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Independent publisher of inventive books, fearless writing and powerful voices. Our authors include Mary Beard, Shoshana Zuboff and Francis Fukuyama.
London
Joined May 2009
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    Find us on Bluesky @ profilebooks.bsky.social and on Instagram @profile.books. Join us there for more content about our fantastic books and authors 📚 🦋 bsky.app/profile/profil… 📷 instagram.com/profile.books/
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    💋 G I V E A W A Y 💋 To celebrate the opening of @ExploreWellcome's #TheCultOfBeauty exhibition, we're giving 5 people the chance to win a copy of @EmmaDabiri's #DisobedientBodies and a gift bag filled with goodies 💅 To enter, RT by midnight, 29th Oct. UK only.
    A photograph of five copies of the paperback book Disobedient Bodies by Emma Dabiri, arranged in a spiralled stack. Surrounding it are five mint-coloured paper bags, featuring a pink circular sticker which reads, 'Disobedient Bodies'.
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    Happy birthday Alan Bennett! Here he is in our office, looking cheerful even though we'd probably just asked him to sign 1000 books.
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    We're giving away three of these to those who need a feminist pick-me-up right now (imagine there are a few of you out there). RT to enter - closes at midday tomorrow - UK only. ⚡ #WomenandPower @wmarybeard
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    'The underlying point of principle was that it was the duty of men to save civilisation from the rule of women.' A fascinating clip from one of @wmarybeard's @lrb lectures on whether the mythical race of warrior women, the Amazons, actually existed. #IWD2019 #womenandpower
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    'It's about you, and me, and all of us who want our voices to be heard.' @wmarybeard's #WomenandPower is coming bit.ly/WOMENANDPOWER
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    'Olusoga is a smart and inventive narrator, with a keen historical curiosity and effortless style' @guardian We're thrilled to be publishing @DavidOlusoga's magnificent #TheCultofProgress today in paperback! Learn more: bit.ly/TheCultofProgr…
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    #Giveaway! Win one bundle of a copy of THE LIBRARY: A FRAGILE HISTORY by @A_der_Weduwen & @APettegree and @ChaseandWonder's sumptuous Library Candle to mark #LibrariesWeek. To enter, RT & follow both accounts before midnight on Sunday 10th October. UK only #FragileLibrary
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    #WomenandPower is IN! This empowering manifesto by @wmarybeard is out 2nd Nov. We can't wait bit.ly/WOMENANDPOWER
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    Happy #WorldPastaDay! 🍝 To celebrate, we're giving away 3 copies of Luca Cesari's glorious #ABriefHistoryofPasta and some very fancy pasta - yes, that is Dolce & Gabbana packaging! RT before midnight to enter. UK only. Good luck! (Fork not included.) #giveaway #win
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    🥖🥐🇫🇷 GIVEAWAY 🇫🇷🥐🥖 We’re giving three lucky people the chance to win a proof of @carolynboyd’s charming guide to French cuisine #AmuseBouche, publishing in June 🍽️ To enter, simply like, RT and follow @ProfileBooks and @carolynboyd by Mon 8th April at midnight. UK only.
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    📚 G I V E A W A Y 📚 We’re giving you the chance to win a copy of #TheBookOfPhobiasAndManias by Kate Summerscale’s alongside this exclusive bibliomania tote bag and bookmark. To enter, RT before midday 14th Oct. Bonus entry if you share a photo of your TBR pile! UK only.
    A photo of a bibliomania cloth tote bag, a copy of The Book of Phobias and Manias by Kate Summerscale and two bibliomania tote bags.