Collaborations

Biography

Janet Waymark was awarded a PhD by Birkbeck, University of London, for a study of landed estates in Dorset from 1870. She has previously published two books. Cedric Morris (1889-1982) was an accomplished painter of flowers and landscapes. Morris set up the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing in Suffolk, where students included the young Lucien Freud and Maggi Hambling. Drawing on archive material and extensively illustrated, this book explores Morris’ family roots in South Wales, follows his travels in Europe and beyond and evokes the singular camaraderie of the East Anglian School.

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History & Politics

Baron Christopher Tugendhat is a politician, journalist and businessman who formerly directed brands such as Rio Tinto and Eurotunnel. A History of Britain Through Books is Christopher’s fourth literary work and explores political and social change from 1900 to 1964 through the lens of literature. An innovative exploration of history, Tugendhat’s upcoming book has already received acclaim from award-winning authors, hailed as ‘a rare species’ by John Bew and a ‘tour-de-force’ by Lucy Riall.

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Food & Drink

Tails.com provide carefully curated recipes for dogs, delivering millions of meals a month to doggies’ front doors. The whitefox team have helped their Head Vet Sean McCormack develop and create a beautiful, bespoke cookbook… for dogs. Featuring bestselling author and nutritional expert Annabel Karmel, The Happy Dog Cookbook is filled with paw-some photographs and 24 seasonal recipes, attraction the attention of dog-loving influencers such as Luke Arthur Wells and Sophie Stanbury.

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Travel & Economics

Founder of the Centre for Economics and Business Research, Douglas McWilliams suspected that the world’s centre of economic gravity was shifting towards Eurasia and, after a lively Christmas dinner, came up with a very exciting way to find out if he was right. Driving the Silk Road charts Douglas’ journey from Beijing to paris on the world’s toughest endurance rally. Following huge success on the journey and some fascinating economic analysis, Douglas’ adventure has been detailed in The Telegraph and on China Daily, and the book continues to sell well!

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Music & Memoir

A charismatic and visionary conductor, Sir Mark Elder has been one of Britain’s most important and influential musicians for half a century. His work in raising English National Opera and the Hallé to international excellence has no parallel in British music history.

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Test your knowledge and get to know the real London. Can you find your way from Bond Street to Kentish Town on a word ladder? Can you crack a 1950s underground code? Puzzle your way across London with this official TfL quiz book and over 200 word puzzles, cryptic clues, number games, anagrams and spot-the-difference challenges.

Explore the capital from a whole new point of view, through the maps, posters and other fascinating artifacts of the iconic Underground, stored in Transport for London’s archive.

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Turn to a bumper 501 simple and accessible games and activities to keep your whole family amused for hours, if not days.

Inside, in the garden, in the car, for all family sizes and ages – this book covers all the best classics you might have forgotten how to play, like stuck in the mud and the alphabet game, and introduces brand new games too.

No fancy equipment needed, just easy to follow instructions. This book has everything you need to keep everyone happy.

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A memoir of Victoria Schofield’s thirty-year friendship with her Oxford contemporary, Benazir Bhutto.

Schofield’s memoir provides first-hand insights into Bhutto’s transformation from Oxford undergraduate to political activist, prisoner and politician against the backdrop of an increasingly turbulent region. Drawing on diaries and letters, Schofield narrates with affection and emotional honesty the trajectory of her close and enduring bond with one of the most charismatic and controversial figures in South Asian politics – and a woman whose life and career were defined by tragedy.

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Whether it is through our parents, our education, our bosses, our colleagues, or the media we consume, we are constantly told that being humble is essential to our professional success. It’s often seen as distasteful or arrogant to shout about our achievements. But in a modern workplace, where the conventional, steady, linear career path is becoming rarer and rarer, this advice seems ever-more obsolete. In the age of flexible working and portfolio careers, it’s time to f*ck being humble.

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Will you be flummoxed by this Great British distraction?

Do you know queuing etiquette? Twenty-one different ways to describe rain? Then this quiz book might be just your cup of tea.

Politely challenge yourself, your family and your friends with questions on British culture, language, etiquette, of course, the weather, as well as lots of other essential, quintessential British subjects. Each quiz comprises 21 questions and answers are based on the real results from national surveys and polls.

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Two women. One deadly secret. A rivalry that could destroy them.

Ava Wells is perfect. She has the boyfriend, the career, the looks. But one night changes everything and her life suddenly isn’t so seamless. Jade Fernleigh is ambitious. She’s worked hard to get where she is. And she’s not about to let Ava take the job she rightly deserves.

