Showing posts with label Karwansaray Publishing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karwansaray Publishing. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Karwansaray Publishing: The 2021 Great Wargaming Survey Has Begun!


Karwansaray Publishing: The Great Wargaming Survey is back for another year with a new UI, some familiar questions, some new ones, and a whole pile of goodies to be won for 5-10 minutes of thinking about your favourite pastime! What's not to like? Take the survey here!


Thursday, March 30, 2017

Karwansaray Publishing: Roman Books and Historical Magazines Discounted


Karwansaray Publishing launched several interesting discounts for their historical books and also when you pre-order their upcoming Medieval Warfare  and Ancient Warfare magazine issues.

Medieval Warfare VII.2 off to the printer - Issue VII.2 looks at the First Barons' War between King John, his rebellious barons and the French prince Louis, with the battle of Lincoln, sieges of Dover and Rochester, and much more! Pre-order your discounted copy here


Ancient Warfare XI-1 expected shortly - The latest edition of Ancient Warfare just went off to the printers - we expect it back on the 4th of April. The theme this time looks at archery in the ancient world, from Chinese Crossbows to Sogdian Warriors and the Battle of Carrhae! Pre-order your discounted copy here


Romans Special Offer - Through April, Romans, with hundreds of photos of Roman reenactors is only €20. Before you forget: the bundle offer for Edge of Empire and Henchmen of Ares is valid till the 15th! Grab your bundle deal here

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Karwansaray Publishing: New Website and 15% Discount!


Karwansaray Publishing: If you visited our webshop last Monday, you'll have been greeted by the image above. It took longer than we planned and of course Murphy was involved, but the shop is back online, integrated with our main site and sporting a new design. We're still polishing, adding new features and, inevitably, hunting bugs. All that should be very minor though and we're happy to present our new website! 


Obviously the best way to test that everything works alright, is to let you loose on it. To make it more attractive to do so, we're offering a 15% discount on all orders placed from today through Sunday, March 5th. Use the coupon code Newsite during checkout to redeem your discount. If you run into any issues, please do let us know!


Saturday, January 7, 2017

Karwansaray Publishing: Rails to the Front: The Role of Railways in Wartime Book Pre-Order


Karwansaray Publishing: We know it's been a bit quiet in our book division recently, but with the fall and winter season approaching, that's about to change! First off, we're very excited to announce a release planned for early next year. Rails to the Front: The Role of Railways in Wartime is a beautifully illustrated 250-page hardback by railway experts Guus Veenendaal and Roger Grant. 


From the Crimea to the Cold War, this book examines the history and development of trains and railways in war. The first, Dutch edition of this book has already been a big seller in The Netherlands. Our revised and expanded English edition included additional sections focused specifically on the wartime usage of railways in America, plus more photographs and illustrations than ever before. We plan to offer more information about Rails to the Front as the release date approaches, but for now, you can already pre-order your copy through our webshop and receive a slight discount off the normal retail price. We hope this book will be a must-read for railway and military history enthusiasts alike! Pre-order your copy now here for only €22.50 and own this beautifully illustrated book!

Written by: Augustus J. Veenendaal and H. Roger Grant
Hardback with printed cover, 29.5 x 22 cm, 250 pages, full-colour and black and white photographs and artwork throughout
ISBN: coming soon
Language: English




Monday, December 26, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: New 15% Christmas Discount Code


Karwansaray Publishing announced a 15% discount code in their newsletter, not yet subscribed? No worry as we are! You can find the discount code below, happy shopping!

On behalf of everyone at Karwansaray Publishers, I'd like to wish you happy holidays and a very happy new year. As you may know, we've played editorial musical chairs here this past year, at least as far as Ancient Warfare, Medieval Warfare and Ancient History are concerned, and we look forward to publishing great new books and magazines in the coming year! In the meantime, to sound out 2016, here's a small present from our family to yours. 

Use the coupon code Christmas16 to get 15% off all Karwansaray products between now and the end of this year. Check their excellent offer of historical and wargame publications here


Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy 88 Coming Soon - Winter Warfare


Karwansaray Publishing: The new edition of WS&S is currently being printed. This issue's theme is particularly relevant for the season, as it examines winter warfare in the period of 1939-1945. 

