Colin Smythe
| Founder | Colin Smythe |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Gerrards Cross |
| Distribution | self-distribution (UK) Casemate Group (US)[1] |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | science fiction, fantasy, Irish literature |
| Official website | www |
Colin Smythe (born 1942) is a bibliographer of W.B.Yeats and other Irish authors and literary agent.[2] He is also a publisher, having founded his publishing house in 1966, and is based in Buckinghamshire, UK.
Smythe is arguably best known for publishing the first five Terry Pratchett novels and later acting as Pratchett's agent. In 1971, Smythe published Konstantin Raudive's Breakthrough, the first book in the English language on the Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) and the inspiration for the film White Noise.[3] Other authors published include George Moore, Lady Gregory, "A.E." (George William Russell) and Oliver St John Gogarty.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Publishers – Casemate Group". Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Colin Smythe at Ricorso". Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Colin Smythe". Retrieved 29 June 2015.