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🎉✨ Happy Peter Pan Day! ✨🎉
Born on this day in 1860, Sir James Matthew Barrie gave the world the boy who never grows up - Peter Pan! 🧚🏻♀️
Head over to the P&S blog to read our exclusive guest post from Olivia Camozzi ✍🏼
Born on this day in 1860, Sir James Matthew Barrie gave the world the boy who never grows up - Peter Pan! 🧚🏻♀️
Head over to the P&S blog to read our exclusive guest post from Olivia Camozzi ✍🏼
May 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🎉✨ Happy Peter Pan Day! ✨🎉
Born on this day in 1860, Sir James Matthew Barrie gave the world the boy who never grows up - Peter Pan! 🧚🏻♀️
Head over to the P&S blog to read our exclusive guest post from Olivia Camozzi ✍🏼
Born on this day in 1860, Sir James Matthew Barrie gave the world the boy who never grows up - Peter Pan! 🧚🏻♀️
Head over to the P&S blog to read our exclusive guest post from Olivia Camozzi ✍🏼
🗓️ Today marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a momentous day in history when WWII in Europe came to an end.
To commemorate this day, here are some compelling reads that bring the final years of the war to life 📚
Lest we forget ❤️
To commemorate this day, here are some compelling reads that bring the final years of the war to life 📚
Lest we forget ❤️
May 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🗓️ Today marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a momentous day in history when WWII in Europe came to an end.
To commemorate this day, here are some compelling reads that bring the final years of the war to life 📚
Lest we forget ❤️
To commemorate this day, here are some compelling reads that bring the final years of the war to life 📚
Lest we forget ❤️
🌞 Happy Bank Holiday weekend! 🌞
Treat yourself with 30% off RRPs on (almost) everything over on the P&S website this weekend! 📚🛍️💸
Enter voucher code MAYDAY25 at the checkout to apply the discount! 🛒
Treat yourself with 30% off RRPs on (almost) everything over on the P&S website this weekend! 📚🛍️💸
Enter voucher code MAYDAY25 at the checkout to apply the discount! 🛒
May 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🌞 Happy Bank Holiday weekend! 🌞
Treat yourself with 30% off RRPs on (almost) everything over on the P&S website this weekend! 📚🛍️💸
Enter voucher code MAYDAY25 at the checkout to apply the discount! 🛒
Treat yourself with 30% off RRPs on (almost) everything over on the P&S website this weekend! 📚🛍️💸
Enter voucher code MAYDAY25 at the checkout to apply the discount! 🛒
👋🏻 Meet the author 👋🏻
Here's Matthew Richardson with his latest title 'Yamaha: the New Dawn' taken at the famous Isle of Man TT grandstand 🏍📸📖
Here's Matthew Richardson with his latest title 'Yamaha: the New Dawn' taken at the famous Isle of Man TT grandstand 🏍📸📖
April 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
👋🏻 Meet the author 👋🏻
Here's Matthew Richardson with his latest title 'Yamaha: the New Dawn' taken at the famous Isle of Man TT grandstand 🏍📸📖
Here's Matthew Richardson with his latest title 'Yamaha: the New Dawn' taken at the famous Isle of Man TT grandstand 🏍📸📖
Special offer on the Pen and Sword website 🐣
April 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Special offer on the Pen and Sword website 🐣
🔥 Hot off the press at P&S HQ!
A fresh drop of epic reads has landed — and it’s STACKED!
From Titanic tales to wartime diaries, spies, horror films, and even a little Star Trek magic… there’s something for every history buff!
Which one’s jumping to the top of your TBR pile? 📚
A fresh drop of epic reads has landed — and it’s STACKED!
From Titanic tales to wartime diaries, spies, horror films, and even a little Star Trek magic… there’s something for every history buff!
Which one’s jumping to the top of your TBR pile? 📚
April 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🔥 Hot off the press at P&S HQ!
A fresh drop of epic reads has landed — and it’s STACKED!
From Titanic tales to wartime diaries, spies, horror films, and even a little Star Trek magic… there’s something for every history buff!
Which one’s jumping to the top of your TBR pile? 📚
A fresh drop of epic reads has landed — and it’s STACKED!
