Trinity University Press

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Trinity University Press
Parent company Trinity University
Founded1967 (original)
2002 (revival)
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location San Antonio, Texas
Publication typesBooks
Official website tupress.org

Trinity University Press is a university press affiliated with Trinity University, which is located in San Antonio, Texas. Trinity University Press was officially founded in 1967 after the university acquired the Illinois-based Principia Press. This iteration of the press closed in 1989; the press was then revived in 2002. [1]

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In addition to the main university press name, the press also issues books through the Trinta Books, Terra Firma, Maverick, and ArteKids publishing imprints. [2] Trinity University Press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses. [3]

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References

  1. "History". Trinity University Press. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. Nawotka, Ed (August 3, 2022). "Trinity University Press Launches Two New Imprints". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. "Our Members". Association of University Presses . Retrieved January 30, 2023.