Bucknell University Press

Bucknell University Press

Parent company	Bucknell University
Publication types	Books, journals
Official website	bucknell.edu/azdirectory/bucknell-university-press

Bucknell University Press is a university press associated with Bucknell University, located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The press was founded in 1968 and is a member of the Association of University Presses, ^{[1] [2]} to which it was admitted in 2016. ^[3]

Bucknell University Press was a member of the now-defunct Associated University Presses consortium. ^[4] From 2010 to 2017, the press's publications were distributed by Rowman & Littlefield. ^{[5] [6]} Presently, the press operates in partnership with Rutgers University Press. While Bucknell University Press maintains editorial control over its own imprint, Rutgers pays for the cost of production and handles global distribution. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Bucknell University Press has published more than 1,200 titles since 1968, with notable strengths in the fields of Iberian, Latin American, Irish, and interdisciplinary 18th-century studies. Nearly 30% of the press's titles published in 2024–2025 have received the American Library Association's Choice "highly recommended" rating. ^[9] The press also runs an internship program. ^[10]

On September 4, 2025, Bucknell University provost Wendy F. Sternberg notified the Bucknell community that the university press would cease operations on June 30, 2026. Its funding would be redirected toward undergraduate education. ^[11]

Publications

Notable book series

Notable book series published by Bucknell University Press include the following: ^{[3] [12]}

• "Aperçus: Histories Texts Cultures", edited by Kat Lecky ^[13]
• "Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature and Theory", edited by Aníbal González ^[14]
• "Contemporary Irish Writers", edited by Anne Fogarty ^[15]
• "Griot Project Book Series", co-published by the Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Cultures ^[16]
• "New Studies in the Age of Goethe", edited by John B. Lyon ^[17]
• "Scènes francophones: Studies in French and Francophone Theater", edited by Logan Connors ^[18]
• "Stories of the Susquehanna Valley", edited by Alfred Siewers ^[19]
• "Studies in Eighteenth Century Scotland", edited by Pam Perkins ^[20]
• "Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture 1650-1850", edited by Mona Narain and Miriam L. Wallace ^[21]

Journals

Notable academic journals published by Bucknell University Press include the following: ^{[3] [12]}

• 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
• The Age of Johnson: A Scholarly Annual
• The Bucknell Review

See also

• Literature portal
• Pennsylvania portal

• List of English-language book publishing companies
• List of university presses

References

1. Farrand, M. (2018). "BU Press Director to Retire". The Standard Journal . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
2. "Our Members". Association of University Presses . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
3. Association of University Presses (2020). "Bucknell University Press". Directory 2021. Washington, DC: Association of University Presses. pp. 48–49. ISBN   9780945103455.
4. "Bucknell University Press". JSTOR . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
5. "Bucknell University Press joins with Rowman & Littlefield". Bucknell University. 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011.
6. "Bucknell University Press". Rutgers University Press . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
7. Ginader, Emma (2018). "University Presses Making Mark on Community" . The Danville News .
8. "Two University Presses Combine Forces to Tackle Tight Funding". Higher Ed Dive. June 23, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
9. "AUPresses Responds to News of Bucknell University Press's Planned Closure". Association of University Presses . 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
10. Cocks, Catherine; Chow, Jeremy; Windhorn, Annette (2025-09-24). "Bucknell UP Closure Would Also Mark End of Vital Student Internship Program | H-Net". H-Net . Retrieved 2025-10-02.
11. Spratford |, Sam. "Bucknell University Press to Cease Operations". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2025-10-02.
12. "About the University Press". Bucknell University Press. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
13. "Modern Language Association Awards Honorable Mention for Bucknell University Press Author" . US Federal News Service. 2006. ProQuest   470000789 . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
14. Dove, Patrick (2007). "Book Reviews" . The Romanic Review. 98 (2–3): 297–302. doi:10.1215/26885220-98.2-3.297. ProQuest   196429991 . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
15. Weaver, Madison (2021). "New Series Editor for Contemporary Irish Writers: Speaking with Anne Fogarty". Bucknell University . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
16. Weaver, Madison (2021). "The Griot Project Book Series". Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Cultures . Bucknell University . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
17. Forsberg, Nina (2010). "Bucknell University Press's Annus Translatio" (PDF). The Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer. East Central/American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies: 13–16. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
18. Evstratov, Alexei G. (2017). "Review of Jeffrey M. Leichman, Acting Up: Staging the Subject in Enlightenment France" (PDF). H-France Review. 17 (84): 1–4. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
19. Hackleman, Kathy (2015). "Seeking Azilum: Pennyslvania's French Connection". Penn Lines. Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association. pp. 8–12. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
20. "Studies in Eighteenth-Century Scotland". Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Society. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
21. Clingham, Greg (2017). "Bucknell University Press & Rutgers University Press Create New Partnership". The Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer. East Central/American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies: 25–28. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

External links

• Bucknell University Press
• Bucknell University Press at Rutgers UP