Profile Books is one of the most prominent and successful independent publishing houses in the United Kingdom, representing a dominant intellectual and cultural pillar in presenting serious non-fiction and avant-garde literature.
This prestigious British publishing house was founded in London in 1996 by veteran publisher Andrew Franklin and his partner Stephen Brough, with the primary goal of publishing stimulating ideas, strong voices, and bold writing that challenges the norm. Over the course of decades of giving knowledge, the house has succeeded in building a unique position as a bastion of literatureIndependent, and won the Outstanding Small Publishing House award three times. The Foundation witnessed a significant historical milestone when it celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of its founding, coinciding with the transition of its founder, Andrew Franklin, to a non-executive advisory role, which reflects the continuity of this intellectual legacy and its stability in the global publishing market.The main focus of Profile Books is on the realistic cognitive aspect, covering broad areas including in-depth history, politics and current affairs, economics and business, biographies, and simple science, along with smart humor. The house's name has been associated with publishing the masterpieces and theses of leading international award-winning leaders, thinkers, and scientists, such as historian Mary Beard, thinker Francis Fukuyama, writer Robert Greene, and philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah.The publishing house’s journey witnessed remarkable strategic growth through the acquisition of distinguished publishing houses and groups. In 2007, it acquired the famous “Serpent’s Tale” publishing house to represent its specialized arm in publishing contemporary, award-winning international novels and nonfiction works, in addition to its sovereign partnership in publishing the books of the international magazine The Economist and the Wellcome Cultural Group. To keep pace with the digital transformation, the institution led a pioneering movement to make its huge catalog available through interactive audio and electronic book platforms, withMaintaining its active membership in the Independent Publishers Alliance, which ensures the distribution of its inspiring intellectual publications and its access to millions of readers and researchers around the world.
