About Genesis
Made in England, 1974 In the late 19th century, under the influence of William Morris, the private press flourished in Britain, creating books that were works of art in themselves. Similarly inspired, Genesis Publications was founded as an independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. In an interview... More »

Bbc Opens Vault To Emi
18 Jun 2008: The BBC has opened its vaults to the music publisher EMI in a move that will allow the distribution of thousands of hours of previously unreleased footage. The cache includes the infamous 1975 Cracked Actor TV documentary showing David Bowie on his US Diamond Dogs tour. Shown alongside Bowie throughout Cracked... More »

Behind The Scenes: With Bob Marley And Ziggy Stardust
18 Feb 2003: Video Clip More »

Bowie | Sukita: Speed of Life (The Making of The Limited Edition Book)
3 May 2012: Genesis is proud to announce SPEED OF LIFE, the new publication born out of a 40-year collaboration between musician, actor and producer, David Bowie, and photographer and designer, Masayoshi Sukita. Strictly limited to 2,000 copies, each book is craft-bound by hand, numbered and individually signed by the authors. More »

Bowie Announces World Tour
18 Jun 2003: Artist News More »

Bowie London Book Launch
11 May 2012: Genesis celebrated the release of our Bowie and Sukita collaboration SPEED OF LIFE with a media book launch at Dover Street Arts Club on Tuesday, 8th May. More »

Classic Rock Recommends Thirty Flight Rock Exhibition
17 May 2004: Exhibition More »

Company History
Made in England, 1974 In the late 19th century, under the influence of William Morris, the private press flourished in Britain, creating books that were works of art in themselves. Similarly inspired, Genesis Publications was founded as an independent publishing house true to the arts of printing and craftsmanship. In an interview... More »

David Bowie 'From Station To Station' book launch, at Paul Smith NY
22 Nov 2007: On the other side of the Atlantic, Geoff MacCormack launched his new book about his lifelong friend David Bowie, From Station To Station, at Paul Smith's 5th Avenue store in New York. Alongside copies of the book were prints of Geoff's used in the making of the book and now available... More »

David Bowie: Aladdin Sane Digitally Remastered
29 May 2003: Artist News More »

David Bowie: Last Chance
3 Jul 2008: 'Moonage Daydream', by David Bowie and Mick Rock, is close to selling out for ever. Fewer than 50 copies remain of the 2,500 that were made. Released in 2002, both fans and press were genuinely astonished by this book when it was first released. The Washington Post described as 'a masterpiece' and... More »

Elvis Is In The Building
16 Feb 2007: We are extremely happy to say that the first shipments of our most recent and highly anticipated titles are arriving from our master binders in Milan, Italy. Elvis & The Birth Of Rock This week saw the first deluxe copies leaving the office. These copies are bound in blue suede with sterling-silver... More »

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 »

From Station To Station - Available To Order
19 Apr 2007: Genesis Publications are proud to announce the publication of From Station To Station by Geoff MacCormack, based on his travels with childhood friend David Bowie between 1973-1976. This latest Genesis title features the three years Geoff spent touring the world with David playing sell-out concerts and gives an insightful look into their... More »

From Station To Station - In The News
25 May 2007: There has been considerable interest in this latest limited edition from Genesis Publications. Earlier this week the BBC Online ran an interview with Geoff MacCormack about his rare glimpse into the life of David Bowie - click here to read the full story. We are delighted that The Sunday Times are producing... More »

From Station To Station Limited Edition Prints
16 Dec 2008: David Bowie by Geoff MacCormack A selection of Geoff MacCormack’s rare photographs of David Bowie are now available as limited edition photographic prints from rockarchive.com (www.rockarchive.com/geoff-maccormack-prints.html). The photographs, 12 in total, all feature in Genesis’ limited edition book From Station To Station: Travels With Bowie, 1973-1976 along with hundreds of other images... More »

Genesis Publications 30th Anniversary Exhibition In London
29 Apr 2004: Exhibition More »

Happy Birthday Bowie
8 Jan 2012: Today, Sunday 8th January, the legendary David Bowie turns 65. This year also marks 40 years since Bowie unleashed iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust. More »

Happy New Year From Genesis
9 Jan 2009: We would like to wish all of our subscribers a very Happy New Year and want to thank you for your support throughout 2008. 2009 is set to be a very exciting time with a new release on Ray Charles just around the corner, and much more in the pipeline -... More »

Happy New Year from Genesis Publications
4 Jan 2012: We'd like to thank everyone for their continued support last year and wish you all a very happy 2012. More »

