Written by Isabela Creighton, Marketing Intern Hello, my name is Isabela, and I want to share some of my internship experiences with the Press. In middle school, my love of reading flourished, and then, my need to overanalyze these books. Throughout the years, I started reading various works of fiction and growing an appreciation not … Continue reading Intern Guest Post: The Details Matter
Publishing Panel: Peer Review and You
Join us for our Fall 2024 publishing panel! This is a free webinar hosted by University Press of Florida and UF Press. It will take place on Thursday, October 17, at 4:00pm EST. For more information, see below. Are you an author thinking about publishing a book with a university press? Are you a subject-matter expert … Continue reading Publishing Panel: Peer Review and You
Handmade in Cuba
“A masterful integration of word and image that is a feast for the senses.”—Richard Blanco, presidential inaugural poet and author of How to Love a Country “Handmade in Cuba transmits the generosity of the Vigía project and Rolando Estévez’s spirit through its contributors’ critical desire to explore the strategies that make Vigía’s books so appealing. It … Continue reading Handmade in Cuba
Intern Guest Post: Taking the Mystery Out of Academic Publishing
Written by Sydney Whiteside, editorial intern at the University Press of Florida Most people are familiar with the idea of a midlife crisis—the fear, the doubt, the despair, the new Porsche. What I experienced during the spring of my sophomore year was a mid-university crisis (very similar except for the new car). I woke up one … Continue reading Intern Guest Post: Taking the Mystery Out of Academic Publishing
Intern Guest Post: The Press, Thankfully, is Not Like the Movies
Written by Isabelle Resnick, editorial intern at the University Press of Florida Before I came to the University of Florida, the only thing I knew about books was that the words inside them took me on a trip. Some of these trips were free, though they had to be returned, while others came at prices … Continue reading Intern Guest Post: The Press, Thankfully, is Not Like the Movies
Fall 2017 Internships at the University Press of Florida
We are now accepting applications for our fall 2017 internship program! Are you a student in Gainesville, Florida? Are you interested in learning about book and journal publishing? Apply for a fall internship at the University Press of Florida! We are seeking interns in the following areas: Acquisitions Editorial, Design, and Production Sales … Continue reading Fall 2017 Internships at the University Press of Florida
A Writer’s View: Why I Chose UPF
By Bob H. Lee, author of Backcountry Lawman: True Stories from a Florida Game Warden An old jalopy creaking down a pot-holed dirt road in the dark aptly portrays my journey to find a publisher for my first book. Uncertainty and confusion became the norm until one day I finally succeeded. Here’s my take … Continue reading A Writer’s View: Why I Chose UPF
Spring 2017 Internships at the University Press of Florida
We are now accepting applications for our spring 2017 internship program! *** Are you a student in Gainesville, Florida? Are you interested in book publishing? Apply for a spring internship at the University Press of Florida! We are seeking interns in the areas of acquisitions, sales and marketing, and advertising and design. To apply, visit upf.com/internships.asp and … Continue reading Spring 2017 Internships at the University Press of Florida
The Year in Review: 2015–2016
As we finish up a year of book publishing here at the University Press of Florida, we’re taking some time to look back at what we’ve published, who our readers—you!—are, and the many ways our books have made a splash in the news. We thought you might like to see what we’ve been up to … Continue reading The Year in Review: 2015–2016
Internships at the University Press of Florida
Are you a student in Gainesville, Florida? Are you interested in book publishing? Apply for a fall internship at the University Press of Florida! *** We are seeking interns in the areas of acquisitions, editing, design, production, marketing, sales, and advertising. To apply, visit upf.com/internships.asp and complete the application form found on that page. Application … Continue reading Internships at the University Press of Florida
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