Anna Stokely is one of the more recent additions to the press: Publicist, book hoarder, and needlework enthusiast. For the Press’ 75th anniversary—and out of her own curiosity—she is interviewing her more experienced co-workers to put a face on one … Continue reading Staff Stories: An interview with Martyn Beeny
As we honor our 75th anniversary this year, we recall and celebrate some of the most influential people in the Press’s history. Emily Maria Schossberger (1905-1979) Austria-born Emily Schossberger came to the United States in May 1940. She worked for a … Continue reading Remembering Emily Maria Schossberger
Joel Puchalla is the journals project supervisor for the University of Nebraska Press. Terence Smyre is the digital projects editor for Manifold Scholar at the University of Minnesota Press, and formally journals project supervisor at UNP. They continue their quarterly … Continue reading Mssgng w/ Jrnls Ed
This year for the AAUP Book, Jacket, & Journal Show, 261 books and 348 jacket and cover designs were submitted for a total of 609 unique entries. Thirty-seven books and forty jackets and covers were selected as the very best … Continue reading The 2016 AAUP Book, Jacket, & Journal Show
Our bestselling books published in 2015 Departmental Highlights and News Alisa Plant, former acquisitions editor for Louisiana State University Press, was hired as new editor in chief. Tom Swanson was appointed as Potomac Books acquisitions editor. Marketing Manager Martyn … Continue reading 2015: A Year in Review
The University of Nebraska Press held its annual holiday party last Thursday with bowling, games, and food. Marketing and EDP departments had a bowl-off where EDP’s average score beat Marketing’s score by one point! Thanks to everyone who organized the event. Continue reading UNP’s 2015 Holiday Party
Happy University Press Week! Today’s blog tour explores the theme of what is surprising about university presses. View an online galley of surprising projects published by university presses here or trail the blog tour to the following presses: University Press of Florida, University … Continue reading University Press Week 2015: Surprise!
Terence Smyre and Joel Puchalla form the dyad that is the editorial wing of the University of Nebraska Press’s journals department. Their offices, and hearts, share a common wall—though not a physical coronary septum, which would be weird. They envision … Continue reading Mssgng w/ Jrnls Ed
Introducing the dogs of UNP in honor of National Dog Week! Kaanu, Siberian Husky “He likes beer, hotdogs, and has the ability to shuck a peanut.” Watson, Westie “Watson ran away two days after we adopted him and spent four … Continue reading Meet the Dogs of UNP
Ann Baker is the manager of EDP (Editorial, Design, and Production) and it has taken her more than twenty years of professional copyediting to overcome her own personal fear of the semi-colon. Raise your hand if you don’t know when … Continue reading The Mysterious Who vs. Whom . . . Isn’t!
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