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Our opening feature, Sanctuary, was shot by Edinburgh based photographer Ruairidh McGlynn and gives a quietly powerful insight into Scotland’s mountain bothy culture. From here we’re transported around the world, by way of Google Street View, in The Agoraphobic Traveller by Jacqui Kenny and Google, offering a unique new way of viewing the world. In Don’t Make Me Look Like the Kids on TV, Virginia Beach based Dawit N. M. challenges the Western world’s ways of viewing others in a retrospective of his childhood in Ethiopia; a theme further explored by Brian Teeling and Claire Sawers in Uncovered, which provides a snapshot of Ireland’s LGBT+ community and the real people behind the stereotypes. Artwork by Emery Boardman and photography by Connor Howieson supports the story of our second boom project, Label Free. And right at the back of the publication you’ll find our very special feature, Tear Sheets – this time home to the work of multi disciplinary artist David Lemm. His chosen piece explores the relationship between language, identity and landscape, questioning our understanding of the place we call home and providing the perfect finale for our third issue and its exploration of the theme of ‘displacement.’
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.
