Lucy Barnes

Our reflections on ‘community over commercialisation’

Some thoughts about how our focus on community, rather than profit, has benefited our press—and some reflections on the potential for community-driven open access (OA) to grow over the next few years.

Libraries and Open Access

Where does the money go? Explaining our Library Membership Programme

This post explains how our Library Membership Programme works, what it funds, and why we also ask authors who are able to apply for funding to do so.

COPIM

Open Book Publishers Joins the Open Book Collective

Open Book Publishers (OBP) is delighted to announce that we have joined the Open Book Collective (OBC). Keep reading to find out more.

About Us

Shrinking our carbon footprint: Open Access publishing and environmental sustainability

This Open Access Week’s theme of ‘Open for climate justice’ has given us at Open Book Publishers an opportunity to reflect on our own environmental impact as a press.

OBP Newsletter

OBP Spring Newsletter 2021

We have exciting news about upcoming events, new and forthcoming publications, an interview with our developer Ross Higman and information on our open CFPs. There’s lots to explore below, so dive in to find out more about our plans for the months ahead...

Usage data

Open Access book usage in 2020: measurement and value

Given that the need for remotely accessible resources has risen so significantly in the last year, how has the usage of our books changed?

Annual Report 2020

As you prepare to celebrate the holiday season, don’t miss out on our last 2020 newsletter to find out more about all our achievements, future plans and interesting news!

About Us

The cost of Open Access books: a publisher writes

OBP lays out our costs and revenue for the last financial year (2018 - 2019), to add some numbers to discussions about funding OA books.

UKRI

OBP's draft response to the UKRI Open Access consultation

Open Book Publishers' draft response to the UKRI Open Access consultation.

OBP Newsletter

OBP Spring Newsletter 2020

Welcome to our Spring Newsletter! Amid all the uncertainties surrounding the COVID19 pandemic, at Open Book Publishers we remain committed to making knowledge accessible and we are still working —albeit from our separate homes— to bring you the latest news and open access academic books.

March Newsletter

February Newsletter

January 2025 Newsletter

December 2024 Newsletter