Books

Books have been around for as far back as time can see, in fact the very definition of history as recorded human past means that books have been around for a very long time. Some of the most famous people in history have been writers from Jane Austin to Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare, providing us with tales that we can still purchase from book stores across the country.

Before the printing press books had to be written by hand and very often monks in monasteries would handwrite many copies of the Bible. But since Caxton brought the printing press to England in the 1400s it has meant mass production of books was possible. These days, publishing is a huge multimillion pound industry involving many people working hard to produce quality books. People are hired for editing, proofreading, design, marketing, advertising and beyond, helping to make sure the book written by a talented writer can be as successful as possible.

The publishers rarely print the books themselves, instead handling the design, content and marketing side of matters before a separate printing press completes the package. But the industry represents the long journey both books and publishing have take over the years since the like of the printing press first arrived in Britain.