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Andrew Chapman, Heritage Hunter

22/12/2025 by Andrew.chapman

Heritage Hunter is a trademarked imprint of Prepare to Publish Ltd, run by publishing consultant, expert book producer and history writer Andrew Chapman. Andrew has worked with hundreds of authors in the field of history book and magazine publishing over more than 20 years, and regularly works with independent publishers in the sphere of British history and heritage publishing. He is a former executive editor of Your Family History magazine, and is currently the editor of social/family history magazine Discover Your Ancestors (since 2011), the British Association for Local History’s Local History News (since 2023) and the archaeology/folklore/landscape magazine Northern Earth (since 2025). From 2026 he will be a judge of the CILIP Alan Ball Local History Awards.

Andrew is a Professional member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, an associate member of the Alliance of Independent Authors and the Historical Writers’ Association, and a member of the Society of Authors and Independent Publishers Guild. He also writes history-related newsletters read by more than 8,000 subscribers.

Services available include:

  • editing and/or designing/typesetting your book for you to self-publish
  • traditional publication on your behalf.

Please get in touch via the form here.

Gareth Swain, The History Press

24/02/2021 by Philip Jones

The History Press is the UK’s largest dedicated history publisher. We publish across a broad range of topics and periods, covering the exceptional people, places and events that have shaped our lives today.

We are dedicated to keeping history alive through publishing content which tells us about interesting places, important events and intriguing people – revealing little-known stories to new audiences. Not only does this touch people’s interests and passions but it informs us about people’s families, neighbourhoods, communities and sense of belonging.

To get in touch please email web@thehistorypress.co.uk

https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/

Laura Perehinec, The History Press

24/02/2021 by Philip Jones

The History Press is the UK’s largest dedicated history publisher. We publish across a broad range of topics and periods, covering the exceptional people, places and events that have shaped our lives today.

We are dedicated to keeping history alive through publishing content which tells us about interesting places, important events and intriguing people – revealing little-known stories to new audiences. Not only does this touch people’s interests and passions but it informs us about people’s families, neighbourhoods, communities and sense of belonging.

To get in touch please email web@thehistorypress.co.uk

 

https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/

Jeremy Trevathan, Pan Macmillan

24/02/2021 by Philip Jones

Jane Johnson, Harper Press

24/02/2021 by Philip Jones

Carolyn Caughey, Hodder

24/02/2021 by Philip Jones

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