Both women share a secret that could destroy them, but who will crumble first?

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Beobrand is besieged in the action-packed instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles set in AD 647 Anglo-Saxon Britain.

War hangs heavy in the hot summer air as Penda of Mercia and his allies march into the north. Caught unawares, the Bernician forces are besieged within the great fortress of Bebbanburg. It falls to Beobrand to mount the defence of the stronghold, but even while the battle rages, old and powerful enemies have mobilised against him, seeking vengeance for past events.

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Fashion & Ethics

Featured in Female First, An0ther Magazine, Grazia Middle East and at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, Modesty: A Fashion Paradox works to uncover the controversies and key players behind the global trend to conceal rather than reveal. Publishing in March 2020, this book from American journalist Hafsa Lodi is an innovative discussion of the fashion industry in the 21st century.

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Biography

Brought to you by music legend Bernie Marsden, this fascinating insight into the golden age of 1970s and 80s rock and roll, including untold stories from the Whitesnake era, is perfect for music fans. Recommended by Steve Lukather of Toto fame, Ultimate Guitar and Planet Rock, Where’s My Guitar? is the music biography of 2019.

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Self-help

Bestselling author of What a Time To Be Alone and Scribble Yourself Feminist, Chidera Eggerue is an acclaimed writer and feminist. Referred to by Elle magazine as a ‘millennial mastermind’, Chidera created the hashtag #SAGGYBOOBSMATTER and has over 300k followers across her social media channels. She has been featured in Elle, Vogue, Grazia and Stylist, and releases her third book, How to Get Over a Boy, in February 2020.

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Diet & Nutrition

With over half a million instagram followers, the fitness chef, Graeme Tomlinson, certainly knows what he’s talking about when it comes to staying fit, losing weight and eating well. Recommended by the Mail on Sunday and dietician Nichola Ludlam-Raine, The Fitness Chef breaks down food myths and gives the reader step-by-step tactics for losing weight fast.

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Botany & Crime

After studying botany at University of Reading and receiving his PhD on the evolution of aquatic fungi, Dr Spencer dedicated his career to forensic botany: the process of using flora to assist in crime detection. Featured on BBC2, Sky News, Countryfile and BBC Radio 4, Murder Most Florid is a fascinating book suitable for fans of crime fiction and botany alike.

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Social commentary

Founder of Investment Bank AB and the Ekskäret Foundation, Tomas Björkman is an entrepreneur, financier and real estate developer. Björkman collaborated with socio-political research think tank Perspectiva to publish The World We Create, an exploration and analysis of history which offers insight into how we can create a more sustainable and meaningful world moving forwards.

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Anthony Peake is the author of ten books whose work as an award-winning scientific researcher, international speaker and writer explores human consciousness and reality. The Hidden Universe focuses on the existence of and encounters with non-human intelligences and the reason for their existence.

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Fiction

Recipient of a PHD in metallurgy, author Eduard Shyfrin’s passion for science inspired his debut children’s book Travels with Sushi in the Land of the Mind. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Travels with Sushi is a nail-biting adventure story that explores quantum physics and classic morality. Described as ‘Flatland crossed with The Pilgrim’s Progress‘ by bestselling author and Financial Times reviewer James Lovegrove, Travels with Sushi is a fantastic bedtime story for children of all ages.

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Fiction

Richard Curtis described bestselling The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse as ‘a wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart’, and he’s not the first to be a fan of Charlie’s work. Charlie Mackesy has had a hugely successful career as an artist, which has included working with Nelson Mandela in 2006 to produce a collaborative set of lithographs. The whitefox team worked with Ebury at Penguin/RandomHouse to produce Charlie’s debut book, filled with powerful messages and stunning illustrations.

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Social commentary

Corinne Michaela Flick, Founder and Chair of socio-political research think tank Convoco! authors the latest in a series of thought-provoking books. The Multiple Futures of Capitalism explores the future of our economic system, reflecting Convoco’s work in platforming the exchange of innovative ideas and debate amongst industry leaders.

