University presses report robust year despite challenges of the pandemic

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 at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 19:13:57 UTC ]
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Telling tales: Zimbabwe’s Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction

NoViolet Bulawayo among authors paying tribute to independent publishing house that shook up the country’s literary sceneWhen the Zimbabwean editor Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney set up their publishing business in 1998, it seemed natural to call it Weaver Press. Their modest... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Oxford University Press Opens Topical Interdisciplinary Research Tool

A cross-disciplinary approach is planned for Oxford University Press' newly announced "Intersections" online academic resource. The post Oxford University Press Opens Topical Interdisciplinary Research Tool appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-08 22:06:03 UTC ]
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Canadian University Presses Have a De Gruyter Distribution Partnership

The University Press Library platform at Germany’s De Gruyter now hosts scholarly content from all 17 Canadian university presses. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Our Commitment to Sustainable Growth’ n more academic publishing news of the summer, the Association of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Cambridge University Press Reaches 100-Million User Milestone

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Stop the press: Vienna newspaper Wiener Zeitung ends daily print edition after 320 years

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Oxford University Press Opens Distribution in the States and Canada

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-26 18:10:30 UTC ]
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Wiley to Restructure After Challenging Year

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Twitter's ad sales have reportedly dropped by 59 percent since last year

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APA Report: US Sees Double-Digit Audiobook Sales Growth for 11th Year

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U.S. Book Show 2023: Libraries Confront Post-Pandemic Challenges

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Oxford University Press Is Leaving Its New York Offices

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UK publishing industry reports record-breaking year in 2022

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Cambridge University Press Aims for Full Open Access by 2025

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Book Publishers Face a Challenging Year Ahead

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University Press Week: A Total 158 Campus Publishing Companies

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