Publisher of the Month: Whittles Publishing
Whittles Publishing has been established for some years and following relocation within the far north of Scotland has now been able to expand significantly. We publish quality, well-produced and attractive books which are a pleasure to read, that reflect the dedication and enthusiasm of the small team based in Caithness.
Rock Lighthouses of Britain
Lighthouses seem to have a particular fascination for many people and our selection of books by former lighthouse keepers or their families, including one lady who is a great-great-great-niece of the well-known Grace Darling (Last of the Line), has an enduring appeal. Some Strange Scent of Death featured a true tale when keepers from the Flannan Isles lighthouse mysteriously disappeared in 1900 but our best-selling lighthouse book remains Rock Lighthouses of Britain. The superb full colour edition of this classic lighthouse book contains a new chapter on Rockall, many stunning new photographs and beautiful 19th century plans and drawings. The lighthouse theme continues in Light over Lundy which features the island's Old Light and interwoven throughout there are details of the numerous wrecks dating back centuries.
Our collection of maritime books is growing to include topics such as military history with The Victorian Naval Brigades, and for the first time sea kayaking. Fallen Pieces of the Moon by Robin Lloyd-Jones is a captivating account of a sea kayaking trip amongst Greenland's spectacular scenery. Shipping is featured in RMS St. Helena and the South Atlantic Islands, Bob Wilson's story of his twelve years service aboard this ship which carried everything the islands of St. Helena and Ascension needed. The little-known subject of deep-sea towing and marine salvage is vividly explored in Captain Dick Jolly's rousing, true-life adventure story, Wreck, Rescue and Salvage.
The Wind in My Face
Nature writing books by well-known and respected authors such as Bridget MacCaskill, Jim Crumley, Mike Tomkies, and Hamish Brown feature prominently in our list and include classics such as Alone in the Wilderness, Mike's tale of life in the wilds of British Columbia. His much-requested autobiography, My Wicked First Life, Before the Wilderness, reads like a who's who of Hollywood stars! Bridget MacCaskill's selection of 280 colour photographs for The Wind In My Face provided a book of stunning photography of Nature over the seasons and was awarded The Countryman's Book of the Year. The evocative story of Don MacCaskill's life as a forester, in which his love of trees flourished and became his life, is available again in a new, hardback edition of Listen to the Trees, enhanced by additional photographs and specially commissioned drawings.
We are pleased to be adding another Jim Crumley book to our collection in February with Brother Nature. Jim is well-known for his beautifully-crafted writing and Brother Nature is a culmination of half a lifetime's work, drawing on rich personal experience, and in which he considers hopefully the future of a Scotland wilder than it has been for 300 years.
The Mountains Look on Marrakech
Hamish Brown was praised for his recent compilation of an anthology of pioneer naturalist, photographer and folklorist, Seton Gordon's work in Seton Gordon's Scotland – anyone reading this book will appreciate why! His newest book, The Mountains Look on Marrakech, is a visual and literary feast of travel writing and is the story of his end-to-end trek of the Atlas Mountains, a 900-mile walk in 96 days.
We are also a well-known technical publisher on a global stage, consolidating our international reputation as a source of high quality, informative and practical books and are pleased to have many eminent and respected authors from around the world on our list.
- Alone In The Wilderness
Mike Tomkies abandoned the pressures of life as a city-dwelling journalist and exchanged it for self-sufficiency, solitude and a new purpose in the wilds of British Columbia. This compelling account has been updated and now includes colour photographs. - Brother Nature
'Brother Nature' is a study of a nature writer's home territory. It is divided into two parts, the first is a series of encounters with grizzly bears, badgers, deer, otters, orchids, ospreys, red kites, golden eagles, ravens and swans. The second considers how Scotland might achieve a closer relationship with nature. - Fallen Pieces Of The Moon
Turreted fairytale peaks, glistening snowfields, waterfalls plunging over immense cliffs into the sea, a million tons of ice capsizing - this is the setting for this work, which is an account of a kayak trip along the west coast of Greenland, paddling about 150 miles of coastline in the Nuuk fjords area. - Last Of The Line
Now that lighthouse automation has been completed, what of the service and dedication to duty that was unfailingly provided by keepers, their associates and their families? This book records the memories of Harold Hall who entered permanent service with Trinity House in 1922 and served for 44 years. - Light Over Lundy: A History Of The Old Light And The Fog Signal Station
This is the story of Lundy's Old Light, which is set into the context of the island as a whole, and is brought to life with photographs, drawings, maps, plans and newspaper extracts. - Listen To The Trees
This is a new, enhanced hardback edition of the evocative story of Don MacCaskill's life, complemented by 60 additional photographs and specially commissioned drawings. - The Mountains Look On Marrakech
After an initial visit of three months to the Atlas Mountains in 1965, well-known travel writer, climber and photographer, Hamish Brown has been back every year since. In this book, Hamish recounts the rich culture and proud history of the Berber people of the Atlas Mountains. - RMS St. Helena And The Atlantic Islands
St Helena was awarded the Royal Mail/Passenger contract and after refit carried passengers, Royal Mail and everything the Atlantic islands needed on the long haul from Avonmouth in the UK to Cape Town, via the islands of St Helena and Ascension. This is a record of an idyllic way of life on the last British passenger liner. - Rock Lighthouses Of Britain
In this book Chris Nicholson traces the construction and history of a number of rock lighthouses and the dramatic and often heroic happenings associated with them. - Seton Gordon's Scotland: An Anthology
This selection, from Seton Gordon's writing, provides a fascinating insight of the man and his great versatility. Hamish Brown, himself a Scottish outdoors enthusiast and well-known author, has been a lifelong admirer of Seton Gordon and his books and has created a book to treasure. - The Victorian Naval Brigades
A record of the naval brigades' extraordinary exploits and achievements during eleven 'wars of the empire' in the 19th century, this book begins with the Crimean War and ends with the Boxer Rising, explaining the role played by the naval brigades during this time. - The Wind In My Face: On The Trail Of A Nature Photographer
Bridget MacCaskill has put together a book of photographs taken by her husband, Don MacCaskill, with text and poems, that gives the reader a taste of nature through the seasons and an appreciation of the nature photographer's tasks over the year. - Wreck, Rescue And Salvage
After joining the Australian Merchant Navy at the age of 16, Jolly trained as an engineer before joining the Australian National Line as a cadet. Here, he relates stories from the world of commercial salvage: dragging blazing ships off rocky shorelines, rescuing crews from the middle of the ocean and avoiding hostile natives.
