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Very few places now offer you the possibility of civilised discussion between different points of view – whether on social, religious, political, and ethical matters, or in relation to economics, business, sport, fashion, the arts, media, education, science, technology, or whatever else.

It is our ambition and desire to be one such place of civilised discussion. That is what we are working towards. That is why you will find divergent voices very welcome here.

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  1. Reflections on my experience of self-publishing

    I have written chapter-length essays for several academically-oriented volumes, as well as two full books of my own. The first book, published in 2008, Izzat: Historical…

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  2. ​​How do the economics of publishing work – from the customer’s and the publisher’s point of view?

    Part of a publisher’s work, whether directly or via a consultant or employee, is locating the cheapest place in the world for getting work done, whether…

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  3. Three years since I made up my mind to enter the world of publishing

    It was almost exactly three years ago that I decided, in memory of my wife, to take the plunge into publishing. I was 70 years old,…

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  4. A couple of questions regarding your work going into other languages

    An author who is a friend, but who I have *not* published, writes to me for advice: “Since you are a publisher, I thought I’d check…

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  5. Why Amazon is Essential, but relatively Useless for New Books!

    Before I entered the publishing industry in November 2019 – and, actually, even till relatively recently! – I suffered from an illusion about modern developments in…

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  6. Understanding what is happening in the world of publishing right now – 1

    If, before the Covid pandemic, the sales of new titles to old titles were sort of equally 50% each, during the pandemic the sales of new…

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