Ireland's Sunday Indy Flags This Is Anfield As 'stunning'
6 May 2004: In a warm and good-humoured review, Life Magazine, the Sunday Indy's weekend supplement has described This Is Anfield thus: 'it is as lavish and indulgent a book as you will ever see ... so stunningly presented that even the staunchest fans of Everton or Manchester United will be impressed...'Evan Fanning continues;... More »

Killer Queens Opens At London's Blink Gallery
6 Nov 2003: Exhibition More »

La Repubblica Hails Killer Queen
23 Feb 2004: Review More »

Leading Designer Teams Up With Genesis Publications
7 Feb 2003: Gallery/Boutique More »

Lost 'Jean Genie' Footage Unearthed
19 Dec 2011: Retired BBC cameraman John Henshall has unearthed unique footage of David Bowie's 1973 Top of the Pops performance of 'Jean Genie'. More »

Love, Love, Love
9 Feb 2012: This Valentine's Day at Genesis we are celebrating all kinds of love with free shipping on all orders made on the following books until 14th February, 2012. Simply enter the word LOVE at the checkout to receive your discount. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE The Beatles' message 'All You Need Is Love'... More »

Mick Rock Exhibition In Liverpool
8 Apr 2004: Photo Exhibition More »

Mick Rock Personalises Killer Queen
19 May 2004: Exhibition 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 »

Mick Rock's "killer Queens"
6 Nov 2003: Mick Rock started photographing iconic rock figures in the late 60s, shooting his friend and Pink Floyd founder member Syd Barrett (see Psychedelic Renegades). He then moved on to David Bowie during his ascent as Ziggy Stardust (see Moonage Daydream) and the stern pre-punk Lou Reed to the stellar rise of... More »

Moonage Daydream Deluxe Copies Sold Out
22 Jul 2002: Stock Update More »

Moonage Daydream In High Demand; First Copies Due September
16 Jul 2002: Stock Update More »

Moonage Daydream Is 'breathtaking' And 'magnificent'
3 Mar 2003: Reviews More »

Moonage Daydream Launched In The Sunday Telegraph Magazine (uk) - Orders Now Being Taken
21 Jun 2002: Book Launch More »

Moonage Daydream Update: One Year (that's All We've Got...)
6 Jun 2001: A year from today, 6th June 2002, will be the 30th anniversary of the original release of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. This is a little reminder that to mark the date Genesis will be publishing a Ziggy Stardust limited edition... More »

Moonage Daydream: Preview of Binding Design
8 Aug 2001: Today we unveil a preview of the provisional binding and box design [see preview page] for next year's David Bowie/Mick Rock limited edition MOONAGE DAYDREAM. The design on the box is a faithful recreation of the clothing pattern David Bowie wore on the cover of the Ziggy Stardust LP. The book... More »

Moonage Daydream: The Life And Times Of Ziggy Stardust
1 May 2001: by David Bowie and Mick Rock We're pleased to announce that we shall be publishing a major new signed limited edition book by David Bowie and Mick Rock next year. For all you Ziggy fans, full details and sample pictures are on the new preview page, where you can also join the... More »

Moonage Raises £750 For Sudan
23 Nov 2004: Charity Auction More »

National Record Store Day
17 Apr 2012: Saturday 21st April is National Record Store Day More »

New Bowie Book: Speed Of Life
24 Apr 2012: Genesis are pleased to announce our latest release, SPEED OF LIFE: a collaboration between David Bowie and one of his favourite photographers, Masayoshi Sukita. More »

Paul Smith Launches From Station To Station
12 Nov 2007: From Station To Station: Travels With Bowie, 1973-1976 received its official US launch on November 1 at the flagship New York store of British designer Paul Smith. It was a memorable night that saw the store packed with guests, including the author Geoff MacCormack who was bowled over by the reception he... More »

Psychedelic Renegades: Mick Rock Photography Exhibition
24 May 2003: Exhibition More »

Queen And Syd Barrett Preview Pages
30 Oct 2001: Two new preview pages are up on the site, featuring two more books by photographer Mick Rock. PSYCHEDELIC RENEGADES features his photographs of Syd Barrett; this page was posted on the site last week and we expect to start taking orders fairly soon. Next spring, following hot on the heels of PSYCHEDELIC... More »

Rock Royalty Inscribes Your Book
1 Sep 2011: Working today with artists such as Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, The Killers, Michael Stipe and Kate Moss, Mick Rock is often referred to as "The Man Who Shot The Seventies". It's a fitting accolade for a photographer whose work with icons such as Syd Barrett, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen and... More »

Sir Peter's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2 Apr 2012: Sir Peter Blake has remade his legendary Sgt. Pepper cover to celebrate his 80th birthday. The 'Godfather of British Pop Art' has chosen the cultural figures he most admires to celebrate the UK's creative output, including Genesis contributors Paul Weller, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton. 'I had a very long list... More »

