Testimonials
Professor Philip R. Davies
Co-founder of Sheffield Academic Press (1976) and Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield. From 2001–2003 Editorial Director of SAP under the Continuum International Publishing Group. Author or editor of thirty books and on the editorial board of several journals and monograph series.
"As an author, editor and publisher of over thirty years' experience, I have seen huge changes in the way academic books are produced. The modern book is an electronic product, from the time it is typed into the author's computer to the time it reaches the printer.
But the process of making a good quality book, of satisfying both author and reader, still requires a range of more old-fashioned skills: care over the proper appearance of a page, of the right mix of fonts, of the correct reproduction of ancient languages, of clear, accurate and elegant presentation of tables, charts, diagrams, pictures, and captions. These things require a typesetter with a very special combination of older and newer skills, a combination that is nowadays hard to find. (How many modern typesetters know the Hebrew and Greek alphabets, for example and can understand how vocalization and accents work?)
I have worked closely as a publisher with the Sheffield typesetting team for a long time and know exactly how good they are. Their combined expertise is astonishing, their experience is enormous and their care and diligence are of the highest calibre. This is a first-class team."
Alan J.P. Garrow
Alan is the author of The Gospel of Matthew's Dependence on the Didache "ISB made a beautiful job of typesetting my book — which included numerous tables, diagrams and texts in Greek script."
George Cole
George is the author ofThe Last Miles – The music of Miles Davis 1980-1991 “Chris worked with me over many months on my book “The Last Miles,” putting together the plate section and helping with the editing. I was very impressed with Chris’s keen eye and attention to detail and he did an excellent job on my book. Chris’s enthusiasm never flagged, even though I was constantly sending him last-minute alterations! I’m really thrilled the way my book has turned out and that is in no small measure thanks to Chris.”
Steven W. Holloway
Steven is the editor of the Phoenix Press book Orientalism, Assyriology and the Bible. "Working with you in this fashion has given me a more nuanced sense that academic books are produced by communities, not just socially-impaired academics. The possibilities that the Internet conjures for editing turnaround stagger my imagination & renew my faith in the beleaguered publishing industry. It has been a distinct pleasure to know you,
Chris--you are a good advertisement for SPP."