Casemate Publishers
Encyclopedia
Casemate Publishers, also known as Casemate, is a Philadelphia-based publishing company that specializes in producing printed military history
books. They have published over 100 books on military history. Many of their books are memoirs and historical overviews of specific military events. They also distribute
books for other publishing companies and market their products to enthusiasts, hobbyists, students, instructors and researchers of military history
, as well as members of the armed forces
and military organizations.
and rolled into its Da Capo imprint. The running of their distribution operation was taken over by Combined Publishing’s sales director David Farnsworth, who created new distribution company Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors LLC of Pennsylvania. Casemate began distributing books in North America for publishers, specializing in military history. The company also began to publish its own military history books and since 2001 has expanded its publishing output to 30 book titles a year.
Additionally, Casemate UK provides sales representation (but not distribution) for Amberley Publishing, Frontline Books, Lund Humphries Publishers, National Portrait Gallery, and Seaforth Publishing.
Military history
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....
books. They have published over 100 books on military history. Many of their books are memoirs and historical overviews of specific military events. They also distribute
Distribution (business)
Product distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user.The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing,...
books for other publishing companies and market their products to enthusiasts, hobbyists, students, instructors and researchers of military history
Military history
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....
, as well as members of the armed forces
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
and military organizations.
History
Casemate Publishers was established in 2001, when Combined Publishing‘s US operations were sold to Perseus Books GroupPerseus Books Group
Perseus Books Group is an American publishing company founded in 1996 by investor Frank Pearl. It was named Publisher of the Year in 2007 by Publishers Weekly magazine for its role in taking on publishers formerly distributed by Publishers Group West and acquiring Avalon Publishing Group.In January...
and rolled into its Da Capo imprint. The running of their distribution operation was taken over by Combined Publishing’s sales director David Farnsworth, who created new distribution company Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors LLC of Pennsylvania. Casemate began distributing books in North America for publishers, specializing in military history. The company also began to publish its own military history books and since 2001 has expanded its publishing output to 30 book titles a year.
Creation of Casemate UK
In July 2007, Mark Wray, in association with David Farnsworth and Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors LLC of Pennsylvania, completed a management buyout of the Greenhill Books/Chatham Publishing distribution operation and sales team from Lionel Leventhal Ltd and set up a new company, Casemate UK Ltd. As a result, Casemate UK became responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of a number of military history and art book publishers.Additionally, Casemate UK provides sales representation (but not distribution) for Amberley Publishing, Frontline Books, Lund Humphries Publishers, National Portrait Gallery, and Seaforth Publishing.
Brands and imprints
In January 2009, Casemate Publishers launched brand Casemate Athena their new distribution initiative targeted at ‘the sophisticated reader’. The books distributed under the Casemate Athena brand cover enthusiasms, including travel, cooking, reference, nostalgia, heritage, sports and gardening.Distribution Clients
- 30 Degress South Publishers (UK)
- AF Editions (US/UK)
- Airfile Publications (UK)
- AJ Press (UK)
- Amber Books (US/UK)
- Amberley (US)
- Andrea Press (US/UK)
- Bernard and Graefe (UK)
- Birlinn Ltd (US)
- Brookhurst Press (UK)
- Ch Links (US)
- Concord (UK)
- D-Day Publishing (US/UK)
- De Krijger(US)
- Editions Charles Hérissey (US)
- Editions Heimdal (UK)
- Emperor's Press (UK)
- Enigma Books (UK)
- Firestep Books (UK)
- Flying Machine Press (UK)
- Formac / Lorimer (US/UK)
- Foundry Books (US/UK)
- Front Street Press (US/UK)
- Frontline Books (US)
- Grub Street Publishing (US)
- Helion and Company (US/UK)
- Histoire & Collections (US/UK)
- Historical Indexes (US)
- History Facts (US/UK)
- Indo Editions (US)
- Ironclad Publishing (US)
- Johansens (US)
- Kagero (UK)
- Ken Trotman Books (UK)
- Lancer Publishers (US/UK)
- Mushroom Model Publications (US)
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(UK) - Naval and Military Press Ltd (UK)
- Naval Institute Press (UK)
- Newbury Books (UK)
- OREP (US/UK)
- Paladin PressPaladin PressPaladin Press is a book publishing firm founded in 1970 by Peder Lund and Robert K. Brown.The company publishes non-fiction books and videos covering a wide range of specialty topics, including personal and financial freedom, survivalism and preparedness, firearms and shooting, various martial...
(UK) - Paul Holberton (US/UK)
- Pen and Sword BooksPen And Sword BooksPen and Sword Books is a British publisher which specializes in printing and distributing books on military history and other niche subjects....
(US) - Periscopio Publications (UK)
- Philedition (US/UK)
- Presidio Press (UK)
- Quiron (UK)
- Riebel-Roque (US/UK)
- Ryton Publications (UK)
- RZM Imports (UK)
- SI. Publicaties BV (US/UK)
- Savas BeatieSavas BeatieSavas Beatie LLC, commonly referred to as simply Savas Beatie or Savas Beatie Publishing, is a California-based book publishing company established in 2004. The company has published more than one-hundred military, general history titles...
(US/UK) - Scoval Publishing Ltd (UK)
- Seaforth Publishing (US)
- Stackpole BooksStackpole BooksStackpole Books is an independent trade publishing company in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It was founded by E. J. Stackpole Jr. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1930 and was moved to its current headquarters in 1993. Stackpole publishes nonfiction books in the areas of crafts, outdoors, regional...
(UK) - Stevens International (UK)
- Taj Books (US)
- Tattered Flag (US/UK)
- Travel Publishing (US)
- Vanwell Publishing (US)
- Warlord Games (US/UK)
- Wharncliffe (US)