University of Massachusetts Press

Founded in 1963, the University of Massachusetts Press publishes scholarship, literature, and books for general readers that reflect the quality and diversity of intellectual life on its campuses, in its region, and around the world. The Press has sold more than 2,000,000 volumes since its inception and currently has over 1,400 titles in print. Its imprint is overseen by a faculty committee, and new titles are approved after peer review. In recent years the Press has focused primarily on books in the field of American studies broadly defined, and in 2017 it launched its regional trade imprint, Bright Leaf.

Founded in 1963, the University of Massachusetts Press publishes scholarship, literature, and books for general readers that reflect the quality and diversity of intellectual life on its campuses, in its region, and around the world. The Press has sold more than 2,000,000 volumes since its inception and currently has over 1,400 titles in print. Its imprint is overseen by a faculty committee whose members represent a broad spectrum of University departments; new titles are approved by the committee after a rigorous process of peer review, based on the recommendations of the Press director and editors and on the written reports of at least two scholars in the field. In recent years, the Press has focused primarily on books in the field of American studies broadly defined, as well as works with a transnational perspective, and in 2017 it launched its regional trade imprint, Bright Leaf. Mary Dougherty became the third director of UMass Press in 2014.

Publishes scholarship, literature, and books for general readers that reflect the quality and diversity of intellectual life on its campuses, in its region, and around the world.

• Scholarly books

• Literature

• Books for general readers

• Regional trade titles

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