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Predictions for 2010, January to June

January 11, 2010 12:00 AM

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I believe it was the legendary baseball player Yogi Berra who said, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." It is very difficult to argue against the logic of this statement but I have never shied away from making a public fool of myself and so what follows is a taste of the Shire titles that I think will do particularly well in 2010.

The bestselling Shire title of 2009 was Beach Huts and Bathing Machines by Kathryn Ferry. In June 2010 we are delighted to publish a new book from the same author entitled Holiday Camps. Tracing the story of the holiday camp from the 1890s right through to the present day this promises to be a fascinating slice of leisure history. I am going to stick my neck out and predict that come the end of the year this book will not be too far away from being the bestselling Shire title.

March 2010 will see the publication of Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen by Sarah Jane Downing. The Regency period continues to exert a fascination over popular culture today. I fully expect this exploration of the fashion revolution to win a whole host of fans.

A transport title that should perform strongly is The Flying Scotsman. Published in association with The National Railway Museum and featuring a number of fantastic illustrations, this book looks at the locomotive, the train that shared its name, the route it took and how it captured the imagination of the nation. I am already really excited about this one.

Topiary by Twigs Way - author of Garden Gnomes and Allotments - is another title to look out for.

Published in May is English Furniture written by John Bly with BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles working as Consultant Editor this book looks sure to become a fixture on the bookshelves of anyone interested in antique furniture.

April will see the launch of a brand new series - Shire Living Histories. Kicking off with titles on Roman Britain and Tudor England this series will aim to build a complete social history of Britain. Keep an eye on the journal over the next couple of months for more information.

So there we have it - merely a taste of what Shire will be bringing you in the first half of the year and I could have spoken about many, many more books. At least I now have a year to wait before being proved utterly wrong.
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