Posted by
Phil on December 01, 2008
While by no means an expert on the American Civil War, my interest in the period has been piqued recently by a variety of sources, notably Gettysburg, a film I am ashamed to say I hadn't seen until relatively recently (though I at least watched it and Gods and Generals in the right order), and am currently devouring as much as I can on the subject from the first volume of Shelby Foote's 3-volume narrative to Bernard Cornwell's Starbuck Chronicles.
One of the pleasures of working in publishing are the occasional advances or preview copies of titles which cross my desk (usually by way of the Marketing staff, who still don't seem to have realised that it would be easier to just give me the freebies to start with, saving themselves from a lot of hassling). So when Cleburne from Rampart Press arrived, I was pretty chuffed, to say the least.
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Posted by
John on November 30, 2008
The folks at HMGS (Historical Miniature Gaming Society) Midwest have got a fantastic little journal called (what else?) Historical Miniature Gamer. In a series of recent articles Michael Koznarsky shows readers how to build a Border Reiver Tower House, using artwork from Fortress 46 (Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450-1650).
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Posted by
John on November 29, 2008
There’s a story in the Associated Press today about an enterprising pilot and WWII aviation aficionado who has undertaken a truly monumental task. Mark Noah of Florida is using the proceeds from his historic aviation business to fund efforts to identify the remains of 542 sailors and marines who lost their lives in WWIIs bloody battle of Tawara.
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Posted by
Richard on November 28, 2008
I've never really liked the cavalry much. Give me a solid English Redcoat or a dashing Voltigeur any day of the week. The cavalry were, in my mind better at looting helpless baggage trains, sabring fleeing, broken enemy (broken by whom I ask you?) and charging into the enemy guns on exhausted horses when they should be sensibly retiring. And the uniforms were, even by Napoleonic standards quite ridiculous.
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Posted by
John on November 27, 2008
I spent last week in Osprey's UK office and the thought stuck me that there should be some sort scholarship program--perhaps sponsored and paid for by the National Trust--to afford a lucky winner or two the opportunity to spend a week among the Osprey team at HQ.
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Posted by
Joe on November 27, 2008
Here at the Osprey UK offices, it is just another Thursday filled with tanks, muskets, and cavalry charges. But somewhere over the ocean I know my family is just rising to a tough day of food, football, and more food. It is Thanksgiving Day, a holiday wonderful for its simplicity. It is also a day that American’s tend to think a lot about their Armed Forces, about the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who are far from home.
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Posted by
Mike on November 24, 2008
For the last couple of months we have been talking about the imminent arrival of a fabulous, limited edition version of the Men-at-Arms Celebration.
And it has now arrived. Only 40 copies of this fantastic book have been produced. Each book is bound in goat leather, with 23 carat gold embossing. Signed and numbered by the Men-at-Arms editor Martin Windrow, this is the most exclusive Osprey book ever.
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Posted by
Ruth on November 22, 2008
The rapidly unfolding events off the horn of Africa has once again brought piracy back into the news. For decades pirates off the coast of Somalia have been wreaking havoc, but over the last twelve months they have increased the frequency and ambition of their attacks, culminating in the hijacking of one of the biggest man made machines, the Sirius Star.
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Posted by
Kate on November 20, 2008
Here at Osprey HQ we have just had John, our US Sales and Marketing Director, over for a week. This generally means a chance for us not only to have a catch-up but also an opportunity to brainstorm future titles and plan our publishing programme for the next couple of years.
As you know Osprey is 40 years young this year and this August we published our 450th Men-at-Arms title. In honour of these two milestones I thought I would ask you, our readers, to join in our brainstorming session and help us decide what Men-at-Arms titles you would like to see published.
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Posted by
Richard on November 19, 2008
Last Friday Osprey were asked by More 4 news to comment on a piece they were running on why, despite it receding from living memory, was World War II more popular than ever, in books, films, TV and games?
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