Carnegie Publishing
Carnegie was established in 1984 by Alistair Hodge, who is still the company’s MD. Our philosophy is that local, regional and national history should be written by the best authors but in a way that is accessible to the general reader. All our books are very well illustrated and beautifully produced, something else which is very important to us. We currently have 3 active imprints in addition to Scotforth Books, as follows.

Carnegie Publishing – our first imprint, now the umbrella under which we publish town, city, county and general UK history. All Carnegie books are substantial in scope and physical size (usually hardback) and the authors are highly respected in their field whilst still being very readable.
Palatine Books – designed for local interest, walking & leisure, and popular history, anywhere in the UK. These books are usually paperback and retail for less than £10 while still being illustrated and very attractively produced.
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Crucible Books – for industrial and business history titles, produced to the same high standards as our other books, fully illustrated and usually hardback.
You can view and buy books published under Carnegie, Palatine and Crucible imprints at www.carnegiepublishing.com

