THE TEAM
The Bristol Books team is author and social historian Clive Burlton; publisher Richard Jones; book designer Joe Burt and Martin Powell, publicist and marketing professional.
Joe Burt
Joe Burt is responsible for overseeing the production of all of Bristol Books publications and for the design of our books. Joe brings a wealth of industry experience in editorial and book design alongside his expertise in publishing. Joe also runs his own design company Wild Spark Design providing a wide range of design services, including branding and marketing design.
Clive Burlton
Clive Burlton is an author, social historian and non-executive director of Empica PR. He’s written four books, co-authored two others and has curated several First World War-related exhibitions. He volunteers at Bristol Archives and has worked with the BBC on radio and television programmes. Clive is also a regular speaker at local history and community groups across Bristol.
Richard Jones
Richard Jones is a former journalist who worked on the Western Daily Press and Bristol Evening Post before joining Future Publishing in Bath where he became managing editor of the football magazine portfolio. He left Future in 2001 to set up his own contract magazine business and then founded Tangent Books in 2004.
Martin Powell
Bristol-born public relations professional and journalist Martin Powell has always had a passion for the city and its history. He runs Empica PR in Wraxall which he formed after a career in newspapers, which included a number of years as Chief reporter of the Bristol Post.