Eastern Washington University Press Explained

Parent:Eastern Washington University
Status:defunct
Successor:Carnegie Mellon University Press
Headquarters:Cheney, Washington
Publications:books

Eastern Washington University Press (EWU Press) was a publishing house formed in the 1970s[1] that was a part of Eastern Washington University. The press specialized in scholarly works about Asia and the environment; it also released works of fiction and translation of literature,[2] including works by poets and writers such as Robert Bly, Carolyn Kizer, Dorianne Laux, and Joseph Millar.[3]

In 2007, Eastern Washington University Press became a member of the Association of American University Presses. On June 30, 2010, the press ceased operation, and the publishing rights to many of its books were transferred to Carnegie Mellon University Press.[4]

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  1. Web site: History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080710233113/http://ewupress.ewu.edu/history.htm . July 10, 2008 . Eastern Washington University Press.
  2. Lum . Lydia . 2009 . Publishing in Peril: Recent State Budget Cuts in Education Leave Some University Publishers Pinched . Diverse Issues in Higher Education . 26 . 20 . June 30, 2024.
  3. Web site: Raube . Shilo . 2010 . Carnegie Mellon University Press Acquires Stock of Eastern Washington University Press . June 30, 2024 . Carnegie Mellon University.
  4. Howard. Jennifer. When a University Press Falls, Who Catches Its Authors?. The Chronicle of Higher Education. LVI. 24. A13. February 26, 2010.