The independent British publishing house Swift Press was founded in June of the year two thousand and twenty, and was headquartered in London. This breakthrough came at the hands of two experts in the field of publishing, Mark Richards, who previously held the position of editorial director in prestigious publishing houses such as John Murray and Harper Collins, and Diana Brocardo, who took over the commercial management of Profile Books. Although the house was established in the midst of the global Corona pandemic crisis, it was able, at record speed, to reserve a prominent and stable position in the industry.The independent publishing scene within the UK.
The house adopts an editorial philosophy based on publishing a diverse mix of literary and non-fiction works, with a focus on books that address difficult intellectual and political issues and challenge prevailing ideas or unilateral trends in society. To reinforce this trend, the house launched a specialized sub-publishing imprint called “Forum” that deals exclusively with controversial political and intellectual books. The house also joined the Independent Alliance in Britain, allowing it to benefit from the sales networkAnd the huge distribution run by the famous Faber House.
Swift Press's publications have achieved remarkable commercial and critical successes, with several of her books receiving nominations for such prestigious literary awards as the Orwell Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize, and the Edgar Allan Poe Crime Fiction Award. The house’s list of authors includes a group of prominent international names, including the famous novelist Bret Easton Ellis through his novel “Fragments,” the writer David McCloskey, who specializes in spy and thriller novels, and the researcher Richard Reeves, author of the book “About..."Boys and Men" has received wide international circulation, as well as recent works by director and writer Woody Allen and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joby Warrick.
