New University of Cincinnati Press Hires Director

Elizabeth Scarpelli has been named the University of Cincinnati Press's first director. The press, launched this summer, will publish both scholarly and regional titles with social justice themes. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Obituary: Frank Urbanowski, Former Director of MIT Press, Dies

The former MIT Press director who pioneered the strategy of focused disciplinary specialization, created the first university press website, and published the first interactive ebook died late last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louise Adler of Melbourne University Press to chair Book Council of Australia

Announcement follows heightened pressure on arts minister to reveal plans for new council, to which Tony Abbott promised $6m in December 2014Louise Adler, the prominent Australian publisher and chief executive of Melbourne University Press, has been appointed inaugural chair of the Book Council... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Protests Continue As U of Akron Press Interim Director Named

As protests by authors and others continue, the University of Akron has named an interim director to oversee the transition of its university press into the school's division of libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NCIBA Hires New Executive Director

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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University of Akron Press In Limbo

The University of Akron states that it is transferring UA Press operations to its libraries division, after informing employees that their positions are being eliminated. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press publishes 50,000 peer-reviewed academic research under three main publishing groups: Academic, Cambridge English, and Education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Oxford University Press

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon hires former White House press secretary

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Trinity University Press Buys Maverick Publishing

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eric Schwartz Named Editorial Director at Columbia Univ. Press

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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