To discuss design,
production, ghostwriting, publishing and promotion of all kinds of
books and publications, call me: 0208 946 8705
Design, production, publicity
For
individuals
Willie Bertram, architect to the Prince of Wales and other members
of the Royal Family, approached me to design and produce his
professional memoir, The Architect's Tale. I got Willie a
publisher, press covergae, readings at bookshops, festivals and at
two prestigious venues which appear in the book: the Royal Crescent
Hotel in Bath and Cliveden in Berkshire.
For companies
Alec French Architects commissioned me to advise on, design and
produce a coffee-table book celebrating the 30 successful and
exciting years for the practice: a superb vehicle for promoting the
company.
For publishers
I have designed how many books? - I've lost count - for Redcliffe
Press and Sansom and Co. Illustrated histories, guides,
coffee-table mongraphs of fine artists. I've worked for Frances
Lincoln and Tangent Books. My expertise in photo-editing software
means I can turn archival and amateur photographs into pictures
with zing!
A History of Wraxall Court
Anthony Richards
A privately published title for the owners of this beautiful, historic and little-known house in the Somerset countryside. Printed in an addition of 110 copies, 196 pages and beautifully illustrated in full colour
Letters from Empire– my annotated life of Capt. Allan Hutchins, published by the History Press is out now!
It's beautiful, we are so proud of it, thank you Sheila Shaw
Writing and editing
For individuals
When the Hutchins' family came to me with 17 trunks of letters,
diaries and memorablia from a young man who fought in the Boer War
and India I began collating the material, editing it and writing
the back story. It was launched on the 100th anniversary of the
boy's death.
For companies and
charities
Bristol-based charity Brunelcare commissioned me to
tell the story of their amazing history. Using a pile of past
committee papers, cuttings and notes (all rescued from the shredder
by a fore-sighted staff member) and interviewing past and present
staff and supporters I was able to tell the story from the
beginning, with anecdotal accounts of poverty and care in Bristol
during and after WWII, to the present day innovative and respected
social care.
The Incidental Collector
Ken Stradling and the Ken Stradling Trust
The UK's newest museum collection commissioned me to photograph,
design and edit the definitive guide to the Collection and its
history. I also created their own publishing house, KSC
Books
smc@freeuk.com