Veloce Publishing
Veloce Publishing is primarily an automotive book publisher based in Poundbury, Dorset. Founded in 1991 by Rod Grainger and Jude Brooks, it has published close to 1000 titles under the Veloce imprint, and over 80 titles under its Hubble & Hattie imprint, which deals with animal-related subjects. The company name was derived from the Italian for ‘speed’ and was inspired by Alfa-Romeo, who used the term to denote its faster models.
Veloce Publishing
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- Veloce Publishing was established or created in 1991.
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- Veloce Publishing has its headquarters at Poundbury.
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Veloce Publishing is primarily an automotive book publisher based in Poundbury, Dorset. Founded in 1991 by Rod Grainger and Jude Brooks, it has published close to 1000 titles under the Veloce imprint, and over 80 titles under its Hubble & Hattie imprint, which deals with animal-related subjects. The company name was derived from the Italian for ‘speed’ and was inspired by Alfa-Romeo, who used the term to denote its faster models.
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The name also references Velocette motorcycles, which formed the subject of one the company's earliest titles. Veloce's Mazda MX-5 Miata workshop manual, was one of its first published titles, and was written by founder Rod Grainger and Pete Shoemark. Veloce has published books by a range of notable authors, including TV presenter Mike Brewer, former Rallying champion and Top Gear pundit Tony Mason, Supercar dealer Tom Hartley, and, under the Hubble and Hattie imprint, astronomer Sir Patrick Moore. In February 2024 the Veloce imprint, together with their Hubble & Hattie and Earthworld imprints, was acquired by publishers David & Charles.
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• Status — Active • Founded — 1991 • Country — United Kingdom • Headquarters — Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset • Keypeople — Rod Grainger & Jude Brooks • Publications — Books eBooks Mobile apps • Topics — Automotive Animal Welfare Military History General subjects • Imprints — Veloce (Automotive) Hubble & Hattie (Animal Welfare) Battle Cry (Military History) Earthworld Publishing (General subjects) • Url — https: www.veloce.co.uk
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- 1.Veloce pass the 20-year milestone
- 2.About Veloce
- 3.Lost and Fond - Hubble & Hattie
- 4.Dorset Echo - Poundbury's Veloce Publishing celebrates Mike Brewer book http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10353188.Poundbury_s_Veloce_Publishing_celebrates_Mike_Brewer_book/
- 5.Veloce launches Mike Brewer's Wheeler Dealer Know How! as an e-book
- 6.David and Charles acquires the business of Veloce Publishing. David & Charles Publishing. 1 February 2024.
- 7.David Culshaw. Porter Dodson Solicitors celebrate successful completion of acquisition deal for David and Charles. Porter Dodson Solicitors. 1 March 2024.
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