A Suffolk based publishing company, Skycat Publications generally publish books relating to dogs, particularly hunting dogs, working dogs, terriers and lurchers. However we are keen to hear from authors who are looking to publish on a wider range
of subjects.

	FROM WILDFOWLING AND FERRETING TO BINOCULARS by Eric Walkden   This book is a compilation of articles written over a number of years. Many have appeared from time to time in The Countryman’s Weekly and to a lesser extent in The Shooting Times. Eric has covered many miles indulging in Wildfowling, Roughshooting, Ferreting, Longnetting, and currently the more gentle and relaxing art of Birdwatching. Read more >			ESSENTIAL CARE IN THE FIELD A Fitness Manual for Working Dogs by Jackie Drakeford and Mark Elliot MRCVS   Dogs are infinitely generous with using their health, strength, their particular skills and instincts under our instruction to help us. Inevitably, there are accidents and illnesses, which can occur as a direct result of this willingness. We can do our best to keep risks to a minimum, and give the most appropriate care for that particular dog working in that particular discipline, whatever difficulties arise. Read more >
£14.95 - Softback			£19.50 - Softback
	BREAKING COVER - 1 by Jackie Drakeford   Those of us who pursue countryside activities know they are the greatest of levellers: one minute birdsong, next minute cowpat. Here we have a collection of wry snippets about those situations that can arise when keeping hunting dogs, going out in the beating line or following the hunt. Read more >			BREAKING COVER - 2 by Jackie Drakeford   Dry, laconic, brief and to the point, the author takes us across the land by day and by night, and shares those times in the field that are oh so familiar to grassroots sportsmen and women. Read more >
£14.95 - Softback			£14.95 - Softback
	A BIRD IN THE HAND by Bill Doherty   Set in the hard mining areas of the north-east of England in the early 1960s, this book charts a child’s voyage of discovery, his passion for wildlife and his vivid journeys into the fields, woods and hedgerows, under the tutelage of his mentors. Read more >			WORKING DEERHOUNDS, LURCHERS and LONGDOGS by Bill Doherty   An informative and entertaining read, Working Deerhounds, Lurchers and Longdogs considers the merits of working Scottish deerhounds and the hybrids produced from them. Read more >
£14.95 - Softback			£14.95 - Softback
	THE DEVIL'S MONK Guardian of the Book by J.R.Russell   A story of a travelling leech in the 10th century. Read more >			FIELD OF VIEW by Foxglove   Foxglove's Field of View column first appeared in the West Sussex Gazette in January 1997, giving readers an insight into the way field sports and pest control form such a vital part of countryside management. Read more >
£14.95 - Softback			£22 - Hardback
	THE SEASON'S END Lurchers, Terriers, Teckels, Hounds and Hog Dogs by Steven McGonigal   Working dog enthusiasts from around the globe have contributed their tales and experiences of hunting with their own dogs. Read more >			TALES FROM THE FIELD: Lurchers and Terriers by Penny Taylor   A compilation of hunting tales about the dogs to whom the author owes so much. Read more >
£10.99 - Softback			£17.50 - Softback
	RUNNING DOG MAINTENANCE by Penny Taylor   Working dogs need to be fit and able for the various tasks they undertake. Running Dog Maintenance helps the reader deal with conditioning, feeding and first aid in the field. Read more >
£35 - Hardback