University of Toronto Press acquires Equinox Publishing's linguistics catalogue

Canada’s largest university press, University of Toronto Press (UTP), has acquired the “exceptional” linguistics catalogue of independent UK-based academic publisher, Equinox Publishing.

It marks the first acquisition from a UK-based publisher made by the University of Toronto Press, including 20 journals and several hundred books.

Janet Joyce, founder and managing director of Equinox Publishing, said: “As one of our core subjects since Equinox Publishing’s formation, we take great pride in the linguistics list we have developed and are delighted it will now be part of UTP’s extensive and respected academic offerings.”

She added: “Sharing in our commitment to global scholarship, we know the acquired journals and titles are in the best of hands with UTP and look forward to the works reaching new audiences.”

Antonia Pop, vice-president at UTP, said: “Equinox Publishing has curated an exceptional linguistics list, and we are grateful to Janet and her team for entrusting us with its next chapter.” 

Pop added: “As a global publisher, we pride ourselves on offering readers a robust catalogue. With this acquisition, we look forward to extending our commitment to excellence in the field of linguistics, and to welcoming such an esteemed group of international authors to our programme.”