David and Charles is an independent publisher dedicated to creating high-quality books that inspire and instruct people’s hobbies and interests. With a focus on specialist interest areas, the company serves passionate communities by producing practical and beautifully designed books that help readers explore their creativity, develop new skills, and deepen their knowledge. Our mission is underpinned by a belief in the positive impact hobbies and interests have on wellbeing and society.

We support artists and crafters as David and Charles, automotive enthusiasts under our Veloce imprint and publish into wellbeing categories as Verbena. We also publish collaboratively with leading brand licenses, Pokémon, Peppa Pig, Peter Rabbit and Dungeons and Dragons.

Please view our latest catalogue here: Autumn/Winter 2025 catalogue!