Wordsworth

Wordsworth Editions was established in 1987, but it was the launch in 1992 of the £1 Classic paperback, the brainchild of the late Michael Trayler, that put us in spotlight. This was back in the days before book prices could be discounted so the fact that we could offer titles at a fraction of the cost of existing editions caused something of a sensation, and made them irresistible to lovers of classic literature.

Many years later the formula still works, except it's not just book lovers that buy them now. Schools with ever-shrinking budgets find that the extensive range of set books that we offer the perfect solution, and the exclusive introductions that most of our books include are a real bonus for the student. And it's not just in the U.K. that you'll find our books - around 40% are sold abroad to every continent, so wherever you are, you're never far from a Wordsworth Classic.

The scale of all of this often leads people to think that we are sizeable organisation but this could hardly be further from the truth, as there are just three of us here at Wordsworth, all now working from home after we discovered during the pandemic how little we we needed an office.

Helen, our Managing Director and co-founder has been here since Day 1, and her daughter, Nichola, is now our Marketing Director. Derek, our other Director, joined in 2003. That's not to say we do all of the work ourselves as we have a network of old friends and colleagues who supply the specialised expertise where we need it.

We are far too informal to have something as grandiose as a 'Mission Statement', but we will say that we are totally committed to producing the finest quality books at the lowest possible prices, which is not a bad way to spend the working week!

Caring for our environment

The production of printed books inevitably has some environmental impact, but we work with our printers, Clays Ltd, to minimise this. Some publishers print their books in other parts of the world to save money, and transport them back to this country, but all of our books are printed in the U.K. (Suffolk, to be precise) on FSC certified paper. For further details, visit www.clays.co.uk/about/environmental-responsibility/

Wordsworth Editions Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales.

Our company registration number is 02090233 and our VAT registration number is GB432 2900 83

Our registered office is at Delamere House, Bakers Lane, Stoke Bruerne, NN12 7SF