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Publishing has had a number of economic pressures in the last year, some merely inconvenient, others serious. Vertebrate has not been sheltered from these.

A rambling blog about the pressures publishers are facing; what we at Vertebrate have had to do; why we’ve been pushing sales more than usual; and a warning to the publishing industry about embracing micro payments from short-run printing.

Order a copy of Beastmaking before 31 December and automatically enter the draw to WIN a custom-made Beastmaking hold. 

Come and meet our authors at one of their events, get gift buying at one of our stalls or check out the Kendal Mountain Festival for a great big whack of VP adventures!

Our MD Jon discusses some of the issues publishers are currently facing, how we’re trying to tackle them and what to expect from Vertebrate next year.

We know how much you love sharing your passion for adventures with friends and family, and so we're aware how many VP books find their way into stockings or under trees.

We aim to dispatch orders received before 11 a.m. same day, whilst orders received after 11 a.m. are usually dispatched the following business day. To make sure you get your orders in plenty of time for wrapping and exchanging here are some handy dates for your diary.

We love shopping local and supporting small independent businesses. Here is a list of the fifteen best independent bookshops as voted for by our newsletter subscribers.

An exclusive extract from Alex Buisse's Mont Blanc Lines, which is available to buy now.

Ultrarunner, accidental activist and author Damian Hall shares pass notes for his new book, We Can't Run Away From This, so you needn’t waste your dosh on it.

We’ve delved into 1001 Walking Tips to bring you some great nuggets from Paul Besley, one of our most experienced guidebook writers, about having the best adventures close to home.

Photographer and alpinist Alex Buisse picks the ten Chamonix routes that he has enjoyed climbing the most and shows where you can find them in his book, Mont Blanc Lines.

Hannah Reynolds and John Walsh, authors of Britain’s Best Bike Ride, discuss the seven things they have learnt after six years of planning, researching and riding the LEJOG1000 route.