Schott's Almanac

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Front cover of the 2006 Almanac, the 1st edition, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Schott's Almanac is a reference book, published annually in the United Kingdom. The book is published by Ben Schott and is part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Within weeks of its publication Schott's Almanac hit the UK best-seller charts.

American and German editions of Schott's Almanac are scheduled for publication in 2006.

"A social barometer of genuine historical value." --Sunday Times
"It's the ultimate book of lists, brilliantly, if eccentrically, presented and edited. Never has trivia been more entertaining." --Daily Mirror

[edit] The Almanac

"A Book of the Past & A Song of the Future"

The Almanac presents the world in thirteen sections: Chronicle ("The events of the year, day by day..."); The World ("The four corners, the three worlds, the seven seas..."); Society & Health ("From cradle to grave, and everything in between..."); Media & Celebrity ("From the Big Brother house to the craze of Sudoku..."); Sci, Tech, Net ("The scientific and technological year dissected..."); Music & Cinema ("Pop, classical, Hollywood, and art-house..."); Books & Arts ("Bestsellers, theatre, fashion, events, and exhibitions..."); Travel & Leisure ("Planes, trains, automobiles, and the rest..."); Money ("Personal finance, from pay-day to Tax Freedom Day..."); Parliament & Politics ("The facts and figures behind the spin..."); Establishment and Faith ("Royalty, nobility, military, and belief..."); Sport ("Sporting endeavour and achievement..."); Ephemerides (Key calendar dates and miscellany for the year ahead...).