As many of you are aware, I am a fan of Savas Beatie, LLC. Savas Beatie publishes quality historical narratives, biographies and other non-fiction titles. Based in Northern California, Savas Beatie Publishing was formed in 2004 when Theodore P. Savas and Russell H. “Cap” Beatie agreed to form the publishing house. Their tag line, “Independent, scholarly, and a bit old fashioned,” really sums it up.
Savas, an attorney by trade, had been a publishing consultant, working with many publishers. In 1992, he formed a publishing company with David Woodbury, Savas Woodbury Publishers which published a quarterly journal, “Civil War Regiments: A Journal of the American Civil War.” With the 
departure of Woodbury, in 1995, the company became Savas Publishing Company, focusing on the American Civil War, World War II and the Indian Wars.
With the formation of Savas Beatie, LLC, Savas had a partner that enjoyed the Civil War as much as he did. Originally from Kansas, Beatie served as an artillery lieutenant. “Cap” graduated from Princeton University and Columbia Law School. He has been a trial attorney in New York City for more than three decades. At a young age, Cap read Douglas Southall Freeman’s “Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command” and became hooked on the Civil War. A Civil War historian, and author, Mr. Beatie published “The Army of the Potomac, Volume 1: Birth of Command,” in 2002 and “The Army of the Potomac, Volume 2: McClellan Takes Command,” in 2004. He has finished his third volume in the Army of the Potomac series, which is available from Savas Beatie, and is currently working on the fourth volume. Beatie lives in New York City.
Sarah Keeney was the first employee of Savas Beatie, starting after graduating from Cal Poly with a degree in journalism. As director of marketing Ms. Keeney works closely with their authors, handles publicity tours, specialty sales and maintains the book marketing blog, Savas Beatie On Marketing. Additionally Sarah works to arrange author interviews, television and radio appearances and book reviews.
Veronica Kane and Tammy Hall both handle marketing and administrative activities at Savas Beatie.
I recently had an opportunity to have a nice talk with Ted Savas. It was a wide ranging discussion and one I’m sure you will enjoy listening to. Like all of my interviews, I have separated it into separate sections so you can listen to it over a period of time.
Theodore P. Savas Interview – 13 Parts
Total Time: 1 hour, 21 minutes, 50 seconds
Part 1: Ted Savas Interview Part 1
Time: 3:15
Contents: Welcome and introductions | About Ted Savas | Why the publishing business?
Part 2: Ted Savas Interview Part 2
Time: 5:18
Contents: Was there a specific opportunity Savas Beatie was created to take advantage of? | The changing landscape of publishing
Part 3: Ted Savas Interview Part 3
Time: 4:56
Contents: About Savas Beatie and the staff | The culture of Savas Beatie
Part 4: Ted Savas Interview Part 4
Time: 4:49
Contents: The importance of a good dust jacket | The story of the dust jacket of James Hessler’s book, “Sickles at Gettysburg”
Part 5: Ted Savas Interview Part 5
Time: 8:33
Contents: Finding the “jewels in the rough” | Passion for your books vs. mass appeal
Part 6: Ted Savas Interview Part 6
Time: 8:00
Contents: Editing and working with authors | Using knowledgeable editors to create a consistently good product
Part 7: Ted Savas Interview Part 7
Time: 7:58
Contents: How Savas Beatie markets their books | Partnership between publisher a author | Access to television news shows | Use of outside publicists
Part 8: Ted Savas Interview Part 8
Time: 6:12
Contents: Mix of books from Savas Beatie | The book, “Flying Drunk”
Part 9: Ted Savas Interview Part 9
Time: 5:44
Contents: E-books and the Amazon.com Kindle | We love books and are tactile | The ability of a book to draw you in
Part 10: Ted Savas Interview Part 10
Time: 7:07
Contents: Background on the Google book settlement and Ted’s thoughts on it | Amazon.com as a publisher? | Self publishing
Part 11: Ted Savas Interview Part 11
Time: 5:51
Contents: Ted talks about the differences between different types of publishing houses
Part 12: Ted Savas Interview Part 12
Time: 8:14
Contents: Future titles from Savas Beatie | Planting the seed of scholarship for Western Theater Civil War battles | Ezra Carmen’s Civil War Notes with fresh maps | The Gettysburg Encyclopedia
Part 13: Ted Savas Interview Part 13
Time: 5:53
Contents: Discussion on the Complete Gettysburg Guide | Ed Bearss Petersburg book | Closing and wrap up
All these titles can be purchased directly from Savas Beatie, LLC by clicking HERE.
