Yale’s publication of Carmen C. Bambach’s four-volumne Leonardo work takes the top honor in the Association of American Publishers’ PROSE Awards.
AAP PROSE Awards Names Its Five 2020 Winners
The winners of the 2020 PROSE Awards’ main categories honoring scholarly writing now are in competition for the top RR Hawkins Award.
AAP 2020 PROSE Awards Name Category Winners
A long roster of winners have been named in the AAP Prose Awards for scholarly publishing. The top winner of the RR Hawkins Award will be honored June 23.
2020 PROSE Awards Name 157 Finalists in Five Far-Flung Categories
From ‘The Wonders of Dry Desert Plants’ and ‘The Cigarette: A Political History,’ the 2020 PROSE finalist titles cover a dizzying range of topics.
The UK’s ‘Cambridge Shakespeare’ Is Open Online: ‘The Words and Worlds’
A highly navigable explication of the works of Shakespeare is launched on Cambridge University Press’ Cambridge Core platform.
University Presses Award Sustainability; Prix Voltaire Deadline Is Friday
In England, a new university press award supports the UN Sustainability Goals, and in Switzerland, the IPA’s 2020 Prix Voltaire nominations close this week.
Australia’s University Presses Find a Following Off-Campus
Far from the halls of ivy, Australian university presses find favor with readers in search of authoritative information in time of fake news.
Richard Charkin: In Praise Of a Quiet Publishing Leader
The late George Richardson was ‘a quiet man, aware of his own shortcomings but with that instinctive knack of being a good leader.’
Cambridge and California in Open Access Deal; Book Depot Acquires Kidsbooks
The University of Cambridge and the 10 campuses of the University of California enter a major new agreement in open access, as Ontario-based Book Depot acquires the American publisher Kidsbooks.
‘Cyberwar’ Wins AAP’s Hawkins Award: Jamieson Sounds Alarm for Publishers
At the Annenberg, Kathleen Hall Jamieson’s ‘Library of Alexandria moment’ is a warning to publishers that their essential content could go up in cyber-flames.