This is the number one question I am asked whenever I give talks. Like many questions I will answer here, the answer depends a lot on the author, the project, […]
ACQUIRING WITH ALISON — Volume 2: How do I contact an editor?
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ACQUIRING WITH ALISON — Volume I: What is an acquisitions editor?
Acquisitions (or acquiring) editors live in a liminal space. We are employed by a press, but we spend a lot of time in academia proper, attending conferences, talking to scholars, […]
University Press Week: Where does UIP #SpeakUP? — A 2023 Retrospective
It’s the 2023 University Press Week and this year’s theme is #SpeakUP, focused on amplifying university press work that gives voice to influential scholarship, advocates for social change, and provides […]
University Press Week: How does your press #SpeakUP? — Accessibility, Podcasts, and More
It’s the 2023 University Press Week and this year’s theme is #SpeakUP, focused on amplifying university press work that gives voice to influential scholarship, advocates for social change, and provides […]
University Press Week: When does UIP #SpeakUP? — Educating the Community
It’s the 2023 University Press Week and this year’s theme is #SpeakUP, focused on amplifying university press work that gives voice to influential scholarship, advocates for social change, and provides […]
University Press Week: Whom do university presses help #SpeakUP? — Brown Lives Need To Speak For Black Lives Lost
It’s the 2023 University Press Week and this year’s theme is #SpeakUP, focused on amplifying university press work that gives voice to influential scholarship, advocates for social change, and provides […]
University Press Week: What’s #NextUP in Publishing?
As University Press Week enters its second decade of celebrating excellence in university press publishing, Next UP has been chosen as the theme for this year’s event. The theme highlights the dedicated […]
University Press Week: What Author is #NextUP on Your List?
As University Press Week enters its second decade of celebrating excellence in university press publishing, Next UP has been chosen as the theme for this year’s event. The theme highlights the dedicated […]
University Press Week: What’s #NextUP in Journals?
As University Press Week enters its second decade of celebrating excellence in university press publishing, Next UP has been chosen as the theme for this year’s event. The theme highlights the dedicated […]
Meet the Press, Acquisitions Edition: Interview with Laurie Matheson
Happy University Press Week! This year’s theme is “Raise UP” which emphasizes the role that university presses play in elevating authors, subjects, and whole disciplines that bring new perspectives, ideas, […]
2020 National Women’s Studies Association and University of Illinois Press First Book Prize
It’s that time of year again! The University of Illinois Press and the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) are pleased to continue the annual competition for the best dissertation or […]
How the Transformations Series Invites Us to Practice Compassion — University Press Week Blog Tour
This post is part of the University Press Week blog tour. Today’s theme is How to Practice Compassion. Learn more about University Press Week here and look for other posts […]