“What impressed me the most about the publishing process was the incredible care that every person at the Press brought to each interaction and gave to my book. My first book was the result of ten years of research and writing, and I assumed that no one would care as much about its ideas as I did: I was surprised and pleased to find out I was wrong. The Press not only invested in my book, but they also invested in a process that made it so much better than I ever could have imagined.”
—Kate Mattingly, author of Shaping Dance Canons: Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity

“Publishing with the Press was a wonderful, encouraging, and truly rewarding experience. Of course, publishing a book (especially for the first time!) is challenging and takes a surprisingly long time, but I was also so surprised by how collaborative the book ended up being. There’s advisors, colleagues, reading and writing groups, but also the readers, editors, copyeditors, marketing folks, indexers, my sister (who took the photo that’s on the cover of my book). . . . I could go on. It was an emotional, surreal, and deeply proud moment to see and hold the book. I’ve signed copies and fielded questions about my work, and it’s especially validating, as a Black woman, to have my words and work about a place I love so much documented, taken seriously, and distributed. I felt tremendous relief about being done with this project, but I wasn’t anticipating the tremendous emotional weight of holding my book in my hands.”
—Tatiana D. McInnis, author of To Tell a Black Story of Miami

“I was very appreciative of how accommodating my editor, Sian Hunter, was over the course of the writing process. I sent in my initial book proposal just as the COVID-19 pandemic began, and adjusting the time scale helped the quality of my book exponentially. My biggest surprise was how quick the turnaround process for peer reviews was as well as how thoughtful and detailed the feedback I received was. Being able to see my ideas on paper and shared with readers is the most exciting part of seeing my book finished!”
—David Morton, author of Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida’s Film and Television Industry

“For a first-time author, the academic book publishing process can be a daunting task. I learned, for instance, that to have a thorough and clearly formulated book proposal is as important (or perhaps more important) than the actual manuscript in the preliminary stage. I spent almost a year drafting and revising the book proposal and the concept of the book itself changed considerably thanks to the reviews and productive feedback I received from the series editors, and from the external readers. Looking back, I am very thankful to the editors at the Press for believing in this project. Submitting the final revised manuscript—I cannot explain the feeling of accomplishment. And then, seeing the book published, with the cover I had dreamed of . . . it was a very special moment. And all this work has come with rewards—the book has been widely reviewed and recognized with three book awards.”
—Ángeles Donoso Macaya, author of The Insubordination of Photography: Documentary Practices under Chile’s Dictatorship

“Publishing my book with the Press has been an incredibly positive experience from beginning to end, so much so that I am already looking forward to writing my second book. There are many things I value about the Press, most of all the feedback I received on my manuscript from the peer reviewers and later the acquisitions editor. My manuscript is so much better because of that feedback. I can’t wait to see how readers respond once it’s available for purchase.”
—Christina M. García, author of Corporeal Readings of Cuban Literature and Art: The Body, the Inhuman, and Ecological Thinking

“For me as a first-time author, the Press went to great lengths to demystify a process that could seem daunting and opaque. At every step, the Press’s staff communicated clearly about how the process would unfold. More importantly, I always received sound strategic advice on how best to incorporate feedback from reviewers and frame my research in a more compelling way. I always felt like the Press supported me and wanted by book to succeed.”
—Micah McKay, author of Trash and Limits in Latin American Culture

“My first book was published a little over a month before I gave birth to my first child. Things haven’t been the same since either of them made their way into the world! I’m grateful to Press editors and staff for their vision and commitment to giving voice to African American history, literature, and culture, and I hope they’ll continue to support writers in these crucial areas of study for years to come.”
—Regis M. Fox, author of Resistance Reimagined: Black Women’s Critical Thought as Survival