Category: Press Events
June may be the start of vacation season, but JHU Press authors and editors are hard at work meeting the public, engaging readers, and spreading the word about their publications. From Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library, to NPR’s Diane Rehm Show, to the lively online discussion at the Firedoglake Book Salon, Press authors and staff are launching the…
June may be the start of vacation season, but JHU Press authors and editors are hard at work meeting the public, engaging readers, and spreading the word about their publications. From Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library, to NPR’s Diane Rehm Show, to the lively online discussion at the Firedoglake Book Salon, Press authors and staff are launching the…
By Jack Holmes Throughout the year, JHU Press authors, editors, and staff members are on the road, in the air, and on the air, getting the word out about our latest publications. As a new monthly feature of the blog, we’ll offer a round-up of the coming month’s events, interviews, and book signings at bookstores,…
By Jack Holmes Throughout the year, JHU Press authors, editors, and staff members are on the road, in the air, and on the air, getting the word out about our latest publications. As a new monthly feature of the blog, we’ll offer a round-up of the coming month’s events, interviews, and book signings at bookstores,…
With the holidays behind us and the dust of year-end celebrations settled, the JHU Press, as is the case with many of you faithful blog readers, is hitting the road! That's right, it's annual-meeting-mania and we'll be showcasing new publications and backlist favorites from coast-to-coast for the next week and a half. Tomorrow kicks off for…
Earlier this week, the staff of the Press gathered to honor colleagues who have celebrated a special anniversary during the past fiscal year. The 21st Annual Employee Awards Ceremony provided an opportunity for managers to sing the praises of the honorees, as well as embarrass them a little bit in a few instances. We're lucky…
As a 21st-century Catholic, I struggle with the concept of pride as one of the seven deadly sins. Sure, I understand the Bible verses and lessons, but they're hard to reconcile in a time when children are praised for everything and adults are urged to aggressively market their successes in order to stay ahead in…
By Michele Callaghan, Manuscript Editor As I waited at the gate for one, then two hours for my flight to the American Association of University Presses conference in Chicago, I reflected on changes in the book industry since I first … Continue reading →
After three and a half years in the university press environment, I feel like an insider. I work in journals, but have learned a lot about the books side as well because of projects like this blog. I have deciphered the acronyms (and I know my manuscript editing friends will tell me they are not…
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 …