The 11th iteration of University Press Week highlights ‘pressing social conversations’ and ‘vital scholarship,’ among other things.
Academic Publishing: AUPresses’ 91 Design Winners and Ukraine Content
A competition in academic publishing design and an aggregation of content relative to Ukraine from the Association of University Presses.
Awards: Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu Wins the PROSE Hawkins Honor
Seeing what the Vietnamese experienced ‘narrated through their skin,’ NYU’s Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu wins the AAP’s 2022 RR Hawkins Award.
Awards: AAP Names Its 2022 PROSE Awards Finalists and Category Winners
The 2022 PROSE Awards from the Association of American Publishers this year have 106 finalists and 39 subject category winners.
Edinburgh University Press Sees Sales Surpass £4 Million in 2021
Digital acceleration: Growth outlined in Edinburgh University Press’ annual report includes a 49-percent gain in ebook sales, year over year.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion: UK and Irish University Presses Vow to ‘EvenUP’
Seventeen university presses have committed to a new framework to address ‘who we work with and what we publish.’
Author and Scientist Peter Hotez’s Vaccine ‘Corbevax’: Authorized in India
The author of ‘Preventing the Next Pandemic’ releases a new COVID-19 ‘vaccine for the world’ – which may also help slow down new variants.
Association of University Presses Signs Onto the SDG Publishers Compact
The AUPresses’ initial support of the SDG Publishers Compact is to focus on ‘partnerships, creating a community hub’ for the accord itself.
University Presses Review the ‘Books for Understanding’ Prompted by 9/11
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States prompts AUPresses to highlight its ‘Books for Understanding’ resource.
Asian-American Literature Advocate is AUPresses’ ‘Stand Up’ Recipient
A longtime University of Washington professor and author, Shawn Wong is named for his efforts in seeing Asian-American literature published.