UGA Press to Host Ask UP

UGA Press announces their partnership Association of University Presses to host Ask UP for the spring 2023 quarter.

UGA Press is Looking for a Few Good Interns

The University of Georgia Press is looking for some talented students to fill our spring internship positions. Interns work directly with Press staff on ongoing projects. They will get hands-on experience with working in the publishing industry and gain skills that can translate well to other art or entertainment jobs in the future. Editorial Intern…

Peering into the Dark Underbelly of Peer Review (or Practice Makes Best)

How many acquisitions editors does it take to change a light bulb? Only one, but she or he needs a group of expert advisers to help make the bulb bright enough, an editorial assistant to hold the ladder, and a faculty board to confirm the bulb is screwed in correctly. That’s my poor twist on…

$682,000 Mellon grant to help academic publishers increase workforce diversity

The University of Georgia Press, the MIT Press, Duke University Press, the University of Washington Press, and the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) join forces to create the University Press Diversity Fellowship program. A four-year, $682,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded to the University of Washington will help four university presses…