Broken Token (2024) poem/short fiction text by Paul Rooney. (PDF).
In The Lincoln Review, Issue 6 (literary journal). Published by University of Lincoln, 2025.
Vague Poetics by Carolyn Thompson (2023) text, with video, by Carolyn Thompson. Includes excerpts from Failing That text by Paul Rooney (see below).
In Vague Poetics by Carolyn Thompson (gallery brochure and video). Published by Matt’s Gallery, 2023.
Epiphanies (2017) essay by Paul Rooney.
In The Wire, 401 July 2017 (music magazine). Published by Tony Herrington (buy), 2017.
Feral-Nowledge (2012) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Flash 500 (paperback, short writing collection). Published by Akerman Daly (buy), 2015.
The Seven Heads of Gog Magog (2014) short fiction blog, with sound, by Paul Rooney.
In The Seven Heads of Gog Magog (website). Hosted originally by Metal, Peterborough, from 2014, then by Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, from 2018.
Feral-Nowledge (2012) short fiction text, with images, by Paul Rooney.
In Visual Culture in Britain, vol. 15 no. 2 (journal). Published by Routledge (buy), 2014.
Ringo’s Leafy Head (2012) essay by Paul Rooney.
In Corridor 8, no. 3, 2012 (magazine). Published by Michael Butterworth (buy), 2012.
19 short fiction texts (2003-2012) by Paul Rooney. (PDF of one of the stories).
In Dust and Other Stories (paperback short story collection). Published by Akerman Daly/Aye Aye Books, 2012.
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Bryan Biggs (Bido Lito magazine). September 2017 article referencing the book.
Andy Murray (The Big Issue magazine). Oct. 2012 interview about the book.
David Hebblethwaite (Bookmunch website). 23/10/2012 review.
I Can Travel Far From Here (2008) short fiction text, with images, by Paul Rooney.
In Best Laid Plans (exhibition catalogue). Published by Drawing Room (buy), 2011.
Lifelike (2011) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Printed Matter (exhibition publication inserted into art magazine). Published by Art Monthly (buy), 2011.
Excerpts from Thin Air (2009) short fiction lecture text by Dr Annette Gomperts/Paul Rooney.
In Education (Documents of Contemporary Art Series) (paperback, writing anthology). Published by Whitechapel Gallery/MIT Press (buy), 2011.
HOMER –– HEPHAESTUS (2011) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In HOMER –– HEPHAESTUS (installed vinyl text, for Storey Gallery and Lancaster Litfest, click here for more details.) Installed at Storey Institute, Lancaster, 2011-2021.
Spit Valve (2010) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Spit Valve (free booklet, with sound, for Barrow Park bandstand. Part of Full of Noises Festival). Presented and published by Octopus Collective, 2010.
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Bookmark (2010) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Bookmark (free bookmark, for Conjunction 10 Festival, Stoke-on-Trent). Published by AirSpace Gallery, 2010.
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Let Me Take You There (2003) short fiction text by Alain Chamois/Paul Rooney.
In Situation (Documents of Contemporary Art Series) (paperback, writing anthology). Published by Whitechapel Gallery/MIT Press (buy), 2009.
Words and Silence (2008) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In At Your Service (free exhibition publication). Published by David Roberts Art Foundation, 2009.
Thin Air (2009) short fiction, with images, by Dr Annette Gomperts/Paul Rooney. (PDF).
In Thin Air by Dr Annette Gomperts and Paul Rooney (paperback book). Published by Sound and Music, 2009.
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Letters That Rot into Mulch (2009) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Trying to Cope with Things that aren’t Human (Part One) (exhibition catalogue). Published by AirSpace (buy), 2009.
Dust (Room 302) (2008) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Wrongteous (hardback collection of art and fiction edited by Leo Fitzmaurice and Paul Rooney, writers and artists include Graham Greene, David Foster Wallace, LS Lowry, Jacob Epstein). Published by Art Editions North (buy), 2008.
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Lost High Street (2008) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In /Seconds issue 9 (online art journal). Published by Peter Lewis, 2008.
Failing That (2008) short fiction text, with images, by Paul Rooney.
In Failing That by Paul Rooney (gallery brochure). Published by Matt’s Gallery, 2008.
Towards the Heavenly Void (2005) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In The Alpine Fantasy of Victor B and Other Stories (paperback short story collection). Published by Serpent’s Tail (buy), 2006. (PDF of the story).
“Paul Rooney winds out… a tale of ingenious complexity involving swapped identities, Lenin’s embalmed corpse, Che Guevara, and Les Dawson that is in essence a warm tribute to the billowing, ludicrous but masterful word-pictures conjured by the latter in his famous comic monologues.” Jeffery Dennis (The Art Book). Feb. 2008 review.
Adrian Searle (The Guardian). 6/1/2007 review.
Souffle (2006) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Verisimilitude (catalogue for exhibition curated by Jeremy Akerman). Published by Wimbledon College of Art (buy), 2007.
A Pox in Your Guts (2005) short fiction text, with image, by Paul Rooney.
In A Bulletin (newspaper). Published by A Foundation Liverpool, 2006.
Texts and images from 22 works, with images (1998-2005) by Paul Rooney.
In Got Up Late the Other Day: Paul Rooney (hardback artist’s monograph). Published by firstsite (buy), 2006. Includes essays by Claire Doherty and Michael Bracewell.
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We Belong (2005) essay by Paul Rooney.
In Form (brochure). Published by Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, 2005.
Pass the Time of Day (2004) essay by Paul Rooney.
In Pass the Time of Day (catalogue for touring exhibition curated by Paul Rooney, artists were Arab Strap, Marko Ciciliani, Phil Collins, Fugazi and Jem Cohen, Rodney Graham, Mark Leckey, Rosalind Nashashibi, Susan Philipsz, Pipilotti Rist, Paul Rooney, Stephen Sutcliffe and Thomson and Craighead). Published by Gasworks Gallery (buy), 2004. Includes an essay by Michael Bracewell.
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Texts and images from 9 works (1999-2003) by Paul Rooney.
In Songs and Routines: Paul Rooney (softback artist’s monograph with audio CD). Published by Reg Vardy Gallery, University of Sunderland (buy), 2003. Includes essay by Graham Parker and introduction by Judith Winter.
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I Am Not Going To America (2002) short fiction text by Paul Rooney.
In Saturday, Issue 1 (art fanzine). Published and edited by Polly Staple, 2002.
3 texts (2001) by Paul Rooney with Jack Kettlewell and Bob Yee Lee.
In Black Diamond (magazine). Published by Black Diamond Press, 2001.
Fields (1996) essay by Paul Rooney.
In The Northern Standard (newspaper, County Monaghan, Ireland). Published by The Northern Standard Ltd, 1996.
6 text paintings (1995-1996) by Paul Rooney.
From Banner Paintings (series of text paintings on linen, click here for more details). Exhibited at the National Museum of Labour History, Manchester, 1999.
Jonathan Jones (The Guardian). 9/6/1999 preview of the works.
Robert Clark (The Guardian). 15/5/1999 preview of the works.
Martin Vincent (City Life Manchester magazine). 12/5/1999 review of the works.