The Photobook Club Collective is an active community of 80 photographers whose members are engaged and united in the process of publishing, self-publishing and crowdfunding photography books.
Founded by Tom Broadbent in 2016, this diverse group of image-makers has developed into a supportive, inclusive and encouraging environment with each member having an equal voice.
As Tom describes:
“Crowdfunding campaigns have succeeded and books have been published as a direct result of The Photobook Club Collective's generous community spirit, a unity unlike anything I have experienced in 20 years of professional photography.”
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The collective regularly exhibits at photobook fairs, including Photo London, BOP, Format, and Impressions, and has presented group projects and public programming across the UK. In 2022, the collective collaborated with the Royal Photographic Society on a year-long bookshop and talks programme.
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UPCOMING - BOP BRISTOL 11-12 October 2025: Sat 10am-7pm / Sun 10am-4pm
The Photobook Club Collective will once again be taking part in BOP – Books on Photography, the annual photobook festival organised by the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol.
Taking place across the Paintworks Event Space and a new venue within the Paintworks complex, BOP is held over the second weekend of October and brings together a wide-ranging community of photobook publishers, photographers, and booksellers from the UK, Europe, and beyond. Alongside the book fair, the festival features artist talks, exhibitions, book signings, and events, with street food, coffee, and beer on hand throughout.
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Representing the breadth and diversity of our collective, twelve members will be showcasing their work:
John Walmsley
Kate Peters
Roland Ramanan
Soulla Petrou
Matt Writtle
Gabrielle Motola
Mandy Williams
Mark Phillips
Molly Macindoe
Janine Wiedel
George Georgiou
Paul Treacy
Holly Revell
For full programme details, visit bopbristol.org.
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PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE FEATURE
Taking Pride in Photobooks
https://professionalphoto.online/books/photobook-club-collective-taking-pride-in-photo-books/
PHOTO LONDON - Somerset House, 14–18 May 2025
Most recently, The Photobook Club Collective showcased 15 titles by 15 photographers at Photo London’s 10th Anniversary Edition.
PROUD EXHIBITION- 6th March-12th April 2025
The "Collective Visions " Exhibition at Proud Galleries opening on the 6th March 2025 will include 33 photographs by 13 photographers on various topics from documentary war protest, 90s pop icons to sublime landscapes, the images can also be seen in the 35 self-published books and zines also available at the gallery
