Peter Stansill (publisher)

Jorvik Press
Spent a lifetime in media/publishing, working as journalist, editor, translator and publisher. Now focus on publishing non-fiction books, mostly memoir, biography, social history, philosophy and psychology.

Peter stansill

Founded Jorvik Press in Portland, Oregon in 2012. Twelve titles in print, including a new edition of Scarlet Ribbons: A Priest with AIDS, Rosemary Bailey's account of her brother's life as a gay vicar in South Yorkshire. Just published is Girls Without Daddies: Filling the Void of a Fatherless Childhood. Released last year were Cavern Club: The Inside Story by Debbie Greenberg, a memoir of her 10-year connection with the club that launched the Beatles, and Psychedelic Suburbia, Mary Finnigan's biography of David Bowie's launch to stardom in the London suburb of Beckenham (an Amazon UK best-seller).

Also work as a freelance writer/editor, translator, consultant and media project manager in U.S. and Europe.  Expert in English grammar, style and usage. Speak, read and write fluent French, Spanish, Danish and German, with wide translation experience. Some knowledge of a dozen other languages. Journalistic experience includes:
• Guest editor at monthly Oregon Business Magazine, Portland, Oregon
• European Editor of San Francisco-based Earth Magazine, based in Spain
• Chief Editor, Berkeley Barb, Berkeley, Calif.
• U.S. West Coast correspondent for The Nation Review, Melbourne, Australia
• Co-publisher/ Editor-in-Chief of International Times, London, UK.
• Sub-editor, Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK
• Newsreader/announcer, English language service, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Nicosia
• Special correspondent during Cyprus civil war for Radio Press International



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Books:

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David Bowie's pivotal year before his rise to fame - by his friend, lover and landlady.


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