Call for papers: This international conference will bring together scholars of anti-fascist publishing activity in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from any linguistic or geographical context. Our aim is to…Read More >
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Mediation through text and image in information books for children
CBCP Co-Director Sue Walker has a chapter in new book just published by Lehigh University Press. https://lupress.cas.lehigh.edu/content/mediation-and-childrens-reading Sue’s chapter, ‘Reading information: using graphic language to enhance engagement with children’s books’,…Read More >
Newton International Fellowships Scheme
The Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing of the University of Reading welcomes proposals from suitably qualified applicants for the Newton International Fellowships scheme (deadline: 16 March 2022). The Scheme aims to attract the most promising…Read More >
Register to attend the 1922 conference, March 28 2022
Registrations are now open for the 1922 conference – Inside and Outside Modernism: An Anatomy of 1922 and its Cultures – co-organised by Ben Bruce and Domonique Davies. Conference –…Read More >
Recording of panel: Experimental publishing and new archival initiatives
The recording of the panel event Experimental publishing and new archival initiatives is now available to watch online here. For a full list of the websites discussed, with links, download…Read More >
CBCP Visiting Research Fellowships, 2021-2
In view of the UCU strike action affecting UK Higher Education December 1-3 2021, the closing date had been changed to Wednesday 8 December, 5pm UK. We are pleased to…Read More >
Nineteenth-century pictures in periodicals
Congratulations to Dr Rose Roberto for her chapter in the award-winning second volume of the The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press edited David Finkelstein. Rose’s chapter stems…Read More >
Getting into/Demystifying Publishing: CBCP Professional Track workshop with Careers service
We had a well-attended student-focussed event this week featuring 3 fantastic speakers from publishing. Thanks to Kath Burton (Taylor & Francis), Bea Fitzgerald (Hodder & Stoughton), and Emma Shercliff (Laxfield…Read More >