Pen and Sword Books purchase After the Battle

Pen and Sword Books Ltd are pleased to announce that they have acquired After the Battle Books and Magazines including all the backlist titles, stock and all work in progress, from Winston and Gail Ramsey. As part of the deal, Rob Green also joins Pen and Sword where he will become Publisher of the After the Battle imprint. After the Battle products will continue to be available through Pen and Sword and new titles will continue to be published using many of the authors and formats developed so successfully by Winston and his team over many years. 

Charles Hewitt, Managing Director of Pen and Sword Books Ltd said “We are delighted to acquire this niche publisher who have really set the bar high when it comes to interpreting and understanding more about battlefields and how they exist today and since the end of conflict. We are excited about the prospect of continuing this philosophy and working with After the Battle’s stable of excellent authors to achieve this”

Rob Green, Publisher of After the Battle said: “After over three decades of working alongside Winston Ramsey, I am delighted to continue this relationship with Pen & Sword Books, who are the perfect fit to take After the Battle forward. We will leave no stone unturned to carry on producing books of the highest quality possible for our existing and new readers with a company who completely understands and endorses our philosophy”.

Winston Ramsey, Battle of Britain International Ltd said: “Since I started After the Battle in 1973, we have researched hundreds of stories in dozens of countries, and covered thousands of miles to take the comparison photographs. It has certainly been a labour of love for me and as I hand over the baton to Charles, I wish Pen and Sword Books Ltd every success in their future endeavours.”

All orders/enquiries for After the Battle products should now be directed to Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2AS. 01226 734222. Email: salesledger@pen-and-sword.co.uk