MUP signs with De Gruyter for e-book distribution

De Gruyter will host and distribute the complete frontlist and backlist collection of over 2,000 titles from Manchester University Press (MUP). Academic libraries will be able to access the complete annual e-book collections exclusively through manchesterhive, the press’s e-book platform, and on degruyter.com. MUP currently publishes over 200 books each year.

MUP will join 21 other university presses in De Gruyter’s University Press Library (UPL), an e-book distribution model that provides libraries with complete annual digital output from its partners. After Edinburgh University Press and Bristol University Press, MUP will be the third university press from the UK to be added to the UPL. Through its website, the publisher provides digital access to over 75,000 e-books and 500 journals across 30 subject areas from its own publishing programme, in addition to complete collections from over 30 partner presses.

Michael Zeoli, director of the Publisher Partner Program at De Gruyter, said: “MUP adds richness and variety to our scholarly UK press partners, and complements the highly regarded university presses included in the De Gruyter partner programme.”

Simon Ross, chief executive of MUP, added: “MUP has benefited from a sustained commitment and investment in its digital future, producing high-quality content and platforms to meet the growing international demand for our award-winning books. It is important for us to work with people and organisations that share our purpose and values, so we are excited to start this partnership with De Gruyter to further extend our reach into university libraries worldwide.”