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GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing announces new Editor-in-Chief Michelle Elizabeth Wilson Member News Release submitted by George Washington University on 02/27/2026.

GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing announces new Editor-in-Chief Michelle Elizabeth Wilson

Dr. Nwachukwu Egbunike, head of the Pan-Atlantic University Press in Lagos, Nigeria, shares the challenges that African scholars and university presses face and a call to work toward a more inclusive global knowledge ecosystem for Africa and the Global South. via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

“The girls' school in Minab, in southern Iran, was hit on Saturday during the first day ​of U.S. and Israeli attacks on the country. Iran's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said the strike killed 150 students.”

Are you an early career or alt-ac scholar considering editing a volume? #FeedingTheElephant co-editor @emily-elliott.bsky.social shares her experiences editing a volume as an early(ish) career academic specialist. The verdict: grab a red pen, find a mentor, and pour a coffee as you get to work.

Can confirm @lucaschurch.bsky.social is friendly and @uncpress.bsky.social has books at #AWP26.

This hybrid talk is tonight at 7 PM! Can't wait to share my work under the generous dome! 🗃️ #skystorians @uncpress.bsky.social

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The Historian's Writerly Craft: A Summer Intensive Grounded in Discipline and Artistry - OIEAHC APPLY NOW for this 12-week intensive workshop designed for historians who want to improve their artistic craft.

@oieahc.bsky.social is accepting applications for a 12-week workshop, The Historian’s Writerly Craft: A Summer Intensive Grounded in Discipline and Artistry, geared toward authors who are working on their second book or beyond. April by 4/20 for the summer workshop!

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Guest Post — AI Fatigue and Vocational Awe in Academic Libraries - The Scholarly Kitchen Today's guest blogger says academic librarians don't need another class on how to use AI, but an institutional reflection on the emotional and mental cost of rushing innovations.

Guest Post — AI Fatigue and Vocational Awe in Academic Libraries - The Scholarly Kitchen

Ask UP logo, tagline: Authors seeking knowledge from university presses

How do university presses market scholarly titles with general-interest appeal? https://bit.ly/3lyDsa5

University press publishers answer frequently asked questions like this one on our #AskUP site.

Curious about how university press publishing works? #AskUP!

@emily-elliott.bsky.social shares the rewards and drawbacks of working on an edited volume, offering advice geared toward early career scholars and academic-adjacent workers considering whether to brave the process of editing a collection. #FeedingTheElephant @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social

Book resting on a brick wall with bamboo in the background. The cover is black with a blue and pink octopus in the front, the title is Life on the Octopus Farm: The Ethics and Future of Growing the World’s Most Intelligent Invertebrate

A gorgeous cover for Richard Schweid’s new book that explores the q: should we farm a creature that has consciousness?

LIFE ON THE OCTOPUS FARM coming Aug. 2026, galleys for media available now (email in bio) 🐙 @uncpress.bsky.social

*taps mic* @libraryjournal.bsky.social STARRED review for ROLLING STONE AND THE RISE OF HIP CAPITALISM by Charles L. Ponce de Leo just dropped 🤩

We need dreams! Dreams make history, even big ones that don’t come true. I’ll be talking about world-changing dreams at @amantiquarian.bsky.social on Thursday (3/5) @ 7 ET. Register for this free hybrid event here: www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-eve...
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Writing tip #1: No matter where you are in the writing process, imagine your ideal audience and write for it – small, large, simple, complex: friends, family, community, scholars, activists, children, theatre-goers, the general public. You pick the combination & decide to whom you want to speak.

"SSP’s second Pulse Check survey results paint a picture of an industry in defensive mode—cautious, structurally stressed, but not in freefall."

Today marks the first day of Women's History Month; yesterday was the last day of Black History Month.

Every day is for women's history and Black history and Black women's history.

Because these are not histories that are separate from histories of war and economy.

To recognize 20 years of Longleaf, we've created a new logo to reflect and celebrate who we have become as a company—and the future we're growing toward. We're thrilled to welcome our next chapter alongside over 25 phenomenal university presses.

Thanks to Joanne Thomas for her work on our new logo.

AUPresses Hangout

Attention journals-publishing members: Make plans to attend this AUPresses Hangout: Let's Talk About…The Impact of AI on University Presses, Thurs 3/5 at 12p EST. Our Journals Committee is hosting this open discussion and exchange of ideas & resources. Register here: https://bit.ly/4rY0TcP.

How Black Students Fought for Justice in a Forgotten High School Sit‑In - UNC Press Blog For a timely read during Black History Month, we’re sharing a guest post by Aaron G. Fountain Jr., author of High School Students Unite! Teen Activism, Education Reform, and FBI Surveillance in Postwa...

On the blog today @aaronfountainjr.bsky.social explores how Black students fought for justice in a forgotten school sit-in in 1968 Cincinnati, Ohio.

This is a timely read for Black History Month 👇

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As an editor, I really appreciate it when people declining to review suggest potential reviewers. We (editors) don't know everybody and this is super helpful.

What about the other immigration detention center in North Jersey? In the book, over 20 authors chronicle various aspects of the Elizabeth Detention Center, located about a six-minute drive from Newark Airport.

The Elizabeth Detention Center continues to operate despite opposition over its existence.

Edited by Ulla D. Berg and Carolina Sánchez Boe, "Elizabeth Detention Center: A Social History of Immigration Detention in New Jersey and the United States" publishes in July.

The Ruthless Benevolence of a Great Editor Ann Godoff, who died this week, cared passionately about her writers—and much less about her own ego.

"The essence of editing is ethics; it’s the act of caring for the expression of the thoughts of another as if they were your own."

It is MY FAVORITE TOO!

Major Chinese funder to stop paying fees for 30 pricey open-access journals Move comes amid effort to grow the country’s own journals

Are #openaccess fees that some journals charge authors too high? The Chinese Academy of Sciences, the world’s largest research institution, reportedly thinks so and plans to stop funding some, a move that could shake up #scientificpublishing. @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

“Organizations must break the pattern of looking to the most impacted people to protect them from criticism, explain the issues, or lead the healing.” — Dianndra Roberts and Valarie Guagnini, “Stepping Up By Stepping Down,” @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

What are the best/most vital scholarly history books about Latinas in the United States?

(Or areas that became the U.S. - colonial period welcome)

It is one of those books that I wish I could read for the first time again! I also really enjoyed the Binti series.

Such a brilliant book.

Remembering Kevin Mumford | Department of History | Illinois Imag

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Mumford, author of NOT STRAIGHT, NOT WHITE: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues 💚

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