Ohio University Press

Ohio University Press (OUP) is a university press associated with Ohio University. Founded in 1947, it is the oldest and largest scholarly press in the state of Ohio.^[3] Ohio University Press is also a member of the Association of University Presses,^[4] and many of its publications are available via the OHIO Open Library.^[5]

Ohio University Press

Parent company	Ohio University
Founded	1947
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	Athens, Ohio
Distribution	Chicago Distribution Center (US)[1] Combined Academic Publishers (EMEA, Asia, the Pacific) Scholarly Book Services (Canada)[2]
Publication types	Books
Imprints	Swallow Press
Official website	www.ohioswallow.com

History

Ohio University Press was incorporated in 1947 and formally established in 1964. Currently, the press publishes approximately 25-30 books annually, and it is currently a "leading publisher of books about Africa, Appalachia, Southeast Asia, and the Midwest".^[3] Notable Ohio University Press titles include Robert Gipe's trilogy Trampoline, Weedeater, and Pop.^[6][7]

In 1979, Ohio University Press entered into a licensing agreement with Alan Swallow's Swallow Press, eventually acquiring the imprint and its back catalog of 276 titles in 2008.^[8]

Currently, Ohio University Press awards the Hollis Summers Poetry Prize to select collections of poetry. The award is named after the former Ohio University faculty member and poet.^[9]

Imprints

• Swallow Press^[10]

See also

• Literature portal
• Ohio portal

• List of English-language book publishing companies
• List of university presses

References

1. "Publishers served by the Chicago Distribution Center". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
2. "Ordering from Ohio University Press · Ohio University Press / Swallow Press". Retrieved 2017-12-03.
3. "About the Press". Ohio University Press. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
4. "Our Members". Association of University Presses. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
5. "Ohio University Press Joins OHIO Open Library". OHIO News. July 20, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
6. Marema, Graham (February 19, 2021). "Review: 'Pop' by Robert Gipe Shows the Power of Telling Our Own Stories". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
7. Renkl, Margaret (November 14, 2022). "Opinion | University Presses Are Keeping American Literature Alive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
8. Kirch, Claire (September 13, 2013). "Ohio University Press Rebrands Trade Imprint". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
9. "Hollis Summers Poetry Prize". Ohio University Press. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
10. Kirch, Claire (September 13, 2013). "Ohio University Press Rebrands Trade Imprint". Publishers Weekly. United States: PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

External links

• Official website