Check out these great titles from Savas Beatie, LLC
Details about “Once A Marine”
Written by: Nick Popaditch, with Mike Steere
Hardcover: 312 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: October 1, 2008
ISBN-10: 1932714472
Details about “Confessions of a Military Wife”
Written by: Mollie Gross
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: November 2009
ISBN-10: 1932714766
Details about “Indian War Veterans”
Written by: Jerome Greene
Hardcover: 472 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: January 15, 2007
ISBN-10: 193271426X
Details about “Steel Boat, Iron Hearts”
Written by: Hans Goebeler, with John Vanzo
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: December 20, 2004
ISBN-10: 1932714316
Details about “Playing With The Enemy”
Written by: Gary W. Moore
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: September 15, 2006
ISBN-10: 0143113887
Details about “All-Black Rangers”
Written by: Edward L. Posey
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: June 2009
ISBN-10: 1932714456
Details about “The Maps of Chickamauga”
Written by: David Powell
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: October 2009
ISBN-10: 1932714723
Details about “Major General Robert E. Rodes”
Written by: Darrell L. Collins
Hardcover: 524 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: July 7, 2008
ISBN-10: 193271409X
Details about “The Complete Gettysburg Guide”
Written by: J. David Petruzzi with maps by Steven Stanley
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: June 1, 2009
ISBN-10: 1932714634
Mike’s Interview with J. David Petruzzi
Details about “Sickles at Gettysburg”
Written by: James A. Hessler
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: June 29, 2009
ISBN-10: 1932714642
Mike’s interview with James Hessler
Details about “Those Damned Black Hats”
Written by: Lance J. Herdegen
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: October 2008
ISBN-10: 1932714480
Details about “Plenty of Blame to Go Around ”
Written by: Eric J. Wittenberg and J. David Petruzzi
Hardcover: 576 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: September 1, 2006
ISBN-10: 1932714200
Details about “One Continuous Fight ”
Written by: Eric J. Wittenberg, J. David Petruzzi and Michael F. Nugent
Hardcover: 456 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: June 2008
ISBN-10: 193271443X
Details about “The Maps of Gettysburg”
Written by: Dr. Bradley Gottfried
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: June 19, 2008
ISBN-10: 1932714359
Details about “The Maps of Bull Run”
Written by: Dr. Bradley Gottfried
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: June 10, 2009
ISBN-10: 193271460X
Mike’s interview with Dr. Bradley Gottfried
Details about “Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862”
Written by: Edward Cunningham and Gary D. Joiner and Timothy B. Smith (editors)
Hardcover: 520 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: April 15, 2007
ISBN-10: 1932714278
Details about “The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln”
Written by: Larry Tagg
Hardcover: 576 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: May 2009
ISBN-10: 1932714618
Details about “Chicago’s Battery Boys: The Chicago Mercantile Battery in the Civil War’s Western Theater”
Written by: Richard Brady Williams
Paperback: 636 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: October 15, 2005
ISBN-10: 1932714383
Details about “Army of the Potomac: McClellan’s First Campaign, March – May 1862”
Written by: Russell Beatie
Paperback: 864 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: May 5, 2007
ISBN-10: 1932714251
Details about “Triumph & Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, Volume 2”
Written by: Terrence Winschel
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: September 2006
ISBN-10: 1932714219
Details about “A History of the 4th Wisconsin Infantry and Cavalry in the American Civil War”
Written by: Michael Martin
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: April 2007
ISBN-10: 1932714189
Details about “The Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads and the Civil War’s Final Campaign”
Written by: Eric J. Wittenberg
Hardcover: 366 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: April 15, 2006
ISBN-10: 1932714170
Mike’s interview with Eric J. Wittenberg
Details about “Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg”
Written by: Timothy B. Smith
Paperback: 520 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: July 15, 2004
ISBN-10: 1932714197
Details about “Capital Navy: The Men, Ships, and Operations of the James River Squadron”
Written by: John Coski
Paperback: 366 pages
Publisher: Savas Beatie, LLC
Date of First Edition: July 21, 1996
ISBN-10: 1932714154
