Category: Behind the Scenes
By Claire McCabe Tamberino, ebook and digital promotion manager In Over the Transom, an occasional series on this blog, we'll walk you through every step of the bookmaking process, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at just how much work goes into turning a good idea into a great book. A couple of weeks ago, in…
While all of us here at the Press love the books and journals we publish, we do save time to enjoy books from other publishers. As the weather warms up and so many of us get the itch to just sit outside and read, we thought we’d share the books we are reading or recently…
Stars Wars fanatics the world over, Mobtown not excluded, celebrated May the 4th be with You, I'll Have Another is headed to Baltimore for the second leg of the Triple Crown, and the Baltimore Orioles swept the Boston Red Sox after a marathon 17-inning game. We've been busy at the Press, too. Read on for…
By Sara Cleary, acquisitions assistant A week ago today, I had the privilege of attending the annual meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine. Now, I wouldn’t consider myself a stranger to the world of professional conferences. I’ve been to a few industry-specific meetings—writing, editing, and the like. I have the tote…
By Sara Cleary, acquisitions assistant A week ago today, I had the privilege of attending the annual meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine. Now, I wouldn’t consider myself a stranger to the world of professional conferences. I’ve been to a few industry-specific meetings—writing, editing, and the like. I have the tote…
In Over the Transom, an occasional series on this blog, we’ll walk you through every step of the bookmaking process, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at just how much work goes into turning a good idea into a great book. … Continue reading →
Whew, spring is moving along quickly here in Mobtown! Here’s a brief rundown of some new JHU Press news and recent, current, and near-future happenings. Awards Congratulations to Andrew Scott Dolkart, whose The Row House Reborn: Architecture and Neighborhoods in New York City, 1908-1929 last night received the Antoinette Forrester Downing Award from the Society of …
By Janet Gilbert, Direct Mail and Renewals Coordinator, Journals There is a volunteering group Here at the Hopkins Press, That was set up to foster Teamwork and togetherness. Yes, our adjacent buildings on North Charles Street in the city Are bridged by the activities of The Press Social Committee! One lunchtime meeting, long ago, We got…
By Janet Gilbert, Direct Mail and Renewals Coordinator, Journals There is a volunteering group Here at the Hopkins Press, That was set up to foster Teamwork and togetherness. Yes, our adjacent buildings on North Charles Street in the city Are bridged by the activities of The Press Social Committee! One lunchtime meeting, long ago, We got…
Source material is the lifeblood of academic research (learn why here), and, courtesy of Michael Scott Bieze and Marybeth Gasman's Booker T. Washington Rediscovered, the JHU Press is now in the business of hosting such valuable content on our website. Students, researchers, and scholars can now read the works of this turn-of-the-century intellectual pioneer as…