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November events focus on healthy living, historic travel, and more

Our November calendar is full to brimming, with events from the west coast to the east on topics ranging from generic drugs to Maryland geography.  As always, we invite you to support these events and help spread the word. Three cheers to JHUP authors and staff--and the busy month ahead! 3 November 2014, 6:00 pm…

November events focus on healthy living, historic travel, and more

Our November calendar is full to brimming, with events from the west coast to the east on topics ranging from generic drugs to Maryland geography.  As always, we invite you to support these events and help spread the word. Three cheers to JHUP authors and staff--and the busy month ahead! 3 November 2014, 6:00 pm…

University presses, scholarly publishing, the Big Easy (and what’s not so easy)

By Greg Britton Scholarly publishing is a tough business. In addition to all the forces arrayed against it—shrinking bookstore and library markets, new and untested formats, competition for attention online, and books that by their nature have limited audiences—publisher also face stiff competition. We compete with each other for the best books and best authors.…

University presses, scholarly publishing, the Big Easy (and what’s not so easy)

By Greg Britton Scholarly publishing is a tough business. In addition to all the forces arrayed against it—shrinking bookstore and library markets, new and untested formats, competition for attention online, and books that by their nature have limited audiences—publisher also face stiff competition. We compete with each other for the best books and best authors.…

November book talks, exhibits, and University Press Week

With academic meetings, book launches, and the start of holiday signings, November is a hectic month for JHU Press authors, editors, and staff.  Highlights include an all-day symposium to welcome the publication of The Story Within: Personal Essays on Genetics and Identity along with the annual celebration of University Press Week from November 11 to…

November book talks, exhibits, and University Press Week

With academic meetings, book launches, and the start of holiday signings, November is a hectic month for JHU Press authors, editors, and staff.  Highlights include an all-day symposium to welcome the publication of The Story Within: Personal Essays on Genetics and Identity along with the annual celebration of University Press Week from November 11 to…

The Story of “The 36 Hour Day”

by Jack Holmes, Institutional Outreach and Publicity Officer In honor of University Press Week, the American Association of University Presses (AAUP) invited publishers to select one title from their full catalog of publications that they felt exemplifies the work they do. Here, JHU Press—with 134 years of history to choose from—shares how we made that…