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Melbourne University Publishing

May 04, 2023

Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne. The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.[2]

Melbourne University Publishing
Parent companyUniversity of Melbourne
Founded1922; 101 years ago (1922)
Country of originAustralia
Headquarters locationMelbourne
DistributionPenguin Random House (Australia)
Independent Publishers Group (US)
Eurospan Group (Europe)[1]
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsMiegunyah Press, MUP Academic
Official websitewww.mup.com.au

History

MUP was founded in 1922 as Melbourne University Press to sell text books and stationery to students, and soon began publishing books itself. Over the years scholarly works published under the MUP imprint have won numerous awards and prizes. The name Melbourne University Publishing was adopted for the business in 2003 following a restructure by the university, but books continue to be published under the Melbourne University Press imprint.[3] The company's mandate was expressed by the tag line, "Books with Spine", which was coined by the writer Guy Rundle when Louise Adler asked him for a suitable motto.[4] The tag line was later changed to "Australia's first university press".[5]

The Miegunyah Press is an imprint of MUP, established in 1967 under a bequest from businessman and philanthropist Russell Grimwade, with the intention of subsidising the publication of illustrated scholarly works that would otherwise be uneconomic to publish. Grimwade's great-grandnephew Andrew Grimwade was its patron. Miegunyah is from an Aboriginal Australian language, meaning "my house".[6]

Since 2008, the literary journal Meanjin is an editorially independent imprint of MUP.[7]

Directors

  • 1922–1932: Stanley Addison
  • 1932–1942: Frank Wilmot
  • 1943–1962: Gwyn James
  • 1962–1988: Peter Ryan
  • 1989: Brian Wilder
  • 1990–1994: John Iremonger
  • 1994: Andrew Watson (Acting)
  • 1994–1996: Brian Wilder
  • 1996–2002: John Meckan
  • 2002–2019: Louise Adler
  • 2019–current: Nathan Hollier

See also

References

  1. ^ "Booksellers". Melbourne University Publishing. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Our Members". Association of University Presses. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ "About – Melbourne University Press". Melbourne University Publishing. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Inside the Melbourne University Publishing Dinner 2018". Melbourne University Publishing. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ Official website  
  6. ^ "The Miegunyah Press". Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  7. ^ "About Meanjin, meanjin.com.au

Further reading

External links

  • Official website

May 04, 2023
melbourne, university, publishing, book, publishing, university, melbourne, press, currently, member, association, university, presses, parent, companyuniversity, melbournefounded1922, years, 1922, country, originaustraliaheadquarters, locationmelbournedistrib. Melbourne University Publishing MUP is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses 2 Melbourne University PublishingParent companyUniversity of MelbourneFounded1922 101 years ago 1922 Country of originAustraliaHeadquarters locationMelbourneDistributionPenguin Random House Australia Independent Publishers Group US Eurospan Group Europe 1 Publication typesBooksImprintsMiegunyah Press MUP AcademicOfficial websitewww wbr mup wbr com wbr au Contents 1 History 2 Directors 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditMUP was founded in 1922 as Melbourne University Press to sell text books and stationery to students and soon began publishing books itself Over the years scholarly works published under the MUP imprint have won numerous awards and prizes The name Melbourne University Publishing was adopted for the business in 2003 following a restructure by the university but books continue to be published under the Melbourne University Press imprint 3 The company s mandate was expressed by the tag line Books with Spine which was coined by the writer Guy Rundle when Louise Adler asked him for a suitable motto 4 The tag line was later changed to Australia s first university press 5 The Miegunyah Press is an imprint of MUP established in 1967 under a bequest from businessman and philanthropist Russell Grimwade with the intention of subsidising the publication of illustrated scholarly works that would otherwise be uneconomic to publish Grimwade s great grandnephew Andrew Grimwade was its patron Miegunyah is from an Aboriginal Australian language meaning my house 6 Since 2008 the literary journal Meanjin is an editorially independent imprint of MUP 7 Directors Edit1922 1932 Stanley Addison 1932 1942 Frank Wilmot 1943 1962 Gwyn James 1962 1988 Peter Ryan 1989 Brian Wilder 1990 1994 John Iremonger 1994 Andrew Watson Acting 1994 1996 Brian Wilder 1996 2002 John Meckan 2002 2019 Louise Adler 2019 current Nathan HollierSee also EditList of university pressesReferences Edit Booksellers Melbourne University Publishing Retrieved 21 January 2018 Our Members Association of University Presses Retrieved 30 January 2023 About Melbourne University Press Melbourne University Publishing Retrieved 6 February 2023 Inside the Melbourne University Publishing Dinner 2018 Melbourne University Publishing Retrieved 6 February 2023 Official website The Miegunyah Press Retrieved 6 February 2023 About Meanjin meanjin com auFurther reading EditHollier Nathan 1 July 2019 MUP Looking Ahead Australian Book Review Kells Stuart 2023 MUP A Centenary History Miegunyah Press ISBN 9780522878097 Muller Laurie 7 February 2019 Say goodbye to Melbourne University Publishing as we know it The Sydney Morning Herald External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melbourne University Publishing amp oldid 1146855101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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