More About Ashgate
Specialist publishers of research and
scholarship
Over the past 40 years, Ashgate has grown to become one of the
world’s leading publishing houses. We understand the value of
academic research and scholarship, and we are proud of our
responsiveness, flexibility, independence and global reach. Our business is driven by a
programme of cutting-edge research publications and specialist
reference books. All books published within the Ashgate list are
subject to peer review by recognized authorities in the field and
we strive to work with our
authors to make the experience of writing or editing a book as
satisfying as possible. We publish over 700 titles a year in
Humanities and Social Science subject areas, we have
well-established reprint
Reference series, and we are the publishers of the highly
regarded Variorum series.
Over 75% of our titles are published simultaneously in print and
e-book editions.
Ashgate is a family-owned firm committed to social responsibility at local, national and
international levels, particularly through the activities of our
associated charity The Estelle Trust.
Global reach
We specialise in marketing books directly to our customers, via
catalogues, direct mail, email promotions and targeted sales
approaches, which are tailored to meet the different needs of our
customers in different parts of the world. With offices in the
UK, North
America and Australasia,
we are able to market and distribute our books worldwide.
Working with our Authors
Every book on our list receives the individual attention of
Commissioning, Editorial, Production and Marketing staff, and we
aim to provide a high standard of service for all our authors. At
Ashgate we strive to achieve the highest possible editorial and
production standards. Whilst other publishers may outsource large
areas of the editorial process, at Ashgate we demonstrate our
commitment to quality and author care by maintaining an in-house
team of dedicated and experienced editors who provide an
accessible, friendly and supportive environment. For our authors
this means a genuine partnership in bringing their work to life,
and for our customers this means trusted, distinctive and
authoritative publications.
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