ASK UP
The online resource Ask UP continues to demystify how university presses work. The collection of frequently asked questions details common scholarly publishing practices as undertaken by university presses around the globe, although specific procedures and policies may vary from press to press. Created and fueled by the AUPresses Faculty Outreach Committee, the site also offers illustrations of the lifecycle of a book and suggests resources for further reading on such topics as academic career advancement, writing and style, publishing and scholarly communication, copyright and intellectual property, and preparing materials for publication.
LSU Press, Johns Hopkins University Press, and SUNY Press hosted the site over the past year, curating and answering new questions. UCL Press is set to host starting in late spring 2024.
PUBLISHING SESSIONS
During the past year, the Faculty Outreach Committee has continued to establish relationships with scholarly associations, facilitating publishing sessions at the following conferences:
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History, organized in 2023 by Committee chair Jennifer Keegan (LSU)
- Modern Language Association, organized in 2024 by Committee member Anne Savarese (Princeton)
- Rhetoric Society of America, organized in 2024 by Aurora Bell (South Carolina) and Tara Cyphers (Ohio State)
OTHER AUTHOR RESOURCES
The Resources page on the AUPresses website offers a selection of Association materials and tools for authors seeking publishers, in addition to helpful tools such as the Permissions FAQ, the Peer Review Best Practices Handbook, and Digital Art Submission Guidelines.
AUPresses is a contributing organization of the Think. Check. Submit. project, an international initiative that helps researchers identify trusted journals and book publishers for their research, offering a range of tools and practical resources.