Elk and Ruby is an independent publishing house based in Canterbury, England, dedicated to producing high-quality chess books. Since our founding in 2017, we have published nearly ninety titles by outstanding authors. Many more works are in the pipeline.

We encourage readers to purchase directly from us or from our network of independent stockists worldwide (see the Our Stockists tab). By doing so, you help sustain the authors and small businesses who contribute directly to the creation and distribution of our books.

Payments through our site to purchase our books are 100% safe, using the latest encryption-based processing technology. It is just as safe as when you purchase with Amazon. 

We have implemented a dual-pricing policy under which our English-language titles will generally be cheaper when ordered from us or our independent partners than from Amazon.

All our books remain available on Amazon, both in paper and Kindle editions. Many titles are also offered in digital form on the Forward Chess app for computers, iOS, and Android (www.forwardchess.com). Our publications can likewise be ordered online from major retailers such as Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, typically at the higher Amazon price.