We are thrilled to congratulate LUP author Mona Arshi on winning the Forward Prize for best new collection for Small Hands, awarded in a ceremony on Monday 28th September 2015. The jury praised her work for its “imagination, sensuality and beguiling playfulness”, also commenting on her “beautiful precision and her willingness to experiment with form, including couplets, … Continue reading
Jane Hiddleston – Author Insights
Jane Hiddleston, author of September's Free Read Friday title Assia Djebar: Out of Algeria expands on her work, the main arguments of her book and what marks Assia Djebar as one of the most important figures in North African literature. Read on to gain an exclusive insight from Hiddleston before downloading her book. 1. What prompted you to … Continue reading
Stephen Hopkins – Author Insights
To coincide with this month’s Free Read Friday, we are pleased to introduce a special Q&A with author Stephen Hopkins. As a book regarded as the most comprehensive memoir account of recent Northern Irish history, Hopkins expands on the nature and utilisation of the memoir in the context of the conflict within Northern Ireland. Read … Continue reading
Liverpool University Press welcomes Mare Nostrum
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Mare Nostrum as sales representative for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, and France. Janet McDermott, Trade Marketing Manager at Liverpool University Press, commented, ‘We are impressed with Mare Nostrum’s track record of delivering growth for publishers, and the way in which David Pickering … Continue reading
Claire Taylor and Niamh Thornton describe their experience of hosting a “writing sprint”
“Writing sprints” can facilitate collaboration and encourage new ways of thinking about academic writing Claire Taylor and Niamh Thornton describe their experience of hosting a “writing sprint” in a blog post by the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. "For us the writing sprint was an exciting way to enable collaboration, and to encourage … Continue reading
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