Publishing Projects 2022
title: Publishing Projects 2022
type: topic
created: 2026-04-05
updated: 2026-04-05
sources: [diary-2022-part1]
Major Active Projects
Churchill's War Volume III (Primary Focus)
Status: Approaching completion throughout 2022
- Timeline: "printed by Christmas 2022" (projected)
- Assessment: "the best of the three" volumes
- Challenges: "The early chapters are messy, And taking time to disentangle"
- Daily routine: "3pm, seven days a week, all year round" intensive writing sessions
- Projected completion: "finished later this year, d.v."
Work pattern:
- Morning administration and correspondence
- Afternoon (3 PM onwards): Intensive writing on Churchill III
- Seven days a week commitment
- Described as "most intensive writing period"
True Himmler Part 2
Status: Written but awaiting polish
- Completion: "already written but now I need to polish"
- Timeline: "will appear next year" (2023)
- Sequence: Will begin immediately after Churchill III completion
- Content focus: Will address questions raised in Part 1
Goebbels Reprint (Active Production)
Printer: Biddles Ltd (Nigel Mitchell)
- Quantity: 1,500 copies total
- 50 special editions with slipcases
- 500 copies to Florida
- 1,000 copies to UK (Slough storage)
- Cost: £3,140 total printing cost
- Payment terms: 50% deposit, balance 15 days after invoice
- Paper challenges: Original Munken Print Cream unavailable due to supply issues
- Alternative papers: White Bookwove 80gsm or Holmen Book Cream 70gsm
Publishers & Printing Partners
Biddles Ltd (UK)
Primary printer for major works:
- Contact: Nigel Mitchell (estimating@biddles.co.uk)
- Services: Special editions, slipcases, international shipping
- Payment: 50% with order, balance within 15 days
- Quality: Previous successful Goebbels printing
- Current projects: Goebbels reprint, Hitler's War additional slipcases
Lightning Source (UK/US)
Print-on-demand partner:
- Challenges: Credit card acceptance problems with UK system
- Error messages: Browser recognition issues preventing orders
- Purpose: Restocking US inventory without large print runs
- Titles needed: Uprising, Morgenthau Plan, Secret Diaries, Sikorski, Göring
BookVault (Alternative)
Mentioned for potential future printing:
- API integration: bv_pBaq7Y3E4RN4tpr7DXubt15z5k5
- Portal access: portal.bookvault.app
- Credentials: info@irvingbooks.com / Strong2026!!
Distribution & Storage
Primary US distribution center:
- Location: St. Augustine storage unit
- Capacity: Currently storing multiple titles
- Processing: 2-5 orders daily average
- Inventory issues: Running low on Hitler's War collector's editions (13 mint condition remaining)
UK Storage (Slough)
Steve MacDonald facility:
- Status: "about half way down so there is still quite a lot of books"
- Planned visit: April 2022 to remove remaining books
- Capacity: Less than one pallet remaining
- Access: Requires advance notice due to staff shortages
International Publishing
Bulgarian Editions (Edelweiss Press)
Active contracts with Milen Mladenov:
- Dresden: $1,000 rights fee, translation complete, publishing May 2022
- Nuremberg: Translation starting, same terms
- Hitler's War: Proposed 2-volume edition at $2,000 total
- Format: Black and white only (color too expensive for Bulgarian market)
- Language considerations: Older Bulgarians read Russian, younger generation doesn't
German Market Challenges
Ongoing restrictions:
- Publisher compliance: "German publishers were obliged to follow and print" Allied denazification requirements
- Academic resistance: "German historians like Bernd Martin were forced by the Allied 'denazification' process... to rewrite history in subtle ways"
- Market impact: "I have abandoned the world's main publishers"
Book Sales & Marketing
Daily Sales Tracking
Consistent revenue stream:
- Average orders: 2-5 per day
- Average value: $300-400 net daily revenue
- Processing: Split between UK (Irving direct) and US (Kathy)
- Popular titles: Hitler's War, True Himmler, Nuremberg
Customer Base Evolution
Emerging trends:
- American awakening: "the Americans are gradually waking up to the realisation that what they were told was true about Hitler, well, isn't"
- International demand: Strong orders from Germany, Sweden, Australia, Canada
- Academic interest: Graduate students and researchers ordering multiple titles
Website & Online Presence
Technical challenges:
- Index page issues: Website stuck on old dates, requiring manual refresh
- Payment processing: iTransact settlement delays, credit card problems
- Mobile compatibility: Some browsers not recognizing checkout system
Production Challenges
Supply Chain Issues
Paper shortages affecting printing:
- Munken Print Cream: Primary paper choice unavailable "for the foreseeable future"
- Alternative papers: Seeking lighter weight options to reduce shipping costs
- European supply: General paper supply issues across European market
Quality Control
Shipping damage problems:
- Damaged returns: Multiple books returned damaged from international shipping
- Packaging improvements: Need for better protective packaging
- Replacement costs: Additional printing required for damaged shipments
Cost Pressures
Rising production costs:
- Paper prices: "gone up substantially in price"
- Shipping costs: International rates increasing
- Currency fluctuation: £/$ exchange rate affecting international sales
Future Publishing Plans
Autobiography Project
Long-term major project:
- Status: "Much of it is already written"
- Timeline: "will be another year" after Churchill III
- Content approach: Will include trial experiences, personal history
Radicals Diary
Previous project status:
- Status: "Probably permanently kaputt"
- Salvage plan: "large chunks will be reused for my biography next year"
Camp Ritchie Project
Research collaboration:
- Subject: US interrogation facility and "Ritchie Boys"
- Researcher: Piper McGowan providing documentation
- Future book: Potential publication on US intelligence operations
Digital Archives Project
Carl Lundström Initiative
Swedish digitization project:
- Scope: Entire Irving archive microfilming/digitization
- Location: Stockholm villa facility
- Timeline: "much more than two months" (longer than originally planned)
- Status: "proceeding very slowly. Nothing has left Slough yet"
- Concern: Irving's handwritten diaries included in project
Technology Integration
Modern publishing adaptation:
- DropBox usage: File sharing with international collaborators
- PDF distribution: Free downloads available to drive sales
- Email marketing: Direct customer relationships
Publishing Philosophy & Strategy
Independence Strategy
Self-publishing focus:
- Publisher rejection: "no publisher will touch them"
- Academic exclusion: "led to his exclusion from the mainstream media"
- Alternative approach: Direct sales, self-financing, international licensing
Quality Control
Personal oversight:
- Direct involvement: Irving personally reviewing all production decisions
- International supervision: Hands-on management of foreign editions
- Customer service: Personal responses to reader inquiries
Market Positioning
Historical revisionist niche:
- Academic credibility: Despite controversies, maintaining scholarly approach
- International appeal: Strong European and Commonwealth markets
- Educational impact: University courses and independent researchers
This publishing operation shows a mature self-publishing business with consistent revenue, international reach, and ongoing production challenges typical of independent publishing in 2022.