Radical Books Coop
Behind every book and every project are people with different backgrounds, knowledge and experiences. We are a team working across publishing, research, design, communication and cultural production. We bring together experience in publishing, digital culture and new forms of political and cultural expression.
Editorial direction · Read co-director
An editor connected to critical thought and social movements. He co-founded Tigre de Paper and Catarsi magazine, and worked at Bellaterra Edicions before establishing Radical Books, the cooperative through which he launched Manifest Llibres and Verso Libros. He sees publishing as a way to connect culture with the debates and struggles of the present. He directs the cooperative’s publishing projects and co-directs Read Barcelona.
Editorial strategy · Read co-director
A journalist, researcher and writer specialising in the relationships between technology, culture and capitalism. He is the author of Utopías digitales. Imaginar el fin del capitalismo, Despertar del sueño tecnológico and El TTIP y sus efectos colaterales. Connected to The Syllabus and research into the transformation of the state in the digital age, he co-founded Radical Books. He helps shape the editorial strategy and develop new intellectual projects. He co-directs Read Barcelona.
Coordination and management
A social anthropology researcher specialising in community development, inequality and social intervention. He has worked on research projects on poverty and social exclusion and is a member of the Raymond Williams Society. With Iván Alvarado, he co-edited Raymond Williams’s La larga revolución, published by Verso Libros. At Radical Books, he coordinates the management of publishing and cultural projects, bringing together planning, resources and the cooperative’s organisation.
Press and communication
She works on communications for Radical Books’s publishing and cultural projects. She coordinates media relations and publicity for Manifest Llibres and Verso Libros, as well as press and social media for Read Barcelona. Her work helps books and ideas circulate, brings visibility to the voices in the catalogue and connects the cooperative’s projects with new audiences.
Read coordination · Publishing communications
He coordinates Read Barcelona, the international gathering of independent publishers and critical thought organised by Radical Books. He works on the festival’s organisation, relations with participating publishers, and coordination of the activities and partnerships that make it possible. He is also part of the press and communications team at Manifest Llibres and Verso Libros, helping to build connections between publishing, cultural institutions and audiences.
Editorial team
A journalist with a PhD in Communication from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, he researches the relationships between bodies, affects and digital culture. He has published articles and interviews in El Salto and contributes to Para la Voz magazine, where he also undertakes editorial work. At Radical Books, he is part of the editorial team at Manifest Llibres and Verso Libros, combining the preparation and oversight of publications with a critical perspective on culture and the media.
Editorial team · Translation
An editor and translator involved in sharing contemporary critical thought. She has translated into Spanish works including Andrea Long Chu’s Féminas, bell hooks’s La clase importa and Lise Vogel’s El dominio en disputa, all published by Verso Libros. She is part of Radical Books’s editorial team, preparing and overseeing publications and helping to bring new voices and debates to readers.
Administration
He is part of Radical Books’s administration team and handles the administrative work that supports the cooperative’s day-to-day activity. He works on management and organisational processes for Manifest Llibres, Verso Libros and Read Barcelona. His work helps ensure the continuity and operation of the different projects and supports a cooperative way of organising cultural work.
Art direction · Münster Studio
A graphic designer and illustrator, and founder of Münster Studio, a project established in 2010 that combines contemporary design with the graphic traditions of screen printing, poster art and music culture. His work includes book and record covers, posters, illustrations and visual identities for cultural projects. He is responsible for art direction at Radical Books and helps build the visual identity of Manifest Llibres, Verso Libros and Read Barcelona.