A Day In The Life - 45 Years Ago Today
19 Feb 2008: On February 19, 1963, photographer Michael Ward spent the day shooting photographs of a little-known group for Honey Magazine. With them he traipsed around the band's hometown of Liverpool scouting for good back drops for his photographs, before retreating to their manager's record shop to escape the cold, and then to... More »

A Day In The Life - The Exhibition
11 Feb 2008: Genesis Publications is proud to announce an exhibition showing Michael Ward-s photographs of The Beatles as published for the first time in Genesis' first ever limited edition portfolio, A Day In The Life. Taken thirty-five years ago on February 19th 1963 the photographs follow the Fab Four through the streets of... More »

A Day In The Life Launches At Square One Gallery
25 Feb 2008: Genesis' latest limited edition, A Day In The Life by Michael Ward, was officially launched on Thursday 19 February at Square One Gallery, London, 40 years to the day since his photographs of The Beatles were taken. On the night, Square One Gallery was packed with guests and press with Michael on... More »

A Day In The Life: 3 New Anniversary Prints
12 Feb 2009: ~ UPDATE – 6th March; Sold Out ~ To mark 35 years in limited edition publishing, we are delighted to offer a new twist on The Beatles A DAY IN THE LIFE boxed set by Michael Ward, with the release of 3 more previously-unseen photographs, taken 19th February 1963. Michael Ward has generously... More »

Celebrated Photographer Michael Ward Dies
20 Apr 2011: We're very sad to report that after a long struggle with emphysema, the photographer Michael Ward passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011. He enjoyed an award-winning career for the Sunday Times photographing everything from business news and beauty contests to wars and show business. Michael is survived by his fifth... More »

Coming Soon, The Beatles: 'A Day In The Life'
22 Oct 2007: Everyone at the Genesis office was happy to play host to a visit from the extremely talented and ever-friendly photographer, Michael Ward. Michael has been busy checking proofs and signing pages for his forthcoming Beatles boxed set, to be entitled A Day In The Life. Keep a close eye on the Genesis web... More »

Early Beatles Exhibit, 1960-63
24 Mar 2011: At the recently opened Genesis House Gallery & Reading Rooms a new exhibition is opening to commemorate 50 years since The Beatles' first appearance at Liverpool's Cavern Club. The exhibit opens this Saturday 26th March. Visits are by appointment to view. To book an appointment click here. You can view some of... More »

John Lennon’s ‘A Day In The Life’ lyrics sell for $1.2 million
21 Jun 2010: Sotheby’s New York have sold a set of hand-written lyrics by John Lennon for $1.2 million (18th June 2010). It was the highest selling piece in the first part of their ‘Books and Manuscripts’ auction, nearly doubling the estimate. See Sotheby’s entire list of lots from Sale N08646 here… The piece comprises... More »

Launch of Unseen Beatles Show
31 Mar 2011: The Genesis House Gallery and Readings Rooms launched its latest exhibition showcasing unseen photographs of The Beatles taken by Michael Ward on the day they achieved their first UK Number One single, alongside the complete HAMBURG DAYS FINE ART PRINTS, reproductions of the paintings and sketches by Grammy-award winning visual artist... More »

Lost Interview Found - The Beatles 1964
1 Jul 2008: A nine-minute tape of the Fab Four recorded for Scottish Television in April 1964 has been recovered from a damp London garage. The band are interviewed for Roundup, a children's current affairs show, and gives an insight into the how Lennon and McCartney first met and how they wrote songs together. 'Sometimes... More »

News Archive 2008
The year of Paul Weller's sell-out edition A Thousand Things. Also a rare 30th Anniversary edition of Rebel Music, and A Day In The Life that introduced the late Michael Ward's images of The Beatles. Moonage Daydream sold out as did Pleased To meet You, and then we announced the Storm... More »

Special Thanksgiving Offer
20 Nov 2008: A Day In The Life by Michael Ward Genesis Publications presents a special Thanksgiving offer for readers worldwide. Order a copy of A Day In The Life, the beautiful hand-signed portfolio and book set, before 1st December 2008, and Genesis will provide complimentary shipping to your front door. Click here to read more... More »

The Beatles at The University of Surrey
10 Oct 2011: The University of Surrey's Lewis Elton Gallery is hosting a private viewing this evening of Michael Ward and Klaus Voormann's Beatles photography and artwork, before being officially opened to the public from the 11th of October. A DAY IN THE LIFE and HAMBURG DAYS are on display as part of the... More »

The Beatles Re-mastered and Re-released
9 Sep 2009: All of The Beatles’ studio albums are re-released today in a variety of formats, including a boxed set of the mono recordings which feature gatefold sleeves replicated from the original vinyl artwork. More »

The Cavern Club Celebrate 50 Years of The Beatles
9 Feb 2011: Fifty years ago today, 9th February 1961, The Beatles played their first gig at what is now one of the most famous clubs in the world, The Cavern Club in Liverpool, UK. It was a non-advertised début at a lunchtime slot and their fee was just £5 (which is approximately £85... More »

The guitars of 'A Day In The Life'
15 Oct 2009: Alan Rogan, a renowned guitar technician who over the years has worked with the likes of Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, George Harrison, Joe Walsh and Pete Townshend was first introduced to Genesis books by George Harrison. Among his collection of Genesis titles is No. 11 of I ME MINE. We asked... More »

Two Days In The Life: The Beatles
23 May 2008: This June, Genesis author Michael Ward joins fellow photographer Tom Murray at the newly opened Idea Generation Gallery, London, to exhibit their rare photographs of The Beatles. Two Days In The Life: The Beatles begins by transporting us to February 19th 1963 with Michael Ward's images following the mop-tops around Liverpool, ending... More »

Welcome Goldmine Magazine Readers
10 Jul 2008: Genesis publications are delighted to welcome readers of Goldmine Magazine who have come to read more about 'A Day In The Life'. This book and portfolio boxed set from Genesis features The Beatles on one cold yet momentous day in 1963 - the day John, Paul, George and Ringo find out... More »