FUTURE
PUBLISHING LTD.

PUBLISHER PROFILE

NAME:Future Publishing Ltd.
ORIGIN:Bath, United Kingdom
FOUNDED:1985 (by Chris Anderson)
STATUS:Active (Future plc)
SPECIALTY:Technical Computing / Lifestyle
TITLES:8000 Plus, PCW Plus, Amstrad Action
BRIEF COMMENTARY: Future was the publisher that professionalized the Amstrad PCW press in the UK. With the launch of 8000 Plus in 1986, they proved that the PCW was not just an office machine, but a versatile system with a technical community eager for high-quality content.
A> HISTORICAL REVIEW

Future Publishing was born in a garage in Somerton, but its impact on the Amstrad world was immediate. Its founder, Chris Anderson, applied a winning formula: modern layout, technical depth, and the pioneering use of Coverdisks.

For the PCW community, Future represented stability. While other publishers saw the system as a secondary standard, their magazine 8000 Plus became the most important documentary archive of the platform, covering everything from the initial hardware to the arrival of 3.5-inch models, always maintaining a defense of the CP/M system against the rise of MS-DOS.

A> HEADLINES AND PUBLICATIONS
8000 Plus Benchmark monographic publication (63 issues). PCW Plus Evolution of 8000 Plus for the modernization of the range. Amstrad Action Although CPC-focused, it provided vital coverage for PCW compatible peripherals.
A> HEADQUARTERS & CONTACT (HISTORICAL)
POSTAL ADDRESS: Future Publishing Beauford Court, 30 Monmouth Street Bath, Avon, BA1 2BW, United Kingdom PHONE (1989): Bath (0225) 442244