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New book explores the depiction of libraries in fiction, from Don Quixote to Discworld
February 3, 2025
Our latest title, Books, Readers and Libraries in Fiction looks at how texts and reading spaces have been represented in popular culture throughout history. The new book presents chronological essays on the depiction of books, librari…
Read full postStop press! Taking a moment to reflect on 2024…
December 19, 2024
2024 was a big year for the University of London Press and we decided we couldn’t let the end of the year go by without reflecting on a few of the most significant highlights… We started the year with the exciting news that our Open Access books had…
Read full post2024 in books
December 19, 2024
This post includes every book published by the University of London Press this year! 11 titles, published across a number of humanities disciplines, including History, Classics, Human Rights and Languages, Cultures and Societies. 9 of the 11 are avai…
Read full postUniversity of London Press book named as one of the winners of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles, 2024 Award
December 18, 2024
We are pleased to announce that one of our University of London Press books has been named a winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles, 2024 Award: Becoming a Historian by Penelope J. Corfield and Tim Hitchcock Choice Outstanding Academic Titl…
Read full post‘Richly deserved’: Reflecting on Freedom Seekers and the ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award
November 19, 2024
Earlier this year, we were excited to announce that Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London by Simon P. Newman had won the ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award, an award that highlights exceptional…
Read full postFree webinar on third-party materials in OA publishing
November 1, 2024
Event details The University of London Press are organising a joint webinar with the Open Access Books Network on Tues 19th November on managing third-party materials for open access books. The ‘From permission to publication’ webinar will take place…
Read full postNew content released from Living with Machines!
October 31, 2024
Exclusive early access Based on the hugely important research project of the same name, Living with Machines is at the cutting edge of digital history, exploring massive digitised historical collections to show the extraordinary impact of technology…
Read full postReflecting on publishing and research culture – with our Publisher, Dr Emma Gallon
October 25, 2024
Open research and research culture in the humanities: ‘community over commercialisation’ The Royal Society’s definition of research culture as encompassing the ‘behaviours, values, expectations, attitudes and norms of our research communities’ has no…
Read full postReflecting on publishing and research culture – with Professor Rachel E. Johnson
October 24, 2024
At the University of London Press, we have been reflecting on recent conversations in the sector about research culture, what this means for the humanities, the potential benefits of open access, the role of publishing and our own role as a publisher…
Read full postReflecting on publishing and research culture – with Professor Diogo de Carvalho Cabral
October 23, 2024
At the University of London Press, we have been reflecting on recent conversations in the sector about research culture, what this means for the humanities, the potential benefits of open access, the role of publishing and our own role as a publisher…
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