Publishing Industry News

Talk of the Town: Monthly Publishing Industry News Digest

As August comes to a close, the publishing industry continues to balance strong traditional markets with rapid technological change, as AI reshapes discovery and scholarly communication while questions of research equity, accessibility and innovation shape the future of publishing. A Record Year Looms as Print Sales Pass £1 Billion Strong fiction sales have helped the […]

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Featured Monthly Releases – August 2026

This August, explore ideas that broaden perspectives, spark new thinking and contribute to meaningful conversations. Discover our featured releases for the month. The Anthem Beckett Studies Reader – Re-viewing Samuel Beckett This collection brings together influential essays that trace the development of Beckett scholarship across literature, theatre, media, philosophy and performance. It explores themes including […]

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The Anthem Beckett Studies Reader: Re-viewing Beckett (2026)

This is a guest post by S.E. Gontarski, author of The Anthem Beckett Studies Reader: Re-viewing Samuel Beckett The subtitle to this volume of critical essays, Re-viewing Samuel Beckett, punctuates the fact that The Anthem Beckett Studies Reader doesn’t merely add to the already formidable body of criticism on Samuel Beckett’s work, it reshapes how […]

The Anthem Environment and Sustainability Publishing Initiative

For the most part, there are three kinds of environmental books being published today.  The first offers scientific or engineering evidence to explain why a particular environmental phenomena, like acidification of the ocean, is occurring.  The second offers a point of view, often in the form of a scholarly analysis, aimed at explaining why a […]

Publishing Industry News

Talk of the Town: Monthly Publishing Industry News Digest

As July comes to an end, the publishing sector continues to respond to rapid technological change, shifting research priorities and renewed conversations around open access, publishing quality, academic resilience and responsible innovation. The Emotional Rollercoaster of Scholarly Publishing An article in The Scholarly Kitchen explores the emotional pressures experienced by authors, reviewers and editors throughout […]

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Featured Monthly Releases – July 2026

This July, explore a collection of thought-provoking new titles that address philosophy, politics, healthcare, culture and sustainable development. Our featured releases offer fresh perspectives on some of today’s most pressing global questions. Wittgenstein and Popular Culture This edited volume explores how Wittgenstein’s philosophy offers a distinctive approach to the study of popular culture, bridging philosophy […]

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How Gender Became a Political Weapon for the Far Right

This is a guest post by Maria Barbu, author of The Politicization of Gender In 2016, the election of Donald Trump did more than disrupt American electoral politics. It redefined the place of gender in nationalist discourse.         Just weeks before Americans went to the polls, a recording surfaced of the presidential candidate bragging about sexual […]

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Featured Monthly Releases – June 2026

This June, discover new titles that explore the intersections of culture, society and global transformation. Spanning decolonisation, sustainability, philosophy, regional studies and public policy, these latest releases offer timely perspectives that advance critical research across disciplines. Archipelagothic: Studies in the Philippine Gothic This edited volume explores how the Gothic has evolved across Philippine literature, film, […]