OBP Newsletter Open Book Publishers - Summer Newsletter - August 2022 Welcome to our Summer Newsletter! We have information on our open Call for Proposals, new publications, latest reviews, interviews, features, blogs and more!
Our books Maggot Medicine Read now: a new blog by Dr Frank Stadler, editor of 'A Complete Guide to Maggot Therapy: Clinical Practice, Therapeutic Principles, Production, Distribution, and Ethics'.
Our books The Merger Mystery Read Now: a new blog by Geoff and J. Gay Meeks, authors of 'The Merger Mystery: Why Spend Ever More on Mergers When So Many Fail?'.
Our books The Makings and Remakings of The Juggler of Notre Dame, A Medieval Miracle of the Virgin and Its Modernization: An Anthology Hear ye, hear ye! This is not to announce that a court is in session but that a story book is nearly ready to be opened. Reading the Juggler of Notre Dame: Medieval Miracles and Modern Remakings, by Jan M. Ziolkowski, is forthcoming.
Our books A Paean to the Much-maligned Cover Song Read now a new blog by P.D. Magnus, author of 'A Philosophy of Cover Songs' where he discusses this Open Access title.
Our books Some Meanings Embedded in a Book Cover Read now John Black's blog on his latest book 'A Short History of Transport in Japan from Ancient Times to the Present'.
Our books Replanteando la acción social por la música: la búsqueda de la convivencia y la ciudadanía en la Red de Escuelas de Música de Medellín Ya disponible: un nuevo blog escrito por Geoffrey Baker en el que presenta su nuevo libro 'Replanteando la acción social por la música: la búsqueda de la convivencia y la ciudadanía en la Red de Escuelas de Música de Medellín'.
Our books On Burns Night Read now author M. J. Grant's thoughts on 'Auld Lang Syne', Robert Burns, and Burns Night.
Our books Points of Contact: The Shared Intellectual History of Vocalisation in Syriac, Arabic, and Hebrew Read now Nick Posegay's introduction to his latest book 'Points of Contact: The Shared Intellectual History of Vocalisation in Syriac, Arabic, and Hebrew'.
Our books HOROS: Ancient Boundaries and the Ecology of Stone Read Thea Potter's blog post on her latest book 'Horos: Ancient Boundaries and the Ecology of Stone'.
OBP Newsletter OBP - Annual Review - 2021 As we come to the end of this year, it is with great pride that we look back at the many exciting things that have happened here at OBP in 2021! From new open access titles, to awards, new series and exciting projects, this has been a remarkable year for us. Keep reading to find out more!
Our books Why does the slave win? Plautus's Epidicus on the Roman Stage Read Dr Catherine Tracy's blog post on her latest Open Access title 'Epidicus by Plautus: An Annotated Latin Text, with a Prose Translation'.
OBP Newsletter OBP Autumn Newsletter 2021 Welcome to our Autumn Newsletter! We have information on our new open position, updates from COPIM, OABN and ScholarLed, events, new and forthcoming publications, latest reviews and more...Keep reading to find out more!
Our books ἱστορία and the κόσμος If you want to make the world a better place, if you care about justice and equality, if a life of curiosity and skepticism, lived with values, purpose, and reflection intrigues you, read on.
Our books A Sacred Task Read William B. Bonvillian's reflections on the importance of publishing the research of his late brother John D. Bonvillian in Open Access.
Semitic Languages and Cultures On 'A Handbook and Reader of Ottoman Arabic' Read now Esther-Miriam Wagner's reflection on her latest book 'A Handbook and Reader of Ottoman Arabic'.
German Literature A View From under The Horse’s Tail. New Perspectives on Literature? Read now Roger Paulin's reflections on his latest title 'From Goethe to Gundolf: Essays on German Literature and Culture'.
Our books The Middle is Marching: Adam Roberts, on reading George Eliot’s 'Middlemarch' Adam Roberts, author of 'Middlemarch: Epigraphs and Mirrors', on reading George Eliot’s 'Middlemarch'
Our books Autism and Ethics: The Stories We Tell Read Flora Kann Szpirglas' reflections on Kristien Hens' latest title 'Towards an Ethics of Autism: A Philosophical Exploration'.
Russian Literature How To Read Russian Literature Backwards Did you know that Voltaire plagiarized Conan Doyle? Or that Shakespeare nicked T.S. Eliot’s best ideas? Plagiarism by anticipation is both quaintly ludicrous and unexpectedly fecund, overturning familiar notions of literary adaptation (and anxiety of influence).
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...
Translation Translating 'Les Philosophes': A Collaborative Challenge Felicity Gush and Rosie Rigby reflect on the collaborative translation of "'The Philosophes' by Charles Palissot", ed. and transl. Jessica Goodman et al.
environment Earth Day and the Beauty We Love Read now Sam Mickey's (co-editor of 'Living Eart Community: Multiple Ways of Being and Knowing') reflections on Earth Day 2021.
OBP Newsletter OBP Winter Newsletter We have exciting news about awards, upcoming events, new and forthcoming publications, an interview with our Editor Melissa Purkiss and a conversation with our recent volunteer Marie Palmer. Also, the latest set of MARC records containing all our new and past titles is now available here.
Our books Jane Austen in Covid Read editor Jane Stabler's new blog post on 'Jane Austen: Reflections of a Reader'.
