North Idea is a small publishing co-operative based in Shetland. Its aim is to help quality writers from the Northern Isles to get their work in print by producing short-run, low-cost pamphlet collections.
This site contains samples of published work and news of future releases; look at our pamphlets page for more information. If you wish to purchase North Idea pamphlets please visit our shop.
New pamphlet: Identity: Essays. Shetland 2009
North Idea is delighted to announce the publication of a new collection of short essays by four writers - Tom Simchak, Malachy Tallack, Christie Williamson and Mark Ryan Smith, examining the subject of Shetland identity from very different angles. The pamphlet also contains images by Roberto Ghetto.
Click on the cover or visit our pamphlets page to find out more. The book is available in our shop.