Support The White Review for 2023

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Support The White Review for 2023
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On 29th December 2022 we successfully raised £13,045 ( + est. £305.00 Gift Aid ) with 96 supporters in 28 days

The White Review has championed new art and writing since 2011. Support our publishing into 2023 and beyond!

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Reaching our stretch target will give us more security going us into the next year, allowing us to be more ambitious in continuing to provide a platform for new, vital and exciting writing and art.


ABOUT THE WHITE REVIEW

For over a decade, our magazine has provided a platform for ambitious new art and writing, supported international and UK-based writers and artists at a crucial stage in their development, championed literature in translation, and published a vital programme of cultural reviews read by an international audience.

In 2022 alone, we've worked with a range of brilliant cultural figures, including Ocean Vuong, Bani Abidi, Siri Hustvedt, Lubaina Himid, Maria Stepanova and Eugene Ostashevsky, Valzyhna Mort, Julia Armfield, Vladimir Sorokin translated by Max Lawton, Kate Zambreno, Susanna Moore, and Polly Barton

‘The White Review is a gift for writers, and for literature.’ – Claire-Louise Bennett

These are just a few examples of the work The White Review does. Over the years we have published a diverse mixture of emerging and established artists and writers side by side. Remember Nobel Prize-winning author Olga Tokarczuk’s short fiction Wisteria, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones? Brian Dillon’s essay on charisma? Fernanda Melchor’s exploration of contemporary Mexico, translated by Sophie Hughes? Lauren Elkin’s interview with Annie Ernaux? Jennifer Hodgson and Patricia Waugh’s ‘On the Exaggerated Reports of a Decline in British Fiction’? Virginie Despentes’s blistering take-down of the Académie des César, translated by Frank Wynne? Johanna Hedva’s hagiography of Nine Inch Nails? Meena Kandasamy’s extraordinary essay on writing, trauma and the fate of women Tamil Tigers? Juliet Jacques's reckoning with the films of Adam Curtis? Sally Rooney's short story ‘At the Clinic‘? Deborah Levy’s ‘Weeping Machines‘, the starting point for her ‘living autobiography‘ series? Poetry by Holly Pester, Jen Calleja, Sarah Howe, A K Blakemore and John Ashbery? Our many beautiful covers, designed by artists including Allison Katz, Toyin Ojih Odutola and Anthea Hamilton

‘A cultural juggernaut. Seismic in its impact on both aspiring and established voices. An essential space for great writing and thinking.’ – Irenosen Okojie MBE

Our activities extend beyond the page. Our Short Story Prize and Poet's Prize have helped amplify some of the most exciting new voices in fiction and poetry, including Claire-Louise Bennett, Julia Armfield, Sophie Mackintosh, Lucy Mercer and Vanessa Onwuemezi, along with our most recent winners, Fahad Al-Amoudi and Jiaqi Kang. We host online and in-person events, we‘ve provided editorial mentorships in partnership with Ledbury Poetry Critics, and we help run the annual, international Hope Street Writer in Residence programme in collaboration with the University of Liverpool.

‘Nothing less than a cultural revolution.’ –  Deborah Levy

WHY WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

Since its inception, The White Review has depended upon the support of its readers. Now, more than ever, we need your help to continue our work.

The current political and economic climate poses an existential threat to small charities, independent magazines and publishers like us. With the UK government overseeing brutal cuts to the arts, and competition for public funding more intense than ever, many arts organisations still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and Brexit are facing an uncertain future. 

Nothing we do – the magazine, the website, our prizes, events and residency – is possible without your support. 

If you can, please consider donating to The White Review. Your help can secure the future of the magazine, enabling us to become even more ambitious. The White Review is a registered charity (Charity Number: 1148690). All donations are tax deductible. 

Our funding goal of £10,000 will help to ensure we continue to provide a platform for new art and writing in 2023.

‘As a writer, The White Review has provided an essential platform for me to explore new works in considerable depth. As a reader, it has brought plenty of new authors and artists to my attention for more than a decade, and it would be great if they could continue to do so for years to come.’ – Juliet Jacques

WHO WE ARE

The White Review was launched by Ben Eastham and Jacques Testard in February 2011, to provide ‘a space for a new generation to express itself unconstrained by form, subject or genre’, and takes its name from LA REVUE BLANCHE, a Parisian magazine which ran from 1889 to 1903. 

The White Review is run by a small, dedicated part-time team and supported by the board and the contributing editors.

Samir Chadha is Assistant Editor at The White Review, and is based in London. He’s currently studying for an MA at Birkbeck, and also likes to cook.

