Porter Press International, the leading motoring book publishers, are delighted to announce that Mark Dixon is joining the company as Editorial Manager.
For many years, Mark was Deputy Editor of Octane magazine. A widely respected and vastly experienced motoring writer, he has also long served as a Royal Automobile Club Motoring Book of the Year judge.
‘I am absolutely thrilled that Mark is joining us,’ says company founder Philip Porter. ‘This is another important step in our quest to maintain the very highest standards. Mark brings to our small company a huge amount of expertise which will benefit us greatly.’
Mark joins the existing team which includes Chief Designer Martin Port, leading authors Doug Nye, Richard Heseltine, James Page, Ian Wagstaff and more.
The company celebrated 20 years of book publishing in 2025 and has published close to 150 motorsport and classic car titles in that time. The list of those who have written forewords for Porter Press is a positive Who’s Who of the motoring and wider worlds.
As a dyed-in-the-wool historic vehicle enthusiast, Mark’s own fleet currently ranges from a 1927 Model T Ford to a 1970 Rover 3500S. He’s a great advocate of using classics and likes nothing better than a long road trip, an enthusiasm that was partly kindled by co-driving a Series III Land Rover to Iraq when he was just out of university.
Commenting on his appointment, he says: ‘Having reviewed hundreds of motoring books in my time, I’ve always been impressed by the quality of Porter Press International’s productions, and I’ve known Philip and Martin for decades – so it’s a real privilege to be joining the team. I feel we’re very much on the same wavelength when it comes to creating beautiful and authoritative books, and I can’t wait to get involved.’
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