Not old-fashioned at all, imo! I think it's important!
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Assistant Acquisitions Editor at the University of Notre Dame Press (@undpress.bsky.social) // Administrative Coordinator for Paths in Publishing (@pathsinpub.bsky.social) (Opinions and thoughts are my own)
Not old-fashioned at all, imo! I think it's important!
Or the fabulous third option of Benoit Blanc in Knives Out
Our executive director Peter Berkery responds, "The education of student interns is an additional benefit of university-based publishing initiatives, not a substitute for the essential function that university presses play in the curation and advancement of the scholarly record." bit.ly/47HnLF3
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Acquisitions editors might tell you that the most best part of the job is getting a really awesome proposal, but don't believe them for a second. The best part is getting people to agree to serve as peer reviewers. Saints, angels, heroes all.
OMG
our book club meeting for TONI AT RANDOM is next week!
great reasons to join us:
- you've been meaning to read the book, and need a nudge
- you've already read the book, and want to talk about it
- you haven't read the book, and want to hear what other people think about it
- it'll be a nice time!
Staff Spotlight: David Juarez, Assistant Production Editor #NDPBlog
Reminding you that we're hiring!π€©
Iβve been regularly volunteering at a food bank for about a year and please, if you want to help, consider donating cash.
For $3, they can provide 15 meals and what they can do with the money you might spend on a few cans can be converted to vastly more in fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, or meat.
You've just inspired me to reread. THANK YOU
Here is the correct link, because the other one appears to be defunct! Silly links
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It seems this link is defunct, but here is the correct one!
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Notre Dame Press is hiring! Come work with meeee! π€
ND Press Sends You Tales for the Spooky Season #NDPBlog undpress.nd.edu/blog...
AI-generated "books" are flooding Amazon and other online retailers.
Here is a regular reminder: Take note of who published the books you read or buy.
Presses are perhaps more important than ever in helping identify trustworthy resources in a failing information ecosystem.
Love this breakdown! Explains so neatly and simply why buying direct (from the press) is the best way to support authors.
This looks amazing!! Black bean brownies forever have my heart.
Worth repeating: "University presses are essential infrastructure for the humanities & should be financially supported in the same way that other higher education inter-institutional infrastructure is." Some powerful examples here:
"I asked Chat GPT"
Well we asked an expert and then we asked other experts in that field to review the first expert's work.
grown-ups with jobs involving email learn to reply-all when replying to a group email 2025 challenge
one thing about Kate's book WRITE THROUGH IT that I thought was really useful framing was the chapter on self-promotion where she talks about what kind of marketing the publisher is good at (trade reviews, bookstores & libraries) vs. what kind the author is good at (readers, your writing community)
Notre Dame Press Celebrates the 30th anniversary of The William and Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies #NDPBlog undpress.nd.edu/blog...
Oh hey, did you know I narrated the audio for my book WRITE THROUGH IT: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life? It was a blast! You should check it out from @libro.fm.
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LIVE TONIGHT AT 9PM EASTERN!
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CONSERVATIVE AT THE CORE OUT NOW!
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Thank you, thank you! β¨
Thanks, Amy! I knew you'd appreciate it!
Vanilla cake on a plate with blueberries surrounding the perimeter and a fig sitting in the middle.
I turned 26 over the weekend! I was sick, but I made myself a cake that I am in love with. Behold - my masterpiece!
It's only problematic when it begins at 4:00am π«£ (speaking from this morning's experience)
It's a great day for laughter (and prepping food care packages!) for our team here at the #NotreDame Press. Thank you to the #FoodBank of Northern #Indiana for welcoming us for an afternoon of #Volunteering!