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Founded in 1962 by John Rotheroe, Shire Publications has earned a unique reputation in British publishing. Bringing together experts and enthusiasts, Shire has continually sought to fill the gaps in published material, providing affordable non-fiction paperbacks that reflect the interests and passions of ordinary people everywhere. In its 47... more »

Founded in 1962 by John Rotheroe, Shire Publications has earned a unique reputation in British publishing. Bringing together experts and enthusiasts, Shire has continually sought to fill the gaps in published material, providing affordable non-fiction paperbacks that reflect the interests and passions of ordinary people everywhere. In its 47 year history the company has published over 1000 titles, covering a broad and eclectic range of subjects rarely, if ever, published elsewhere.

In 2007 John Rotheroe decided to retire and sold the company to Osprey Publishing. Shire moved to Osprey’s Oxford offices and Nick Wright took over as Publisher, immediately drawing up plans to re-launch the list. The new vision for Shire was to increase the number of new books published each year, introduce fresh new cover and text designs and reintroduce old Shire favourites that had been out of print for years. Shire’s series have been rationalised, with a number of the smaller series joining the old Albums in the ‘Shire Library’, and two new larger-format paperback series – ‘Shire Collections’ and ‘Shire History’ have been introduced. The success of Shire continues and we are sure that the Shire name will be an important part of the scene for many years to come. « less