Battle of Britain Then and Now - Update

[John Vasco]

Announcement today from the 'After The Battle' imprint of Pen & Sword:

[SteveR]

Excellent news!

[Bombphoon]

Originally Posted by John Vasco

Announcement today from the 'After The Battle' imprint of Pen & Sword:

Wow - just wow...

[edwest2]

I wonder what the total page count will be across the four volumes.

[Chris Goss]

Four volumes by 2024? Good luck all

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Four volumes by 2024? Good luck all

Just enough time for potential buyers to amass the money and find the shelf space perhaps!

[Chris Goss]

Plus the 7 (?) volumes Dilip Sarkar is doing on the BofB......

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Just enough time for potential buyers to amass the money and find the shelf space perhaps!

See my post #18, Nick. Publishing of each volume will be staggered.

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Four volumes by 2024? Good luck all

The blurb was put together by the 'Digital Marketing Team' at P&S either without reference to the contracts, or they have misread the contracts. The terms in the contract state all material to be delivered by the end of September 2024.

And thanks for your best wishes. Given the many decades or research, writing and publishing by those involved, both main and subsidiary, the date as shown above is achieveable.

Additional info as follows:
The original edition is now way out of date. And the original is 816 pages, so the updated edition will be close to 900 pages, as a rough estimate. This new figure factors in new additions like the Capel-Le Ferne monument, which didn't exist in 1980; a complete re-write of the VC section; 40+years of updates on every airfield; updates on the archaeology, including new digs such as the Rubensdörffer site, for example. Just so much new stuff that was gone over in minute detail in meetings that have been held. But we had to say nothing pending the full completion of the contracts. This completed updated edition is in 4 volumes, as the announcement says. Also, the publication of each edition will be staggered so that it is more 'customer-friendly' on the pocket. To publish a single volume with today's publishing costs would mean something north of £150, which is simply not feasible. With me being heavily involved, I can now say that it has been 12 months in the planning even to reach the stage of the announcement.

[mars]

Was After The Battle Publications bought by Pen & Sword?