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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.

Whilma Boyce – Senior Writer

Whilma Boyce – Senior Writer

Having graduated with an unusable degree in philosophy, I was working in a photographic studio when I met Robert Collie, owner of Collie Books and a blue Transit van, in…
Simon Lang – Book Buyer

Simon Lang – Book Buyer

In 1984, as a recent graduate who imagined a future in rock and roll, art or literature, I took a temporary job in Tooting selling books out of a Transit…
Sam Doepel – Book Buyer

Sam Doepel – Book Buyer

From a young age I was entranced by books – growing up in a literary home I was surrounded by bookshelves and reading was part of daily life. When I’ve…
Steve Whitfield – Operations Director

Steve Whitfield – Operations Director

Born and raised in Yorkshire, I started off my career as a joiner and became a factory manager at the age of 21, before moving into Logistics and qualifying as…
Mike Wicks – Finance Director

Mike Wicks – Finance Director

As surprising as it sounds a career in the exciting world of accounting was not my first choice. I had a passion for food and trained as a chef at…
Iain Dingsdale – IT Director

Iain Dingsdale – IT Director

I’ve always been inclined to fix things or take them apart to figure out how they work – I still remember my parents’ reaction when I decided to take apart…

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