From Titanic tales to wartime diaries, spies, horror films, and even a little Star Trek magic… there’s something for every history buff!
Which one’s jumping to the top of your TBR pile? 📚
📣 Exciting news for Tudor history lovers! 📣
‘The Final Year of Anne Boleyn’ by Natalie Grueninger is now available in paperback!
Dive into the gripping final chapter of Anne’s life and save 20% off the RRP when you order through our website 📖👑
‘The Final Year of Anne Boleyn’ by Natalie Grueninger is now available in paperback!
Dive into the gripping final chapter of Anne’s life and save 20% off the RRP when you order through our website 📖👑
April 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
📣 Exciting news for Tudor history lovers! 📣
‘The Final Year of Anne Boleyn’ by Natalie Grueninger is now available in paperback!
Dive into the gripping final chapter of Anne’s life and save 20% off the RRP when you order through our website 📖👑
‘The Final Year of Anne Boleyn’ by Natalie Grueninger is now available in paperback!
Dive into the gripping final chapter of Anne’s life and save 20% off the RRP when you order through our website 📖👑
We are standing with the Society of Authors to ask META to #DoTheWriteThing.
It’s unacceptable for a multi-billion dollar company to use unlawful data instead of licensing authors' works properly.
Creators deserve consent & fair payment!
Sign the petition here ➡ tinyurl.com/fcesrjan
It’s unacceptable for a multi-billion dollar company to use unlawful data instead of licensing authors' works properly.
Creators deserve consent & fair payment!
Sign the petition here ➡ tinyurl.com/fcesrjan
April 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We are standing with the Society of Authors to ask META to #DoTheWriteThing.
It’s unacceptable for a multi-billion dollar company to use unlawful data instead of licensing authors' works properly.
Creators deserve consent & fair payment!
Sign the petition here ➡ tinyurl.com/fcesrjan
It’s unacceptable for a multi-billion dollar company to use unlawful data instead of licensing authors' works properly.
Creators deserve consent & fair payment!
Sign the petition here ➡ tinyurl.com/fcesrjan
Hot off the press! 📚✨
Latest arrivals to P&S HQ… history, genealogy, scandal, and power all in one stack. Which one caught your eye? 👀
Latest arrivals to P&S HQ… history, genealogy, scandal, and power all in one stack. Which one caught your eye? 👀
April 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Hot off the press! 📚✨
Latest arrivals to P&S HQ… history, genealogy, scandal, and power all in one stack. Which one caught your eye? 👀
Latest arrivals to P&S HQ… history, genealogy, scandal, and power all in one stack. Which one caught your eye? 👀
Born on this day in 1725 – the legendary Casanova! ✨
Looking to dive into his world? Here are some must-reads: Casanova’s Life & Times, Casanova and Enlightenment, and Casanova’s Guide to Medicine.
Don’t miss David John Thompson’s guest post, Celebrating Casanova, over on the Pen & Sword blog!
Looking to dive into his world? Here are some must-reads: Casanova’s Life & Times, Casanova and Enlightenment, and Casanova’s Guide to Medicine.
Don’t miss David John Thompson’s guest post, Celebrating Casanova, over on the Pen & Sword blog!
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Born on this day in 1725 – the legendary Casanova! ✨
Looking to dive into his world? Here are some must-reads: Casanova’s Life & Times, Casanova and Enlightenment, and Casanova’s Guide to Medicine.
Don’t miss David John Thompson’s guest post, Celebrating Casanova, over on the Pen & Sword blog!
Looking to dive into his world? Here are some must-reads: Casanova’s Life & Times, Casanova and Enlightenment, and Casanova’s Guide to Medicine.
Don’t miss David John Thompson’s guest post, Celebrating Casanova, over on the Pen & Sword blog!
