Corporate Publishing
If you have a corporate publishing project you would like discuss with our editorial and design team, please email books@merlinunwin.co.uk
We work with your organisation to create a special book that is in keeping with your story and brand, from memoirs to centenaries, or recording company history.
A few examples of our work are listed below.
A Worthwhile Error - The fascinating history of Francis House Children's Hospice.
A Worthwhile Error is the fascinating history of Francis House Children’s Hospice, one of Manchester’s most loved charities, brought to life in a stunning new hardcover book.
“A worthwhile error” … the phrase used by Sister Aloysius FMSJ to describe Francis House.
An admission that technically it was a mistake to commit to building a children’s hospice without sufficient funds in place. But morally it was exactly the right thing to do, and it was certainly worthwhile. Sister Aloysius saw to that.
Sister was a pioneer whose courage and vision underpinned a hospice which has transformed the lives of thousands of families from north-west England and beyond.
Francis House’s rich history is shared in 208 pages of captivating archive and current day photography, absorbing interviews with families and the people behind the scenes whose journeys through life have all been touched by this remarkable hospice.
A Beacon of Hope - Seashell Trust Celebrating 200 Years by Ed Baines
Merlin Unwin Books were delighted to be approached by the Seashell Trust last year, to help them publish a celebratory book to commemorate their 200th anniversary in 2023.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable collaboration between archivist and author Edward Baines, who wrote a lively account of the Trust’s work since a group of far-sighted Manchester industrialists and philanthropists came together to provide a better future for deaf children during the industrial revolution, right up to today.
Baines account is a surprisingly compulsive story which moves from humble beginnings in rented accommodation in Salford by the notorious local gaol, to Seashell’s present-day world-leading service and premises just outside Manchester.
Thanks to some wonderful archive photographs, we were able to embellish each double page spread of the book with pictures which further brought his text to life.
We were delighted to be part of the project and to see A Beacon of Hope, Seashell Trust Celebrating 200 Years, brought to fruition.
You Saw Me Standing Alone - A football memoir
The evocative title of his autobiography, borrowed from a famous song by the club’s fans, depicts his lonely battle against racists who targeted one of the game’s first modern-day black goalkeepers. As a champion of the community, he inspired kids like him to turn their lives around through City’s pioneering charity programme.
Merlin Unwin Books was delighted to be asked to help layout, edit, design and print this book, and were pleased with the finished result.
If you have a memoir that you would like to publish please contact us on books@merlinunwin.co.uk
James Woodward & Sons by Nicholas Harlow
This was a very limited edition of just 250 special signed and numbered copies. Merlin Unwin Books worked closely with the author to design, edit and print this high-quality book. Each book was sent from our head office to customers around the world. The books sold very quickly and customer feedback was excellent.
Read a review in Shooting Sportsman - Game & Gun Gazette by Vic Venters about James Woodward & Sons limited edition publication.
'Harlow commands an impressive knowledge of British firearms, thanks in part to six years spent in the sporting-gun department of Bonhams Auctioneers. Since 2016 he has worked as gunroom manager and historian for Purdey.'