What people say about us
"It has been a pleasure and privilege to work with such a group of dedicated, hard working and enthusiastic people in a publishing house — my best experience ever in fact, and I am now spreading the word of Policy Press to colleagues and friends." Mark Tewdwr-Jones, University College London
"The Policy Press are friendly, professional and supportive from start to finish. They understand their subject areas and that is reflected in the way that they work closely with their authors to help produce the finished product." Hugh Bochel, University of Lincoln
"I have published more than a dozen books. I wanted to work with Policy Press for two reasons: First, I was attracted to Policy Press's mission to publish 'with a purpose', and they were happy to deliver the royalties of my book to charity. Second, in my experience small scholarly presses pay closer to attention to my needs as author or editor, and they produce a higher-quality book for readers." Paul G. Harris, Director, Social & Policy Research Unit, Hong Kong Institute of Education
"I wish to take this opportunity to tell you once again how much I appreciated your helpful guidance in the early stages of this book project. I have greatly enjoyed collaboration with all your colleagues and I am very pleased with the end product." Vladimir Rhys, University of Geneva
"Having had books published about pike fishing, I must say my experience of the Policy Press concerning my first social work book was a totally different and far more positive experience. They were always friendly, helpful and easy to contact." Steve Rogowski, Social Worker
"... by far the best, most professional and most friendly publishing experience I've ever had." Dr Iain Docherty, Department of Management, University of Glasgow
"The Policy Press are publishers with a difference. They manage well the delicate balance between supporting and controlling the publishing product, showing a genuine and personal commitment to the books they publish, and the authors with whom they are working. I have thoroughly enjoyed my working relationship with The Policy Press, and have utmost respect for the professionalism of their staff at all levels." Professor Viviene Cree, Head of Social Work, University of Edinburgh and Co- Editor, Social Work in Practice Series
"Policy Press published my second book and it was a great experience. In a supportive environment I experienced a strong partnership, working closely with me from the proposal stage through to book signing and sales. The editorial team kept me informed and involved at each stage of the publishing process and I recommend Policy Press to authors everywhere.” Mekada Graham, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma
"I was very impressed with the efficiency and friendliness of everyone at Policy Press. I am hard to please, and my tendency to deliver before deadlines both intimidates and disorientates most publishers, but I found all the staff were prompt and helpful. There is plenty of opportunity to discuss issues, and queries are answered immediately.” Bill Jordan, Professor of Social Policy, University of Plymouth
"I have watched Policy Press grow over the years into a major player in social policy publication. Since 2003 I have got to know them well, in my role as co-editor of the Researching Criminal Justice series of monographs. They are everything you could hope for in a publisher: helpful, efficient, with fast turnaround times, and keen to market books effectively." Mike Hough, King's College London
"I have very much appreciated working with The Policy Press who I have found to have imagination and commitment in publishing the range of work they do." Fran Bennett, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
“It is a real pleasure to work with The Policy Press. TPP offers professional assistance of very high quality in every stage of book production, from proposal to publication.” Arnlaug Leira, Professor of Sociology, University of Oslo, Norway
"I simply want to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Policy Press for all of their hard work, support and kindness. I was very new to the world of publishing and I think I fast tracked my way through it. Everyone made it easy for me to comprehend the intricacies of the process. I only hope that I did my bit to make it easy for you. The book looks great and I think we have done justice to the women's stories." Wahida Shaffi, author of Our stories our lives
"Over the last ten years The Policy Press has transformed the landscape of publishing in Social Policy. Their knowledge and commitment as a specialist, non-profit, publisher in the field has meant that they have been able to bring out a range of research reports, monographs and textbooks that other publishers could not have supported. These now fill the shelves of all academics in the field, and inspire future teachers and researchers. If only I had the time to read them all!" Professor Pete Alcock, Head of School of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham, in 2006
"In the past ten years Policy Press has become the leading social policy publisher in the UK, with an impressive list of titles including cutting-edge social policy research, up-to-date and user-friendly textbooks, and rigorous empirical research reports." Jane Millar, Professor of Social Policy, University of Bath, in 2006
"Fantastic! You cover such a wide variety of issues. I find the resources incredibly useful as a practitioner." Nicky Davies, Community Health Development Coordinator, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
"Social policy academics have increasingly turned to The Policy Press to publish their work because of their commitment to publish the very best in social policy and because of the dedication of its staff. They are human and approachable, willing to listen, with a great eye for the detail, and willing to work in partnership and treat our work with care." Professor Saul Becker, Chair, Social Policy Association