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The company's list covers the subjects of history, politics, travel, culture and fiction, with book jackets — described as "works of art in themselves"<ref name=Eaude>Michael Eaude, [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/20/stephen-hayward-obituary "Stephen Hayward obituary"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 20 November 2015.</ref> — designed by [[Pentagram (design studio)|Pentagram]] [[Berlin]].<ref name=Roberts /><ref>[http://explorelol.com/1149/5360639/New-Work-Serif-Books-New-at-Pentagram-Pentagram/ "New Work: Serif Books | New at Pentagram".]</ref> Alongside original titles, reissues feature prominently in Serif's output, including [[Evelyn Waugh]]'s 1932 account of his travels in Guiana and Brazil, ''92 Days'' (with an afterword by [[Pauline Melville]]),<ref>[[Nicholas Lezard]], [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/nov/10/evelynwaugh "Boredom and bananas"], ''The Guardian'', 10 November 2007.</ref> [[George Dangerfield]]'s ''[[The Strange Death of Liberal England]]'', [[Norman Cohn]]'s ''[[Warrant for Genocide]]'', [[Jorge Semprún]]'s ''The Cattle Truck'', works by [[J. M. Synge]], as well as significant cookery books such as ''[[The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook]]'' and the [[Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards|Glenfiddich Award]]-winning titles by [[Édouard de Pomiane]], ''[[La cuisine en dix minutes|Cooking in Ten Minutes]]'' and ''Cooking with Pomiane''.<ref name=Eaude /><ref name=Roberts /><ref>[http://www.theragens.com/wines/books_glenfiddich_awards.htm "Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards"], The Ragens.</ref> Among other authors published by Serif are [[Steve Aylett]], [[Chitrita Banerji]], Frances Bissell, [[Gerald Brenan]], [[E. H. Carr]], [[Nuruddin Farah]], [[Chenjerai Hove]], [[Federico García Lorca]] and [[George Rudé]]. Primarily a publisher of printed books, Serif began producing [[e-books]] in 2012.<ref>[http://www.serifbooks.net/books/ "Books"], Serif website.</ref>
The company's list covers the subjects of history, politics, travel, culture and fiction, with book jackets — described as "works of art in themselves"<ref name=Eaude>Michael Eaude, [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/20/stephen-hayward-obituary "Stephen Hayward obituary"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 20 November 2015.</ref> — designed by [[Pentagram (design studio)|Pentagram]] [[Berlin]].<ref name=Roberts /><ref>[http://explorelol.com/1149/5360639/New-Work-Serif-Books-New-at-Pentagram-Pentagram/ "New Work: Serif Books | New at Pentagram".]</ref> Alongside original titles, reissues feature prominently in Serif's output, including [[Evelyn Waugh]]'s 1932 account of his travels in Guiana and Brazil, ''92 Days'' (with an afterword by [[Pauline Melville]]),<ref>[[Nicholas Lezard]], [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/nov/10/evelynwaugh "Boredom and bananas"], ''The Guardian'', 10 November 2007.</ref> [[George Dangerfield]]'s ''[[The Strange Death of Liberal England]]'', [[Norman Cohn]]'s ''[[Warrant for Genocide]]'', [[Jorge Semprún]]'s ''The Cattle Truck'', works by [[J. M. Synge]], as well as significant cookery books such as ''[[The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook]]'' and the [[Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards|Glenfiddich Award]]-winning titles by [[Édouard de Pomiane]], ''[[La cuisine en dix minutes|Cooking in Ten Minutes]]'' and ''Cooking with Pomiane''.<ref name=Eaude /><ref name=Roberts /><ref>[http://www.theragens.com/wines/books_glenfiddich_awards.htm "Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards"], The Ragens.</ref> Among other authors published by Serif are [[Steve Aylett]], [[Chitrita Banerji]], Frances Bissell, [[Gerald Brenan]], [[E. H. Carr]], [[Nuruddin Farah]], [[Chenjerai Hove]], [[Federico García Lorca]] and [[George Rudé]]. Primarily a publisher of printed books, Serif began producing [[e-books]] in 2012.<ref>[http://www.serifbooks.net/books/ "Books"], Serif website.</ref>


