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1st August 201919th October 2020

Academic Publishing – July 2019

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Turnover up, but profits down for Oxford Oxford University Press has released its annual report for the financial year 2018-19. Turnover has increased – up 2% to £840.5 million – ... Read more

3rd July 201919th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – June 2019

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

New open access book project receives huge funding amidst flurry of reports Research England has awarded £2.2m of funding to a project aiming to improve and increase open access book ... Read more

29th May 201919th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – May 2019

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Goldsmiths hosts lively and engaging OA conference Open access university press Goldsmiths last week hosted a lively and engaging one-day conference on open access in the humanities and social sciences, ... Read more

29th April 201919th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – April 2019

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Awards season promises rewards for academic publishers Awards season is already in full swing, and the shortlist for the IPG’s Independent Publishing Awards has just been announced. The four nominees ... Read more

25th February 201920th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – February 2019

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Scholarly publishers raise concerns over Plan S More than forty scholarly publishers working in the humanities and social sciences, including eleven presses based in the UK, have signed an open ... Read more

30th January 201919th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – January 2019 (ii)

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Academic Book Week returns Academic Book Week is to return for a fourth year, focusing this year on banned academic books. Organised by the Booksellers Association in collaboration with University ... Read more

2nd January 201919th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – January 2019

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Record year for Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press enjoyed another record year in 2017-18, according to its latest annual report, issued last month. Total revenues for the financial year ending July ... Read more

26th November 201819th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – November 2018

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Wiley launches big move into audio Wiley has announced plans to publish more than 650 audiobooks over the next three years in partnership with RB Media, the world’s largest independent ... Read more

29th October 201819th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – October 2018 (ii)

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

New trade-focused lists at Palgrave, Cambridge Palgrave Macmillan has launched a new series of short, accessible books under the title Palgrave Policy Essentials. Aimed at a wide audience and incorporating ... Read more

1st October 201819th October 2020

Academic Newsletter – October 2018

Academic Publishing Newsletter, Industry News

Liverpool expands into Ireland, joins the conversation Liverpool University Press continues to expand, announcing five appointments and a new Ireland office. The latter will be run by Christabel Scaife, the ... Read more

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