Have you followed our #WomensHistoryMonth blog takeover? 🤩✍🏼
Head over to our blog to find guest articles from all the authors featured in this post 📖
Pssst don’t forget that you can save 30% off all these books in our March Madness sale! 💸
Head over to our blog to find guest articles from all the authors featured in this post 📖
Pssst don’t forget that you can save 30% off all these books in our March Madness sale! 💸
March 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Have you followed our #WomensHistoryMonth blog takeover? 🤩✍🏼
Head over to our blog to find guest articles from all the authors featured in this post 📖
Pssst don’t forget that you can save 30% off all these books in our March Madness sale! 💸
Head over to our blog to find guest articles from all the authors featured in this post 📖
Pssst don’t forget that you can save 30% off all these books in our March Madness sale! 💸
🔥 Hot off the press 🔥
From military history to true crime and video games, there’s something for everyone. Don’t forget—you can save 30% off RRPs during our March Madness sale!
Which book would you dive into first? Let us know! ⬇️
From military history to true crime and video games, there’s something for everyone. Don’t forget—you can save 30% off RRPs during our March Madness sale!
Which book would you dive into first? Let us know! ⬇️
March 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🔥 Hot off the press 🔥
From military history to true crime and video games, there’s something for everyone. Don’t forget—you can save 30% off RRPs during our March Madness sale!
Which book would you dive into first? Let us know! ⬇️
From military history to true crime and video games, there’s something for everyone. Don’t forget—you can save 30% off RRPs during our March Madness sale!
Which book would you dive into first? Let us know! ⬇️
👋🏻 Meet the author 👋🏻
Introducing Andrew Colley, one of the authors behind the exciting new release, The Man Who Tested Parachutes!
➡ This book tells the story of an ordinary man who took extraordinary risks, and the men and women who served alongside him.
Introducing Andrew Colley, one of the authors behind the exciting new release, The Man Who Tested Parachutes!
➡ This book tells the story of an ordinary man who took extraordinary risks, and the men and women who served alongside him.
March 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
👋🏻 Meet the author 👋🏻
Introducing Andrew Colley, one of the authors behind the exciting new release, The Man Who Tested Parachutes!
➡ This book tells the story of an ordinary man who took extraordinary risks, and the men and women who served alongside him.
Introducing Andrew Colley, one of the authors behind the exciting new release, The Man Who Tested Parachutes!
➡ This book tells the story of an ordinary man who took extraordinary risks, and the men and women who served alongside him.
✌🏻 Two for Tuesday ✌🏻
A toast to lost pubs and whisky’s dark past! 🍻🥃
Which one would you read first?
A toast to lost pubs and whisky’s dark past! 🍻🥃
Which one would you read first?
March 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
✌🏻 Two for Tuesday ✌🏻
A toast to lost pubs and whisky’s dark past! 🍻🥃
Which one would you read first?
A toast to lost pubs and whisky’s dark past! 🍻🥃
Which one would you read first?
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🇮🇪💚
If your celebration plans involve a spot of reading then scroll through to see our recommended books! 📚
If your celebration plans involve a spot of reading then scroll through to see our recommended books! 📚
March 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🇮🇪💚
If your celebration plans involve a spot of reading then scroll through to see our recommended books! 📚
If your celebration plans involve a spot of reading then scroll through to see our recommended books! 📚
We’ve arrived! We’re all set up and ready for the London Festival of Railway Modelling 🚂🛤️
If you’re coming along say hello 👋 & pick up some bargain books from this fantastic selection! 📚🛍️
If you’re coming along say hello 👋 & pick up some bargain books from this fantastic selection! 📚🛍️
March 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We’ve arrived! We’re all set up and ready for the London Festival of Railway Modelling 🚂🛤️
If you’re coming along say hello 👋 & pick up some bargain books from this fantastic selection! 📚🛍️
If you’re coming along say hello 👋 & pick up some bargain books from this fantastic selection! 📚🛍️
Have you visited the London Book Fair this week? 📚
If you’re there today, pop by the P&S stand (6B59) and say hello 👋🏼
If you’re there today, pop by the P&S stand (6B59) and say hello 👋🏼
March 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Have you visited the London Book Fair this week? 📚