Rosanna McLaughlin is Co-Editor of The White Review, and lives in St-Leonards-on-Sea. She is the author of two books: the novel Sinkhole: Three Crimes, published by Montez Press, and Double-Tracking: Studies in Duplicity, a collection of satirical essays and short-fiction published by Carcanet Press. When she isn’t writing or editing, she can be found on the beach attempting to befriend other people’s dogs. 

Izabella Scott is Co-Editor of The White Review. She lives in London, where she is currently working on a PhD about a sex offence trial. She loves to swim.

Skye Arundhati Thomas is Co-editor of The White Review. She writes about Indian politics and visual culture, and is the author of 'Remember the Details' out now with Floating Opera Press. She lives in Goa with her dog Luna.

‘The White Review has always been a rich resource and platform for people whose written work is central to their practice and yet never quite finds itself perfectly at home: not in a book, on the wall of a gallery, or in a film script. Please support The White Review’s future to build a bigger house.‘ – Lawrence Abu Hamdan

REWARDS

As a thank you for your support, we are offering a set of rewards, from issues and book bundles to manuscript consultations. We're grateful for your contribution. We couldn't do this without you!

PRAISE

‘The White Review has boldly carved out a space for itself in the contemporary literary landscape, such that the landscape has begun to shape itself around it.’ – Vanessa Onwuemezi

‘The White Review consistently does the work we need: bringing the best in global arts and literary culture to its readers, discovering new talent and taking risks other magazines can't bring themselves to take. It’s an incredibly important space for writers, thinkers, readers and artists and it’s one I am proud to celebrate.‘ – Preti Taneja

‘The White Review continues to be a repository for some of the most compelling ideas of our time. In these turbulent times, it's more important than ever that we sustain this crucial space for critical engagement.‘  – Alok Vaid-Menon

‘What it brings to the table is the political authenticity and fervour of a little magazine – intense long-form pieces, voices from the margins, critical conversations.’ — Meena Kandasamy

‘The White Review has long been one of my favourite publications, encouraging work which pushes boundaries and pulses with life.’ — Caleb Azumah Nelson

‘The White Review gives a platform to emerging artists alongside established ones, publishing work that isn’t afraid to take risks or challenge.’ — Sophie Mackintosh

‘Packed with varied, unexpected material in all kinds of forms, The White Review  brings a message from the future: it rises to meet readers’ and writers’ continuing needs to experience art and literature in a sensuous, delectable form; and it gives me the feeling that I have my finger on the pulse.’ — Marina Warner

‘One of the best magazines in Europe.’ — Hans Ulrich Obrist

Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£10 or more

Donation + thank you

Help us out for 2023 and receive a thank you email.

£20 or more

12 of 1500 claimed

Back issue + thank you

A named in-stock back issue of your choice, as well as a thank you email.

£25 or more

2 of 50 claimed

Fernanda Melchor Bundle

Two issues featuring Fernanda Melchor: Issue 27, featuring her essay ‘Veracruz with a Zee for Zeta’ (tr. Sophie Hughes), and Issue 31, in which she is interviewed by Silvia Rothlisberger. UK Only.

£30 or more

13 of 25 claimed

Prize Winners Back Issue Bundle

Three White Review back issues featuring prize winners: Issue 5, featuring Joshua Cohen, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Issue 12, featuring Goldsmiths Prize winners Luke Williams and Natasha Soobramanien and Man Booker International Prize winner Lydia Davis, and Issue 23, featuring Nobel Laureates Olga Tokarczuk and Annie Ernaux. UK Only.

£30 or more

1 of 100 claimed

Poet’s Prize Bundle

Three in-stock back issues, featuring past winners of our poet’s prize: Issue 22 (Lucy Mercer), Issue 25 (Charlotte Geater), Issue 28 (Kaleem Hawa). UK Only.

£30 or more

0 of 50 claimed

Claire-Louise Bennett Bundle

Three back issues featuring fiction by Claire Louise Bennett: Issue 8, Issue 20 and Issue 27. UK Only.

£45 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Granta Subscription

A year’s subscription to Granta Magazine (4 Issues). UK Only.

£50 or more

3 of 1000 claimed

Supporter + Back Issue

You'll be listed as a Supporter for 2023 on the masthead, and we will send you a named in-stock back issue of your choice. UK Only.

£50 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Granta Books Bundle

Three titles from Granta Books: My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley, Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez tr. Megan McDowell and Endless Flight by Keiron Pim. UK Only.

