Partizan Press

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Partizan Press is an independent publishing house focused on niche military history, wargaming, and related hobbyist publications, primarily producing content focused on historical military conflicts, tabletop wargaming rules, and model hobby guides.

Key moments

  • Founded as a small hobby publishing imprint
  • 1980sEstablished core catalog of military history and wargaming titles
  • Expanded distribution to international hobby markets

Partizan Press competes in the niche military publishing and wargaming space, facing competition from larger hobby publishers like Osprey Publishing, as well as smaller independent presses focused on historical wargaming. Its key competitive strengths include deep specialization in niche military history topics, targeted hobbyist community engagement, and affordable, accessible guides for tabletop hobbyists. The press differentiates itself through its focus on niche regional and historical military conflicts that may be undercovered by larger publishers.

  • Competes with major hobby publishers like Osprey Publishing
  • Specializes in undercovered niche military history topics
  • Targets dedicated tabletop wargaming and model hobby communities
  • Offers affordable, compact hobby guides and historical references

Partizan Press is a publisher of military history, especially about the English Civil War.[1] They are the publishing division of Caliver Books — which is based in Leigh-on-Sea and Newthorpe.[2] They also published Valkyrie Quarterly magazine and distribute miniature figurines for wargaming and role-playing.[3]

References

  1. The Art of War in Italy 1494-1529 Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, 1994^
  2. Whitaker directory of publishers J. Whitaker & Sons Ltd, 1999^
  3. Compare Danny Saunders, Fred Percival, Matti Vartiainen. Simulation and gaming yearbook Routledge, 1996, retrieved 2009-12-17^