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Sheffield Troublemakers - Rebels and Radicals in Sheffield History On 2 September 2009 David Price, author of Sheffield Troublemakers - Rebels and Radicals in Sheffield History, gave a talk about his book at a meeting organised by the Sheffield Humanist Society. To view more images of the event please visit the Sheffield Indymedia website. This book is now out of print, but keep checking back as it may be reprinted in the future ... Return of Phillimore 'Print on Demand' titles! We're very pleased to announce the return of our classic 'Print on Demand' titles. Please visit our 'Print on Demand' section to view our available titles and make your selection. Quite simply, the title you order is printed on demand ... meaning that it won't ever be out of print and you will receive your copy, fresh off the press, in just a few weeks. 'Local History in Britain after Hoskins' - Conference at the University of Leicester From 9-12 July 2009, Phillimore attended the 'Local History in Britain after Hoskins' conference at the University of Leicester. In 2008, Phillimore republished one of W.G. Hoskins' most famous works, The Midland Peasant: Economic and Social History of a Leicestershire Village. Click to view the bibliographic information and to get yourself a copy of this must-have book. At the conference people had the chance to chat to members of Phillimore staff, browse some of our latest and most popular past titles, including subjects such as family history, genealogy, heraldry and of course, local history. Margaret Gelling We are sad to report that Phillimore author, Margaret Gelling, has passed away aged 84 on 24 April 2009. You can read her obituary, published in The Guardian on 4 May 2009, here. EPE's Parham Launch at the Great Hall Thursday 26 March saw a spectacular launch of the EPE book Parham: An Elizabethan House and its Restoration, at the Great Hall in Parham House, Sussex, by kind permission of Lady Emma Barnard. The launch was attended by volunteers and supporters on the project, and speeches were given by Lady Emma, Dr Jayne Kirk and Professor John Beckett, Director of the Victoria County History. Professor Maurice Howard, University of Sussex, oversaw the proceedings. Written by Dr Jayne Kirk, with a foreword by Sir Simon Jenkins, the book tells the story of the house, and the three families who have lived in it, over the past 400 years. Copies of the book are available to purchase while stocks last! Sir John Stuttard's Book Launch From Whittington to World Financial Centre: The City of London and its Lord Mayor Wednesday 3 December saw the launch of former Lord Mayor Sir John Stuttard's book, From Whittington to World Financial Centre: The City of London and its Lord Mayor, at Stationers' Hall, London. Published by Phillimore and printed by Cambridge University Press, the book is the first published account describing the Mayoralty of the City of London in depth; a position responsible for 'supporting, representing and promoting the UK financial services industry' as head of the City of London Corporation. The event was attended the current Lord Mayor, Ian Luder, who made a speech praising the book and its author. Representatives of many of the Livery Companies were in attendance, along with members of the press and Phillimore staff. Copies of the book available to purchase while stocks last! David Price meets former Home Secretary David Blunkett MP Former Home Secretary David Blunkett MP was among the audience at the launch of new Phillimore title Sheffield Troublemakers. The book is a history of radical politics in Sheffield and Mr Blunkett, pictured here with author David Price, is featured in a chapter entitled 'Blunkett and the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire'. The sold-out event, in conjunction with Sheffield literary festival 'Off the Shelf', included a lecture given by David Price and every copy at the launch was purchased! Make sure that you pick up your copy now! Henry Buckton meets Time Team's Phil Harding Henry Buckton, author of Salisbury Plain: Home of Britain's Military Training, was lucky enough to interest Time Team's Phil Harding with a copy of his book at a book signing event at Cross Keys Bookshop in Salisbury. Employee Profile - Heather Macfarlane Heather Macfarlane Editorial Assistant My responsibilities begin after the Commissioning Editors have found an author to create a book we'd like to publish, along with some beautiful images, and my job is to bring those altogether in a nice design and make sure that they reach the press in a state as near to perfection as possible. This often means going through a book several times, because we want a book that the authors and Phillimore & Co. can be proud of and that people will enjoy reading. There is a lot of pride to be had in this process, and we're very fortunate to be able to design bespoke books and take the time to try and