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Footnotes Blog

Some books spark ideas and conversations that our catalogue can’t contain, and we’d like to share them with you here on the Postscript blog. From ancient civilizations to aspects of the modern world, and from legendary characters to literary greats, read on to discover a miscellany of articles by our team of writers, brief conversations with publishers, introductions to our dedicated booksellers and reading recommendations from colleagues across our departments.

London’s Monopoly Streets: Insights into the Capital’s History

London’s Monopoly Streets: Insights into the Capital’s History

It was spring 1935 when Victor Watson, head of Leeds-based printing firm Waddingtons, bought the exclusive rights for boardgame Monopoly for most of the world beyond North America. Soon after…
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Lost Locales – Historic Images of Buildings that No Longer Exist

Lost Locales – Historic Images of Buildings that No Longer Exist

The pursuit of progress has seen buildings and infrastructures created, modified and dismantled, and while some elements of our heritage remain visible, others have vanished. Recently reissued by Scottish publisher…
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Weird Tales: Folklore and Myths from Around the World

Weird Tales: Folklore and Myths from Around the World

In the face of technology and the fears to be found in modern life, the folk horror that developed in the late 19th century in the hands of writers such…
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Author Spotlight: Jane Austen

Author Spotlight: Jane Austen

English novelist Jane Austen is renowned for her six novels, with their subtle satire of the British landed gentry, and her forthright perspective on the social life of 18th-century country…
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Handheld Press

Handheld Press

A conversation with Kate Macdonald, founder of Handheld Press How did Handheld Press get its name? Once I realised that I wanted to set up a publishing house to bring…
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From Imaginary Lands to Satellite Mapping – Six of Our Favourite Atlases

From Imaginary Lands to Satellite Mapping – Six of Our Favourite Atlases

As much as we love a good read sometimes a picture or a map can speak volumes. Inspired by the introduction to our facsimile edition of John Thomson’s magnificent 19th-century…
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