Now Available: Skating Stories by E. F. Benson
A collection of short stories that feature skating is now available! The stories are by prolific writer E. F. Benson, who is best known for his Mapp and Lucia series. Continue Reading →
Now available: The Figure Skate by H. E. Vandervell
H. E. Vandervell’s The Figure Skate is now available! It’s a summary of the experiments Vandervell conducted to identify the perfect rocker for figure skating. This new edition includes additional Continue Reading →
New books for the new year!
Happy New Year! Two new books are on the way for 2020. They’re very different, but both amazing! First up is Henry Eugene Vandervell’s account of his experiments with different Continue Reading →
Newsletter & summer figures
There is now a page listing summer figures opportunities (with more to come)! Plus, you can sign up to receive news and updates via email on the front page or Continue Reading →
Now available: English Skating by Henry C. Lowther
Henry C. Lowther’s English Skating is now available! This is an omnibus edition of his Edges and Striking, Principle of Skating Turns, and Combined Figure-Skating. It is available at bookstores Continue Reading →
Coming soon: English Skating by Henry C. Lowther

A new omnibus edition of Henry C. Lowther’s three books on skating is on the way! Edges and Striking, Principle of Skating Turns, and Combined Figure-Skating are the three books Continue Reading →
Book scholarships
New online resource
Skating Figures in the Twenty-first Century is a free online collection of resources for ice skaters who are interested in figures. Compulsory figures were a large part of skating until Continue Reading →