After the Coal Dust runs to 130 pages, with over a hundred photographs and several short essays on photography. It is currently available in three printed editions, plus Kindle:
- A5 softcover – £12.50 including UK postage, signed or unsigned, direct from us (£10 at John’s camera club talks)
- A4 softcover – £22 plus postage (ISBN 978-1-8381596-9-6), from The Great British Bookshop
- Casebound, cloth with dust jacket – £25 plus postage (ISBN 978-1-8381596-7-2), from The Great British Bookshop
- Kindle edition from Amazon
There is more about the book, what reviewers have said and how to order every edition on the After the Coal Dust book page at John Gill Photography.
The book was first published on 1st October 2020 in two hardcover editions, 12in and 8in. Those original editions are now out of print and are unlikely to be reprinted, though second-hand copies occasionally turn up on AbeBooks and similar sites.
After the Coal Dust records moments in time.
Each image tells a story. Each photograph is absolutely complete.
This is not an easy task for any photographer. The Gills unique book is not about despair but about survival, acceptance, and emotional understanding.
You find yourself taking time over each page, drinking in the light and shade of the scene in front of you. Perhaps, as a photographer, wishing that you could have captured that image.
The fact is that this is one of the very best books of photography to come to the table. An outstanding production: the beautiful images carefully edited and thoughtfully chosen.
Craig Coussins
Glasgow
I’ve followed Bridget and John for a few years and loved their work with street portraits and photography. Hearing they had a book coming out was brilliant. The book has almost all my favourite shots, albeit missing the Infamous ‘Lycra Man’. The presentation and quality is outstanding. I loved it.
Lucas Thompson-Murphy
Leeds
Waited patiently for this book to be released, wasn’t disappointed great photography from John and Bridget. Street photography at its best, every day life captured through the lens. I bought the large copy well worth extra price. Well done to you both
Duncan Grieve
Berwick on TWEED
I can only recommend the book to everyone. “After the Coal Dust” captures moments in time.
Every picture tells a story. Any photo is absolutely complete.
This is not an easy task for any photographer. The Gills’ unique book is not about despair, but about survival, an acceptance and emotional understanding. You take your time with each page and soak in the lights and shadows of the scene in front of you.
Perhaps as a photographer you wish you could have captured this picture. In fact, this is one of the best photo books to ever come out. An excellent production: the beautiful images have been carefully edited and thoughtfully selected.
*review auto translated from the original German.
LE MAGAZINE
2023 Special Edition
John gives illustrated talks on After the Coal Dust to camera clubs and photographic societies, in person or by Zoom – see the talks and how to book