£50 or more

0 of 1 claimed

And Other Stories Bundle

Pick-your-own bundle of any three titles published by And Other Stories. UK Only.

£60 or more

2 of 25 claimed

Prize Winners Bundle (International Shipping)

Three White Review back issues featuring prize winners: Issue 5, featuring Joshua Cohen, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Issue 12, featuring Goldsmiths Prize winners Luke Williams and Natasha Soobramanien and Man Booker International Prize winner Lydia Davis, and Issue 23, featuring Nobel Laureates Olga Tokarczuk and Annie Ernaux. Ships worldwide.

£60 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Lolli Editions Bundle

Four books published by Lolli Editions, plus a tote bag: STREGA by Johanne Lykke Holm, tr. Saskia Vogel; THE EMPLOYEES by Olga Ravn, tr. Martin Aitken; AFTER THE SUN by Jonas Eika, tr. Sherilyn Hellberg; AWAKE by Harald Voetmann, tr. Johanne Sorgenfri Ottosen; STREGA organic tote bag. UK Only.

£65 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Silver Press Bundle

Five books from Silver Press: Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde; My Mother Laughs by Chantal Akerman; The Debutante and Other Stories by Leonora Carrington; Talking to Women by Nell Dunn and Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima. UK Only.

£75 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Virago Fiction Bundle

Love Marriage by Monica Ali, Woman Eating by Claire Kohda, The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada tr. Kit Maude, Trespass by Clare Clarke, What a Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You by Sharma Taylor and The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones. UK Only.

£75 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Granta Best of Young British Novelists Bundle

Every 10 years, Granta collects writing from young British novelists into a special issue. These, from 1983, 1993, 2003 and 2013 feature authors inclusing Salman Rushdie, Adam Mars-Jones, Hanif Kureishi, Ben Okri, Zadie Smith, Rachel Cusk, Helen Oyeyemi, Joanna Kavenna and more. UK Only.

£90 or more

1 of 20 claimed

Short Story Prize Bundle

Eight in-stock back issues, featuring past winners of our short story prize: Issue 8, (Claire-Louise Bennett) Issue 11, (Ruby Cowling), Issue 14 (Owen Booth) Issue 17 (Sophie Mackintosh), Issue 20 (Nicole Flattery and Kristen Gleason), Issue 23 (Julia Armfield), Issue 26 (Vanessa Onwuemezi) and Issue 29 (Elizabeth O’Connor). UK Only.

£120 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Signed Fitzcarraldo Editions Bundle

Four signed books: Immanuel by Matthew McNaught, Ill Feelings by Alice Hattrick, Emergency by Daisy Hildyard and Paradais by Fernanda Melchor tr. Sophie Hughes. UK Only

£150 or more

0 of 3 claimed

Virtual Studio Visit/Art Portfolio Consultation

Meet with one of The White Review’s editors, Izabella Scott, Rosanna McLaughlin or Skye Arundhati Thomas, online for a studio visit or art portfolio consultation.

£200 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Translation Consultation with Polly Barton

Manuscript consultation on a translation of up to 3,000 words, from any language into English, with Polly Barton, author of Fifty Sounds (Fitzcarraldo) and translator of books including Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda, There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura, and Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki.

£250 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Art Books Bundle from White Cube

Nine books, from White Cube: Al Held, Selected Works 1956-2004; Damien Hirst, His Own Worst Enemy, AR Penck (2022), David Hammons (2022); Raqib Shaw, Palazzo Della Memoria; Tunji Adeniyi-Jones (2022); Georg Baselitz, Sofa Pictures; Michael Armitage, You, Who are Still Alive; White Cube Companion 2022. UK only.

£250 or more

3 of 5 claimed

Manuscript Consultations with The White Review

Manuscript consultation: fiction or non-fiction, up to 3,000 words, with members of The White Review editorial team and board.

£300 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Art Writing with Ben Eastham

A one-on-one workshop in art writing with founding editor, art critic, and author of The Imaginary Museum, Ben Eastham.

£60 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Bloomsbury Poetry Bundle

4 2022 books from Bloomsbury Poetry: Music for the Dead and Resurrected by Valzhyna Mort, Sonnets for Albert by Anthony Joseph, A Little Resurrection by Selina Nwulu and The Lost Chronicle: 2004-2009 by Polarbear. UK Only.