While we look at a variety of battles from this time that take place in snowy conditions, there's a special focus on the Germans and Russians in Finland. Articles include a look at Finnish Motti tactics, The Battle of Rovaniemi, and a raid on Staraya Ruza Bridge. Off-theme articles include a refight of the Battle of Ramillies, a couple of scenarios for the new Congo ruleset, lists for Swordpoint, and a painting guide for Victrix's new Numidian cavalry. For a full summary of the contents, be sure to take a look at our website here


Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy 87 - English Civil War Issue Coming Soon


Karwansaray Publishing: The very latest issue of WS&S just went out to the printer. In this edition, we've planned a theme focused around the English Civil War (yes, finally). This is a big topic, but we've tried to offer a good variation of articles, including the Swedish involvement at the Battle of Newburn, a series of small-scale skirmishes suitable for the ECW, and some big battle action at Newbury and Cheriton. If the English Civil War isn't your cup of tea, off-theme articles include 1944 armoured action in Belgium, an easy shootout game set in the Wild West and a 12th century revolt led by a Welsh princess. As always, a full summary of the contents can be found on our website.

We plan to start sending out issue 87 to subscribers at the end of October. We'll be sending out pre-orders at the same time, so if you'd like to get your own copy of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy 87 as soon as possible, a pre-order is always your best bet: besides fast service, you'll also receive a small discount. You can head over to our webshop here to reserve your copy today.



Friday, September 16, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: Rails to the Front: The Role of Railways in Wartime Book Pre-Order


Karwansaray Publishing: We know it's been a bit quiet in our book division recently, but with the fall and winter season approaching, that's about to change! First off, we're very excited to announce a release planned for early next year. Rails to the Front: The Role of Railways in Wartime is a beautifully illustrated 250-page hardback by railway experts Guus Veenendaal and Roger Grant. 


From the Crimea to the Cold War, this book examines the history and development of trains and railways in war. The first, Dutch edition of this book has already been a big seller in The Netherlands. Our revised and expanded English edition included additional sections focused specifically on the wartime usage of railways in America, plus more photographs and illustrations than ever before. We plan to offer more information about Rails to the Front as the release date approaches, but for now, you can already pre-order your copy through our webshop and receive a slight discount off the normal retail price. We hope this book will be a must-read for railway and military history enthusiasts alike! Pre-order your copy now here and own this beautifully illustrated book!

Written by: Augustus J. Veenendaal and H. Roger Grant
Hardback with printed cover, 29.5 x 22 cm, 250 pages, full-colour and black and white photographs and artwork throughout
ISBN: coming soon
Language: English




And don't forget: the summer book sale is still ongoing  - The lazy days of summer (at least if you're in the northern hemisphere) are the perfect time to curl up with a good read and a glass of something cold. So from now until September 21st, any time you buy two of our own books, you'll automatically get half off the cheaper of the two! Check these books out here

This includes our Ancient Warfare and Medieval Warfare Specials, ancient titles (Edge of Empire, Henchmen of Ares and Dacia); books in the Protagonists series (De Ruyter: Dutch Admiral, Marlborough: Soldier & Diplomat and Alba: General and Servant to the Crown); and also our Dutch-language books (Driemaal Oost, Krijgsgevangene in Rusland and Sporen van Spionage). This is a great opportunity to add to your collection and get some great summer reading to boot. Enjoy! 


Monday, July 25, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: Discover Roman Fashion Through The Lens


Karwansaray Publishing discounted their Romans, second edition book pictures. Get to know the Roman legionaries, troops, officers, civilians and slaves in our first centuries ad from close up in this handsome A4-sized book filled with pictures.

The Romans have left their mark on the history of North-West Europe. But what did they really look like? What did they wear? How did a common Roman appear in everyday life? We do not really know this as Roman visual art (murals, images in relief, busts and statues) represented mainly mythological figures and members of the elite.



Reenactors offer a key to this question as they bring into practice archaeological and historical research into Roman clothing and equipment. Over the past few years, Stef Verstraaten photographed reenactors, complete with their weaponry, religious attributes and everyday objects. Before his camera, history comes alive, colourful and razor sharp right down to the minutest detail. Romans shows a unique collection of images of Romans in all their variations. Get to know the Roman legionaries, troops, officers, civilians and slaves in our first centuries ad from close up in this handsome A4-sized book.

So if you're looking to discover Roman fashion or are looking for the most beautiful painting guide for your Roman miniature collection, make sure to take a look here

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: The Great Wargaming Survey 2016


Karwansaray Publishing: The 2016 edition of the Great Wargaming Survey is here! If you can spare a few minutes to fill it out, you’ll have our gratitude, you’ll get a EUR 5 gift certificate, you’ll have a chance at winning some awesome prizes and we’ll all learn more about this great hobby of ours.  Go here to take the survey here 

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Fireforge Games: Plastic Medieval Russian Infantry Sprue Preview


Fireforge Games previewed this sprue from their upcoming plastic Medieval Russian Infantry through Karwansaray Publishing.