Subsequent to Stephen Hayward's death in October 2015, it was announced in April 2016 that Serif had been acquired by [[O/R Books]].<ref>[http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/article/press-release-new-york-based-or-books-acquires-serif-books/ "Press Release: New York-Based OR Books Acquires Serif Books"], ''Book Business'', 11 April 2016.</ref><ref>Calvin Reid, [http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/69958-or-books-acquires-u-k-s-serif-books.html "OR Books Acquires U.K.'s Serif Books"], ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', 14 April 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2733#m32128 "OR Books Acquires Serif Books"], ''Shelf Awareness'', 15 April 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.orbooks.com/ "Welcome to OR Books".]</ref>
Subsequent to Hayward's death in October 2015, it was announced in April 2016 that Serif had been acquired by [[OR Books]],<ref>[http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/article/press-release-new-york-based-or-books-acquires-serif-books/ "Press Release: New York-Based OR Books Acquires Serif Books"], ''BookBusiness'', 11 April 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.orbooks.com/ "Welcome to OR Books".]</ref> whose co-founder Colin Robinson said: "I knew Serif’s founder and publisher, Stephen Hayward, over many years. I always admired his approach to publishing and share his commitment to progressive books. We're delighted to be able to bring the Serif list under OR's wing and aim to develop the imprint in the adventurous, lively spirit with which Stephen ran it."<ref>Calvin Reid, [http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/69958-or-books-acquires-u-k-s-serif-books.html "OR Books Acquires U.K.'s Serif Books"], ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', 14 April 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2733#m32128 "OR Books Acquires Serif Books"], ''Shelf Awareness'', 15 April 2016.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:04, 13 June 2016

Serif
Company typePublishing house
Founded1992
FounderStephen Hayward
Headquarters
London
,
England
ProductsBooks
ServicesPublishing

Serif is an independent book publishing house based in London, UK, founded in 1992 by Stephen Hayward (1954–2015).[1]

The company's list covers the subjects of history, politics, travel, culture and fiction, with book jackets — described as "works of art in themselves"[2] — designed by Pentagram Berlin.[1][3] Alongside original titles, reissues feature prominently in Serif's output, including Evelyn Waugh's 1932 account of his travels in Guiana and Brazil, 92 Days (with an afterword by Pauline Melville),[4] George Dangerfield's The Strange Death of Liberal England, Norman Cohn's Warrant for Genocide, Jorge Semprún's The Cattle Truck, works by J. M. Synge, as well as significant cookery books such as The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook and the Glenfiddich Award-winning titles by Édouard de Pomiane, Cooking in Ten Minutes and Cooking with Pomiane.[2][1][5] Among other authors published by Serif are Steve Aylett, Chitrita Banerji, Frances Bissell, Gerald Brenan, E. H. Carr, Nuruddin Farah, Chenjerai Hove, Federico García Lorca and George Rudé. Primarily a publisher of printed books, Serif began producing e-books in 2012.[6]

Subsequent to Hayward's death in October 2015, it was announced in April 2016 that Serif had been acquired by OR Books,[7][8] whose co-founder Colin Robinson said: "I knew Serif’s founder and publisher, Stephen Hayward, over many years. I always admired his approach to publishing and share his commitment to progressive books. We're delighted to be able to bring the Serif list under OR's wing and aim to develop the imprint in the adventurous, lively spirit with which Stephen ran it."[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Michèle Roberts, "Obituary: Stephen Hayward (1954-2015)", The Bookseller, 27 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b Michael Eaude, "Stephen Hayward obituary", The Guardian, 20 November 2015.
  3. ^ "New Work: Serif Books | New at Pentagram".
  4. ^ Nicholas Lezard, "Boredom and bananas", The Guardian, 10 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards", The Ragens.
  6. ^ "Books", Serif website.
  7. ^ "Press Release: New York-Based OR Books Acquires Serif Books", BookBusiness, 11 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Welcome to OR Books".
  9. ^ Calvin Reid, "OR Books Acquires U.K.'s Serif Books", Publishers Weekly, 14 April 2016.
  10. ^ "OR Books Acquires Serif Books", Shelf Awareness, 15 April 2016.
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