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December 18, 2017 (December 11, 2017)

Initial impressions

publishing

A vestigial organ of our personal identities, the middle initial causes particular problems in publishing. Every author must ask: do I use it? Or do I go casual, i.e., publish a book […]

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November 9, 2017 (November 7, 2017)

University Press Week: #ReadUP, the books that made a man/woman out of Mac

publishing

Back before the Internet or Oprah, people relied on comic books and pulp magazines for self-improvement. Charles Atlas challenged generations of boys and girls to get buff and deal with […]

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November 7, 2017 (November 7, 2017)

University Press Week: Beware the exclamation point, authors!

miscellaneous publishing

Question: Is it possible to be taken seriously as a scholarly writer if you use exclamation points? Less snooty than the semicolon, less trendy than the hashmark, the exclamation point […]

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June 1, 2017 (June 1, 2017)

How we book expo at Book Expo

publishing

Today marks the open of Book Expo, also known as @BookExpoAmerica, the trade show at the center of the publishing world. Every year, industry types congregate in a selected city to […]

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May 31, 2017 (May 23, 2017)

Ask the Bolshevik

publishing radical studies

Meet the UI Press is a recurring feature that delves into issues affecting academic publishing, writing, education, and related topics. Today, industry advice columnist The Bolshevik answers your questions. Dear Bolshevik, The […]

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April 24, 2017 (April 24, 2017)

Meet the UI Press: Fundraising tips

Illinois / regional publishing

Enjoy another in our series of posts on how university presses and other small publishing concerns can enjoy greater financial security by creating new revenue streams. The introductory post is here. A second […]

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January 30, 2017 (January 31, 2017)

Ask the Bolshevik: The alternative reality era

publishing radical studies

Meet the UI Press is a recurring feature that delves into issues affecting academic publishing, writing, education, and related topics. Today, industry advice columnist The Bolshevik answers your questions. Dear Bolshevik, […]

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November 18, 2016 (November 17, 2016)

University Press Week: A book community

publishing

University presses, as a rule, pay a lot of attention to their communities. That may take the form of publishing titles on their regions, or their own schools. No end […]

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November 17, 2016 (November 17, 2016)

University Press Week: Getting serious

publishing

Yesterday, as part of our #ReadUP campaign celebrating University Press Week, a Justice League of academic publishing and book industry pros hosted a live YouTube webinar on various aspects of […]

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September 30, 2016 (September 29, 2016)

Banning books

American literature publishing

Last year Slate ran an article that, in that annoying Slate way, made it clear: the battle is won. We no longer have to fear book banning. It is a rare phenomenon, […]

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March 14, 2016 (March 14, 2016)

Judging by the Cover

art publishing

The University of Illinois Press recently had the honor of hosting the 2015 AAUP Book, Jacket, & Journal Show, the traveling exhibition of the  37 books and 40 jackets and covers that […]

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February 3, 2016 (February 3, 2016)

Brick and mortar

publishing

You’ve heard some version of the rumors by now. Amazon, online giga-retailer to us all, intends to open brick-and-mortar bookstores that may or may not expand upon the ideas found in the […]

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