Bespoke publishing for organizations
Osprey Group Custom Publishing is dedicated to high-quality illustrated publishing at competitive prices. We accept commissions from a broad range of organizations, from museums, historic houses and other visitor attractions, to schools, universities, businesses, regiments and charities.
Our custom publishing services
We offer a complete service, taking your publication through from the initial idea to printing and delivery. You can find more detail on our publishing services page, but these are a few of the types of publication we produce:
- Commemorative histories
- Souvenir guidebooks
- Collection and exhibition guides/catalogues
- Biographies
- Works of scholarship
Osprey Group’s publishing brands
Osprey Group Custom Publishing is part of Osprey Group, an international book publishing company focused on producing authoritative and beautifully presented content.
We publish bespoke products under Osprey Group’s leading brands: the world-renowned military history imprint Osprey Publishing; Shire Books, the home of history, heritage and nostalgia; and Duncan Baird, creators of highly-designed illustrated books in the fields of cookery, lifestyle and culture.
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Why choose Osprey Group to publish your book or exhibition guide?
Organizations seeking to create a bespoke publication of guaranteed quality can be confident they are in the hands of skilled professionals at a respected publishing house, ensuring excellent service and an exceptional product.
We combine 50 years of illustrated publishing experience with a passion for understanding and tailoring products to diverse audiences, to create the perfect book for each client. Our prices are competitive and include e-book production, and we can provide access to a wide audience through global sales and distribution channels.
These are a few reasons why more and more organizations are choosing to publish their books with us, from UCL and Malvern College to Glyndebourne Opera.
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‘ Shire were very flexible and professional throughout the production process and had a great eye for detail.’
Mark Carnall, Curator, UCL’s Grant Museum
‘ Many thanks for the swiftness and efficiency of the whole process. We have been impressed by the speed and quality of your input.’
Matthew Jenkinson, New College School, Oxford
‘ Osprey are a tremendously professional outfit, who combine a proper reverence for scholarship with a keen eye for commerciality: I’d recommend them to anyone.’
Andrew Roberts, historian and bestselling author
‘ Shire showed great care and professionalism and we're delighted with the finished copies.’
George Bruell, Head of Media Development at Glyndebourne
‘ Osprey bring an enthusiasm and efficiency to every project they work on.’
Peter Taylor, Imperial War Museums
‘ Shire clearly value their authors. It has always been a pleasure to work with them.’
David Eveleigh, Curator of the Black Country Open Air Museum
‘ Thank you for the patience, care and terrific assistance you and your editors have shown in the production of the book ... it will delight and inform our soldiers for years to come.’
Chair of the Light Dragoons Regimental Museum Trustees
‘ Osprey's considerable publishing expertise and friendly support are gifts to the author, whom they skilfully guide and support through the process of publication.’
Malvern College