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University of Derby launches Peregrine Publishing
The University of Derby has launched an in-house publishing imprint, Peregrine Publishing, which will be partly run and administered by its own postgraduate and undergraduate publishing students.
The imprint will publish a broad range of fiction and non-fiction titles that will appeal locally, regionally and nationally, featuring and involving student work from a variety of subject areas.
Peregrine Publishing launches with the publication of its first new book, The Derby Yearbook, to celebrate the history and culture of the city of Derby, a project that involved a team of 10 MA Publishing students from the University of Derby. It will be available publicly from 28th July, the 40th anniversary of the Queen’s visit to Derby to grant city status.
The full-colour illustrated book is a collection of 40 authors, covering 40 topics on the city, such as industrial heritage, varied religious make-up, its educational institutions, festivals, art collectives, sports teams and commerce past and present, featuring business such as Rolls-Royce, Royal Crown Derby and Bombardier.
It is being supported by university funding and is intended to mark the 40th anniversary of Derby, which achieved city status on 7th June 1977. The book is priced £9.99 with all money made going back into future projects.
The foreword for the book has been provided by the Duke of Devonshire, who said: “It is brilliant to see the practical opportunity for students that enables them to experience their field during their study. I think the concept of celebrating the city of Derby is an excellent idea and the book shows Derby’s progression over history well.”
Connor Brown, lead editor for the book and MA Publishing student, said: “It was empowering to be entrusted with this responsibility, and I have learned so much from the process. I am so incredibly proud of the book and the team behind it. The best thing about this project has been that it has confirmed my ambition to become a commissioning editor and I thank the University of Derby for the opportunity I have been given.”
The University of Derby launched its new postgraduate degree in publishing just May last year as part of a bid to promote publishing in the North and the Midlands. Speaking at the university, Faber’s c.e.o Stephen Page said at the time publishing was a very “London-centric” business which has to “stop”. The university has since been involved with the Spare Room Project, a scheme supported by The Publishers Association that matched up aspiring publishers from outside London, starting with Derby, with publishing employees in the capital.
