Dost Publishing

Independent Publisher, Independent Writing

Wallis Budge: Magic and Mumies in London and Cairo

Available in print and ebook

Blues Discovery: Reaching Across the Divide

Available in print and ebook

Lord of Light: A Novel of Historical Adventure

Available in print and ebook

What is Dost Publishing?

I established Dost Publishing to publish my writing as an independent author and scholar. I find that, by using editorial services and expert readers, I can produce quality publications without losing control of my work to a traditional publisher.

These books were written for love of the subjects and I hope that my work conveys this love loud and clear. Welcome!

Matthew Ismail

Praise and Reviews

Praise for Wallis Budge: Magic and Mummies in London and Cairo (Rev. edition, 2021):

"Ismail’s book is not only a personal and intellectual history of Budge, but also of the world that he lived in—late Victorian and early Edwardian times, an epoch when Europe and Great Britain were rediscovering the civilizations of the ancient near east and the Bible in order to better understand the roots of their own beliefs and civilization. For anyone interested in these topics, including the cultural history of the British Empire, Ismail’s book should one day be a classic. I hope it will get its due recognition."

Geoffrey Clarfield, "From Bastard to Knight of the Realm: The Spectacular Success Story of Sir Ernest Wallis Budge,"Academic Questions, Summer 2022.

Praise for Blues Discovery: Reaching Across the Divide:

"A joy to read!"

***** Five star ratings

Amazon Review

Praise for Lord of Light: A Novel of Historical Adventure:

**** Four stars

Amazon Rating