Mack (publishing)

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Mack
MACK publisher logo.gif
StatusActive
Founded2010
FounderMichael Mack
Country of origin United Kingdom
Headquarters location London, SE4
DistributionPerimeter Distribution (Australia)
Penny Padovani (Italy, Greece, Spain & Portugal)
Gabriele Kern (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Pawel Rubkiewicz (Poland)
James Benson (Scotland, Northern England & the Midlands)
Ian Tripp (Wales & South West England)
Conor Hackett (Ireland & Northern Ireland)
Tim Carter (Canada)
Richard McNeace (West Coast North America)
Chris Ashdown (Asia)
Rance Fu (China)
David Williams (South America)
Sara Books (India)
Twelvebooks (Japan)
Publication typesBooks
Nonfiction topicsPhotography and Arts
Official website www.mackbooks.co.uk

Mack (stylised as MACK) is an independent art and photography publishing house based in London. [1] Mack works with established and emerging artists, writers and curators, and cultural institutions, releasing around 40 books per year. The publisher was founded in 2010 in London by Michael Mack. [1]

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Mack was founded in 2010 in London by Michael Mack, who previously worked as managing director of Steidl, founding the SteidlMack imprint. [1]

Mack takes part in various art and book fairs, showcasing new titles, participating in talks, and organising artist book signings. These annual events include The London Book Fair in March; AIPAD in NYC in April; LA Art Book Fair in April; PhotoLondon in May; Rencontres d'Arles, in July; the NY Art Book Fair in September; Frankfurt Book Fair in October; Paris Photo in November.

In 2011, Michael Mack was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by the University of Plymouth for his contribution to art publishing.

Awards for Mack titles

First Book Award

In 2012, Mack established the First Book Award, [9] in collaboration with the National Media Museum, Bradford and the Wilson Centre for Photography, London. This annual photography publishing award was open to photographers who had not previously had a book published by a third party publishing house. The call for submissions emphasises a predilection for projects conceived in book form: works that find a voice through the book. Submission was via an array of nominators who were asked to recommend projects. The Award ran until 2021.

Winners

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