Summersdale Publishers Ltd (often simply Summersdale) is an English independent publishing firm of non-fiction. The company is based in Chichester, West Sussex. Founded in 1990 by Stewart Ferris and Alastair Williams, it has since published over 800 titles, and has an output of around 90 books per year. Publishing philosophy To seek out potential trade bestsellers in the following genres: travel literature, humour, self help, and general non fiction. Authors David Baboulene Bidisha Edward Enfield Caro Feely Stewart Ferris Peter Kerr Imogen Lloyd Webber Anna Nicholas Geoff Thompson Reza Pakravan Other media activities Audiobooks E-books References External links Summersdale Media website Companies based in West Sussex Literature of England Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom Publishing companies established in 1997