Summersdale Publishers Ltd (often simply Summersdale) is an
English independent
publishing firm of non-fiction. The company is based in
Chichester
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,
West Sussex
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.
Founded in 1990 by
Stewart Ferris and Alastair Williams, it has since published over 800 titles, and has an output of around 90 books per year.
Publishing philosophy
''To seek out potential trade
bestseller
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s in the following genres:
travel literature
The genre of travel literature or travelogue encompasses outdoor literature, guide books, nature writing, and travel memoirs.
History
Early examples of travel literature include the '' Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' (generally considered a ...
, humour,
self help, and general non fiction.''
[http://www.summersdale.com/pages.php?page=About%20Us&osCsid=ikot60d460ped0ro7rdbchs984 Summersdale's 'about us' web page]
Authors
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David Baboulene
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Bidisha
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Edward Enfield
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Caro Feely
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Stewart Ferris
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Peter Kerr
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Imogen Lloyd Webber
Imogen Annie Lloyd Webber (born 31 March 1977) is a British broadcaster, author and marketing & communications executive. She is the daughter of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his first wife, Sarah Hugill.
Early life and education
Lloyd Web ...
*Anna Nicholas
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Geoff Thompson
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Reza Pakravan
Other media activities
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Audiobook
An audiobook (or a talking book) is a recording of a book or other work being read out loud. A reading of the complete text is described as "unabridged", while readings of shorter versions are abridgements.
Spoken audio has been available in sch ...
s
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E-books
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References
External links
Summersdale Media website
Companies based in West Sussex
Literature of England
Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom
Publishing companies established in 1997
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