05/09/2018: The book is now available for pre-order. Click here to order your book now! (If you have subscribed, your books will be posted out to you next week, or you can collect them from the launch on the 6th of September.)

23/08/2018: They’re here! The books are back from the printers and they’re looking good. We will be sorting through them and preparing them for posting out, or to be picked up at the launch, depending on what you’ve chosen. We think you’ll agree that it has been worth the wait!

20/08/2018: The invites for the launch have been sent! If you have subscribed, you should have received an invite either in your inbox or by post! Get in touch with us, if you haven’t.

07/08/2018: Good news! The book is now being printed and put together! If you have subscribed, keep an eye on your inboxes, as you should soon be receiving details of the launch party! (Likely to be in early September)

02/08/2018: The cover proofs and text proofs are all ready to go! We’re just doing some final checks before we send them to the printers. Not long now!

20/07/2018: We have now started planning the launch event for the book. Stay tuned to find out the launch date, it won’t be long now!

18/07/2018: Our team is busy going over the first proofs, making corrections, and preparing the next set of proofs.

20/06/2018: The first proofs are ready! Here’s a quick look at some pages:

10/05/2018: We’re putting together the first proofs of the book. They’re looking great, we can’t wait to share these with you!

25/04/2018 The 200th copy of John Lamb’s Lancashire: A Journey into the Wild has been subscribed to! We are so proud! For details on how to subscribe, click here. The offer is valid only until 30 April 2018.

28/03/2018: We are happy to announce that the one hundredth copy of John Lamb’s Lancashire: A Journey into the Wild has been subscribed to! For details on how to subscribe, click here. The offer is valid only until 30 April 2018.

21/03/2018: The front cover has already been designed, as you might have seen on the various flyers and leaflets floating about (or on the top of this page). Right now our team is in the process of designing a beautiful back cover for the book. We are very excited to share this with you when it is ready!

26/02/2018: The Manuscript has been received and is now being edited by our wonderful team.

Check back here for regular updates!

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Lancashire: a journey into the wild is a superb new book that is due out in summer 2018, allowing us to give you a chance to pre-order your copy(ies) at a very special price. This beautiful book is an exploration and celebration of modern Lancashire’s unspoilt and lesser-known corners. Full of fascinating facts, figures and insights, complemented by many colour images, and produced to a very high standard, the book is designed to be both informative and lovely to look at. It is written in an accessible and lively style and will delight anyone who has an interest in the natural history of our region. After publication it will cost £19.99, but if you order before 30th April 2018, you can obtain your copy(ies) at the pre-publication subscription offer price of only £15 (plus £1.95 towards postage), and you can also get your name printed in the book in a List of Subscribers (more details below).

About the Book

The essence of a wilderness area is that humans can maintain a relationship with wild nature. Whether that relationship is characterized by recreational use or traditional, indigenous use doesn’t matter, so long as the relationship has a fundamental appreciation of, and respect for, wild nature.

‘Wildness’ is a quality of being ‘wild’ or ‘untamed’, but further to this, it has been defined as a quality produced in nature, as that which emerges from a forest, and as a level of experiencing nature. It differs from wilderness, which are places where wildness can be found.

Hence to find wildness, to experience wild nature, you go to the wildest areas. It is these secret pockets of Lancashire that are explored by this book.

For author John Lamb, Senior Conservation Officer for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, picking these pockets has been a hugely enjoyable and revelatory process:

‘Writing this book involved an incredible journey around modern Lancashire and took me to many places I hadn’t been before, some of them being “honey pot” destinations, whereas others are so well off the beaten track, that few people have been there before.

It has been a pilgrimage to find nature, to give respects to, and say thank you to, Mother Nature.

It wasn’t just a case of visiting and photographing places, the journey took me to the spirit of place. Many places in this book support archaeological sites from the prehistoric periods to the Industrial Revolution. The energetic presence of our ancestors makes sites special and, in some cases, sacred. Some sites have been ‘special’ for thousands of years.

The experiential journey has highlighted many places that are well-worth returning to, and going back to some sites will feel like meeting up with an old friend. Do visit and go back to sites that you like the look of, or feel relaxed at, are in tune with, feel energised by. Experience them through the months and seasons, at different hours/times of the day, in different weather conditions, in differing light and shadow-scapes. Have your enthusiasm, energy for, and appreciation of, such places invigorated and renewed.’

The special subscription offer

Click here to download our subscription form!

Most of you will be familiar with the notion of subscribing to a newspaper, magazine etc, whereby you pay a monthly or annual amount and in return receive products or services (many of which are online now). The subscription we are offering here is rather different from this, and is based on the Victorian practise of attracting advance buyers of books to aid publication. Ours is a development of this, whereby the reader receives a discount off the final cover price, and can choose to have their name in a List of Subscribers printed inside the book. This works really well when there is a specific interest group for a book, in this case members of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and other similar organisations, who can benefit from a special price and receive recognition for their support. Carnegie Publishing has run many subscriptions over the years and they have been very popular – you may even have subscribed to one of our books in the past. One of the nice things is that subscribers can buy a copy for a relative or friend, and have their name included in the book, which makes a lovely, and unusual, gift.

You can place your order very easily in either of the following ways before the 30 April 2018:
Telephone Carnegie Publishing on 01524 840111 or
Return this form to: Carnegie Publishing, Carnegie House, Chatsworth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SL

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Philip Payton’s history of the great county of Sussex is research with a genuine talent for writing, this superb new book tells the story of Sussex from ancient times to the present day, exploring some very interesting themes along the way.

