Talk of the Town: 8 Things that Happened in the Publishing Industry in June 2020

Talk of the Town: 8 Things that Happened in the Publishing Industry in June 2020

In June 2020, the tremors of the global Black Matter Protests protests against police brutality have penetrated industries that reinforce systemic racism, with publishing being one of them. That’s why Anthem Press has curated 5 note-worthy articles that contribute to a glimpse of the current state and future trajectory of...
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University Press Roundup: #AmplifyBlackVoices, a Pandemic-Ridden Hajj and the Digital Self

University Press Roundup: #AmplifyBlackVoices, a Pandemic-Ridden Hajj and the Digital Self

Check out our collection of 5 of the most interesting university press blog posts for this month. We aim to keep you informed, engaged, and part of the ongoing scholarly conversations. 1. Black Study in a Time of Trouble: A Reading List Black Lives Matter protests have been sweeping the world, bringing...
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A Lady’s Transnational Journey Beyond the Veil: Aesthetics of Female Health and Disease, Social Distancing & Transformative Healing

A Lady’s Transnational Journey Beyond the Veil: Aesthetics of Female Health and Disease, Social Distancing & Transformative Healing

The guest author for this post is Maryam Farahani, She is a Research Associate at the University of Liverpool and co-editor of Psycho-Literary Perspectives in Multimodal Contexts. During the long nineteenth century, Western Orientalists designed intimate portraits of the East, informed by new aesthetic principles. William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), for instance, painted a...
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Talk of the Town: 5 Things that Happened in the Publishing Industry in May 2020

Talk of the Town: 5 Things that Happened in the Publishing Industry in May 2020

Countries and states are cautiously beginning to reopen in May 2020 as businesses gear up for ways to regenerate sales. That’s why Anthem Press has curated 5 note-worthy articles that contribute to a glimpse of the current state and future trajectory of the publishing industry. Whether data, news or commentary,...
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