Anness Publishing was founded in 1988 and they are now the largest independent book publisher in the UK. In their first 19 years they sold in excess of 120,000,000 books. Each year they produce around 300 new titles on subjects ranging from cooking and crafts to gardening, new age, reference, hobbies and transport plus a lively and successful list of pre-school activity and home study reference books for children.

The linking theme is that all the books are expertly and meticulously produced by one of the largest editorial teams in Britain, and every title in the programme is lavishly illustrated with high quality colour illustrations. For practical subjects the techniques, projects and recipes are always shown with step-by-step photography which they specially produce in-house. Their back catalogue consists of over 3,000 titles, and they have generated over 400,000 colour images for which they own copyright.

For more information, please visit http://www.annesspublishing.com

The passion for travel and discovery at Footprint has been reflected in guidebooks dating back to the first edition of the South American Handbook in 1924. This book is the longest established travel guide in the English language market. From the first edition of their first book in 1924 to the books that they publish today, one thing has remained consistent: every book is expertly written by authors with first hand knowledge of the areas they write about, enabling them to create titles which are rich in cultural and historical content and which offer a level of detail simply not offered by other guidebooks.
Footprint guides are written for independent travellers looking to get off the beaten track and escape the tourist crowds.
They are passionate about helping travellers gain a refreshingly different view of the world and making their experience as positive as possible. All of them connected with Footprint feel passionately about their approach to travel; one based on choice, knowledge, adventure and sensitivity to their surroundings. They strive to ensure that they produce the very best travel guides in existence, and they understand that choosing the right guidebook can be as difficult as making the choice
of where to go.

For more information, please visit http://www.footprintbooks.com

Mushroom Publishing are the publishers of a range of visitor maps and guides of UK towns and cities. On the Mushroom Maps
& Guides pages you may view all the information, and more, that is included in their maps of Bath, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chester, Exeter, Lancaster, Morecambe, Oxford, Salisbury, Stratford-upon-Avon and Wells.

Mushroom eBooks publishes Electronic Books in a number of formats. They are a non-subsidy publisher and pay a generous royalty to authors. Sorry, but they are currently closed to new author submissions. Their paperback and hardback fiction imprint. Many of the titles published by Mushroom eBooks have made their way to Bladud Books.

For more information, please visit http://www.mushroompublishing.com

Recognised since the 1990s as Europes leading food and drinks consultancy, Zenith International has over 1,000 clients across more than 50 countries. The companys main activities involve comprehensive market analysis, strategic and commercial advice, financial and technical consulting projects, information services, trade journals and event organisation.

Zenith International provides a full range of specialist consulting services to the food and drink industries worldwide.
Many people who come across Zenith are surprised to discover the breadth of services they now provide. With some 70 staff based in the World Heritage City of Bath. Zenith services are also available through our International Offices in Dubai,
New York.

For more information, please visit http://www.zenithinternational.com

The Manning Partnership Ltd offers the total sales, marketing and distribution solution for publishers both in the UK and
in English language export markets. Formed in March 1997 it has quickly extended its original client base to include Anness Publishing, Carroll and Brown, Sourcebooks Inc, Five Mile Press, Brimax, Interpet and Search Press and also publishes its own range of books under the Brown Dog Book and Nightingale Books imprints.

For more information, please visit http://www.manning-partnership.co.uk

James Pembroke Publishing was founded in 2001 to bring newsstand quality to both customer and membership magazines.
They will make them work hard for you. Having honed their skills on the competitive shelves of the newsstand, they know that whereas newsstand magazines are about education, information and inspiration, customer and membership magazines are about getting the readers to take action.

Indeed, James Pembroke Publishing’s goal is to ensure that every page has a call to action whether it’s a web link, a telephone number, an invitation to debate the issue on a forum or a competition. As a publishing and design agency, JPP offers a wide variety of services ranging from fully-fledged customer magazines and websites to ad design and corporate identities.

For more information, please visit http://www.jppublishing.co.uk

Established in 1983, they are a small company of 14 employees based in Honiton in Devon. Token Publishing Ltd – publishers of COIN NEWS, Britain’s best selling coin magazine and MEDAL NEWS – the world’s only magazine devoted to medals, battles and the history of heroes. Token Publishing Ltd also publishes the acclaimed COIN YEARBOOK, MEDAL YEARBOOK and BANKNOTE YEARBOOK – the internationally respected price guides and collectors handbooks used by dealers and collectors alike across the globe.

For more information, please visit http://www.tokenpublishing.com

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is a leading independent publisher and winner of the 1999 and 2000 Publisher of the Year awards. The Company recognises the importance of respecting and supporting the communities in which it operates, thus improving the positive impact of business in society. They hope you find this useful for finding out more about how the company operates, their financial track record, and any other information that might be of interest to you as an existing investor, a potential investor or simply an interested party. Investor Relations has always been a high priority at Bloomsbury and over the years they have striven to ensure that the investment community is well informed about the company, its activities, and the books it publishes. They are active in talking to the financial press, corporate analysts as well as their existing fund managers and potential investors.

For more information, please visit http://www.bloomsbury-ir.co.uk

Cruising Guide Publications was created by Simon and Nancy Scott while living aboard their sailboat in the British Virgin Islands, and later, working in the bareboat charter industry for twenty years. There was a need for comprehensive guides to aid cruisers and charterers exploring the Caribbean island chain. These guides include not only navigational information, but also the rich history of the Caribbean islands, folklore, the flora and fauna, as well as where to go for diving, snorkeling and shore side entertainment and of course, what to do in an emergency. Cruising Guide Publications has made it their mission to answer all the questions they had from charterers and cruisers and to add details and background about the islands to enhance the cruising experience.

For more information, please visit http://www.cruisingguides.com

Since 1984, Island Press has been a trusted source of environmental information and solutions. Island Press publish the best new ideas about how to protect the environmentand work tirelessly to spread those ideas to help people make a positive difference in the world. Each year, Island Press publishs 40 new books on such vital topics as conservation biology, marine science, land conservation, green building, sustainable agriculture, climate change, and ecological restoration. But Island Press is much more than a book publisher.

Island Press authors and experts inform and inspire change by reaching out to millions of people through the press, online, in the classroom, and in person. Island Press hosts conferences, teach courses, and speak in the community on relevant environmental issues. Today, with more than 800 titles in print, an active slate of author programs and events, and a growing online presence, Island Press has emerged as the nations leading publisher of books on environmental issues and a leading communicator of environmental ideas.

All of this is possible because Island Press has helped to create a community of teachers, scientists, policymakers, communicators, and citizen activists who are passionate about sharing knowledge and promoting better stewardship of the natural world.

For more information, please visit http://blog.islandpress.org