Sold Out – Moonage Daydream
12 Sep 2008: Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust, by Mick Rock and David Bowie, is now sold out. Featuring Mick Rock’s iconic photographs, Moonage Daydream was the first time David Bowie had gone on record – at least at such length – about his most famous creation. Flamboyantly designed and... More »

'Speed of Life' By David Bowie & Masayoshi Sukita
10 Jun 2011: Masayoshi Sukita visited the Genesis publishing house this week to develop work on the forthcoming limited edition Speed of Life (working title) - a new publishing collaboration with Sukita and David Bowie. Mr. Sukita reviewed the photo sequence that he and David Bowie have created so far. Small changes were made... More »

Speed of Life: 'A Visual Feast Of The Legacy Of Rock And Roll'
14 May 2012: 'Why Genesis? Because they're unparalleled as far as their attention to detail, the quality, the binding, and their heart and soul in what they're doing.' - Jimmy Page More »

The Art of Your Book
Above [L-R]: Ringo Starr at the launch of California Dreaming; bookbinding in Milan; George Harrison's I Me Mine; read more about Genesis' history 'Books that will both appreciate and be appreciated' - The Washington Post Inspired by the traditions of the private press, since 1974 Genesis has created signed limited edition books on... More »

The Bbc Devotes Six Pages To Genesis Exhibition On Its Website
10 May 2004: Exhibition More »

The Beatles Anthology, Mania Days And A Time To Live
4 May 2001: I am afraid that I have some disappointing news. There is not going to be a limited edition of The Beatles Anthology book after all. Any decision by The Beatles has to be unanimous to proceed and although there was a majority vote for the limited edition this was not sufficient. Naturally,... More »

The Daily Telegraph Devotes Nearly Half A Page To Genesis Exhibition
10 May 2004: Exhibition More »

The Show Must Go On
21 Feb 2012: The Brit Awards are held tonight, 21st February, in O2 Arena London. More »

The Thin White Duke At His Most Iconic - MOJO
25 Apr 2012: Music magazine MOJO has 'dived into the trove of previously unpublished images' and surfaced with a great review of David Bowie and Masayoshi Sukita's new signed limited edition, SPEED OF LIFE. 'A lavish affair published by Genesis Publications, the 316-page, large format book reveals the Thin White Duke at his most... More »

The Washington Post Acclaims Moonage Daydream As A 'masterpiece'.
21 Jun 2002: Reviews More »

We Will Rock You LIMITED EDITION BOOK
3 Apr 2001: Photographs by Mick Rock, Foreword by Brian May. We are pleased to announce that we are working on our first limited edition book on Queen. WE WILL ROCK YOU features the photographs of legendary lensman Mick Rock, and will be released later this year. Mick Rock was requested to shoot the first major... More »

Welcome Readers of The Sunday Times and GQ
9 May 2012: The world's leading men's magazine, GQ and top British broadsheet, The Sunday Times have both published glowing reviews of our newest publication from David Bowie and Masayoshi Sukita. More »

When David Met Mick...
17 Mar 2002: Anniversary More »

While You Were Out... David Bowie Called
3 Dec 2009: In a move that will delight Bowie fans and Genesis book collectors alike, David Bowie is signing copies of Geoff MacCormack's From Station To Station — available to purchase from Genesis Publications today. Geoff MacCormack's tales of his travels with Bowie from '73-76 have already earned his fascinating book five star reviews,... More »

Wood On Canvas To Sell Out!
8 Oct 2008: Wood On Canvas is a fascinating tribute to Ronnie’s art that has toured the globe in numerous solo exhibitions, and a must-have for any fan of Ronnie and The Rolling Stones. There are now fewer than 200 signed copies available worldwide. 'On stage it's a different buzz every time, everybody's different and... More »

Your Books Signed By Mick Rock
8 Sep 2011: Mick Rock took time out of his busy schedule earlier this week to personalise copies of KILLER QUEEN and PSYCHEDELIC RENEGADES for Genesis subscribers. Rock is currently in London working with an American script writer bringing his memories of the Seventies Glam Rock scene to life on stage. More »

Ziggy Stardust Limited Edition Badges
17 Jun 2003: External Advert More »

Ziggy Was Here
12 Mar 2012: The arrival of Ziggy Stardust is to be commemorated with a plaque on Number 23, Heddon Street - the scene of the album cover for Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars. More »

Ziggy's Black Plaque
28 Mar 2012: Bowie fan and Spandau star Gary Kemp unveiled a commemorative Ziggy Stardust Plaque on Heddon Street yesterday. More »