Ohio University Press Explained

Parent:Ohio University
Founded:1947
Country:United States
Headquarters:Athens, Ohio
Distribution:Chicago Distribution Center (US)[1]
Combined Academic Publishers (EMEA, Asia, the Pacific)
Scholarly Book Services (Canada)[2]
Publications:Books
Imprints:Swallow Press

Ohio University Press (OUP) is a university press associated with Ohio University. Founded in 1947, it is the oldest and largest scholarly press in the state of Ohio.[3] Ohio University Press is also a member of the Association of University Presses,[4] and many of its publications are available via the OHIO Open Library.[5]

History

Ohio University Press was incorporated in 1947 and formally established in 1964. Currently, the press publishes approximately 25-30 books annually, and it is currently a "leading publisher of books about Africa, Appalachia, Southeast Asia, and the Midwest". Notable Ohio University Press titles include Robert Gipe's trilogy Trampoline, Weedeater, and Pop.[6] [7]

In 1979, Ohio University Press entered into a licensing agreement with Alan Swallow's Swallow Press, eventually acquiring the imprint and its back catalog of 276 titles in 2008.[8]

Currently, Ohio University Press awards the Hollis Summers Poetry Prize to select collections of poetry. The award is named after the former Ohio University faculty member and poet.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Publishers served by the Chicago Distribution Center. University of Chicago Press. 2017-09-12.
  2. Web site: Ordering from Ohio University Press ยท Ohio University Press / Swallow Press. 2017-12-03.
  3. Web site: About the Press . November 24, 2023 . Ohio University Press . en-US.
  4. Web site: Our Members . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017042945/https://aupresses.org/membership/membership-list/ . October 17, 2023 . January 30, 2023 . Association of University Presses.
  5. Web site: July 20, 2023 . Ohio University Press Joins OHIO Open Library . November 24, 2023 . . en.
  6. Web site: Marema . Graham . February 19, 2021 . Review: 'Pop' by Robert Gipe Shows the Power of Telling Our Own Stories . May 13, 2021 . The Daily Yonder . en-US.
  7. News: Renkl . Margaret . November 14, 2022 . Opinion University Presses Are Keeping American Literature Alive . en-US . . November 24, 2023 . 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: Kirch . Claire . September 13, 2013 . Ohio University Press Rebrands Trade Imprint . October 23, 2015 . Publishers Weekly.
  9. Web site: Hollis Summers Poetry Prize . October 23, 2015 . Ohio University Press.
  10. Web site: Ohio University Press Rebrands Trade Imprint. Claire. Kirch. Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. United States. September 13, 2013. September 6, 2020.

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