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Memoir

Laurence Myers signed David Bowie and Billy Ocean, he looked after the Rolling Stones and threw Rod Stewart out of his office. More recently he was the Executive Producer on Judy, the Judy Garland biopic starring Renée Zellweger. He has a fair few stories up his sleeve and whitefox helped him to tell them. Hunky Dory (Who Knew?) has gained coverage in the Observer, Evening Standard and Rolling Stone magazine

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Memoir

David Sellu was a surgeon with a distinguished record extending over forty years. In 2010 a patient died under his care and he was falsely imprisoned, only to win his appeal after fifteen months in prison. whitefox helped David tell his story in his own words for the first time. Did he Save Lives? A Surgeon’s Story was featured in the Observer and on Guardian Podcasts, helping his story garner the attention it deserved and landing the book in the top ten Amazon bestsellers of its genre. It is now being re-printed for the third time.

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Food & Drink

With just five ingredients, creators of award-winning So Vegan YouTube Channel Roxy and Ben can guide the reader through the creation of multiple delicious vegan recipes. Loved by the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Chris Martin, this is the ultimate vegan cookbook for your shelves.

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Business

Former Nike vice president Lisa MacCallum collaborated with former Nike creative director Emily Brew to bring you Inspired INC., the ultimate guide to creating a company the world will get behind. With worldwide concept launches in London, New York City and Portland, Oregon, Inspired INC. has become an innovative marketing tool for Inspired Companies when presenting to potential clients and at conferences such as EAT.

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Children’s

With a five-star Waterstones review, this three-book series is a YA favourite. Thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly is an inspiring heroine for young readers as she bravely solves mysteries. After all, no one is too young to be a detective!

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Memoir

Dave Buonaguidi is a British advertising maverick well known for launching the world’s first advertising co-operative St Luke’s in 1995. With dozens of blogs written over the course of an exciting career, a huge network in advertising and a love of screen printing, Dave had a wealth of material for his first book. whitefox provided him with the expertise he needed to maintain creative control over his project and create a unique and beautifully illustrated book. Dave now has the ultimate content marketing tool for his creative agency, a mentoring tool for his conferences and a portfolio of stunning artwork.

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Business

Collaborating with national entrepreneur network Tech Nation, former BBC News reporter and WIRED journalist James Silver brings together the voices of the UK’s top tech entrepreneurs in Upscale: What it takes to scale a startup by the people who’ve done it.

Tech Nation value initiative, ambition and innovative ideas. As a self-publishing startup, whitefox suited Tech Nation’s needs perfectly and were able to guide them through the publishing process whilst ensuring they maintained creative control. Since publication Upscale has seen huge success, appearing in Forbes and on the bookshelves of Britain’s top entrepreneurs.

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Business

Dubbed the ‘Delia of business’ by WeAretheCity, Erica Wolfe-Murray worked with whitefox to create a thought-provoking business book. Simple Tips Smart Ideas offers everything a CEO, manager or entrepreneur could need. Erica’s book is filled with advice, tips, and even spaces for you to write down your own thoughts and ideas. whitefox provided Erica with full editorial support, page design, eBook conversation and sales representation. 

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Food & Drink

Influencer, PETA ambassador and RSPCA campaigner Lucy Watson is at the forefront of vegan and environmental activism. whitefox provided photography and design services to Sphere Books in order to produce award-winning Feed Me Vegan and Feed Me Vegan: For All Occasions. Feed Me Vegan was named PETA’s best vegan cookbook in 2017 and has been featured in Marie Claire, the Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

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Self-help

This Morning‘s resident therapists and life coaches Nik and Eva Speakman have been working together since 1992 to provide support and advice to high-profile clients. whitefox worked with the Speakmans to produce The Key: to Upgrading Your Life. Shortly after publication the Speakmans were approached by Orion Publishing, with whom they secured a publishing deal, going on to sell 25,000 copies of their book in just six months.

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Food & Drink

Prue Leith has called Jane Lovett’s food ‘great to look at and eat’ and everyone else seems to agree! After publishing her first book Make It Easy Cookbook via a traditional publishing house, Jane knew she had the network and insight to self-publish the second time around. With support from whitefox, Jane was able to match the popularity of her first book, implementing a successful digital Waterstones promotion and hosting a fantastic launch event to make The Get-Ahead Cook a success.

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Memoir & Self-help

whitefox were asked to help create How To Be Chief Executive of Your Own Life by Mike Wilson, joint founder of St. James’s Place Wealth Management. The book is a combination of memoir, self-help and business wisdom gleaned over a long career by a much-admired leader and entrepreneur. Alongside the main hardback edition, whitefox also created a pocket version of the same book, distilling the top tips and takeaways from each chapter.

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Food & Drink

whitefox collaborated with world-renowned coffee expert James Hoffmann, founder of Square Mile Coffee, to produce a highly illustrated, deluxe hardback edition of his successful blog. The Best of Jimseven is a collection of curated pieces exploring coffee from every angle and is essential reading for anyone who is passionate about coffee.

