Sold Out is an independent publishing house rewriting the rules of who gets to publish, why, and how.

Founded in 2020 by Betty Brunfaut and Bakhtawer Haider, we exist to challenge the structures that dominate design, culture, and education. The industry loves to talk about inclusivity but its gatekeepers and references often tell a different story. We’re here to change that.

Our books take many forms: essays, toolkits, exercise books. Because one size never fits all. Every title brings a fresh, critical perspective to the table. We’re guided by a decolonial, feminist, and inclusive ethos. We champion underrepresented voices, give authors full autonomy, and embrace plurality and experimentation. This isn’t publishing as usual; this is publishing on your own terms.

Interested in publishing with Sold Out? Submit your enquiry here we review in cycles and reply when capacity allows.

The Book Fair

In June 2025, five years after our inception, Sold Out launched its first-ever Art and Design Book Fair—a two-day takeover at Firepit Gallery in North Greenwich. More than a fair, it was a manifesto in action: expanding the canon, infiltrating decolonial references into the mainstream, and bringing together publishers, designers, and artists who share our values and push the boundaries of form, content, and community. From zines to wearable reads, fiery flavours to radical conversations, the Sold Out Book Fair created a space for solidarity, experimentation, and stories that refuse to be sidelined.

Distribution

Our primary mode of distribution are direct sales from the website and from our Book shopYou can find our books online and in person. We sell directly through our website and at our physical bookshop inside Firepit Art Gallery and Studio in London’s Design District (No.2, Upper Riverside, 10 Cutter Ln, SE10 0XX). Beyond our own space, Sold Out titles are stocked in a growing network of independent bookshops and featured at art and design book fairs across the UK and beyond—because our stories deserve to travel.

Here’s where we’ve shown up so far