The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the hire of Jane Ferreyra as its next Director effective September 7. Ferreyra has an extensive publishing background that includes fifteen years as director of Wayne State University Press. Most recently … Continue reading UNP hires Jane Ferreyra as new Director
The UNP family continues to grow, whether it’s with new authors, new editors, new Friends of the Press members*, or, in this case, a new imprint. We’re pleased to welcome The Backwaters Press, a distinguished local poetry publisher, under our … Continue reading Our 2019 Fall Newsletter
Last fall UNP had the great fortune to hire Joy Margheim as an associate project editor. No stranger to the Press, Joy originally joined the Manuscript Editorial department as a project editor in 1996 after she completed her bachelor’s and … Continue reading Remembering Joy Margheim
There is a common misconception that trade books require more marketing effort than scholarly books. It is a misconception because the effort is different not more or less. Books for academic audiences still benefit from innovative, well-thought out campaigns. Spending … Continue reading Doc Martyn’s Soul: 4 steps to successful academic marketing
Rosemary Vestal is the publicity manager for UNP and her writing has been called”influential” and “a must read.”* What makes someone want to read a book? A review, the cover design, peer suggestions, Amazon rankings, bestseller listing in the New York … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Book Blurbs and You; Or How to Write a Blurb that is Useful
