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Open Book Publishers
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Leading Open Access publisher of high-quality academic books. Non-profit, scholar-led. Part of @copim.bsky.social and @openbookcollective.bsky.social
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OUT NOW: 'A Place of Dreams: Desire, Deception and a Wartime Coming of Age' by Alison Twells is a compelling blend of mystery, history and creative non-fiction, bringing to life the wartime story of Norah Hodgkinson, a working-class schoolgirl, clerical worker and prolific diarist.

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November 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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OUT NOW: 'Joyce’s Choices: New Textual Parallels in James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’, ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’, and ‘Ulysses'' by R. H. Winnick sheds important new light on Joyce’s reading, thematic intentions, and creative technique.

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November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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OUT NOW: 'A Portrait of Samuel Hartlib: In Search of Universal Betterment' by Charles Webster provides a comprehensive modern study of Samuel Hartlib (1600–1662), a prolific correspondent and chronicler and a central figure in seventeenth-century intellectual life.

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November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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OUT NOW: 'The Intertwined World of the Oral and Written Transmission of Sacred Traditions in the Middle East' (Alba Fedeli, Geoffrey Khan & Johan Lundberg) considers the transmission of sacred texts, to deepen our understanding of major religions during the early Islamic centuries.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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OUT NOW: 'Allocation, Distribution, and Policy: Notes, Problems, and Solutions in Microeconomics' by Samuel Bowles & Weikai Chen.

"Writing good problem sets is maddeningly difficult, and good problems are rare treasures. This book is a wealth of such treasures" (Larry Samuelson)

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November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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OUT NOW: 'Xouth, the Ape', published in 1848 by Iakovos Pitsipios is a pioneering and satirical Greek novel. It is here translated in English for the first time, with an expansive Introduction by Neo G. Christodoulides.

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October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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OUT NOW: 'Performance Research Methods' is the first comprehensive guide to contemporary methodologies in performance studies, offering a clear and structured overview of the tools currently shaping research in theatre, dance, and performance.

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October 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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OUT NOW: Essential reading at the intersection of sound, matter and community, Kevin Toksöz Fairbairn's 'Hylo Narrans: Echoes of Material Marronage' explores the acoustic agency of brass as a medium through which histories of extraction, resistance and collective creativity resonate.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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New Blog Post: 'Who owns open knowledge? The two types of licence to consider when making books open access'. For OA Week, our senior editor Lucy Barnes writes about an issue of increasing concern to libraries: the implications of different types of open licence.

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October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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OUT NOW: 'Grammar of Etulo:A Niger-Congo (Idomoid) Language' by Chikelu I. Ezenwafor-Afuecheta provides the first detailed linguistic description of the grammar of Etulo, a language spoken in Nigeria by a minority group in Benue and Taraba states.

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October 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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New Blog Post: Tatiana Vagramenko discusses OA title 'Remote Capture: Digitising Documentary Heritage in Challenging Locations'.

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October 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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New Blog Post: "Opening Up Mathematics" by Jan E. Grabowski (@jan-e-grabowski.bsky.social) discusses the importance of publishing Open Access, and the impact that this can have.

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October 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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OUT NOW: New Ukrainian translation of 'Remote Capture';

Щойно з друку! Цей новий український переклад книги „Дистанційне захоплення: оцифрування документальної спадщини у складних умовах“ — обов’язковий посібник для тих, хто планує розпочати проєкт з оцифрування.

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October 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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OUT NOW: 'A Grammar of Jordanian Arabic' by Bruno Herin & Enam Al-Wer investigates the phonology and morphosyntax of Jordanian Arabic, with a focus on the traditional sedentary varieties of Central and Northern Jordan, locally known as Balgawi and Horani.

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October 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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OUT NOW: 'Sensing Violence: Reading with the Marquis de Sade' questions what reading fictional violence does to readers. Drawing on psychology, cognitive literary studies, and empirical research, this book turns to the works of an author synonymous with sexual violence.

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September 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Today is OBP's 17 year anniversary! We have... published 434 books; received 24 awards; surpassed 250 book reviews & 380 endorsements; worked on software development projects; and amassed 273 member libraries.

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September 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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OUT NOW: Aimed at undergraduate students with prior exposure to linear algebra and basic group theory, this textbook by @jan-e-grabowski.bsky.social offers a fresh and modern introduction to one of abstract algebra’s key topics.

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September 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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OUT NOW: Simon of Faversham was a scholar affiliated with the University of Paris in the 1280s. Here he likely wrote his commentaries on Aristotle’s philosophical works. This edited commentary and translation of the Posterior Analytics offers new insight into late medieval thought.

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September 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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OUT NOW: This volume offers a unique glimpse into the world of khashag, a vibrant genre of Tibetan spoken comic dialogues from the area Tibetans call Amdo, with the first ever publication of 11 annotated translations of scripts by its leading performer, Menla Jyab.

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September 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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OUT NOW: This book explores topics that lie at the core of political economy: collective choice, voting, elections, bargaining, and rebellion. Complete mathematical proofs are provided, to clarify the assumptions and deepen understanding.

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September 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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OUT NOW: With global displacement at unprecedented levels, health and social care professionals increasingly find themselves supporting the health and wellbeing needs of people with refugee experience. This book provides guidance on how to deliver compassionate, effective care.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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"Looking forward, looking back: William Moorcroft in the news" by Jonathan Mallinson discusses the sale at auction of a rare vase for a record-breaking price, and the rescue from liquidation and return to family ownership of the pottery works.

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September 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The Papers of the British School at Rome is a peer-reviewed, Open Access series showcasing original research and creative work on Italy, from history to the present. Featuring art, architecture, archaeology and the humanities, it embraces both scholarly and practice-led approaches. buff.ly/lzsjaSI
September 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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OUT NOW: This edition of Plautus’s 'Casina' features the complete Latin text of the play, richly annotated, and with a clear prose translation. The introduction provides historical and cultural context, situating the farce within ancient Athenian and Roman comedic traditions. buff.ly/BxWlCrV
August 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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We're delighted to appear on the European Diamond Capacity Hub Registry @eudch.bsky.social!

The Registry aims to foster collaboration among Diamond OA Publishers, Service Providers, & Tools & Technology Providers in Europe.

Find us here: registry.diamas.org/open-book-pu... #OAbooks #Publishing
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August 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM