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Authors on Publishing with Bucknell University Press

"Bucknell University Press was my first choice for my book. The press and its Director, Greg Clingham, have made the experience of moving from proposal to contracted manuscript easy, intellectually fulfilling, and even pleasurable. The external reader they selected was clearly knowledgeable in the field, thoughtful about my project, and careful in making suggestions for revision."

Miriam Wallace, author of Revolutionary Subjects in the English 'Jacobin' Novel, 1790-1805 (2009)

"It has been a pleasure to work with Bucknell University Press. I sent my manuscript to BUP because it is a press of record for traditional and innovative readings of eighteenth century literature. My manuscript had a wide range of images and figures from historical maps to Constable oil paintings to medical sketches. The press did a wonderful job uniformly reproducing these. Finally, the innovative cover has been a pleasure for me and for many readers.

Ron Broglio, author of Technologies of the Picturesque (2008)

"I sent my volume of essays to Bucknell University Press because it enjoys a fine reputation in eighteenth-century studies, because it has a track record publishing good edited collections, and because it produces handsome books. I have never regretted the decision. It was a delight to work with the press from start to finish. They provided clear guidance every step of the way, from initial proposal to final proofs, offering invaluable advice about everything from securing permissions to choosing a cover image and fielding my queries about the smallest details swiftly and gracefully."

Mark Blackwell, author of The Secret Life of Things (2007)

"Bucknell University Press was exemplary in every stage of the publishing process, from start to finish. I was always informed of important deadlines and decisions in a timely manner. Not that we ever judge a book by its cover, but due to the book jacket designer's expertise, my book on eighteenth-century Shakespeare looks much more fashionable than I ever imagined!"

Katherine West Scheil, author of The Taste of the Town: Shakespearian Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theater (2003)

"I chose Bucknell since they had the best eighteeenth-century list in the world. I am so glad to see that list go from strength to strength and always recommend it to colleagues. And I shall certainly be sending my next eighteenth-century monograph to BUP."

Chris Mounsey, author of Queer People: Negotiations and Expressions of Homosexuality, 1700-1800  (2007)

Introducing our New Blog

Books touch every aspect of our lives, and the business of making books can be as interesting, diverse and thought provoking as life itself. The Bucknell University Press Blog is about the unusual and the surprising in the everyday world of academic publishing, about the unexpected cultural, social and artistic realms opened for our consideration, and about the remarkable ways in which our authors and their books enable us to engage in a world far beyond the boundaries of our historic and picturesque Pennsylvania town. Click on the link above or the image below to enter our blog.

Johnson Tercentenary Events

2009 is the tercentenary of the birth of Samuel Johnson, one of the great writers of eighteenth-century England whose writings in a variety of genres continue to challenge and extend our philosophical, moral and literary experiences.

Johnson Tercentenary Events are scheduled around the world.

Bucknell's Charles H. Watt's Humanities Institute sponsored a celebratory event: Johnson at Bucknell, A Tercentenary Celebration on March 23-24, 2009.

Click here for J.T. Scanlan's review of  the "Johnson at Bucknell" event (Johsonian News Letter, Vol LX, No. 2, Sept 2009)