£60 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Feminist Indian Writing from Tilted Axis

Four books from Tilted Axis: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree tr. Daisy Rockwell, Father May Be An Elephant, And Mother Only A Small Basket, But by Gogu Shyamala tr. various, Women Dreaming by Salma tr. Meena Kandasamy and Abandon by Sangeeta Bandyophadyay tr. Arunava Sinha. UK Only.

£60 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Bloomsbury Fiction Bundle

Four fiction titles from Bloomsbury: Send Nudes by Saba Sams; How to Gut a Fish by Sheila Armstrong; The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy; Show Them A Good Time by Nicole Flattery. UK Only.

£60 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Peninsula Press Bundle

All seven books published by Peninsula Press in 2022: Oval by Elvia Wilk; Still Life by Zoë Wicomb; We are Made of Diamond Stuff by Isabel Waidner; The Cellist by Jennifer Atkins; On Not Knowing by Emily Ogden; Haunted Houses by Lynne Tillman; Living Rooms by Sam Johnson-Schlee. UK Only.

£65 or more

1 of 1 claimed

NYRB Translation Bundle

Four books: Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin tr. Bonnie Huie; Valentino and Sagittarius by Natalia Ginzburg tr. Avril Bardoni; The Door by Magda Szabo tr. Len Rix; Ice Trilogy by Vladimir Sorokin tr. Jamey Gambrell. US Only.

£65 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Les Fugitives Bundle

5 books from Les Fugitives: We Still Have The Telephone by Erica Van Horn, The Child Who by Jeanne Benameur tr. Bill Johnston, Poetics of Work by Noémi Lefebvre tr. Sophie Lewis, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Camille Laurens tr. Willard Wood and Nativity by Jean Frémon tr. Cole Swensen, featuring gouache drawings by Louise Bourgeois. UK Only.

£65 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Daunt Books Publishing Bundle

Five books: Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan, Voyager by Nona Fernández tr. Natasha Wimmer, A Horse at Night by Amina Cain, Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe and Dog Hearted, an anthology of essays on dogs edited by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan and Jessica J. Lee. UK Only.

£65 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Verso Fiction Bundle

Is Mother Dead by Vigdis Hjorth tr. Charlotte Barslund, I Fear My Pain Interests You by Stephanie LaCava, The Disappearance of Josef Mengele by Olivier Guez tr. Georgia de Chamberet, Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados and How to be a Revolutionary by C.A. Davids. UK Only.

£75 or more

1 of 1 claimed

MIT Press Bundle

A bundle of 6 books: Sandfuture by Justin Beal; The Distance Cure by Hannah Zeavin; ʿAṣfūriyyeh by Joelle M Abi-Rached; The Polyhedrists by Noam Andrews; MATERIAL WITNESS by Susan Schuppli; Bauhaus by Hans M. Wingler. Ships to the UK, EU, or US.

£100 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Signed Annie Ernaux Bundle

Four books with bookplates signed by Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2022: Happening, The Years, A Girl's Story and Simple Passion. Provided by Fitzcarraldo Editions, UK only.

£200 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Laurence Laluyaux

Consultation on a short manuscript or proposal of up to 2,500 words with Laurence Laluyaux, agent at RCW, in the form of a 30-minute online consultation.

£200 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Matthew Turner

Consultation on a short manuscript or proposal of up to 2,500 words with Matthew Turner, agent at RCW, in the form of a 30-minute online consultation.

£250 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Preti Taneja

Manuscript consultation: 3,000 words of literary fiction or creative nonfiction, undertaken between March and April 2023, with Preti Taneja, author of Aftermath and We That Are Young.

£300 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Cian McCourt

Manuscript consultation of up to 5,000 words with Cian McCourt, editor at Verso Books.

£350 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Irenosen Okojie

Manuscript consultation for an emerging writer, up to 5,000 words, with Irenosen Okojie MBE, with a follow up Zoom consultation that incorporates advice on publishing pathways.

£350 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript consultation with Stefan or Tara Tobler

Manuscript Consultation of up to 5,000 words with Stefan or Tara Tobler, editors at And Other Stories.

£450 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Francesca Wade

Manuscript consultation: novel or essay, up to 10,000 with Francesca Wade, former editor of The White Review and author of Square Haunting (Faber/Crown, 2020), longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction.

£450 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Željka Marošević

Manuscript consultation: novel or essay, up to 10,000 with Željka Marošević, former editor of The White Review and Editorial Director of Jonathan Cape.

£500 or more

1 of 1 claimed

Manuscript Consultation with Jacques Testard

Manuscript consultation: novel or essay, up to 10,000 with Jacques Testard, publisher of Fitzcarraldo Editions.

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