Enlightenment

The Eighteenth-Century Studies Collection: A major step in the digital enlightenment

Besterman’s vision for Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century In a report written on January 20, 1950 to his newly formed “International Advisory Committee,” Theodore Besterman noted that his “search for Voltaire correspondence had brought to light other manuscript material;” he envisioned publishing “many by-products” with the hope that his efforts on the correspondence … Continue reading

News, open access

Trailblazers: An exciting new OA initiative in partnership with Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, and University of Salford 

LUP is delighted to announce Trailblazers: a new Open Access initiative for ECRs at Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, University of Salford, which uniquely combines OA publication with author boot camps, equipping ECRs with publishing and library skills to support their academic careers.

medieval studies, News

New Series Editor and Editorial Committee Appointed for Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies

Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Eddie Jones as Series Editor of the renowned series Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies, joining co-Editor Prof. Richard Dance, following the retirement of Prof. Vincent Gillespie.

Ancient History & Classics, Film studies, Irish Studies, Journals, Literature, LUP125, Modern Languages, News, open access

Then & Now: 125 Years of Liverpool University Press

From a ‘Printing and Stationery Committee’ in 1899 to an award-winning, independent academic publisher today – home to thousands of books, some of the world’s first subject-specific scholarly journals, and a number of impressive digital collections – Liverpool University Press has accomplished a great deal in 125 years. Innovative and adaptable, LUP remains at the … Continue reading

News

Liverpool University Press acquires Dunedin Academic Press

Award-winning publisher Liverpool University Press (LUP) has acquired the publication backlist and forthcoming titles of Dunedin Academic Press with effect from January 2024. 'The acquisition of Dunedin’s strong-selling list, which has been carefully curated by Anthony Kinahan over the past two decades, will both complement LUP’s existing humanities-focused publishing and also move the Press into … Continue reading