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Fiction

Will the thief in the shadows steal your memories while you sleep? How will James fare in a life-size intergalactic game of snakes and ladders against aliens and pirates? Will Tora be able to fix the reactor and save Salvage City with her AI cat sidekick? These are just some of the characters you will meet in these Twilight Tales that tease at the boundaries where magic meets science and anything that can happen in-between.

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Science

Award-winning academic, environmentalist and former Chief Scientist of BP, Bernie Bulkin collaborated with whitefox on his latest book Solving Chemistry. The book combines anecdote, analysis and science to argue that chemistry as a discipline is now complete, or ‘solved’. whitefox provided Bernie with full editorial support, page design/typesetting, distribution, eBook conversion, marketing and printing. 

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Science & Mathematics

Voted one of the Top 10 most innovative companies in robotics three years in a row, California-based AI and robotics specialists Anki published Create with Cozmo to be sold alongside Cozmo, a robot that helps children learn how to code. Create with Cozmo is filled with colour illustrations and designs, along with easy-to-read instructions for parents and children. whitefox was responsible for organising the writing, editing, design and printing of Create with Cozmo.

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History

whitefox were asked to devise and present a publishing strategy for the Head of Guidebooks at English Heritage. This included facilitating consumer research and exploring specific relationships with new publishing partners for collaborative projects. The first of these was the ‘compact but comprehensive’ guidebook to the Blue Plaques of London in conjunction with September Publishing.

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Business

Bye Bye Banks? by James Haycock and Shane Richmond delves into the myriad effects tech startups have on the banking industry. whitefox collaborated with the authors to produce their book, providing them with editorial, project management, internal design and printing services.

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Fiction

Domino is a little black and white dog who lives in an old cottage with her mother, Tara. She belongs to Jack and his family and goes for walks every day. But one day she runs away from Jack and squeezes down a rabbit hole. Stuck underground beneath a tangle of tree roots, Domino is desolate. Will Jack and Tara be able to find her? And if they do, how will they get her out? The true story of a brave little dog and her miraculous adventure.

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Science

whitefox has been integrally involved in Octopus’s brilliant Cracking Science series – short, engaging titles that form a scintillating introduction to some of science’s most fascinating subjects. whitefox worked closely with authors, editors, illustrators and designers to help bring these highly illustrated books to market.

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Business

Andrew Jennings is a senior retail executive with more than 45 years of leadership experience with some of the world’s most respected high-end, speciality department stores, including Harrods, Holt Renfrew and Saks Fifth Avenue. In Almost Is Not Good Enough he shares his secrets on how retailers can remain relevant in this fast-paced and dynamic industry. whitefox worked with Andrew, providing editorial, design, print, production and sales services.

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Fiction

whitefox collaborates closely with Head of Zeus, the 2017 Independent Publisher of the Year, across this impressive and ever-expanding list. Working on everything from commercial fiction to cookery, polemic to YA, whitefox provides key editorial, indexing and other services. Our in-house attention to quality-control and integrated work processes make us a valued strategic partner to this fast-growing publisher.

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Art & Fashion

whitefox worked closely with Ebury editors to help launch Pop Press, a new list of commercial non-fiction. We helped to prepare pitch material for the London Book Fair, then produced ten illustrated titles within six months. With Tattoo Street Style, we worked alongside author and curator Alice Snape to shape the book, arrange photo shoots in eight locations around the world using ten different photographers, collect, transcribe and translate interviews, and design a beautiful finished product.

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Business

Shemin Nurmohamed is CEO for Pitney Bowes, France, and has also held several CFO, Director and VP roles at Fortune 500 companies. For her first book, Outshine, whitefox assembled and managed a team of highly skilled and experienced freelancers to provide editorial, design, print, production and sales services. Outshine tells you everything you need to know about becoming an effective business leader.

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Fiction

Paul Hoffman, bestselling author of the Left Hand of God trilogy, approached whitefox via his agent to work on his latest novel, Scorn. whitefox gave Paul access to a full range of publishing services, from editorial and design to PR and marketing, ensuring the book was made available through all online channels and promoted in UK high street retailers.

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Business

whitefox created a bespoke book in celebration of OC&C’s 25th anniversary. A talented whitefox team helped to edit and design a beautiful hardback volume. whitefox then agented the book to Pearson Education, which subsequently published mass market paperback and digital editions.

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