Myriad Editions
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Myriad Editions is an independent publishing house based in Brighton, UK, specialising in three genres: topical atlases, graphic non-fiction and original fiction.
and Ronald Segal and is now authored by leading international peace researcher Dan Smith, O.B.E. It has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide.
Myriad Editions continues to publish award-winning atlases which map political, social and environmental concerns. Most of the atlases are distributed internationally, through publishers including Penguin
and the University of California Press
in the USA, Earthscan
in the UK, Éditions Autrement in France, Eva in Germany, Obeikan in Saudi Arabia, Publifolha in Brazil, Maruzen in Japan, Sigma in Taiwan and Pajera in Thailand.
Myriad Editions also publishes special projects for the United Nations and other international organizations. These include a miniAtlas series on global development for the World Bank
and a series of atlases on health issues for the World Health Organization
and the American Cancer Society
.
In 2005, Myriad Editions published The Brighton Book, which was a mixture of reportage, fiction, graphics and photographs. They went on to publish full-length novels written by two of the anthology's contributors: Martine McDonagh’s I Have Waited, and You Have Come and Lesley Thomson’s A Kind of Vanishing.
In 2009, the independent publishing company was awarded an Arts Council England
grant to further develop their fiction publishing. With this funding, Myriad was able to publish two début novels by local authors in 2009, The Cloths of Heaven by Sue Eckstein and Glasshopper by Isabel Ashdown
.
In Spring 2010, Myriad Editions launched a fiction list with three new novels, The Noise of Strangers by Robert Dickinson, The Clay Dreaming by comic artist Ed Hillyer and The Spider Truces by Tom Connolly.
As of August 2011, Myriad Editions has published several more new novels, including Quilt, by Nicholas Royle, Invisibles by Ed Siegle and 4a.m.
by Nina de la Mer, as well as Elizabeth Haynes's Into the Darkest Corner, winner of Round 1 of Amazon
Rising Stars. Their most recently-published novel is Sue Eckstein's second book Interpreters. The company plans to continue their fiction list with 4-6 new titles every year, mainly by first-time authors from the South East of England.
History
Myriad Editions was founded as a book packager in 1993. Myriad's flagship atlas, The State of the World Atlas, was originally devised by Michael KidronMichael Kidron
Michael Kidron was a revolutionary thinker and cartographer. He was part of the leadership of the International Socialists through the 1960s and 1970s. He is perhaps best remembered for his visually arresting The State Of The World Atlas.-Early life and career:Kidron was born on 20 September...
and Ronald Segal and is now authored by leading international peace researcher Dan Smith, O.B.E. It has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide.
Myriad Editions continues to publish award-winning atlases which map political, social and environmental concerns. Most of the atlases are distributed internationally, through publishers including Penguin
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
and the University of California Press
University of California Press
University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868...
in the USA, Earthscan
Earthscan
Earthscan is an English language publisher of books and journals on climate change, sustainable development and environmental technology for academic, professional and general readers....
in the UK, Éditions Autrement in France, Eva in Germany, Obeikan in Saudi Arabia, Publifolha in Brazil, Maruzen in Japan, Sigma in Taiwan and Pajera in Thailand.
Myriad Editions also publishes special projects for the United Nations and other international organizations. These include a miniAtlas series on global development for the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and a series of atlases on health issues for the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
and the American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
.
In 2005, Myriad Editions published The Brighton Book, which was a mixture of reportage, fiction, graphics and photographs. They went on to publish full-length novels written by two of the anthology's contributors: Martine McDonagh’s I Have Waited, and You Have Come and Lesley Thomson’s A Kind of Vanishing.
In 2009, the independent publishing company was awarded an Arts Council England
Arts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
grant to further develop their fiction publishing. With this funding, Myriad was able to publish two début novels by local authors in 2009, The Cloths of Heaven by Sue Eckstein and Glasshopper by Isabel Ashdown
Isabel Ashdown
Isabel Ashdown is a British writer of contemporary fiction. She is the winner of The Mail on Sunday Novel Competition 2008, with judges Fay Weldon, Sir John Mortimer and Michael Ridpath describing Isabel's winning entry as magnificent .....
.
In Spring 2010, Myriad Editions launched a fiction list with three new novels, The Noise of Strangers by Robert Dickinson, The Clay Dreaming by comic artist Ed Hillyer and The Spider Truces by Tom Connolly.
As of August 2011, Myriad Editions has published several more new novels, including Quilt, by Nicholas Royle, Invisibles by Ed Siegle and 4a.m.
4 a.m. (novel)
- 4 a.m. :4a.m. is the debut fiction novel by Scottish author Nina de la Mer. It was published on the 26th August, 2011, by Brighton-based publishing house Myriad Editions. The novel draws on the author's personal experiences, as well as extensive research, to form a realistic view of peacetime...
by Nina de la Mer, as well as Elizabeth Haynes's Into the Darkest Corner, winner of Round 1 of Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
Rising Stars. Their most recently-published novel is Sue Eckstein's second book Interpreters. The company plans to continue their fiction list with 4-6 new titles every year, mainly by first-time authors from the South East of England.
Atlases
- The State of the American Empire
- The Cancer Atlas
- The State of China Atlas
- The Atlas of Climate Change
- The Atlas of Endangered Species
- The Atlas of Food
- The State of Health Atlas
- The State of the Middle East
- The Atlas of War and Peace
- The Atlas of Water
- The Atlas of Women of the World
Fiction
- The Brighton Book
- The Clay Dreaming
- The Cloths of Heaven
- Glasshopper
- A Kind of Vanishing
- I Have Waited, and You Have Come
- Into the Darkest Corner
- London Triptych
- The Noise of Strangers
- Quilt
- The Spider Truces