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Ask Our Staff: What does a Production Editor do?

Jan 12 2024
In this video, Stephanie Summerhays, senior production editor and FirstGen Program Committee member, discusses the role of the production editor in turning a manuscript into a book and the people authors will work with throughout the process.
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Spotlight on Nathan Osorio, Humanities Institute Public Fellow at UC Press

Mar 06 2023
UC Santa Cruz graduate student Nathan Osorio received a 2022-2023 Humanities Institute Public Fellowship to work with UC Press for the duration of the school year. He is the recipient of the Poetry Society of America’s 2020 Chapbook Fellowship for his collection, The Last Town Before the Mojave. His
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Ask Our Staff: What Does a Book Publicist Do?

Jan 06 2023
In this video, our Associate Publicity Director Emily Grandstaff provides a brief overview of what to expect when it comes to book publicity, including what publicity is, what kinds of tasks a book publicist typically handles, and what authors can do to support publicity efforts.
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Editor Spotlight: Meet Kim Robinson, Editorial Director

Apr 09 2021
In this edition of our UC Press Editor Spotlight Series, we sat down with Editorial Director Kim Robinson to discuss the role of an editorial director, how UC Press is addressing DEI within our editorial strategy, and what kinds of projects she’s interested in for the geography and urban studies lis
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