OBP Newsletter

March Newsletter

http://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0173.0268

Open Book Publishers

01 Apr 2025 • 4 min read

Lionel Bicknell Constable, Summer Landscape (1825). Public Domain.

Welcome to our March Newsletter!

We hope this email finds you well and that your March has been wonderful. We write with publication announcements, company updates, and upcoming events.

Here's what happened this month:

We published seven new books

Troubled People, Troubled World: Psychotherapy, Ethics and Society by Michael Briant

Feeling Colour: Chromatic Embodiment in Film Culture, 1950s–1960s by Bregt Lameris

Interconnected Traditions: Semitic Languages, Literatures, Cultures—A Festschrift for Geoffrey Khan. Volume 1: Hebrew and the Wider Semitic World edited by Aaron D. Hornkohl, Nadia Vidro, Janet C.E. Watson, Eleanor Coghill, Magdalen M. Connolly, and Benjamin M. Outhwaite

Interconnected Traditions: Semitic Languages, Literatures, Cultures—A Festschrift for Geoffrey Khan. Volume 2: The Medieval World, Judaeo-Arabic, and Neo-Aramaic edited by Aaron D. Hornkohl, Nadia Vidro, Janet C.E. Watson, Eleanor Coghill, Magdalen M. Connolly, and Benjamin M. Outhwaite

Music, Religion and Politics at Worcester Cathedral, 680-1950 by Richard Newsholme

Color, Healthcare and Bioethics by Henk ten Have

Αncient Greek II: A 21st-Century Approach by Philip S. Peek

All of our titles are free to read and download. Explore our complete catalogue here .

'Library Bookshefl' by Twechy

We signed the Declaration To Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship

OBP has signed the Declaration to Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship, joining thousands in the scholarly community in condemning and resisting efforts to restrict academic freedom. The Declaration highlights the dangers of government interference in research, including the suppression of critical topics, removal of public data, and targeting of researchers. Such censorship threatens the integrity of the scientific record, global collaboration, and public well-being. Signatories pledge to support resistance efforts, promote uncensored research venues, document censorship cases, and share the Declaration widely. Learn more at defendresearch.org and sign the declaration here.

We celebrated World Theatre Day

In celebration of World Theatre Day, our Applied Theatre Praxis series invites submissions from theatre scholars exploring the intersection of performance, politics, and praxis. This series spotlights theatre as a site of ethical and political engagement, showcasing work that emerges from lived experience and challenges societal norms. We welcome proposals that examine applied theatre in diverse contexts, whether activist, community-based, or experimental. Join the conversation and submit your work to shape the discourse on theatre’s transformative power.

Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2025: "No Life Without You: Refugee Love Letter from the 1930s"

Author Franklin Felsenstein discussed his book at Ball State University

Felsenstein discussed his book No Life Without You: Refugee Love Letters from the 1930s, which offers a firsthand look into the experiences of German Jewish refugees on the eve of World War II. Drawing from the intimate correspondence of his parents, Ernst Moritz and Vera Hirsch Felsenstein, he discussed their efforts to navigate displacement, separation, and survival. The talk highlighted the historical significance of these letters, their emotional depth, and their broader relevance to discussions on migration and political upheaval. Students had the opportunity to engage with Felsenstein on the process of preserving and contextualizing these deeply personal narratives.

Watch the recorded talk here.

PNG image with event details of Beyond Mandates: Fostering a Culture of Open Access Book Publishing

What's coming up:

UKSG 48th Annual Conference and Exhibition: We’re excited to share that we are at the UKSG Conference in Brighton this week! As a key event in the scholarly communications calendar, UKSG brings together librarians, publishers, and industry professionals from around the world. If you’re attending, we’d love for you to stop by and say hello!

9 April, 3 PM: Services for open access book policymaking. This free Open Access Books Network webinar will showcase three tools that focus on OA book policies: the OA Books Toolkit, which includes articles and resources on OA book policies tailored to policymakers and authors; the PALOMERA Knowledge Base, a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder database of OA book policies from across Europe; and the Jisc Open Policy Finder, which aims to help authors and institutions to make informed and confident decisions about OA publication and policy compliance. Register here.

NEW BOOK DISCOUNT: Enjoy 10% off when you spend £100 and 20% off when you spend £200 (or the equivalent in supported currencies) at OBP! The discount will be applied automatically at checkout.

That's all for this month!