Boydell & Brewer is an independent, employee-owned scholarly publisher, renowned for high-quality editorial and production standards.
Founded nearly 55 years ago with a focus on Medieval History, the press now publishes over 200 titles a year covering many fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Imprints include D.S. Brewer, Boydell Press, Tamesis, James Currey, Camden House, and - in partnership - the University of Rochester Press.
Subject Areas Include:

- African Studies
- Early Modern History
- Early Modern Literature
- Eighteenth-Century Studies
- German Studies
- Hispanic and Lusophone Studies
- Literature
- Maritime History

Boydell & Brewer Highlights

Language, Linguistics and
Middle English Literature
Explores the intersections between two fundamental approaches to medieval literature, shedding new light on texts ranging from The Canterbury Tales to Le Morte Darthur.

A Companion to the Works
of Adalbert Stifter
Presents Stifter's multi-faceted oeuvre to both a German Studies and non-specialized Anglophone audience, showing today's readers the relevance of its concerns.
Boydell & Brewer
Copyright Year Collections
Year | Type | Title Count |
|---|---|---|
2026 | Frontlist | 176 |
2023-2025 | Recent Frontlist | 530 |
2020-2022 | Contemporary I | 544 |
2017-2019 | Contemporary II | 526 |
2014-2016 | Contemporary III | 485 |
2000-2013 | Backfile | 1,524 |


