The Best Local History Publishers in the UK for Oral Histories and Folklore

Here are some local history publishers in the UK that specialize in publishing books on oral histories and folklore:

1. The History Press: They publish books on local and regional history, as well as travel guides. They accept submissions on oral histories and folklore and have a dedicated team that works with authors to help them through the publishing process.

2. Pen and Sword Books: They specialize in military history, local history, and social history. They accept submissions on oral histories and folklore and have a dedicated team that works with authors to help them through the publishing process.

3. Amberley Publishing: They focus on regional and local history, as well as social and industrial history. They accept submissions on oral histories and folklore and have a dedicated team that works with authors to help them through the publishing process.

4. Tindal Street Press: They are an independent publisher that specialize in fiction and non-fiction about the working class, including oral histories and folklore. They accept submissions from both established and new authors.

5. The History Press Ireland: They focus on publishing local and regional history books in Ireland and accepts submissions on oral histories and folklore and have a dedicated team that works with authors to help them through the publishing process.

6. The History Press Scotland: They focus on publishing local and regional history books in Scotland and accepts submissions on oral histories and folklore and have a dedicated team that works with authors to help them through the publishing process.

7. The History Press Wales: They focus on publishing local and regional history books in Wales and accepts submissions on oral histories and folklore and have a dedicated team that works with authors to help them through the publishing process.

8. Folklore Society: They are a society that is interested in the study of folklore, traditional customs and oral history, they also have a publishing arm and sometimes they accept submission, it's worth checking their website for more information.

It's also worth checking local libraries, historical societies, and independent bookstores in the region you're interested in writing about for additional resources and potential publishers.