"You will get five full sprues in the box (making a total of 25 miniatures) which will retail at 27 Euros (probably £20)." More picture and full information here at Karwansaray Publishing


Monday, June 13, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: The Stuff of Our Nightmares - Monsters of Myth and Legend Edition Coming Soon


Karwansaray Publishing: We just sent issue 85 of WS&S off to the printer. In this issue, we're taking a look at monsters: from modern aliens and zombies, to more classic fantasy creatures, there's something in this edition for everyone. 


If monsters aren't your thing, we've also got articles on a variety of other topics, including the largely forgotten Revolutionary War battle of Short Hills, a fictitious ancient engagement between the Romans and the Sassanids, and a late-war WWII encounter between the Brits and the Germans along the Goch-Kalkar highway. Grab your discounted copy here

Friday, March 4, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: Ancient Warfare - The Archidamian War Edition Discounted Pre-Order


Karwansaray Publishing launched the discounted pre-order for their Ancient Warfare - The Archidamian War edition magazine. Grab your own copy here and read more about the epic battles between Athens and Sparta.

Karwansaray Publishing:  Ancient Warfare - The Archidamian War Edition

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy 83 - Modern Warfare - Last Chance For Discount


Karwansaray Publishing: WSS 83 is at the printers, soon to return. This issue deals with warfare in the modern era! Still some time to grab a discounted pre-order copy here!

Karwansaray Publishing: Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy 83 - Modern Warfare

Monday, February 1, 2016

Karwansaray Publishing: Home of Four Popular Historic and Wargame Magazines


Karwansaray Publishing: Karawansary is an independent publishing company located in The Netherlands. We are specialized in the production of non-fiction books and magazines with a historical focus. 

History isn’t black and white and we believe it shouldn’t be presented as such. That’s why we make a special effort to bring together many voices and opinions in our publications. We have a passion for finding new perspectives on the past. We publish four different magazines.


Ancient History Magazine aims at bringing together what, at least in our view, belongs together: the Graeco-Roman classics and the Near East; archaeology and philology; scholarship and readers. The whole ancient world - politics, society, literature, religion, economics, and art - in one single magazine!

Like her big brother, Ancient Warfare, Ancient History Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine that relies on a thematic approach: each issue is centered around one specific subject, such as exploration, death and burial, or political propaganda.

Ancient Warfare is the only English-language magazine focused entirely on the military history of ancient Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Beginning with armed conflict between the earliest civilizations, Ancient Warfare provides coverage and insight up to and including the fall of the Roman Empire in the west.

Given the available sources, most articles are focused on topics relating to the Greek or Roman world. However, other groups, such as Babylonians, Assyrians, Celts and Egyptians also receive regular coverage.

Medieval Warfare picks up where it’s sister magazine, Ancient Warfare, leaves off. Starting around 500 AD, Medieval Warfare examines European history during the Dark Ages, Middle Ages, and the beginning of the Renaissance. With a host of different nations and cultures competing for dominance during this period, topics in the magazine are extremely varied and diverse. While popular topics such as the Crusades and Anglo-French wars are given regular coverage, Medieval Warfare also tackles more complex and obscure topics, such as the myriad wars between the Italian city-states and the frequent conflicts between Eastern Europe and the Ottoman Empire.

Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy - Wargaming is a big hobby with many diverse factions and perspectives: striking a balance that pleases everyone can be truly challenging! We like to think what sets Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy apart from other historical wargaming magazines is its focus on having fun, no matter what kind of wargamer you are or what your background is. WS&S is a light-hearted publication, that pays particular attention to games themselves and how to play them: it doesn’t get bogged down in lengthy historical expositions or recycle content you can read yourself in any history book. We also try and keep our topics interesting and diverse. While popular periods like WWII, the Napoleonic era, and the ancient world get frequent coverage, we also try to feature the unexpected, with articles on spies, monsters and gangsters to name but a few.


Interested in checking these out? Check the Karwansaray Publishing shop here

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Karwansary Publishing: Magical Mystery Collection Deal


Karwansary Publishing: A collection of four randomly chosen, second-quality issues from eitherAncient Warfare, Medieval Warfare, Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, orAncient History Magazine. Grab this discounted offer here and enjoy the discounted random titles.


