Duncan Rogers Email & Phone Number

I am a dynamic and entrepreneurial executive with a diverse skill set and extensive commercial experience. As the founder of Helion in 1996, I have successfully led the company to become one of the world’s leading publishers of English-language non-fiction military books, winning a number of prizes along the way.Thriving on collaborating with people and sparking innovative ideas together, my focus is on building mutually beneficial partnerships.My expertise spans the entire spectrum of the publishing industry and broader commercial sectors. This includes editorial work, sales, marketing, PR, branding, digital publishing, international rights, translations, co-productions, product development, and consultancy. Additionally, I am proficient in production, layout and design, and have extensive experience in events management and promotion. I have also served as a consultant for Flame TV's 'Heirhunters' series on BBC1.Although not currently practicing, I am a professionally-qualified psychotherapist. My background as a counsellor/psychotherapist enriches my approach to publishing in several ways. It equips me with deep insights into human behaviour, motivation, and communication, which are invaluable in understanding and engaging with authors, readers, and collaborators. This perspective enhances my ability to develop compelling content, create impactful marketing strategies, and build strong, empathetic relationships with partners. At the end of the day this is all about people!I am currently developing a range of exciting series concepts and innovative ideas, particularly focusing on contemporary and near-contemporary armed forces, warfare, conflict, geopolitics and peace studies. I am eager to collaborate with individuals who share these interests. If you are interested in exploring potential partnerships, I invite you to connect with me. Let's work together to bring new and dynamic projects to life!

Listed skills include Publishing, Editorial, Publications, Books, and 37 others.

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  Owner

  Helion & Company Ltd

  Nov 1996 - Present - Warwick

  I founded Helion in 1996, and have now grown it to become one of the premier publishers of military history in the English language. Helion publishes approximately 150 new titles a year.Notable marketing successes include obtaining an author interview on Radio 4's 'Today'​ programme with John Humphreys, a growing number of reviews in national press including 'The Times'​, 'Daily Express', 'Daily Mirror' and 'Times Literary Supplement'​, and a non-fiction top 10 bestseller with WH Smith.Helion is an accredited Associate Publisher of AUSA (Association of the United States Army).Current responsibilities span all strategic, commercial and financial aspects of the company.I have also created and run an internship programme for students in the final year of their War Studies degree at the University of Wolverhampton. I also originated and oversaw a series of major prizes for First World War scholarship being run in conjunction with the Western Front Association.In the past five years Helion has created and won acclaim for a number of important series of books, notably the various @War series (Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Europe) covering post-1945 conflicts, besides Retinue to Regiment (c 1453-1618), Century of the Soldier (1618-1721), Reason to Revolution (1721-1815) and Musket to Maxim (1815-1914).I am actively developing further new series and always keen to connect with potential authors and commercial partners.