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WINNING IDEAS · SUCCESSFUL BOOKS Sheldrake Press are independent non-fiction publishers now in their 33rd year. Under their founder, Simon Rigge, a partwork and series book editor by background and a bit of an idealist by inclination, they have built up a reputation for original, meticulously finished and attractively illustrated books. Their main subjects are travel, architecture and design, history and cookery, with gift stationery books illustrated by Kate Greenaway as a sideline. A belief in environmental conservation lies behind many of their publishing decisions. An editorially led company, Sheldrake Press aim to inform, entertain and persuade their readers. All their books contain a lot of text. Probably more time and money is spent on text than anything else, so you can be confident that what you read has been carefully researched, checked, edited and proof-read. Whenever you open a book, you should find your interest aroused and held. With luck, you will also be amused or inspired. Authors who have contributed to the Sheldrake list include Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, Frances Bissell, Douglas Botting, Asa Briggs, Robin Guild, Katharine Hepburn, Tim Jepson, Miles Kington, O. S. Nock, Elizabeth Poston and Richard Olney. Many Sheldrake Press books have a campaigning edge. The Railway Heritage of Britain is intended to draw attention to the wealth of architecture and civil engineering works left to us by I. K. Brunel and his peers, and to encourage their conservation. The Wild Guides aim to describe the natural world and engender a respect for its intricate web of interdependencies on which ultimately we all rely for our survival. The Victorian House Book sets out to prevent the architectural heritage of the Victorian era from being lost, and to promote greater awareness of sympathetic restoration techniques. This is done simply by showing how to renovate and decorate well. Sheldrake Press started as book packagers, producing titles for other publishers in the UK, US and Europe. Since 1991 they have been publishing under their own imprint in the UK. International co-edition publishing remains a major part of their business. Past and present customers include Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. and Stewart Tabori Chang, Inc. in the United States, Firefly Books in Canada, Editions du Chêne in France, Calderini in Italy, George Westermann and Meisinger Verlag in Germany, Cantecleer in Holland and Nova Forlag in Norway. In the United States, Interlink Books publish selected Sheldrake Press titles. In the UK, sales representation is provided by Parker Associates and distribution by NBN International Ltd. In the US, sales representation and distribution on selected titles is provided by Interlink Books, and in Australia by John Reed Books. Sheldrake Press is an imprint of Sheldrake Publications Ltd, a member of the Sheldrake Holdings Group. Contact Us |
| Wild Escapades |
 In our Wild Escape Competition, Liz Cleere described a trek in the eastern Himalayas to visit a slice of wild India that people rarely see and Helen Moat recounted the magical night she and her young son Jamie spent in the company of glow worms in Britain’s Peak District. Liz Cleere is the winner. |
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| Ruthless Rhyme Competition Result |
 The judges have announced the 12 poems short-listed in the Ruthless Rhyme competition. All are now published, along with audio readings, profiles of the writers and judges and a selection of rhymes that deserve mention for being creative or ridiculous. |
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Quote of the Week
Cottage with Rooms to Hire
‘They had to share a five-foot bed, both of them over six foot, with their feet sticking out of the window... In the morning hens were roosting on their toes.’ – Wild Ireland by Brendan Lehane
‘They had to share a five-foot bed, both of them over six foot, with their feet sticking out of the window... In the morning hens were roosting on their toes.’ – Wild Ireland by Brendan Lehane
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