£17.00
A Little Life [Advice] gathers cherished counsel from groups of people living with dementia across Edinburgh and Fife in a small-format cascading fold publication: made to be kept, handled, read and returned to. Published as Alzheimers Research UK reports that 1 in 3 people living with dementia in the UK don’t have a diagnosis – meaning many go without guidance, explanation or any framework for what comes next – A Little Life [Advice] shares words of support from those best placed to offer them. Touching on family, friendship, life and love, it serves as a lasting legacy to provide poignant guidance for many years to come.
Developed through co-produced creative writing, design and production workshops, A Little Life [Advice] is printed in-house on Q-Connect two-part listing paper in white and pink, with covers in Clariana Smooth Colour Plus 300gsm in orange, dark grey, pale green and purple. The publication comes bound with a foam band and is finished with silver eyelets and white and green paracord. It marks the finale of our work to rewrite the story of dementia, supported by each and every one of our members alongside the University of Edinburgh’s Community Grants.
With thanks to North Edinburgh Arts, STAND and each and every one of our contributors and collaborators.
boom saloon is an independent publisher dedicated to democratising creativity for good.
We publish books and magazines, both in-house and for clients, exploring the connection between the arts and social change. Alongside this work, we develop community publications with people whose experiences and perspectives are too often overlooked or undervalued. We do this because we believe publishing can do more than communicate an idea. A book or magazine can introduce us to an intriguing new perspective, give us access to an experience we haven’t lived, challenge what we think we know and create space for people to tell their own stories, on their own terms.
Our model brings these things together. The publications we make, sell and share help sustain a wider community of writers, artists, designers, publishers and readers – whilst the income and support generated through our publishing work contributes to the time and creative capacity needed to develop community-led projects.
Every publication bought, read, shared or borrowed helps strengthen that ecosystem. So whether you’re buying from the boom saloon shop or borrowing a publication from our library, you’re taking part in a community that believes printed matter can be a tool for connection, understanding and positive change.
Thank you for being part of it.
