Scumbag Press was formed in 2021 in Hastings, England by myself, poet Martin Appleby. I had been publishing Paper and Ink Literary Zine since 2013, and alongside the zine had published several chapbooks as well as a serialised novel. I decided to bring all my publishing endeavours under one roof and thus, the press was born.
We have now published over 30 chapbooks. All handmade and limited to 30 numbered copies per publication.
In 2024 THE SCUMRAG was launched. A punk zine crossed with a literary magazine, wrapped up in the aesthetic of a newspaper. Each issue is limited to 60 handmade copies and when they're gone, they're gone.
As you may glean from the tagline, "D.I.Y LO-FI PUNK ROCK PUBLISHING", the punk ethos of doing it yourself and doing it your own way is key to how I run the press. It is not run for profit, simply for the love of doing it. There are no thrills and no airs or graces, it is about getting the word out there.
Scumbag Press does not tolerate hate, racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia. In the words of Dead Kennedys: "NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF!"
