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Practical Action Publishing has been as announced as the REGIONAL WINNER (Midlands) of the 2019 Small Press of the Year Awards!

K shortlisted for 2015 IMPAC award

K by Bernard Kucinski shortlisted for the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2015

K is a searing work that hovers between memoir and novel. It describes the ordeal endured by a father as he sought clues to the disappearance of his daughter in 1970s' Brazil.

Practical Action responds to Nepal earthquake

To find out more about Practical Action relief efforts in Nepal visit www.practicalaction.org

A massive earthquake hit Nepal on 25/4. Practical Action has been working with thousands of people in these communities for many years and will be helping relief efforts in the region. Energency work is already underway and over the coming days we will focusing our efforts in the following areas:

- Water Treatment (to reduce deaths by disease, especially in infants)

- Emergency shelters (for homes and public facilities e.g. toilets)

- Energy generation (lighting and heating, including medical centres)

- Solar communication technology (for mobile phone charging)

Latin America Bureau - New Partner Announcement

Practical Action Publishing finalised a publishing partnership agreement with Latin America Bureau (LAB) during April 2015 and we are pleased to announce that LAB's back and front catalogue of books are also available as a digital collection.

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