A vision of four new books is realised - The Beatles monograph Now These Days Are Gone; Jerry Schatzberg's tribute to Dylan's genius, Thin Wild Mercury; George Martin's Summer of Love and Mike McCartney's guest-edited Elvis & The Birth of Rock.

Final Call For 'From Station To Station'
22 Dec 2006: Final layouts are now being drafted for Genesis Publications' forthcoming limited edition, From Station to Station. Written by Geoff MacCormack - formerly known as Warren Peace - and featuring a trove of unseen personal photographs and memorabilia, the book is a travelogue covering the years between 1973 and 1976 when Geoff travelled... More »

Victoria Jones Gallery Exhibition - Living With The Legends
13 Dec 2006: On Thursday 7th December the Victoria Jones Gallery invited us to their opening night, their new 'Living With The Legends' exhibition, to show Genesis books alongside outstanding artwork. Photographer Toby Cohen's portrait photography had everyone talking. Jerry Schatzberg, author of Thin Wild Mercury says: "I like Toby's work. Good eye and heart." A... More »

Mick Rock To Personalise Genesis Books
11 Dec 2006: Genesis Publications are delighted Mick Rock will be in the UK and has kindly agreed to add personalised inscriptions to his books for those people buying this week. Titles available are: Killer Queen - Brian May: "Looking back, it is obvious that Mick was a master... More »

Elvis & The Birth Of Rock - Available To Order
5 Dec 2006: Genesis Publications is proud to announce the launch of its latest title, Elvis and The Birth of Rock, the extraordinary photographs of Lew Allen. The book presents previously unseen photographs taken in 1956 and 1958 of the King, alongside Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers, Bobby Darin, Frankie Avalon and many more. Available... More »

Christmas Delivery Update
1 Dec 2006: We have fully updated our delivery information for all those wishing to surprise a loved one with a beautiful Genesis limited edition this Christmas. By either clicking on the Shipping Details link on the front page or here you will be transported to our updated information page. You'll notice just how easy... More »

Todd Haynes: Thin Wild Mercury
27 Nov 2006: Genesis subscribers may have heard about an exciting new film in production, I'm Not There: Suppositions On A Film Concerning Dylan. Starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Julianne Moore, I'm Not There is the highly anticipated biographical feature reflecting the life of Bob Dylan. "I'm Not... More »

George Martin Inducted Into The UK Music Hall Of Fame
17 Nov 2006: The UK Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 to give suitable honour to musicians for their lifetime of achievement in the music industry. Now George Martin has joined the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Queen. On his induction yesterday George had this to say: 'I think the... More »

Ronnie Wood: His Thoughts On TOTA '75!
14 Nov 2006: It has been a great pleasure to work with the Rolling Stones to produce TOTA '75. At Genesis we would like to say thank you to the band and all concerned for their great reactions so far. Here is what Ronnie Wood had to say: "This book is incredible and it takes... More »

Genesis And Paul Weller
5 Nov 2006: Genesis Publications is honoured to announce the planned release in Spring 2007 of A Thousand Things, a collaboration with Paul Weller. A Thousand Things will be a limited edition of just 2,000 copies charting the recording history of one of Britain's greatest ever songwriters, with original text by the Modfather himself and... More »

Elvis & The Birth Of Rock - Update
18 Oct 2006: Fifty years in the waiting, we are proud to announce an Elvis Presley limited edition book from Genesis Publications that is now close to completion, entitled Elvis & the Birth of Rock. It has been an honour for Genesis to work with Lew Allen, author and photographer; he was aged only 17... More »

Exile Sold On Ebay For $2650
6 Oct 2006: Once again a Genesis limited edition book is making headlines selling for considerably more than the original list price. Last week a Collector copy of Exile sold for $2650 plus postage on the popular auction website eBay. Exile delved extensively into Dominique Tarlé's archive of photographs taken of the Rolling Stones at... More »

Dylan By Schatzberg, New York Book Signing
19 Sep 2006: Thank you to The National Arts Club, New York, who hosted a wonderful book-signing event, to launch Thin Wild Mercury, with Jerry Schatzberg, 13th September. Founded in 1898, the National Arts Club has a prestigious history. Three American presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, were all members. The Club's... More »

