Ohio University Press

Ohio University Press
Parent companyOhio University
Founded1947
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationAthens, Ohio
DistributionChicago Distribution Center (US)[1]
Combined Academic Publishers (EMEA, Asia, the Pacific)
Scholarly Book Services (Canada)[2]
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsSwallow Press
Official websitewww.ohioswallow.com

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".[3] 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]

Imprints

See also

References

  1. ^ "Publishers served by the Chicago Distribution Center". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  2. ^ "Ordering from Ohio University Press · Ohio University Press / Swallow Press". Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  3. ^ a b "About the Press". Ohio University Press. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Our Members". Association of University Presses. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ohio University Press Joins OHIO Open Library". OHIO News. July 20, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Marema, Graham (February 19, 2021). "Review: 'Pop' by Robert Gipe Shows the Power of Telling Our Own Stories". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Renkl, Margaret (November 14, 2022). "Opinion | University Presses Are Keeping American Literature Alive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Kirch, Claire (September 13, 2013). "Ohio University Press Rebrands Trade Imprint". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hollis Summers Poetry Prize". Ohio University Press. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  10. ^ Kirch, Claire (September 13, 2013). "Ohio University Press Rebrands Trade Imprint". Publishers Weekly. United States: PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020.


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