Edinburgh University Press

"As the scholarly community gathers to celebrate Open Access Week 2024, Edinburgh University Press proudly aligns with this year’s theme, ‘Community over Commercialisation’, showcasing our dedication to promoting accessible knowledge that prioritises academic and public interest over profitability." Delve into our new blog post on EUP's Open Access journey, as well as navigating everything that our OA Hub has to offer! #OAWeek #OpenAccessWeek https://lnkd.in/gBhW9m5t

We’ve made it to Frankfurt Book Fair! We are at stand B70 in Hall 6.0 and are excited for a busy two days of meetings and networking. If you are around, come and say hello! #fbm24 #fbf24

We are very pleased to unveil our brand new rights catalogue for the coming season. If you would like a review copy of any of the books listed, please contact Avril, our Rights Manager ([email protected]). View the catalogue: https://lnkd.in/ez8yWqin Avril will also be attending the Frankfurt Book Fair this year; if you are going and would like to meet up, please do get in touch. #fbm24 #frankfurterbuchmesse #frankfurtbookfair #rights #academicrights #booksintranslation

Last night we were celebrating the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh University Press with colleagues (past and present), authors, Trustees, members of our academic committee and many, many others who have been part of EUP's journey over the last 75 years. We were lucky enough to do so in the glorious new Edinburgh Futures Institute building. As I reflected on in my speech, much has changed, but at heart we remain as committed today to publishing the very best research in our chosen fields, and producing it to the highest of standards, as we were in 1949. We could not do that without all those who contribute to and support EUP, and to them I am deeply grateful. Here's to the next 75 years!

We are delighted to share that W. Hamish Fraser has won the 2024 Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize for his book, 'The Edinburgh History of Scottish Newspapers, 1850-1950'. 'Comprehensive, meticulously researched and argued, and impressively wide in scope, 'The Edinburgh History of Scottish Newspapers, 1850-1950' is an invaluable book for the specialist on Scottish newspapers and the long nineteenth-century periodical press as well as the general reader.’ - The Award Committee Awarded by The Research Society for Victorian Periodicals, The Colby Prize is intended to honour original book-length scholarship about nineteenth-century periodicals and newspapers of the kind that Robert and Vineta Colby themselves produced during their careers. The annual prize is awarded to a book published during the preceding year that most advances our understanding of the nineteenth-century British press. Find out more about the award-winning book: https://edin.ac/3PVUbDP

It was an absolute joy to host the The Association Of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) University Press Redux this year. Read more about our experience on the University Press Blog: https://lnkd.in/g9T3a3ud

EUP's publishing Internship will be run with the purpose of widening participation in the publishing industry. We invite candidates with neither publishing experience nor a postgraduate degree to apply for this year-long, full-time, paid opportunity that will provide key insights into academic publishing. We particularly encourage applications from school leavers, people with an undergraduate degree who were in the first generation of their family to attend university, people with an undergraduate degree who received scholarships and/or bursaries to support their studies, and people from communities that are currently underrepresented in the publishing industry. EDIA lead, Anna Glazier, on the internship: "We talk a lot about the barriers to embarking on a career in publishing and it’s exciting to be able to do something practical to widen participation in our industry. We’re looking forward to welcoming our publishing intern in October." https://lnkd.in/gUvj7Ey5

Edinburgh University Press (EUP) is delighted to announce the ‘EUP Publishing Internship.’ If you are someone with neither publishing experience nor a postgraduate degree, we invite you to apply for this year-long opportunity tailored to help you learn the ropes of academic publishing! On a day-to-day basis, your main tasks will involve organising contracts for people contributing to our books; making sure our records are up to date when new books are contracted; ordering copies of books for authors, editors, contributors and peer reviewers; getting books ready for paperback publication; helping to secure permissions for illustrations; and answering general queries about our books. To ensure that you learn as much about academic publishing as possible, you will also have rotational placements in other EUP departments throughout the year. This may include journals, marketing, sales, rights, production and finance. You will spend 1 to 2 days a week working in each department to gain further skills and see which area of publishing suits you best! The EUP Publishing Intern will have access to the following benefits: 40 days of holiday per year 2 wellness days per year 4 reading days per year Hybrid working – a minimum of 2 days in our Edinburgh office per week and a maximum of 3 days working from home per week Your own work laptop for the duration of the internship An EUP buddy to support you throughout your internship A training budget to help you develop skills and prepare you for work in the long term Confidence coaching from an experienced publishing expert Find out more about the internship and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/ecurvQFU

While registering for the Histories of Scottish Politics conference, take a look at the new Scottish Historical Review Early Career Article Prize. It is open until 6 September and anyone within 7 years of their PhD award can submit an unpublished piece for consideration. The winner will be published in the journal by Edinburgh University Press and receive £500. Always happy to chat about the journal and potential submissions.

In this The Association Of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) Redux session, chair Oliver Gadbsy and panel ask and discuss - what makes an academic publisher truly sustainable? What does best practice in sustainability look like? Find out more and register your place (there's still time!): https://edin.ac/3ttY9LF #redux2024