Haus Publishing

Haus Publishing
StatusActive
Founded2002
Country of origin United Kingdom
Headquarters locationLondon
DistributionMacmillan Distribution[1]
Chicago Distribution Center[2]
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsArabia Books
Official websitehauspublishing.com

Haus Publishing is a London-based publishing company which was established in 2001.[3][4][5]

History

Haus Publishing was founded in 2001 by Barbara Schwepcke, the former publisher of Prospect magazine.[6] Starting with biography[7], the list now includes history, politics, current affairs, and travelogues published under the Armchair Traveller imprint.[8]

  • 2005: Launched the Armchair Traveller imprint to publish international travel writing [9]
  • 2014: Introduced the Haus Curiosities series—short works of opinion and analysis by leading public figures—under series editor Peter Hennessy [10]
  • September 2019: Appointed Ali M. Ansari as contributing editor to the Haus Curiosities series[11]

Arabia Books

Arabia Books was founded as a joint venture by Haus Publishing and the independent UK publisher Arcadia Books in March 2008. The imprint published contemporary fiction in translation from the Arabic. Arcadia left the partnership after a few years and Arabia Books was formerly dissolved in 2026.[12]

References

  1. ^ CONTACTS - Haus Publishing
  2. ^ "Publishers served by the Chicago Distribution Center". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. ^ Mantel, Hilary (1 May 2009). "Culture club". The Bookseller. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Haus Publishing", Publishers' Catalogue, 2008. Retrieved on 2009-2-10.
  5. ^ "BARBARA SCHWEPCKE, PUBLISHER OF HAUS PUBLISHING, TALKS TO NBG". New Books in German. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ "600 Barbara Schwepcke, An unusual publishing house". India-seminar.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Haus Publishing celebrates tenth anniversary". Book Trust. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Haus Publishing - Fiction, History, Biography & Travel". Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Haus Publishing on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Haus Curiosities Series - Haus Publishing". 1 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Book Series: Haus Curiosities". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  12. ^ "ARABIA BOOKS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2026.