University of the West Indies Press

Academic publishing house

The University of the West Indies PressParent company| University of the West Indies

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Status| Active
Traded as| UWI Press
Founded| 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Country of origin|  Jamaica
Headquarters location| Mona, Saint Andrew Parish
Distribution| Kingston Bookshop
Sangsters Book Stores
UTP(Canada)
Longleaf Services (rest of the Americas)
Eurospan Group (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central Asia)[1]
Key people| Linda Cameron, Pansy Benn, Linda Speth, Joseph B. Powell, Nadine D. Buckland, Christine Randle
Publication types| Print books, eBooks, journals and audiobooks
Nonfiction topics| Caribbean History, Gender Studies, Media Studies, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Biography
Imprints| UWI Press/Canoe Press
Official website| www.uwipress.com

The University of the West Indies Press (or UWI Press) is a university press that is part of the University of the West Indies and was founded in 1992.[2] The first book published by the press was Slave Society in the Danish West Indies: St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix by Neville A. T. Hall.[3] Particularly noted for academic publications with a Caribbean focus, including on history, cultural studies, literature, gender studies, education and political science,[2] the press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Ordering Information". University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
2. ^ a b "About UWI Press". University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
3. ^ Cameron, L. (1995). "Teamwork: The making of a press". Journal of Scholarly Publishing. 27 (1): 22–27 - via Proquest.
4. ^ "Our Members". Association of University Presses. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

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