University of Iowa Press

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University of Iowa Press
Parent company University of Iowa
Founded1969
Country of originFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Headquarters location Iowa City, Iowa
Distribution Chicago Distribution Center [1]
Publication typesBooks
Official website www.uipress.uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa Press is a university press that is part of the University of Iowa.

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Established in 1969, the University of Iowa Press is an academic publisher of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. The UI Press is the only university press in Iowa, also dedicated to the preservation of literature, history, culture, wildlife, and natural areas of the Midwest. [2]

Scholarly titles include reference and course books, and trade books published by the UI Press include the winners of the Iowa Short Fiction Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize, as well as other titles. [3]

The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses. [4]

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References

  1. "Publishers served by the Chicago Distribution Center". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  2. "University of Iowa Press Short Fiction & Poetry". www.facebook.com.
  3. "Browse by Series - University of Iowa Press". uiowapress.org.
  4. "Our Members". Association of University Presses . Retrieved January 30, 2023.