Currently, email is the only way we can tell people about new books, discounts, etc. We keep hearing that people don’t use email very much nowadays, so we’re investigating other ways to keep in touch. We won’t stop using email, but we might start using other options as well.
If you’d like us to use instant messenger or a similar service to tell you about new books, discounts, etc, please let us know. Once we know what people prefer, we’ll look into setting something up.
Due to changes in EU VAT law, we need to stop selling ebooks directly from the website. The direct sales facility will be removed in December.
We will still offer discounts to mailing list members, but this will now be done via Wargame Vault. Details have been sent to mailing list members.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
This year, we are hosting an online advent calendar. It is online now, but the windows can’t be opened until 1st December. Each day will have a different giveaway, discount code, or interesting fact. Make sure you check it every day – the giveaways and discounts will only be valid for a single day.
We have two news items to pass on.
This We’ll Defend is now available for free from most vendors.
A Damn Close-Run Thing is now available in large print. This is something of an experiment – if sales figures suggest that large print is in demand, then we’ll look at making other books available in that format. If you would like to see one of our other books available in large print, email us and let us know.
The Falklands War ended on the 14th of June 1982. To mark the anniversary, the ebook of A Damn Close-Run Thing will be available at a reduced price all this week.
Shilka is proud to announce that we will be publishing The SOTCW WWI Compendium in July. This compendium brings together over 25 articles by 18 authors, covering all aspects of World War I, on land, at sea, and in the air, in all theatres. The articles were originally published in the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers‘ Journal.
Pre-order your copy now at Wargame Vault, Apple iBooks, Kobo, Google Play, or Smashwords. Pre-orders will be charged a special low price. The price will increase to the normal, full price shortly after launch.
All profits from The SOTCW World War I Compendium will be donated to the Royal British Legion.
Shilka Publishing is pleased to announce that A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands Conflict is now available as an audio book at Audible, Amazon and iTunes. It is read by the very talented Phillip J Mather. If you’re not currently an Audible member, you can get a free audio book if you sign up for a free 30-day trial.
You can listen to a short excerpt here:
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The Shilka Publishing Digital Reinforcements program is now live. The idea is simple. Every Shilka paper book now has a code included in the back. This code can be used to get a digital version of the book for free.
Ebooks and paper books each have advantages. Paper books don’t need a special device to read on, but you can keep an entire reference library of ebooks on a phone or ereader. For many people, the ideal solution would be to have their books in both paper and ebook editions. However, the cost of buying the same book twice puts people off – far better to spend the money on another book!
Shilka customers can now read their books in paper and digital formats, taking full advantage of both, at no extra cost. The free ebook can be downloaded in several formats, so that it can be read on any device: Mobi (for Kindle devices & apps), ePub (for other ereaders & ereader apps), and PDF (for reading on a computer). Ereader apps are available for all computers, tablets and smartphones.
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The Shilka Publishing Digital Reinforcements program will launch on the 3rd of March. The idea is simple. Every Shilka paper book will have a code included in the back. This code can be used to get a digital version of the book for free.
Ebooks and paper books each have advantages. Paper books don’t need a special device to read on, but you can keep an entire reference library of ebooks on a phone or ereader. For many people, the ideal solution would be to have their books in both paper and ebook editions. However, the cost of buying the same book twice puts people off – far better to spend the money on another book!
Shilka customers will soon be able to read their books in paper and digital formats, taking full advantage of both, at no extra cost. The free ebook can be downloaded in several formats, so that it can be read on any device: Mobi (for Kindle devices & apps), ePub (for other ereaders & ereader apps), and PDF (for reading on a computer). Ereader apps are available for all computers, tablets and smartphones.
