One of our forthcoming books recently popped up on ebay. In mid-July, I shipped advance copies of Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J.D. Crowe (September 2011) to […]
Category: publishing
Michael, we have recommendations for you
A few weeks ago when Michael Charry’s new biography of George Szell was reviewed in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and Huffington Post on the same day, I checked […]
Pay over $100 for a web review?
A print publication recently e-mailed me with the offer of paying $100+ for an online review of one of our new books. The publication had requested the book from our catalog and […]
A new series: Dissident Feminisms
Series Editor: Piya Chatterjee, University of California, Riverside The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce a new series, Dissident Feminisms, which seeks new feminist writing that traverses the […]
E-book rentals from University Presses
Inside Higher Ed reported today on how some university presses are incorporating e-book rentals into marketing plans. Rental options might not catalyze a full-fledged e-book boom, press officials say. But they might […]
“Breaking News”
We had an author interview canceled today by WGN-TV due to “breaking news.” Our former governor just doesn’t know when to stop making my life difficult. […]
iTunes: 33% of music market
I’ve been carrying the May 14, 2011, Billboard magazine around with me since one of my Journals colleagues put it in my mailbox. I’m convinced that it somehow tells the future of […]
New Editors for the Contemporary Film Directors Series by Daniel Nasset
Justus Nieland and Jennifer Fay are delighted to serve as the new editors of Illinois’s Contemporary Film Directors series. James Naremore is a tough act to follow. Jim has created a […]
University of Illinois Press at the Printers Row Lit Fest 2011
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Illinois Press will have a large presence at the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest. Festival goers can visit the University of […]
BEA, please meet Hollywood
For the past few years, as Book Expo has grappled with how to best sustain the show (host it in New York for the foreseeable future, keep the public out, cut the […]
The Washington Post on DRM-free e-books
The April 8, 2011, issue of The Washington Post includes Rob Pegoraro’s Fast Forward column on the virtues of DRM-free books. The e-book business seems determined to repeat the early mistakes […]
National Women’s Studies Association & University of Illinois Press First Book Prize
Deadline to Apply: June 1, 2011 The National Women’s Studies Association and the University of Illinois Press are pleased to announce a new competition for the best dissertation or first […]