Take That Ltd Independent publisher of computing, finance
and gambling titles (books and magazines). TITLES Understand Financial
Risk in a Day; Complete Beginner's Guide to the Internet; Successful
Spread Betting. Unsolicited synopses for books welcome; 'no s.a.e.,
no reply'. C. Brown, PO Box 200, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2YR.
Tel:01423 507545. Fax: 01423 526035
Trident Press Ltd Publishes TV tie-ins, natural history,
travel, geography, underwater/marine life, history, archaeology, culture
and fiction. DIVISIONS: Fiction/General Publishing
Paula Vine; Natural History Peter Vine.
No unsolicited mss; synopses and ideas welcome, particularly TV tie-ins.
Approach in writing or brief communications by email, fax or
telephone. Peter Vine, 2-5 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1X 3TB.
Tel: 020 7491 8770. Fax: 020 7491 8664 Email: admin@tridentpress.ie
Website: www.tridentpress.com
Verso Publishes politics, history, philosophy, economics,
cultural studies, sociology, feminism. No unsolicited mss; synopses
and ideas for books welcome. Colin Robinson, 6 Meard Street, London
W1V 3HR. Tel: 020 7437 3546. Fax: 020 7734 0059. Website: www.versobooks.com
Virago Press Publishing approximately 50 new books a year
in the areas of autobiography, biography, fiction, history, politics,
psychology and women's issues. Send synopsis and sample chapter and
return postage with all unsolicited material. Sally Abbey, Little,
Brown & Co. (UK), Brettenham House, Lancaster Place, London WC2E 7EN.
Tel: 020 7911 8000. Fax: 020 7911 8100
Virgin Publishing Ltd Virgin Publishing Ltd The Virgin
Group's book publishing company. Publishes non-fiction, reference and
large-format illustrated books on entertainment and popular culture,
particularly music, TV tie-ins and books about film, showbiz, sport,
biography, autobiography and humour. Launched a series of travel guides
in 1999. No poetry, short stories, individual novels, children's books.
Imprints Fiction: Black Lace Senior
Editor Kerri Sharp; Nexus Editor Paul Copperwaite.
Thames Wharf Studios, Rainville Road, London W6 9HT. Tel: 020 7386 3300.
Fax: 020 7386 3364 Website: http://www.virginbooks.com
The Watts Publishing Group Ltd Publishes children's non-fiction,
reference, information, gift, fiction, picture and novelty. About
300 titles a year. IMPRINTS: Franklin Watts
Editor - Philippa Stewart (Non-fiction and information); Orchard
Books Editor - Francesca Dow (Fiction, picture and novelty
books). Unsolicited mss, synopses and ideas for books welcome. 96
Leonard Street, London EC2A 4XD. Tel: 020 7739 2929. Fax: 020 7739
2318 Email: <name>@wattspub.co.uk
Wharncliffe Publishing The book and magazine publishing
arm of an old-established, independently owned newspaper publishing
and printing house. Publishes local history throughout the UK, focusing
on nostalgia and old photographs. Unsolicited mss, synopses and ideas
welcome but return postage must be included with all submissions.
Mike Parsons, 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2AS.
Tel: 01226 734222. Fax: 01226 734438
White Ladder Press Publish practical and quirky books for people who like a fresh take on life.
Always pleased to receive promising submissions from authors, but study previously published books and read guidelines on website at
www.whiteladderpress.com
Whittet Books Ltd Publishes natural history, pets, poultry,
horses, rural interest. Unsolicited mss, synopses and ideas for books
welcome. Shirley Greenall, 1, St John's Lane, Stansted, Essex CM24 8JU, email: mail@whittetbooks.com
Neil Wilson Publishing Ltd Publishes Scottish interest
and history, biography, humour and hillwalking, whisky and beer; also
cookery and Irish interest. Unsolicited mss, synopses and ideas welcome.
No fiction, politics, academic or technical. Neil Wilson, Suite 303a,
The Pentagon Centre, 36 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ. Tel: 0141
221 1117. Fax: 0141 221 5363 Email: neil@nwp.sol.co.uk
Websites: www.nwp.co.uk