Bristol University Press signs with De Gruyter for e-book distribution

Bristol University Press (BUP) has signed a deal with Berlin-based academic publisher De Gruyter, which will now distribute its entire e-book list.    

De Gruyter will host and distribute the complete frontlist and backlist collections encompassing more than 2,000 titles from BUP and its imprint Policy Press. Through this partnership, De Gruyter will become the only vendor to distribute BUP’s complete list. Users will be able to access the collections only through the press’s website and through degruyter.com. 

BUP will join 20 other university presses in De Gruyter’s University Press Library (UPL), an e-book distribution model that is focused on complete digital output from publisher partners. 

Michael Zeoli, director for the publisher partner programme at De Gruyter, said: “De Gruyter has built an impressive community of scholarly publishers and academic institutions in the University Press Library. Bristol University Press is well suited to the values and mission of this group, adding depth to important areas such as global human rights and policy. We’re delighted to have Bristol University Press join our UPL community”. 

Jo Greig, sales and marketing director at BUP, added: “At a time when digital access is so crucial, our partnership with De Gruyter expands BUP’s global reach and mission to disseminate cutting-edge research addressing the global social challenges. It is a privilege to join a platform with other like-minded presses as we expand our reach into the international library community.”