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Take a look at the projects we currently have in development to get early access to research, and explore how we’re testing out new features and formats, and embedding open and collaborative experimentation into the publication process itself.
A selection of our most popular books from the last few years, based on both sales and downloads.
The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy
Scotland and Caribbean Slavery, 1775–1838
Stephen Mullen
Freedom Seekers
Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London
Simon P. Newman
Queer Between the Covers
Histories of Queer Publishing and Publishing Queer Voices
Leila Kassir, Richard Espley
Coal Country
The Meaning and Memory of Deindustrialization in Postwar Scotland
Ewan Gibbs
New Historical Perspectives is an open access book series for early career scholars published in association with the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research, covering all historical periods and subjects. Extensive support throughout the publishing process is provided: authors are assigned a mentor from the series editorial board and take part in an Author Workshop to discuss and develop their near-complete book with invited specialists before submission.
A number of our books have been shortlisted or won prizes in recent years, and we’re proud to showcase them here.
We are revisiting some of our most popular books published in recent years to reimagine them as enhanced open access editions. These reimagined books surface previously unpublished material and harness technology to provide readers with a more interactive reading experience.