Western Academic & Specialist Press

About the press

The Western Academic & Specialist Press was founded in 1998 to give readers and authors:

scholarly excellence
high quality, readable, durable books
value for money

We have a small but important list in the broad field of archaeology. WASP books are available directly from our distributors and you may order via this web site.

In 2002 we launched our first international academic journal, Before Farming - the archaeology and anthropology hunter-gatherers. In 2003 we launched our second journal, Art on the line, an international arts journal focusing on visual culture. This is now being published by the University of Bristol History of Art Department and can be found here.

The Beagle imprint: The Beagle name echoes both Charles Darwin's ship and the inquisitive hound: we want Beagles to be voyages of discovery for inquisitive people. Our first Beagle book can be ordered through this site.

The books

WASP books are printed and bound by a specialist press with high production standards.

All academic books are peer-reviewed before we agree to publish, so that customers can be assured they are buying books at the pinnacle of scholarship. Beagle books are test-read by a variety of readers with differing interests before we accept them for publication.

Ordering books

You can order WASP titles online using the "Order title" link beneath the bibliographic information for each book. The link takes you to our distributor's web site where you can order online. The book details are automatically transferred for you.

Archaeology and anthropology journal -
Before Farming

This WASP journal is to be found at:

http://www.waspress.co.uk/journals/

Full details of how to subscribe to Before Farming - the archaeology and anthropology hunter-gatherers can be found on the site and free issues are available with details on the journal's scope, its editorial contacts, author guide and referee guide.