Liverpool University Press (LUP) is pleased to announce that, beginning in 2026, it will become the new publisher of the Journal of Transport Economics and Policy (JTEP), one of the world’s leading journals dedicated to the economics of transport and its intersection with public policy.
Tribute to Mary Cunningham Corran
Amid the profound and heartfelt grieving over the news of Mary Cunningham Corran’s death on 11 October 2025, I’m trying to find a way to pay tribute to her contributions, not so much to the field of Byzantine Studies as to her irreplaceable role, personal and editorial, especially at the series, Translated Texts for Byzantinists. … Continue reading
Was Roman Theatre really Roman?
A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre by Jessica Clarke, published recently in the Liverpool Studies in Ancient History series, is a radical reappraisal of how theatre developed in ancient Italy and Rome. Here, author Jessica Clarke asks the question: was Roman theatre really Roman? Reassessing the consensus that Rome was the centre of theatre … Continue reading
Finding a future for men beyond patriarchy
Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction by Men is the first comprehensive study of the self-representation of men in twenty-first-century SF novels. It demonstrates how the old stereotypes are being replaced by a collective reflection on how men and masculinity are changing and progressing. My first publication about men appeared in 1998, before I even knew … Continue reading
New series editor appointed for Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce that Prof. Francis Leneghan was appointed as Series Editor of the renowned series Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies (EMTS) earlier in 2025. This announcement was delayed as a mark of respect for Professor Vincent Gillespie, who is greatly missed by all at LUP and the EMTS editorial team. … Continue reading
