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As a publisher we have about 100 books and about 60 authors now, and sometimes we publish a book that we use ourselves. That's the case with the new book from Alex Buckley - Ssh! Lose Weight in 20 Minutes. I couldn't help but feel that Alex was talking about me in his description of a 40 year old who spends time commuting, in front of a computer, likes my food and wine and doesn't do enough exercise. Sound familiar? Alex was fat - in fact, he was clinically obese and his GP had told him so. He'd tried every...

I was there when it all started. Colour Print On Demand (POD). In the less than glamorous surroundings of a printing exhibition (IPEX 2002), a groundbreaking machine called the Xerox iGen3 was unveiled - and many others have followed. But in 2011 is colour POD still out of the reach of book publishers?   <<read more>>

First published in 1908, Wheels of Anarchy - The Story of An Assassin was written by Max Pemberton, a friend of Arthur Conan Doyle, from notes of another friend Bertram Fletcher Robinson. Fans of James Bond should take a look at this fascinating novel which makes Bond seem a little tame. Considering it was written at the turn of the last century, the subject of international terrorism is surprisingly modern. A recent review of the reprint is published in this month's District Messenger. "Robinson or Pemberton may have discussed the story with their friend Conan Doyle, but the narrator, Bruce...

[caption id="attachment_357" align="alignleft" width="115" caption="Guatemala in Pictures"][/caption] The second stunning travel photography book from international photographer Keith Hern - Guatemala in Pictures includes photos from his December 2010 visit to this beautiful country in Central America. Using the latest in colour print-on-demand technology this large format book (280x216) includes over 120 incredible pictures laid out in large high resolution colour. His first book, Zimbabwe in Pictures has received worldwide acclaim including from the Zimbabwean tourist board themselves. "In my experience of working with photo journalists on Zimbabwe, the images you have produced are outstanding and second to none. The photographs...

Keith Hern loves Zimbabwe - the people, places and wildlife and one of his dreams was to showcase the 'real' Zimbabwe for the outside world to see. Following his long and painful battle with throat cancer which led to Keith's first book 'Bangers and Mash' he decided that the best way to achieve his goal was to write a book - or rather create a book of photos that reflected the true nature of the country. Zimbabwe in Pictures was published in December 2010 and the tourism board from Zimbabwe has just reviewed it; "Thank you very much for your...