Profile is a fearless independent publisher of inventive books, powerful voices and lively thought. We love to drive conversations, developing writers from all walks of life to create books that surprise, delight and endure on every subject from the dawn of the cosmos to the fate of future. Nimble and responsive to the world around us, we are a lifelong home for authors and a beacon of non-fiction publishing. Whether alone or in collaboration with inspiring partners, we bring pleasure and illumination to readers everywhere.
An Admirable Point
Florence Hazrat
Love it or hate it, the exclamation mark has been with us from Beowulf to the spam email – an enthusiastic history for language lovers!
Blood on the River
Marjoleine Kars
A breathtakingly original history of the slave rebellion that almost changed the face of the Americas
The Magick of Matter
Felix Flicker
A theoretical physics manual for modern wizards – an irreverent take on serious physics for popular science fans and sci-fi enthusiasts alike.
Fabric
Victoria Finlay
A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth – how we make it, use it and what it means to us
Astonish Me!
Dominic Dromgoole
A book about sensation in the arts by the long-term Globe Theatre artistic director
A Brief History of Pasta
Luca Cesari
Filled with mouth-watering recipes and engrossing tales, this is the story of Italy in ten dishes.
The BBC
David Hendy
A monumental work of popular history, making the case that the Beeb is as much of a National Treasure as the NHS
The Book of Phobias and Manias
Kate Summerscale
A captivating A-Z compendium of our fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
The Wordhord
Hana Videen
An entertaining and illuminating collection of weird, wonderful and downright baffling words from the origins of English