Many of the books we publish here at Sabrestorm tell the stories of people and events that truly deserve to be remembered. The story of David Tibbs MC is one such story and I’m pleased that we had the opportunity to work with David & Neil Barber to publish “Parachute Doctor”. The late David Tibbs […]
Fergus Anckorn – The Conjuror on the Kwai
There are many hazards in publishing. There are the financial risks, the stresses of cover design and even the everyday pressures of running a business. But a particular hazard, especially in the world of military and local history publishing is the sadness of loosing those that you have come into contact with. Especially those veterans […]
Penny Legg nominated for prestigious ‘Dagger’ Award
We’re delighted for Penny Legg whose book Crime in the Second World War – Spivs, Scoundrels, Rogues and Worse has been nominated for the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction. The book is the first title written by Penny for Sabrestorm and was published in 2017. It takes an in-depth look at a wide […]
Author Update – Liz Coward moves to Singapore but will visit in 2018
Liz Coward, co-author of Blood and Bandages – fighting for life in the RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946, moves to Singapore. In April 2017, when my attention was fully focused on preparations for the launch of Blood and Bandages, my husband Richard, was offered his dream job at Airbus Asia in Singapore. He had been working […]
A Big Move for Sabrestorm
It’s been three months since Sabrestorm moved from its lifetime home in Dunton Green, Kent to its new home in Devizes, Wiltshire. Many of those in the publishing profession will have been familiar with Dunton Green, not immediately for its connection with Sabrestorm but because it was the original home of Hodder and Stoughton back […]
Oops! I missed our Anniversary …
It’s hard to think that I could miss an anniversary as important as the one I passed by! If it were a marriage, I’d have received a black eye, I have no doubt. I opened Sabrestorm Publishing in 2006, so 2016 should have seen the flags out, the magical sound of corks popping and lots […]
The challenges of researching the Sixties
Mike Brown is well known for his authoritative and highly readable books on Britain’s Home Front. Following on from his highly successful “1940s Look” and “1950s Look” Mike has written a few words about his research and work for his latest title the “1960s Look” A.J.P. Taylor once said that the best thing about growing […]
Bargains on Black Friday
Weather you approve of it or not, Black Friday is here to stay and we’re joining in the festive (Thanksgiving) cheer with some extra special offers of our own for the entire Black Friday Weekend. We have a number of books at a whopping 50% discount as well as some other bargains but beware – […]
When is history a lie?
A recent conversation with Mike Brown about his new book ‘The 1960s Look’ highlighted one of the problems facing many historians. How much of what you read, even from contemporary sources is actually true? A popular though un-attributable quote “History is always written by the victors” undoubtedly rings true. Much of our history has originated […]
British Empire sunset years seen at close quarters in new biography
Forrest Gump-type characters who manage to be present at an extraordinary number of major historical events abound in epic fiction. “Fighting for the Empire”, a new history by journalist David Worsfold, published next week, tells the remarkable story of a true figure who lived such a life, touching many of the most significant moments in […]