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'''Biteback Publishing''' is a British publisher based in London concentrating mainly on political titles. It was incorporated, as a private limited company with share capital, in 2009.<ref name=endole>{{cite web|title=Biteback Publishing Limited|url=http://www.endole.co.uk/company/06939540/biteback-publishing-limited|publisher=Endole|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> It is jointly owned by its managing director [[Iain Dale]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wharton|first1=James|title=Biting Back|url=http://www.authoright.com/author-advice/biting-back/|publisher=authoright|accessdate=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927163615/http://www.authoright.com/author-advice/biting-back/|archive-date=27 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and by [[Michael Ashcroft]]'s Political Holdings Ltd,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pickard|first1=Jim|title=Lord Ashcroft retires from House of Lords|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b562c0c4-d7cc-11e4-80de-00144feab7de.html#|accessdate=26 September 2015|work=[[Financial Times]]|date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=endole /> and has published several of Ashcroft's books including ''[[Call Me Dave]]'', his controversial 2015 biography of [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Ashcroft|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/authors/michael-ashcroft|publisher=Biteback Publishing|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref>
'''Biteback Publishing''' is a British publisher based in Hull concentrating mainly on political titles. It was incorporated, as a private limited company with share capital, in 2009.<ref name=endole>{{cite web|title=Biteback Publishing Limited|url=http://www.endole.co.uk/company/06939540/biteback-publishing-limited|publisher=Endole|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> It was jointly owned by its managing director [[Iain Dale]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wharton|first1=James|title=Biting Back|url=http://www.authoright.com/author-advice/biting-back/|publisher=authoright|accessdate=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927163615/http://www.authoright.com/author-advice/biting-back/|archive-date=27 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and by [[Michael Ashcroft]]'s Political Holdings Ltd,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pickard|first1=Jim|title=Lord Ashcroft retires from House of Lords|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b562c0c4-d7cc-11e4-80de-00144feab7de.html#|accessdate=26 September 2015|work=[[Financial Times]]|date=31 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=endole /> until 2018 when Dale stepped down to focus on his television and radio work.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iain Dale steps down at Biteback and Andy McNab takes on advisory role to guide Biteback into next stage of growth|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/posts/iain-dale-steps-down-at-biteback-and-andy-mcnab-takes-on-advisory-role-to-guide-biteback-into-next-stage-of-growth|publisher=Biteback Publishing|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> Biteback Publishing has published several books by Ashcroft including ''[[Call Me Dave]]'', his controversial 2015 biography of [[David Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Ashcroft|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/authors/michael-ashcroft|publisher=Biteback Publishing|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref>


Other titles include ''Out in the Army. My Life as a Gay Soldier'' (2013) by [[James Wharton (author)|James Wharton]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/out-in-the-army |title =Out In The Army My Life as a Gay Soldier by James Wharton|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Left's Jewish Problem]]'' (2016) by [[Dave Rich]], and ''Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World'' (2017) by investigative journalist [[James Ball (journalist)|James Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Onwuemezi|first1=Natasha|title=Investigation into post-truth to Biteback|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/investigation-post-truth-biteback-446161|website=[[The Bookseller]]|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref>
Other titles include ''Out in the Army: My Life as a Gay Soldier'' (2013) by [[James Wharton (author)|James Wharton]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/out-in-the-army |title =Out In The Army My Life as a Gay Soldier by James Wharton|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Left's Jewish Problem]]'' (2016) by [[Dave Rich]], and ''Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World'' (2017) by investigative journalist [[James Ball (journalist)|James Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Onwuemezi|first1=Natasha|title=Investigation into post-truth to Biteback|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/investigation-post-truth-biteback-446161|website=[[The Bookseller]]|accessdate=18 November 2017}}</ref>


Around 20% of the company's sales are ebooks.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dale|first1=Iain|title=BITEBACK PUBLISHING IS FIVE YEARS OLD|url=http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/07/02/biteback-publishing-is-five-years-old|website=Iain Dale's blog|accessdate=27 November 2015}}</ref>
As of 2014 around 20% of the company's sales are ebooks.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 July 2014|last1=Dale|first1=Iain|title=BITEBACK PUBLISHING IS FIVE YEARS OLD|url=http://www.iaindale.com/posts/2014/07/02/biteback-publishing-is-five-years-old|website=Iain Dale's blog|accessdate=27 November 2015}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:17, 1 January 2024

This article is about the publisher. For the Malaysian animal rights campaign, see Bite Back.

Biteback Publishing
Founded2009
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationHull
DistributionMarston Book Services (UK)
Consortium Book Sales & Distribution (US)
NewSouth Books (Australia)
Pansing Distribution (Singapore)[1]
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsThe Robson Press
Official websitewww.bitebackpublishing.com

Biteback Publishing is a British publisher based in Hull concentrating mainly on political titles. It was incorporated, as a private limited company with share capital, in 2009.[2] It was jointly owned by its managing director Iain Dale[3] and by Michael Ashcroft's Political Holdings Ltd,[4][2] until 2018 when Dale stepped down to focus on his television and radio work.[5] Biteback Publishing has published several books by Ashcroft including Call Me Dave, his controversial 2015 biography of David Cameron.[6]

Other titles include Out in the Army: My Life as a Gay Soldier (2013) by James Wharton,[7] The Left's Jewish Problem (2016) by Dave Rich, and Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World (2017) by investigative journalist James Ball.[8]

As of 2014 around 20% of the company's sales are ebooks.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sales & rights | Biteback Publishing". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Biteback Publishing Limited". Endole. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ Wharton, James. "Biting Back". authoright. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ^ Pickard, Jim (31 March 2015). "Lord Ashcroft retires from House of Lords". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Iain Dale steps down at Biteback and Andy McNab takes on advisory role to guide Biteback into next stage of growth". Biteback Publishing. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Michael Ashcroft". Biteback Publishing. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Out In The Army My Life as a Gay Soldier by James Wharton". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  8. ^ Onwuemezi, Natasha. "Investigation into post-truth to Biteback". The Bookseller. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  9. ^ Dale, Iain (2 July 2014). "BITEBACK PUBLISHING IS FIVE YEARS OLD". Iain Dale's blog. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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