Thursday, December 17, 2015

Karwansaray Publishing: Christmas Gift Cards and Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Duel in the Desert Pre-Order


Karwansaray Publishing: We just sent issue 82 of WS&S off to the printer and we expect to have it back in our offices before Christmas. 

While that's a nice quick turnaround time, and we plan to send it to subscribers as soon as possible, given the chaos that is holiday post (especially outside Europe), paper subscribers shouldn't expect to get their copies before the holidays. We're sure with all the other goodies you'll be receiving however, that the extra wait won't be too painful! In this edition's theme, we take a look at the desert campaigns of WWII, with a special focus on the Italians. You can find a complete list of the issue's contents on our website. Don't forget that if you pre-order 82 now here, you'll receive a slight discount off the cover price and also the fastest possible delivery.


Karwansaray for the holidays

Our books and magazines make great holiday gifts (and yes, we offer gift certificates if you aren't sure what to buy). However, the window left to ensure that your order arrives in time for Christmas is now quite small. Given the nature of international mail around this time of year, we can't make any absolute guarantees that your package will arrive in time, regardless of when you order. However, if you stick to the following dates, you will likely receive your package in time: Outside Europe: December 9th; Inside Europe: December 16th. Please keep in mind that the 17th is the last date that we can guarantee any shipping before the holidays; after that point, our offices will close for staff vacation until after New Year. While we will be doing some shipping and customer service during that period, but please expect longer response times for your emails and less frequent order shipment.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Karwansaray Publishing: Medieval Warfare: Mongol Invasion of Europe Released


Karwansaray Publishing: The latest issue of Medieval Warfare has just returned from the printers. 

Since it came back a few days late, we'll be doing our best to make sure that both pre-orders and subscribers' copies are sent out ASAP. The theme of V-6 focuses on the Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe, with a look at some of the Mongols' greatest victories, their unique style of warfare, and the weapons and armor that they utilized. You can get a complete overview of every article on our website. If the theme of V-6 piques your interest and you'd like to reserve a copy, you can head over to our webshop to place an order right now. Check it here.


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Karwansaray Publishing: Christmas Gift Cards and Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Duel in the Desert Pre-Order


Karwansaray Publishing: We just sent issue 82 of WS&S off to the printer and we expect to have it back in our offices before Christmas. 

While that's a nice quick turnaround time, and we plan to send it to subscribers as soon as possible, given the chaos that is holiday post (especially outside Europe), paper subscribers shouldn't expect to get their copies before the holidays. We're sure with all the other goodies you'll be receiving however, that the extra wait won't be too painful! In this edition's theme, we take a look at the desert campaigns of WWII, with a special focus on the Italians. You can find a complete list of the issue's contents on our website. Don't forget that if you pre-order 82 now here, you'll receive a slight discount off the cover price and also the fastest possible delivery.


Karwansaray for the holidays

Our books and magazines make great holiday gifts (and yes, we offer gift certificates if you aren't sure what to buy). However, the window left to ensure that your order arrives in time for Christmas is now quite small. Given the nature of international mail around this time of year, we can't make any absolute guarantees that your package will arrive in time, regardless of when you order. However, if you stick to the following dates, you will likely receive your package in time: Outside Europe: December 9th; Inside Europe: December 16th. Please keep in mind that the 17th is the last date that we can guarantee any shipping before the holidays; after that point, our offices will close for staff vacation until after New Year. While we will be doing some shipping and customer service during that period, but please expect longer response times for your emails and less frequent order shipment.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Karwansary Publishing: Medieval Warfare: Mongol Invasion of Europe Coming Soon


Karwansary Publishing: We recently sent issue V-6 of Medieval Warfare off to the printer. In this latest edition, we take a look at the Mongol invasion of Europe: by combining guile, ruthlessness, and tactics largely unknown to the Europeans, Genghis Khan and his sons left a trail of bloody destruction across Russia, Georgia, Poland and Hungary. In the end, the only thing that checked the Mongols was their own internal politics. In addition to looking at Mongol warfare, equipment, and some of their greatest victories, this issue also explores other topics, including Vegetius in the Middle Ages and the role of honor in Viking society. You can find a complete summary of V-6's contents on our website.


We plan to start sending out issue V-6 to subscribers (aren't one yet? click here) around the 10th of December. We'll be sending out pre-orders around the same time, so if you'd like to get your own copy of Medieval Warfare V-6 as soon as possible, a pre-order is your best bet: besides fast service, you'll also receive a small discount. You can head over to our webshop to reserve your copy today.