Moonraker Posted 19 April , 2013 Share Posted 19 April , 2013 In my local paper there's a letter from local author Dave Bilton appealing for information about the Great War in the area. He writes "I've been approached by Pen & Sword books to write a book for a planned series that will look at life [locally] on the Home Front". Has anyone heard anything about this series and its geographical scope? The author's previous titles show he is very well qualified for the task, and I wonder if he's a member of the Forum? Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted 19 April , 2013 Share Posted 19 April , 2013 No, but sounds interesting. I already have a book on the home front in WW1 published by pen and sword and authored by David Bilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 19 April , 2013 Share Posted 19 April , 2013 I've been commissioned by Pen and Sword to produce a volume on Swansea. The contract does not restrict me to the 'Home Front' though I plan to cover that in some depth (records permitting) as well as mentioning three Swansea linked land units as well as sailors and airmen etc. I'll also be covering conscientious objectors, treatment of aliens, food shortages, the effects on industry, munitions workers etc. Basically, anything I can dig up that adds a bit to the story. Two VCs as well... P&S have - I think - asked people they have worked with before to chip in a work on 'their' town/city. Some authors have accepted, some have declined. I know Carmarthen is being done as well as Birmingham, I think. There probably are others. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Correct... I am putting together Birmingham in the Great War. Which will also include soldiers accounts of life in the various fronts, POW escapes, VC's and I might add tenuous VC links to Brum. Oldest, youngest, largest families all serving, brothers etc. Volunteer units,, munitions, Hospitals etc etc. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Anyone covering Bristol....................Please! Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickpreston@nasuwt.net Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 I believe Pen & Sward are trying to cover the major Cities/towns of Uk Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Roni Wilkinson at P&S told me they have commissioned 40 titles in this series. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 I had a picture of Victoria Square, Birmingham, on Armistice Day, Monday 11 November, 1918, and it has been used for the cover. Terry Very sorry if any rules have been broken, by uploading it The GWF will be getting an acknowledgement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Very nice! I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover but it's worth buying for that alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 For the info of GWF members P&S recently had an interview with a monthly writing magazine about the Great War 'home front' series. Roni (at P&S) was still asking for those who had appropriate knowledge of their town or city during the Great War to get in touch. Didn't have to be published authors but needed to be good researchers and well versed in their town wtc. So, if its you, contact P&S. I know that, as regards Wales, Swansea, Carmarthen and Cardiff have all been commissioned. There may be others I'm not aware of. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Thank you for your kind comments RobL. All I have to do now is write it!!!! Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Don't know if it's Pen and Sword or not but the superb page 'Small Town, Great War. Hucknall 1914-1918' on Facebook is to become a book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Same here, Terry! Writing starts 1 August and ends 30 November... Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Best of luck Bernard. Same here! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Good luck to both of you. Roni approached me to do a Manchester one but I had to decline due to the timetable. I'm in the middle of writing my third book which I hope to punt towards publishers in the early autumn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 28 July , 2013 Share Posted 28 July , 2013 Then keep scribbling, John! Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 9 June , 2015 Author Share Posted 9 June , 2015 A friend who is writing Salisbury in the Great War has a deadline of August 2015 to submit text and illustrations to Pen & Sword. This suggests a publication date of early 2016, which does seem a bit late to benefit from the amount of interest there has been relating to the centenary of the start of the war. (Of course I understand that there was no way that the publisher could have produce what, 40?, 60?, local titles all at once.) Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 9 June , 2015 Share Posted 9 June , 2015 I understand that Pen and Sword has commissioned over 100 of these. 'Swansea in the Great War' was published in October 2014 and sales are slightly north of 820 to date which I am very pleased with. Reviewed recently in Morgannwg (The Journal of Glamorgan History) as 'an important study' and 'outstanding' which I am also happy with! Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dink_and_pip Posted 10 June , 2015 Share Posted 10 June , 2015 The Home Front in the Great War by David Bilton was published by Pen and Sword in 2014 it is a reprint from 2003 published by Leo Cooper. Though it is supposed to be a general book it concentrates on Hull in the last part. This does not detract from being a good book. Good illustrations. Congratulations to Bernard for the good reception in Morgannwg and many more sales . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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