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12/04/2026

What an awesome day yesterday!

The punters were out in full force for the fifth music festival – this time with its first indoor market, which I had the privilege of being a part of ✨

I had such engaging conversations with so many folk – the most memorable being with a young guy who walked from Devon to the Camino (and then the trail itself!).

Was also in fine company with my wonderful neighbours, .zine and who are doing amazing creative things 🌞

Super thanks to all the local pals who passed buy, to those who bought books and merch, and everyone I met for their inspiring convos!

It just goes to show that where there’s music, there’s travel 🌍

31/03/2026

Stoked to be heading to on April 11th to sling some books and some other creatives !

When I first started Sunrider i knew nothing about publishing, so i used indie record labels as my inspiration (not that i know about them either 🤪). But as a fellow muso I definitely want to link the imprint with the diy/independent scene, so this seems like a fitting start !

Come hang 🤟

Artwork by .doodle

21/03/2026

It’s been a long ride!

Peep these limited edition tees we’re releasing with cult band High Climbers ⛰️ All style no frill, and fitted with the iconic ‘face’ created by Maria Garcia Ibanez, which has appeared on several of their releases.

I’ve been slow off the mark getting these on the web store, so sadly only a handful remain.

I’ll be slinging what’s left at an upcoming market stall (location to be revealed) and paving way for our first piece of solo Sunrider merch which will be out very soon.

Head to our website (link in bio) to pick one up 🙏

11/03/2026

Kickin’ it at 🤘

I’m looking forward to soaking up some knowledge and meeting like-minded people in this crazy business I’ve stumbled into.

Let me know if you’re about and we’ll link up!

24/02/2026

A brief pit stop in London from Adam, aka Mayor West, a major player in the (real) Sunshine Hotel world and hostel days.

An enigmatic and elusive man from the South (South Africa, that is), the Mayor was both an alpha and a stranger in those times, and while his chosen vice was Tai Chi, he was still wise to the dark underbelly!

Adam was also around in the pre Sunrider days when I used his coffee table as a lino printing station for the early stories. His support from then until now has been hugely encouraging.

He’ll take a few copies back to his homeland to keep these books travelling, just as they were intended.

We’ve also recently shipped books to far flung places like Dubai, Japan and Austria.

Where will they go next? 👀

11/02/2026

Some more big news…

Incredibly grateful to for wishing to embark on this partnership with us. We may be distant imprints in miles, but together we share the same ethos when it comes to books and publishing.

We’ll let you know when their edition is ready and able to be ordered!

💛📚💛

03/02/2026

In case you missed it…

It’s been a week since Alex McKay’s book won the Kekoo Naoroji Book Award for best Himalayan story in 2025. Alex and I are over the moon and he’s looking forward to touching down in Mumbai next month to attend the award ceremony. Roll out the red carpet I say!

In other Kailash news we’ve been blessed to get the opportunity to stock the book in one of London’s oldest book shops - . It’s a labyrinth of esoterica and also hosts events and in-store (tarot!) readings. I also spied the largest amount of Kerouac I’d ever seen!

It turns out, Mike the proprietor, may have met Alex on one of his early trips to Tibet. He is a man of the world after all…

If you’re in the big smoke and want to swiftly grab a limited edition copy of the book, I’d recommend heading over. Cecil Ct, the little West End lane it sits on, is known as Booksellers Row, so you’ll find loads of other great shops too…

More news to follow…

26/01/2026

WE’VE WON AN AWARD 🤘🎉

I’m overjoyed to announce that our latest release, ‘In Search of Mount Kailash’ by Alex McKay has won the Kekoo Naoroji Book Award!

The Himalayan Club – publisher of the prestigious Himalayan Journal for almost 100 years – in association with Naoroji family and Godrej, present the Mountain Literature Award for the best book on the Himalaya.

I am so elated for Alex, who has devoted much of his life and studies to this special part of the world. I know he is honoured and delighted to receive the news, as it means a great deal him. and I, who brought the book to life, are also chuffed!

Alex will attend the Annual Himalayan Adventure Festival in Mumbai in March, where he will receive the award and take part in a Q&A. If I can also make it, I certainly will 😏

We’re loving the slow burn this book is having, and looking forward to another big announcement on it very soon!

Until then, you can order limited second edition copies from our website!

Let’s gooooo 🇮🇳✈️

25/01/2026

KN Award Announcement 🌄🏆

We are delighted to announce that the Kekoo Naoroji Book Award has been awarded to Alex McKay for his remarkable book - In Search of Mount Kailash: Travels in the Sacred Himalaya.

Set against the stark and sacred landscape of the Himalaya, Mount Kailash is one of the most revered mountains in the world - holy to Tibetans and Indians alike, and a magnet for pilgrims and seekers from across Asia and beyond.

In this deeply personal and insightful work, Alex McKay traces his journey from hitch-hiking to Kailash in 1986 to becoming one of the foremost scholars on the region. Blending travel, history, scholarship, and lived experience, the book brings alive encounters with monks and pilgrims, scholars and shepherds, maharajas and mountaineers - along with moments of risk, reflection, and belonging in the Himalaya.

With gentle humour, cultural sensitivity, and a profound love for the mountains and their people, In Search of Mount Kailash stands out as a timeless exploration of faith, landscape, and the human spirit.

👏 Congratulations to Alex McKay on this well-deserved honour.

✨ Upcoming Annual Himalayan Adventure Festival in March - stay tuned!

20/01/2026

Comin’ in hot this New Year with a move to the big smoke. That’s right, I’m in London baby.

This marks the fourth Sunrider HQ. Over six years we’ve bounced from Bristol to Melbourne to Waiheke Island, back to Bristol, and now here. Oh, and a guesthouse or two.

We’re in the big pond now, and this fish is small. But I’m looking forward to seeing what cheeky adventures lay ahead.

There’ll definitely be a release or two. Plus some in-person markets. Maybe a bespoke short story collection on London’s hidden worlds. Maybe some limited merch lines. Plus anything else that sparkles.

Link in’s with London folk welcomed, as are meet ups. My favourite part about this app is all the awesome people I get to meet IRL because of it!

13/01/2026

HNY all! I’ve been a bit slow on the comms recently due to a trip down. Amongst all the revelry I had the pleasure to meet up with our latest author, Alex McKay, near his secluded bush property on the central coast. Who would’ve thought that in a county nearly the size of Europe we would find ourselves in the same place.

We caught up about the tours he’s got planned with , how his home is a sanctuary for birds and endangered wallabies, and what’s in store next for his brilliant book, In Search of Mount Kailash.

We’re excited to see it more at home in the Himalayas this year, and maybe a little further south too 😏

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