Profile Books
Independent UK publisher of non-fiction, fiction and crime books, issuing about 100 new titles a year
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- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28
About Profile Books
Profile Books is an independent publisher of books, ebooks and audiobooks, covering non-fiction, fiction, crime and illustrated titles. Its list runs through several imprints, including Serpent's Tail for international fiction, Viper Books for crime, Wellcome Collection titles on science and medicine, Tuskar Rock, Souvenir Press, Profile Editions and the Economist Books imprint. The company says it publishes around 100 new books a year.
Its customers are readers of general non-fiction and fiction, and authors who publish through its imprints. Revenue comes from book sales. Its catalogue includes titles by Mary Beard, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Shoshana Zuboff and Eugenia Cheng.
The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in London. The company states it has about 60 staff. It is an accredited Living Wage Employer and a Disability Confident Committed organisation. Its books, ebooks and audiobooks are stated to comply with the EU General Product Safety Regulation.
Product: Publishing of non-fiction, fiction, crime and illustrated books, ebooks and audiobooks.
Jobs at Profile Books
Leadership
- Andrew Franklin · FounderSource: company website
- Stephen Brough · FounderSource: company website
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