They’re an independent publisher, a specialist in non-fiction. (Poets John Ash and Marius Kociejowski both published travel-related books with them, on Turkey and Syria, respectively.) Distribution here is by Macmillan, and I don’t recognise the US distributor: http://www.ibtauris.com/Footer/Distribution.aspx <http://www.ibtauris.com/Footer/Distribution.aspx> They’re good, but they’re obviously not a major house. Tony > On 28 Oct 2015, at 02:34, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > This isn't a poetry question, but some of you may be able to help. An American friend of mine received a query from I.B. Tauris Publishers, asking if they can republish a book of his and also proposing a new book. Tauris says it markets on both side of the Atlantic. We know nothing about them. Any thoughts about their reputation and how effective they are at selling books? > > Best, > > Mark