The History Press
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The History Press is one of the UK’s largest local and specialist history publishers, publishing approximately 500 books per year.
Created in December 2007, The History Press has integrated core elements of the NPI Media
Group within it, including all existing published titles, plus all the future contracts and publishing rights contained in them.
Its imprints include: Phillimore, Pitkin, Spellmount, Stadia, Sutton Publishing and Tempus Publishing
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, founded by Alan Sutton in 1993. Tempus Publishing's early years were spent producing local history titles, principally books of old photographs on towns and villages throughout the UK.
Tempus Publishing opened offices in both the USA and Europe which are in use today by The History Press.
During the 1990s, the list diversified in a number of directions. Tempus Publishing produced their first books on archaeology, as well as books on more general history subjects. The organisation became a leading publisher of Transport material including maritime history.
Local History remained the bedrock of Tempus Publishing with (at the time of amalgamation into The History Press) over 1500 titles now published.
Tempus Publishing ceased operations in 2007 at the same time as the formation of The History Press and thereafter became an imprint, along with Pathfinder, Phillimore, Pitkin, Spellmount, Stadia and Sutton Publishing.
in Gloucestershire
is supported by international offices in the United States, Germany, Ireland, France and Belgium. Their UK office is in the The Mill building in Brimscombe Port, Stroud
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Created in December 2007, The History Press has integrated core elements of the NPI Media
NPI Media
NPI Media Group was a publishing group set up by UK Publisher Alan SuttonThe group's business was acquired by The History Press, in 2007 amid a number of authors being owed royalty payments by the NPI Media Group....
Group within it, including all existing published titles, plus all the future contracts and publishing rights contained in them.
Its imprints include: Phillimore, Pitkin, Spellmount, Stadia, Sutton Publishing and Tempus Publishing
Tempus Publishing
Tempus Publishing was an England-based publishing company. It was founded in 1993, as The Chalford Publishing Company, by Alan Sutton and others. Tempus were part of the Nonsuch Publishing Group. Tempus mainly published history books and had bases in Germany, France, Belgium and the United States...
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History
The History Press can be traced back to the 1970s with the first title published in 1978 . The company evolved from the amalgamation of a number of smaller publishing houses that formed part of the NPI Media Group. The largest component of the NPI Media Group was Tempus PublishingTempus Publishing
Tempus Publishing was an England-based publishing company. It was founded in 1993, as The Chalford Publishing Company, by Alan Sutton and others. Tempus were part of the Nonsuch Publishing Group. Tempus mainly published history books and had bases in Germany, France, Belgium and the United States...
, founded by Alan Sutton in 1993. Tempus Publishing's early years were spent producing local history titles, principally books of old photographs on towns and villages throughout the UK.
Tempus Publishing opened offices in both the USA and Europe which are in use today by The History Press.
During the 1990s, the list diversified in a number of directions. Tempus Publishing produced their first books on archaeology, as well as books on more general history subjects. The organisation became a leading publisher of Transport material including maritime history.
Local History remained the bedrock of Tempus Publishing with (at the time of amalgamation into The History Press) over 1500 titles now published.
Tempus Publishing ceased operations in 2007 at the same time as the formation of The History Press and thereafter became an imprint, along with Pathfinder, Phillimore, Pitkin, Spellmount, Stadia and Sutton Publishing.
Offices
The History Press, based in and around StroudStroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
is supported by international offices in the United States, Germany, Ireland, France and Belgium. Their UK office is in the The Mill building in Brimscombe Port, Stroud
Stroud
Stroud a town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England.Stroud may also refer to:*Stroud, New South Wales, Australia*Stroud, Ontario, Canada*Stroud , Gloucestershire, UK*Stroud...
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