Binding Thin Wild Mercury - Touching Dylan's Edge
17 Aug 2006: At the Abbey Book Bindery in Surrey, England, the latest Genesis limited edition book is progressing well. The hand binding uses silver-edged book blocks supplied by the some of the finest printers in Milan, which are stitched, glued, cloth-lined and then craftsman bound into a linen (or full leather) cover. Presented... More »

Tessa Departs
16 Aug 2006: After many years of extremely loyal service, primarily as PA to Genesis' founder Brian Roylance, Tessa Hodgson has moved on to new pastures. We will miss her as, we're sure, will the many customers whom she came to call friends. The good news is that her partner, David Williams, who for the... More »

Shipping Update - USA
10 Aug 2006: Due to a security alert at Heathrow Airport, England, outbound and incoming flights are subject to delays and security levels have been increased accordingly. We apologise to our overseas customers because this has had a knock-on effect with sending out your books. A plot to blow up planes in flight from the... More »

Bigger Bash Exhibition Update
4 Aug 2006: The Bigger Bash exhibition finished on the 31st with the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour hitting the Amsterdam Arena that evening. Genesis' own Tessa and David were in attendance and were overwhelmed with the response from fans that saw our latest Stones title, T.O.T.A '75. "I never... More »

Thin Wild Mercury - Exhibition Update (no.2)
27 Jul 2006: At Genesis we've been inundated with pictures from our last exhibition for Jerry Schatzberg's new book, Thin Wild Mercury. Thank you to our subscribers for sending in their photos – we hope you enjoyed the event. Pictured: Genesis subscriber Roland Lestoquoit, who traveled from France to attend Jerry Schatberg's exhibition opening &... More »

Bigger Bash Update
26 Jul 2006: Due to start this weekend, 29th July. As the days draw closer to the Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang tour hitting Holland and the Amsterdam Arena on the 31st July, we are pleased to announce that Genesis will be present for the Forty Licks Fanclub's 'Bigger Bash' event - see here for... More »

Record Collector Magazine Goes Online
24 Jul 2006: Record Collector, 'the world's leading authority on record collecting' is now online. Find out about the latest issue which features the biggest review section of any UK music magazine, interviews, discographies and loads of records for sale and wanted. Fully searchable back issues, buy the Rare Record Price Guide online, subscribe to... More »

Exhibition of Photographs by Michael Putland - Rocks Off
17 Jul 2006: Yoshiko Matsumoto Gallery is pleased to open its venue for the exhibition Rocks Off with photography by Michael Putland, which will be on view from 22 July until 6 August. Michael Putland has been the official Stones tour photographer during various tours in the seventies and eighties. His photography has also been... More »

Thin Wild Mercury - Exhibition & Book Launch Update
14 Jul 2006: Edit: Due to unforeseen cirumstances (an editor and his inability to hold onto his camera) photos of the actual day are thin on the ground. Fortunately one of our valued subscribers (Dennis Blair we salute you – on the left in the top picture) rallied to our rescue with these photographs.... More »

Syd Barrett Dies, Aged 60
11 Jul 2006: Genesis Publications is saddened to hear of the recent death of Syd Barrett. He passed away at the end of last week - early reports suggest Friday, July 7th - from complications due to diabetes. He was 60 years old. Syd was a founding member of Pink Floyd. He left in 1968... More »

Thin Wild Mercury Launch
10 Jul 2006: On Friday July 7, the Genesis team launched its latest limited edition book, Thin Wild Mercury, by Jerry Schatzberg at the Atlas Gallery in London. Following the opening of an exhibition of Jerry's work at the same gallery - held the previous night - the book launch provided a handful of guests... More »

Cirque Du Soleil - 'Love'
30 Jun 2006: Tonight, Friday 30th June, sees the Las Vegas premiere of the latest show by those purveyors of circus magic, Cirque du Soleil. Love opens at The Mirage and, for the first time ever, features the music of The Beatles as the soundtrack to a theatrical show. 'Love' is the result of a... More »

The FLF Bigger Bash: International Rolling Stones' Fans Convention In The Netherlands
21 Jun 2006: The Dutch Rolling Stones fanclub 'Forty Licks Fanclub' (FLF) is organising one of the biggest international Rolling Stones' fans conventions ever in 44 years of Stones history: the FLF Bigger Bash. This is to take place in the last week of July 2006 when the Stones play in Amsterdam. On July... More »

