1 hour
Bookbag Independent Bookshop
Starting at GBP 6
Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm (GMT+00:00)
Bookbag Independent Bookshop
Fore Street, Exeter, United Kingdom
To celebrate LGBTQIA+ history month, publisher D-M Withers and publishing researcher Karishma Koshal will be in conversation about an important, and until now largely unknown queer novelist, Mariana Villa-Gilbert (1937-2023), and her finest novel, A Jingle Jangle Song.
Bristol based indie publisher Lurid Editions are bringing out a new edition of A Jingle Jangle Song in January 2026 and are very excited to re-introduce readers today to this important and intoxicating love story.
This conversation will discuss Villa-Gilbert’s life and work, queer book and publishing history; it will reflect on why access to the literary past is vital for queer readers, alongside the wider recovery work of Lurid Editions, publish rediscovered LGBTQIA+ books from the twentieth century archive.
Bio:
D-M Withers is Lecturer in Publishing at the University of Exeter and Director of Lurid Editions.
Karishma Koshal (she/her) is doctoral researcher in literature and publishing at the University of Exeter. She has previously worked with a museum, publisher and independent magazine in India. She is interested in contemporary publishing practices, art histories and culture.
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Tickets for Book Launch: A Jingle Jangle Song can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | 6 GBP |