A Diota is a symbol of the union of intellect and fun. It is a two-handed drinking vessel, as you of course know. It’s a serious quaffing-enabler, the kind used at symposia by convivial philosophers in Ancient Greece to get outside fine wines while getting inside the meaning of life. Symposium is ancient Greek for a drinks party.

That’s why we chose it to be the logo (again with the Ancient Greeks) for a publishing venture in which we aim to combine fun and intellect in equal measure, and maybe some fine wine…

The Diota team are industry professionals producing and packaging illustrated, integrated co-edition reference books, publishing travel guides and developing children's stories from fact and fiction

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Diota are publishers of intrepid travel guides, entertaining children's story books modelled on parascolaire and esoteric non-fiction titles. We take great care to maintain the highest editorial and design standards while being innovative in style, content and format.

Diota also develops large format, integrated, illustrated, co-edition reference books.

Diota has co-edition creative and management skills to Develop and Package desirable, high-quality illustrated non-fiction

Beatrice and Benedict Children's Books are story books that merge fictional stories with non-fiction. They form Diota's Kids' Narrative Reference titles and are available as Amazon Kindle ebooks and in conventional print.

NicoPods, Ginger Wall, and First Sight Guides are three imprints for the curious, intrepid travellers and the first time visitor. The podcasts and guides explore cities, landscapes, countries and cultures

Small Batch Press creates esoteric non-fiction titles on Life Stuff and Digital Mindfulness [data control]. They appear as ebooks and as illustrated or animated handbook..