If you’re there today, pop by the P&S stand (6B59) and say hello 👋🏼
If you’re there today, pop by the P&S stand (6B59) and say hello 👋🏼
Fresh arrivals at P&S HQ! 🥳
From lost pubs to medieval mental health, whisky to war diaries—there’s something for everyone. Which one are you adding to your TBR? 📚
From lost pubs to medieval mental health, whisky to war diaries—there’s something for everyone. Which one are you adding to your TBR? 📚
February 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Fresh arrivals at P&S HQ! 🥳
From lost pubs to medieval mental health, whisky to war diaries—there’s something for everyone. Which one are you adding to your TBR? 📚
From lost pubs to medieval mental health, whisky to war diaries—there’s something for everyone. Which one are you adding to your TBR? 📚
Fresh off the press! Our latest arrivals at P&S HQ are packed with history, intrigue, and adventure. From royal scandals to wartime espionage, which one are you picking up first? 📚✨
January 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Fresh off the press! Our latest arrivals at P&S HQ are packed with history, intrigue, and adventure. From royal scandals to wartime espionage, which one are you picking up first? 📚✨
Hot off the press 🔥
Order by 11:45am this Friday to receive your books in time for Christmas 📚
Order by 11:45am this Friday to receive your books in time for Christmas 📚
December 18, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Hot off the press 🔥
Order by 11:45am this Friday to receive your books in time for Christmas 📚
Order by 11:45am this Friday to receive your books in time for Christmas 📚
📚 N E W B O O K ✨
For two centuries, the Roman Empire thrived in peace, but by the third century, internal turmoil and external threats brought it to the brink of collapse.
Discover how Rome faced its darkest hour and emerged transformed 🏛️⚔️
For two centuries, the Roman Empire thrived in peace, but by the third century, internal turmoil and external threats brought it to the brink of collapse.
Discover how Rome faced its darkest hour and emerged transformed 🏛️⚔️
December 17, 2024 at 9:52 AM
📚 N E W B O O K ✨
For two centuries, the Roman Empire thrived in peace, but by the third century, internal turmoil and external threats brought it to the brink of collapse.
Discover how Rome faced its darkest hour and emerged transformed 🏛️⚔️
For two centuries, the Roman Empire thrived in peace, but by the third century, internal turmoil and external threats brought it to the brink of collapse.
Discover how Rome faced its darkest hour and emerged transformed 🏛️⚔️
Looking for the perfect gift for someone special? 🎁✨
This beautiful stack of books is full of fascinating stories, remarkable lives, and incredible history. Anyone would be thrilled to find one of these gems under the tree this Christmas! 🎄📚
This beautiful stack of books is full of fascinating stories, remarkable lives, and incredible history. Anyone would be thrilled to find one of these gems under the tree this Christmas! 🎄📚
December 11, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Looking for the perfect gift for someone special? 🎁✨
This beautiful stack of books is full of fascinating stories, remarkable lives, and incredible history. Anyone would be thrilled to find one of these gems under the tree this Christmas! 🎄📚
This beautiful stack of books is full of fascinating stories, remarkable lives, and incredible history. Anyone would be thrilled to find one of these gems under the tree this Christmas! 🎄📚
Two for Tuesday 🏛️
‘The Roman Province of Gallia Narbonensis’ explores the governance and culture of southern France under Roman rule, while ‘Rome’s Greatest Emperor: Vespasian’ shines a light on the man who rebuilt an empire.
Which era of Rome will you conquer first? 📚
‘The Roman Province of Gallia Narbonensis’ explores the governance and culture of southern France under Roman rule, while ‘Rome’s Greatest Emperor: Vespasian’ shines a light on the man who rebuilt an empire.
Which era of Rome will you conquer first? 📚
December 10, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Two for Tuesday 🏛️
‘The Roman Province of Gallia Narbonensis’ explores the governance and culture of southern France under Roman rule, while ‘Rome’s Greatest Emperor: Vespasian’ shines a light on the man who rebuilt an empire.
Which era of Rome will you conquer first? 📚
‘The Roman Province of Gallia Narbonensis’ explores the governance and culture of southern France under Roman rule, while ‘Rome’s Greatest Emperor: Vespasian’ shines a light on the man who rebuilt an empire.
Which era of Rome will you conquer first? 📚
2024 Wrapped: Pen and Sword edition 📚✨
December 4, 2024 at 3:23 PM
2024 Wrapped: Pen and Sword edition 📚✨
… and a few more 😉
December 3, 2024 at 11:39 AM
… and a few more 😉