A Christmas Blog
20/12/2019
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ”― Norman Vincent Peale Christmas is around the corner and at Boydell & Brewer we… READ MORE
Year: 2019
Boydell & Brewer: Golden Years (a Reprise)
18/12/2019
This has been a very special year for Boydell & Brewer. Alongside a busier than ever publishing schedule, a great deal of systems modernisation, and welcoming a number of new… READ MORE
TOP TIPS TO HELP TURN YOUR DISSERTATION OR THESIS INTO A BOOK
17/12/2019
Many PhD students dream of turning their research into a successful book. However, the task of transforming a PhD dissertation or thesis into a manuscript suitable for publication can be… READ MORE
My First Boydell book: The Bury Bible
16/12/2019
In the latest ‘My First Boydell Book’ Mike Webb, Head of Production, discusses the Bury Bible. One of my most vivid memories, when I joined B&B 16 years or more… READ MORE
The Register of John Salmon, bishop of Norwich, 1299 – 1325
13/12/2019
From the first line, recording the first known act of John Salmon as bishop of Norwich, this new edition by social historian Dr Elizabeth Gemmill brings life in a medieval… READ MORE
Seasons in the Literatures of the Medieval North
11/12/2019
Finding ourselves in the midst of December, with shorter, darker, and colder days, employees of Boydell & Brewer have begun wondering about festivities and weather. Does weather affect the way… READ MORE
Twelve Tips for Surviving an English Ballad
09/12/2019
David Atkinson’s The Ballad and its Pasts: Literary Histories and the Play of Memory addresses the past of the ballad and the past in the ballad, arguing that ballads belong… READ MORE
Nairobi in the Making
05/12/2019
How does one manage the remains of the past? Constance Smith echoes #rhodesmustfall and decolonial deliberations in her new book: Nairobi in the Making. In 2015, a new shout went… READ MORE
Books to Look Out for in December 2019
03/12/2019
As the year draws to a close and December is upon us, you will find new releases from Boydell & Brewer! From newly discovered maps in Exeter to the liberty… READ MORE
Wings of Desire
29/11/2019
One of the first three volumes in our new Camden House series German Film Classics is Christian Rogowski’s take on the 1987 filmic poem Wings of Desire. Here Dr. Rogowski… READ MORE
7 Books to Read on Maritime History