With University Press Week underway this month, PW examines how the Association of University Presses and its members are bringing the ideas—and ideals—of the academy to the masses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
The upcoming season is rich with strong titles from independent and university presses. Here are 20, for adults and kids, to put on your radar. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
A competition in academic publishing design and an aggregation of content relative to Ukraine from the Association of University Presses. The post Academic Publishing: AUPresses’ 91 Design Winners and Ukraine Content appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-29 15:50:11 UTC ]
University presses have had to adapt to the challenges brought on by Covid-19 and delays in the supply chain but many are making the most of new opportunities. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 19:13:57 UTC ]
The Bookseller has announced the shortlist for the 2021 Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book of Title of the Year, and for the first time, all six shortlisted titles come from university presses. This December, The Bookseller will announce which title has overtaken last year’s A Dog Pissing at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-11-05 17:53:02 UTC ]
As University Press Week turns 10, leaders of the Association of University Presses ask its members to take stock of how the nonprofit, mission-centered publishing community has changed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of University Presses analyzed university press data from the most recent Diversity Baseline Survey of U.S. publishing from Lee & Low and found the university press segment severely lacking in diversity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
Presses at West Virginia and Ohio State nabbed their first NBA shortlist nods this year. What does that augur for university presses? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
University Presses need to make sure their institution's senior management teams think of them as part of the solution to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, a University Press Redux Online webinar heard last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-25 18:15:39 UTC ]
The boom in "smart non-fiction" has been a boon to university presses, with several publishers investing in new or ramped-up trade crossover lists. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 12:05:56 UTC ]
Occupying a unique place in the publishing ecosystem, many university presses are achieving crossover hits. But balancing that with their bread and butter can be a challenge. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 19:31:14 UTC ]
The Association of University Presses has issued a statement condemning an incident of book burning that took place last week at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of University Presses has announced the theme for this year’s University Press Week, which runs from Sunday, November 3 through Saturday, November 9: “Read. Think. Act.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
A four-year, $1,205,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will support continued development and expansion of a program designed to diversify academic publishing, and will directly affect six presses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: On library ebooks, the world is watching; how some university presses are taking control of their ebook sales; and RIP Todd Bol, founder of the Little Free Library movement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
We took a long, hard look at the season’s offerings from independent and university presses, and, after consulting with PW’s reviews editors and booksellers, came up with a list of 20 books that readers won’t want to miss. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Week in Libraries, April 27, 2018: Among the headlines this week, changing the narrative on university press publishing; FSU says it will bail on its "unsustainable" Elsevier contract; and, is open access making a difference yet? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
References to Project 211, Project 985, and C9 frequently crop up during conversations with Chinese universities and university presses. As a matter of fact, Chinese universities are divided into three types: Project 211, Project 985, and ordinary university. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Readers discuss the pros and cons of open access to scientific journalsStephen Buranyi’s article on the lucrative business of academic publishing does not go far enough (How Robert Maxwell turned science publishing into a money machine, 27 June). At least academic researchers have access to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American University Presses annual meeting in Austin emphasized the value of publishing work grounded in research in an era of fake news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]