About the Imprint
The WordFish Group
An independent publisher based in Basel, Switzerland, releasing historical fiction anchored in primary scholarship.
Editorial Mission
The WordFish Group publishes historical fiction that is both serious about narrative and serious about evidence. Every novel on the list is built from primary source material and from the current state of academic debate in its field, with scholarly references documented in back matter.
The imprint works in a creative-director model. The author defines the vision, sets the standards, and takes responsibility for the result. AI and database tools assist with drafting, research, verification, and editorial review; their output is treated as starting material, not as the manuscript. Every sentence in the published books is evaluated, revised where necessary, and approved by the author.
The working methodology for the current series is set out in detail at theamarnamysteries.com/methodology/.
The list is small and focused by design. Our aim is a short shelf of well-made books, each grounded in its period, each readable on its own.
The Company
The WordFish Group GmbH was founded in Basel in 2016. It is a private Swiss limited liability company, registered in the commercial register of the Canton of Basel-Stadt. The imprint’s current list is The Amarna Mysteries, a quartet of historical novels by A.J. Tilke with a companion short-story anthology, publishing in 2026 and 2027.
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Last Updated
24 August 2026