The new imprint will become part of Springer Nature’s broader books portfolio, which includes Springer and Palgrave Macmillan.
AUPresses Inaugurates Its First African American President
Stephanie Williams, Director of the Wayne State University Press in Detroit, Michigan, took over as the new AUpresses’ president at the 2026 AUPresses Annual Meeting, which wrapped up on June 15 in Seattle.
Too Many Tables, Too Little Progress
With the proliferation of industry groups working in parallel not partnership toward the same goal, there is often very little movement on publishing pain points. In this piece, longtime publishing executive Michael Cairns reflects on his experience, making a case for consolidating publishing’s trade and standards organizations.
In Its Annual Report, the Association of University Presses Details Another Year of Growth
“While over the past now two years, the norms of civil society continue to be tested here in the U.S., we do see glimmers of hope in many communities,” noted AUP Peter Berkery, in an opening note to the report.”
FoSci Releases Report Analyzing Growing Threats to Research Integrity
In Vancouver this week, the Forensic Scientometrics movement presented their first report, based on information from 17 experts in the field, highlighting the wide, often systemic, threats to scientific research.
Supply Dies in Irrelevance
As users stop going to publisher-driven platforms for information and begin asking AI agents to bring those search results to them, the power structure and value proposition of the industry changes. That is the thesis at the heart of this piece by Michael Cairns, originally published on his blog.
AAP Announces 2026 PROSE Award Winners, with Cambridge University Press Taking the R.R. Hawkins Award
Cambridge University Press Managing Director Mandy Hill said receiving the prestigious R.R. Hawkins Award was “a real honor for Cambridge” and “an extraordinary achievement” for Eltis.
Charleston Conference Asia Focuses on Key Global Issues
The first edition of the Charleston Conference Asia centers on generative AI, equitable research access, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, explored through Asian perspectives and case studies.
Academic Publishing: Charleston Conference Opens Its Digital Hub
The digital program, Charleston Hub, is just getting undersway, with video available after the week, too.
Academic Publishing: Cambridge and Max Planck in Open-Access Partnership
The German and British academic publishing programs Max Planck and Cambridge reach a new open-access deal.