covering all aspects of design.

On a mission to bring true Indonesian food to the world, Rahel Stephanie runs London’s sell-out supper club Spoons and has just launched a zine, Pedas. A mix of recipes and musings about Rahel’s Jakarta roots, it has been vividly designed to express the spice of the cuisine. She tells us more as she shares her week ahead.

 

We feature plenty of bright new magazines here, but this week we hear from the editor of one that has just marked its 50th anniversary. Rory Boland is editor of Which? Travel, the holiday advice magazine published by UK consumer campaign group Which? Rory has plenty of sound advice to offer as he shares its history.

British magazine Eleven uses the guitar as a springboard for themes of music, creativity and storytelling. We hear from founder Eleanor Jane, a music photographer who saw an opportunity in the lack of adventure shown by traditional music magazines. Find out more as she shares her week and her influences.