“In writing this book I have been struck by just how much Sussex history is ‘invasion’ and fear of invasion. From those early hunter-gatherers to twenty-first century migrants, such ‘invasions’ have often been enriching. But there have also been invasions on the grand scale, bringing death and destruction and sometimes wholesale upheavals in governance, religion and culture. Which brings us to another strong theme: violence. Civil conflict, again detectable from earliest times, has been a regular feature of Sussex life, and the Civil War itself had a particular and vivid Sussex dimension. Most astonishing of all, perhaps, is the violence endemic in the Sussex countryside in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries – encompassing smuggling, mutinies, riots, and protests – an aspect of the county’s past that has almost disappeared from popular memory.”

This really is a great book. It is brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated and comprehensive, and will be a must for anyone interested in the history of the county, or indeed Great Britain. This will definitely become a classic, look out for excellent reviews!

Click on the image above to pre-order your copy today. The book will available from 25 September.

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WHEN ROCK WENT TO COLLEGE
Legends Live at Lancaster University, 1969–1985

by Barry Lucas and Paul Tomlinson

featuring posters by John Angus and photos by Geoff Campbell

For 15 years, from 1970 until 1985, Lancaster was one of the great centres for live rock music in the world. The greatest names from every corner of the planet appeared on stage at Lancaster University’s Great Hall, earning both city and institution a permanent place in rock history.

The Who, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Black Sabbath, U2, Dire Straits, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Queen, T. Rex, Blondie, Ramones, Pretenders, AC DC . . . just some of the legends who featured virtually every weekend in little old Lancaster.

These acts were at the height of their fame. Top bands begged their agents to get them a booking at Lancaster University. In all, over 500 bands graced this small stage, in a small hall, in a small city in the North West of England.

Now, a superb book is about to be published, telling the full story of this unbelievable period, giving details of the performers and the shows, and revealing what went on backstage. Written by impresario Barry Lucas, who pulled in the bands that played, and avid rock fan Paul Tomlinson, this huge volume (large page size, around 400 pages in colour throughout) is a highly entertaining read, and is full of over 100 unique photos, posters, flyers, backstage passes, programmes, tickets and reviews, most of which have never been published before.

What happened was truly a phenomenon, a moment in time that will never be repeated. If you were lucky enough to be there, this book will bring happy memories flooding back; and if you weren’t, you will be amazed, and will easily be able to imagine the excitement and anticipation of walking through the Great Hall’s glass doors to be part of these legendary concerts.

When Rock Went to College is for rock music fans the world over, with a very special appeal for anyone associated with Lancaster or its fabled university.

“Barry and Paul have put together here not just a fascinating account of a rock & roll phenomenon, but a truly important and entertaining cultural and social history.”  –Andy Kershaw (journalist, radio and TV presenter)

Available now!

To order your copy today, click the image above to purchase from our online shop for £30.00.

You can also call our office on 01524 840111 and pre-order the book over the phone. By phoning us direct, you’ll get p&p for £1.99.

Or email info@carnegiepublishing.com with your contact details and we’ll get in touch with you to arrange your order.

Please do not send credit card details via email.

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Old Silverdale

A warm and vivid picture of life in Silverdale over the last century, shown in old pictures, photographs and postcards. Each image is accompanied by a richly informative caption, providing the perfect balance of words and pictures.

This would make a wonderful and unique gift for anyone associated with the area. Available to buy now for just £9.99!

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Our fantastic new book on the history of Leicester

An excellent history written by people who know and understand the city well. Beautifully produced in softback and limited edition hardback.

The sights, sounds and smells of the city in the twenty-first century are products of cumulative layers of history, layers which are peeled back by a specially assembled team of historians, all of whom have lived and worked in Leicester for many years.

This excellent book has also been wonderfully supported by Leicester City Council and the City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby.

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Our wonderful new walking book

The county of Lancashire has at its heart a real gem. Boasting fells, marshes, moorland,
rivers, rich woodlands and ancient picturesque settlements, the Forest of Bowland provides a wonderful variety of habitats for an amazing array of birds, some of them rare.

Little wonder, then, that local authors David Hindle and John Wilson developed such a passion for exploring the area, and decided to write a book. Birdwatching Walks in Bowland, now in its third edition, reveals the many treasures on offer that can be enjoyed by all. Readers can choose from over 30 lovely routes, all with straightforward directions, easy-to-follow maps and useful birding tips.

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Has now arrived from the printers! 

This invaluable book provides clear, wise and always practical advice about the process of research and writing. An essential guide for any historian, professional and amateur alike.

Written by one of our most eminent and experienced local historians, this book is now completely updated. It provides clear, wise and always practical advice about the process of research and writing.

Written with humour and understanding, and attractively illustrated, this book is an enjoyable and fascinating introduction to the subject.

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Swaledale & Richmond by Chris Park

Now £7.00, was £14.99. You save £7.99. Better than half price!

A beautifully produced book on all aspects of life, history and landscape in one of the most picturesque and interesting corners of England. Swaledale-born Yorkshireman Chris Park has gathered together a wealth of fascinating information to tell the unique story of this ancient dale and its charming town.

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Check out some pages below:

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We’re very proud to see this article about author David Birmingham and his excellent book Canterbury before the Normans, a handy-sized and full-colour history of early Canterbury.

Buy your copy of Canterbury before the Normans.

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