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.
OBP Newsletter Get to Know Us: An Interview with Agata Morka An interview with our new European Co-ordinator for Open Access Books, Agata Morka.
earthday Online Panel Discussion on 'Earth 2020: An Insider's Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet' On Monday, May 4 2020, at 12 p.m. EDT the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth hosted an online panel discussions with four contributors of Earth 2020: An Insider's Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet.
Our books Margery Spring Rice: Pioneer of Women’s Health in the Early Twentieth Century In this new blog Dr Lucy Pollard, author of 'Margery Spring Rice: Pioneer of Women’s Health in the Early Twentieth Century', reflects on her new title and her role as a biographer.
Author Posts The Death of Tomie dePaola and the Juggler of Notre Dame Jan Ziolkowski reflects on the life and work of American author and illustrator Tomie dePaola, particularly his affinity for the tale of the Juggler of Notre Dame.
Author Posts The Classic Short Story, 1870-1925: Theory of a Genre Florence Goyet discusses her global study of the classic short story, which examines the entire body of stories of five major authors: Maupassant, Chekhov, Verga, James and Akutagawa.
Author Posts Tony Curtis, “The Young Juggler” Jan M. Ziolkowski explores the connections between Hollywood star Tony Curtis and the fable of the Juggler of Notre Dame.
Author Posts From Darkness to Light: Writers in Museums 1798-1898 'From Darkness to Light, Writers in Museums 1798-1898' explores the reaction of writers and artists to museums and galleries during the gradual introduction of electric light.
English Literature A thank-you note to my publisher and readers Author R. H. Winnick reflects on his book 'Tennyson’s Poems: New Textual Parallels' one year after its publication.
Author Posts The World Dislocated Author Ellyn Toscano draws on her book, 'Women and Migration', to consider the impact of coronavirus on the plight of migrants huddled closely in detention centers or migrant camps or prisons.