create a look suited to the feel of the text. There's also a great team here with a great assortment of individual talents, which is an undeniable advantage in publishing as everyone sees books differently and I feel the more people have a chance to see a book before it goes to press, the higher chance there is of small mistakes being ironed out. What is your favourite Phillimore book and why? Do you know, I wasn't sure how much I was in to 'Local History' before I joined Phillimore; I think it's one of those subjects that many people feel is a stuffy school subject, but now, with the enthusiasm of my colleagues and the authors I work with, I really do enjoy all of our books, I think they remind us of our roots, of what it is to be human, of how much we've changed and how much has stayed the same. I've read several of our books on Bognor Regis, as that is where I live. A History of Bognor Regis had some funny anecdotes and lots of Victorian correspondence, and was generally a pleasant read, and I loved the legend of Bognor's cathedral bells still sometimes heard pealing out in the sea, where they sunk under the waves centuries ago... I'm about to start on Paradise Rocks, which is a childhood memory of Bognor during the 1930s which I think will be quite sweet. I also really enjoyed Adolphe Valette, a book about the French artist who taught Lowry, because I used to live in Manchester and am a massive Francophile and I can't believe I hadn't noticed his works while I was there. They're very beautiful, with visible influences of Monet and Turner. Which has been your favourite book to work on? It's very difficult, but I suppose as a designer it's the images that can make a book really enjoyable to work on. I found Treloar's very interesting, in how medical and social treatment of children with disabilities has changed over the years. I also still have a lot of affection for A History of Doncaster because it was the first book I ever designed and the images were really very high quality and taken from museum archives. Which forthcoming Phillimore publication are you most looking forward to? I was pretty excited about the history of Regent Street: A Mile of Style because it's a fantastically well-designed book with really beautiful and well-presented illustrations. Also Sherwood Forest and the Dukeries is apparently brimming with aristocratic scandal - that's always fun. What do you like to do in your spare time? I'm still trying to learn French and German after getting a Masters in Modern Languages, so I like reading French novels and watching French films - I recently bought a German version of Ricky Gervais's The Office, called Stromberg. Also, as any of my long-suffering family, friends and colleagues will tell you, I'm an eco-nut, so a lot of my energy goes into whinging about the ozone layer and landfills. I'm also supposed to be a Grade 8 pianist, and even bought a piano for our tiny flat and squeezed it in behind our sofa, but it is very neglected and mostly just throws me sulky looks while my fingers practise scales on the telly remote. My fiancé and I are also planning our wedding (you're lucky this is typed because I find that very difficult to say out loud without shrieking excitedly) in Kingley Vale forest, followed by a masquerade in our local town hall ... with a bouncy castle! What more could we possible ask for? The best thing about your job is ... The family atmosphere, in the nicest possible sense. I feel very supported at Phillimore and because there is such a small group of us I think we're quite a closely knit group; I feel like I could tell my colleagues almost anything, although I'm sure some days they wish I wouldn't. The second best thing is that we're allowed to be quite creative and we're encouraged to contribute our ideas. I think this is very important for any job; it makes us feel valued and turns a job into a career. The third best thing is the distance from my house; it's just within my limits as a cyclist, so I can continue to feel smug about being an eco-nut. What is your favourite book of all time? I really did love Gone With The Wind and Jane Austen's Emma, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, and I think even if absolutely nothing happened in those books I'd have been just as happy because I like a good bit of emotional suspense, and for me the best bit about those books was the tormented waiting for the man to sweep them off their feet. Don't talk to my mother about Jane Austen; she thinks Darcy is a moody waste of space and Mr Knightley 'had seen Emma in her nappies! That's just so wrong.' But I'm afraid that if we're going on 'most times I've read it' as a clue, then it would have to be Alice in Wonderland. It's quite embarrassing when your favourite book is a children's book, but I think Alice's struggles with her memory and the meaning of words appeals to my language-student side. Ok, ok, I just like the talking animals. Don't we all?