University of Alberta Press

University of Alberta Press

The University of Alberta Press (UAP) is a publishing house and a division of the University of Alberta that engages in academic publishing.

Overview

UAP is situated in Ring House 2 on the University of Alberta campus, located in Edmonton, Alberta, and publishes an average of between 20 and 30 books each year. The active title listing has approximately 190 books, [http://www.uap.ualberta.ca University of Alberta Press] ] as of 2008.

History

UAP was originally established as a department of the University of Alberta in 1969 and the first Press Director, Leslie E.S. Gutteridge (1913 - 2000) was appointed in 1977. The UAP acquires, publishes, and disseminates works of scholarly merit, making them available to the broader public. Historically it is particularly recognized for publishing in the following disciplines: history, literary criticism, Canadian studies, Native studies and reference works. It has a commitment to publishing books of importance to Western Canada thereby contributing to the variety and diversity of cultural expression and promoting engagement with ideas and continuance of a literate culture.

The UAP developed a strong presence in the Alberta and broader Canadian publishing industry where it is highly respected as an important contributor to scholarship and literary culture. It consistently wins editorial and design awards for its books. Amongst the books the press has published are:
* Robert Conquest's "Harvest of Sorrow, Soviet Collectivization and the Terror Famine""Harvest of Sorrow, Soviet Collectivization and the Terror Famine", Robert Conquest, University of Alberta Press, 1987, ISBN 0-88864-128-1] .
* "The Collected Writings of Louis Riel/Les Ecrits complet de Louis Riel""Collected Writings of Louis Riel (The)/Ecrits complet de Louis Riel (Les)", Editor George G.F. Stanley, Raymond J.A. Huel, Gilles Martel, Thomas Flanagan, Glenn Campbell, University of Alberta Press, 1985, ISBN 0-88864-091-9] , George G.F. Stanley, Raymond J.A. Huel, Gilles Martel, Thomas Flanagan, Glenn Campbell, editors, a critical edition composed of five annotated volumes.
* "The Canadian Dictionary of ASL""Canadian Dictionary of ASL (The)", Editor Carole Sue Bailey, Kathy Dolby Foreword Charmaine Letourneau, University of Alberta Press, 2002, ISBN 0-88864-300-4] , Carole Sue Bailey and Kathy Dolby, editors, winner of the Alberta Educational Book of the Year, Scholarly Book of the Year and Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year as well as an Award of Merit from the Association for Canadian Studies and the Alcuin Society Citation for Excellence in Book Design in Canada.
* A.K. Hellum's "A Painter's Year in the Forests of Bhutan""Painter's Year in the Forests of Bhutan", A. K. Hellum, University of Alberta Press, 2001, ISBN 0-88864-323-3] , winner of the Banff Mountain Book Festival Best Book award and Alberta Book Awards for Trade Book of the Year, and Book Design, Illustration and Cover. A.K. Hellum was also awarded the Writers Guild of Alberta Wilfred Eggleston Award for Non-Fiction.
* E.D. Blodgett's "An Ark of Koans""Ark of Koans (An)", E.D. Blodgett, Illustrator Jacques Brault, University of Alberta Press, 2003, ISBN 0-88864-404-3] , which won a number of Alberta Book Awards, as well as design awards from the Association of American University Presses and the Alcuin Society.
* "The Freshwater Fishes of British Columbia", J.D. McPhail, foreword by Joseph S. Nelson and illustrations by D.L. McPhail, ISBN 978-0-88864-467-1] . This important reference work draws upon a lifetime of research by J.D. McPhail, professor emeritus of the Native Fish Research Group in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Originally the UAP existed to publish works of significant scholarship; however, due to increasing financial pressures and decreasing library markets, the UAP, like its counterparts across North America, has had to broaden its role to encompass a wider more trade-orientated publishing program.

The UAP has kept pace with technological innovations including digitization in the preparation of camera ready pages; however, the UAP is a publishing house, not a printer. Therefore, UAP books are printed at different printing establishments throughout Canada depending on the specific requirements of the books including whether there are colour images and the type of binding desired, either cloth or soft cover. The UAP is committed to protecting the environment and in 2003 signed an agreement to have UAP books printed on stock that contains 100% consumer recycled fibres and is acid and chlorine free.

The UAP first hosted a website in 1995 and upgraded it in 2002, when it became possible to run webpages containing information pulled from a comprehensive database of title metadata. An online store was added in 2004.

Publication areas

The UAP generally accepts submissions in the areas of biography, history, language, literature, natural history, regional interest, travel narratives and reference books. In effect UAP contributes to the intellectual and cultural life of Alberta and Canada by publishing well-edited, research-based knowledge and creative thought, which has undergone rigorous peer-review, is of real value to natural constituencies, adheres to quality publication standards and is supported by appropriate marketing efforts.

Industry associations

* Book Publishers Association of Alberta
* Association of Canadian Publishers
* Association of Canadian University Presses
* Association of American University Presses

References

External links

* [http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/ University of Alberta Press website]


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