"Affordable, democratic, useful and functional"

I've written in praise of documentary photography publisher Cafe Royal Books on several previous occasions (see here, for example), and make no apology for doing so again, in the course of directing you to this Guardian article by Daniel Dylan Wray.

Wray spoke to not only publisher Craig Atkinson, who succinctly outlines the philosophy behind the imprint as well as underlining how much work it involves, but also two of the photographers whose work he's published most regularly, Janette Beckman and Richard Davis.

Beckman declares herself to be "a huge fan of the series", lauding its anti-elitist ethos. Meanwhile, Davis - whose most recent photobook The Post-Punk Years 1987-1990 (starring Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, Fugazi and more) couldn't possibly have been any further up my street - openly confesses "I owe everything to Cafe Royal Books".

Atkinson continues to perform an invaluable role in bringing to light the work of unheralded and often amateur photographers as well as making images taken by more familiar names available for "less than the price of a London pint" - so it's only right that his own endeavours should be given greater exposure and attention in mainstream media articles such as this.