Posted by Mike on May 4, 2008
I recently mentioned that at the London Book Fair this year three of the blogging team would be wearing a suit of armour. We each took it in turns. Phil took Monday, Richard the Tuesday and I took the Wednesday....
Posted by Joe on April 4, 2008
On April 19th, Osprey will be attending Salute, the premiere shopping event in the wargame calendar. As always, we’ll be bringing all of our new and recently released titles, including Field of Glory, as well as a large selection of...
Posted by Mike on March 28, 2008
That might sound like an ambitious statement, but Osprey have teamed up with Slitherine and Wargames Factory to bring you the chance to win some fantastic prizes which are sure to set pulses racing! THE GRAND PRIZE - WIN A...
Posted by William on March 24, 2008
I am just about ready to submit my Bird’s-Eye View (BEV) and Battlescene efforts to Marcus, the Series Editor I will be working with. We have worked closely before when we were co-editors of Osprey Military Journal. I’m not sure...
Posted by Mike on March 18, 2008
Just in time for Easter, the latest batch of Osprey books should be hitting stores near you today (and should be available to buy online etc). The two titles that really leap out at you have to be the next...
Posted by William on March 10, 2008
Research has been going well. My Bodleian card gives me access to the superb Sackler Library and I already have answers to most of the questions I had lined up a couple of weeks ago, giving me a pretty good...
Posted by William on March 3, 2008
Before getting a contract, an Osprey first-timer obviously has to give fair evidence of knowing about his or her chosen subject, and of being able to write. But there is another hurdle to be cleared and this is both highly...
Posted by William on February 25, 2008
I formally retired from Osprey in December but will happily be staying involved in much the same way as I began in 1999, doing various freelance and consultancy jobs. To these I am hoping to add some writing, and I...
Posted by Phil on February 14, 2008
A couple of weekends ago, I had the good fortune to be presented with two tickets to go and see the First Emperor exhibition at the British Museum in London. As many of you will already know, this exhibition displays...
Posted by Mike on February 10, 2008
Let battle commence. (And if you are in the US or Canada, dont worry - Field of Glory will be with you in a week) Remember - you can buy your copy here. Or at the official Field of Glory...
Posted by Mike on February 9, 2008
A tremendous announcement on the eve of the release of Field of Glory - Slitherine and Osprey are pleased to announce that Wargames Factory are due to create the official range of plastic miniature box sets for Field of Glory...
Posted by Mike on February 7, 2008
Just three days to go now, and there is a strange sense of suspense hanging over the office - a breathless anticipation. We have even set up our own little Field of Glory club in the office. Joe and Phil...
Posted by Mike on February 6, 2008
Now for some real teasers - these four pictures are sneak previews of the Field of Glory rulebook. This is what it looks like inside - full colour, with plenty of tables, photos, maps and Osprey artwork. Plus it has...
Posted by Mike on February 5, 2008
A copy of the third army list companion, Immortal Fire: Field of Glory Greek, Persian and Macedonian Army list landed on my desk five minutes ago. Again, Peter Dennis has done a great job with the cover art -atmospheric and...
Posted by Mike on January 19, 2008
‘IGNORANT ARMIES THAT CLASH BY NIGHT’ One of the plates for the Campaign title on the Athenian’s ill-fated adventure on Syracuse deals with a moonlit Hoplite battle on the Epipolai plateau. I’d last had a go at a moonlit scenario...
Posted by Mike on December 21, 2007
Elite 50 The Praetorian Guard "The Third Praetorian Cohort, reign of Domitian" Illustrated by Richard Hook
Posted by Mike on December 18, 2007
Men-at-Arms 129 Rome’s Enemies (1) Germanics and Dacians "German Warriors, 1st century BC-1st century AD" Illustrated by Gerry Embleton
Posted by Mike on December 17, 2007
Warrior 5 Anglo-Saxon Thegn AD 449–1066 "Death of Aethelhere at the battle of Winwaed, AD 655" Illustrated by Gerry Embleton
Posted by Mike on December 11, 2007
Warrior 50 Pictish Warrior AD 297–841 "Battle with Strathclyde, AD 744" Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds
Posted by Mike on December 9, 2007
Fortress 2 Hadrian’s Wall "A nocturnal attack on the wall" Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere
Posted by Mike on December 1, 2007
Following the positive response to the Opsrey Christmas Card post, I thought it would be a nice idea (and something a bit different) to do an Osprey advent-style calendar. Now, we initially tried to theme it to Christmas, but to...
Posted by William on October 15, 2007
I missed seeing 300 when it was breaking box office records and provoking rather unmerited heavyweight controversy. Our recent discussion about war movies, the publication of our Campaign title on Thermopylae, my personal interest in the period and its wars,...
Posted by Joe on August 24, 2007
Like many couples, my wife and I recently encountered a big problem. We didn’t want to order two copies of the final Harry Potter, but neither of us could stand the other knowing what happened first. We compromised and decided...
Posted by John on August 22, 2007
On Monday (20 August 2007), I had one of the most thrilling experiences of my entire career: I accompanied an author to what I consider to be the most erudite and compelling talk show on the planet. I’m talking about...
Posted by Joe on August 12, 2007
For years Mark Sims at Crusader Miniatures has been producing some of the best historical miniatures on the market. Now he has brought his uncomplicated style to a new set of historical miniatures rules entitled Crusader. Released at Salute 2007,...
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