The Who Return To Infamous Leeds
19 Jun 2006: 36 years ago this weekend The Who legendarily got up in front of hundreds of Leeds students and fans for quite possibly the most aurally stunning live performance in history, birthing the now infamous album; Live at Leeds. On June 17th 2006 at 7pm they came back for more. At a ceremony... More »

Billy Preston 1946-2006
14 Jun 2006: Genesis subscribers may already know of Billy Preston's passing, 6th June 2006. At Genesis we would like to offer our condolences to all his many friends and family. Billy is known by many as 'the fifth Beatle', joining the band as he did for Let It Be, The White Album and Abbey... More »

Thin Wild Mercury, Bob Dylan By Jerry Schatzberg Release Imminent
7 Jun 2006: Genesis Publications is delighted to announce the imminent release of Thin Wild Mercury. Produced with the eminent photographer and director, Jerry Schatzberg. Through his photographs we offer a staggering insight into one of the most influential musicians of the last century, Bob Dylan. Available bound in a specially dyed leather and a... More »

Stones Fans Rave About TOTA!
6 Jun 2006: Fans are raving about Genesis's latest book published with the Rolling Stones, TOTA '75, by Christopher Simon Sykes. There is a big buzz about it on various Stones fan websites and some say that it's even better than our best-seller to date, Exile.... 'Starship' copies have sold out but we still... More »

TOTA Deluxe 'Starship' Copies Sold Out
5 May 2006: The leather-bound 'Starship' copies of TOTA '75, numbered 1 to 350, have now sold out. These copies feature multi-coloured page edges and are bound in full black leather with a richly embroidered badge of the 1975 eagle logo inset on the front. 'Commander' copies of the book are now available, priced... More »

And Now For Something Completely Different ... Phonesnap.co.uk
3 May 2006: Catherine Roylance invites Genesis subscribers to be a part of her ongoing MA research project on mobile phone photography. The project seeks to examine contemporary uses of phone photography by building a huge database of images. Catherine is asking for mobile phone users to submit the last two images stored on their... More »

Beatles Festival In Hamburg
10 Apr 2006: From 3 - 5 June, the Hamburg Museum is presenting a special exhibition of 'The Hamburg Sound - Beatles, Beat & Grosse Freiheit'. The event shows the genesis of Beat music in Hamburg as well as Sixties youth culture - featuring original artifacts, stagings, photos, films and, naturally, the sound of... More »

First Deliveries Of Tota Deluxe
30 Mar 2006: Sally Crick, editor of TOTA '75, visited our Milan bookbinders on Monday to check the first 50 Deluxe copies before their delivery to customers next week. The book looks spectacular, especially the multi-coloured page edges – a first for Genesis. The Genesis bookbinders are dedicating all of their time to fulfilling... More »

Now These Days Are Gone Deluxe Sold Out
22 Mar 2006: Bound in full red leather, with a set of three loose prints and signed by Richard Lester, the 350 Deluxe copies of Michael Peto's Now These Are Gone sold out in just three weeks. "The book is simply magnificent. From the the great new book smell to the binding, to the content.... More »

Sound And Vision For Cancer Research
23 Feb 2006: Cancer Research UK is hosting an auction of rock photography, art and memorabilia at Abbey Road Studios on February 27. Many Genesis photographers and authors are involved, including Kate Simon, Mick Rock, Gered Mankowitz, Klaus Voormann, Storm Thorgerson and Sir George Martin. Genesis will be contributing a book to the auction.... More »

Elvis Presley Limited Edition
17 Feb 2006: We are delighted that Mojo Magazine are mentioning our forthcoming Genesis book Elvis & The Birth of Rock in their latest issue. If you are a Mojo reader and would like to register your interest, or simply to read a little more about this exciting Mike McCartney and Lew Allen project,... More »

Peto's Beatles: Book & Show Launch
1 Feb 2006: Thursday 26th Jan saw the launch of Now These Days Are Gone, a collection of unseen photographs of The Beatles, taken during the making of 'Help!' The University of Dundee are custodians of the fascinating collection of some 500 previously unpublished images by renowned photojournalist, Michael Peto. Genesis is honoured to... More »

Mick Rock Signing At Genesis
19 Jan 2006: Legendary photographer and Genesis author Mick Rock is due to visit Genesis this month and has kindly offered to sign copies of his books. As such, any orders of Mick's books placed between January 18 and February 1, can be personally inscribed with the message of your choice. Mick Rock is the author... More »