Books to look out for in October 2019
02/10/2019
How much do you know about the Irish Service of Worcester Porcelain, or how about musicians Dora and Hubert Foss? This month’s new publications take us from spies in London… READ MORE
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Playlist: Classical Music to write your book to (Part 2)
20/09/2019
Welcome back to our ‘Classical Music for Writing’ Playlist. We have pooled our music authors to create the perfect playlist for writers who like to listen to classical music. In… READ MORE
Playlist: Classical Music to write your book to (Part 1)
19/09/2019
Students often find classical music can help with their concentration during exam revision. A soothing piano playlist can relax a troubled mind in times of stress. While many visual artists,… READ MORE
Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo
16/09/2019
Few films in German film history have generated more buzz and speculation long before their actual release than Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo, only a handful have left as many legends about… READ MORE
Behind Gustav Mahler’s Anniversaries
11/09/2019
Orchestras don’t usually need special reasons to highlight the music of the late-Romantic Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860–1911). His titanic symphonies and delicate songs have shaped musical life in the… READ MORE
Europe and the Decline of Social Democracy in Britain
09/09/2019
Let’s be clear: this is NOT another Brexit book. Instead of picking over what’s happening now, Adrian Williamson provides an invaluable guide to how Britain reached this point, tracing the… READ MORE
My First Book at Boydell: Things that Didn’t Happen
06/09/2019
I began working in the Pre-Press department here at Boydell & Brewer in March with little experience of publishing. My colleagues were patient and generous with their time, answering a… READ MORE
Roguery in Print: Crime and Culture in Early Modern London
05/09/2019
In the dangerous early modern city just who is the real criminal? And in an environment of vast inequality, who is really bringing justice? Lena Liapi looks at the pamphlets… READ MORE
Books to look out for in September 2019
03/09/2019
Fake news is not a term you’d have heard often four years ago, but one that is now littered across political debates, newspaper headlines and endless social media statuses. But… READ MORE
My First Book at Boydell: Merchant Crusaders in the Aegean, 1291-1352
28/08/2019
I’ve always had a keen interest in the history of the Mediterranean and the Aegean and most of my history modules at university were focused on this area, so naturally… READ MORE
What My Body Knows