VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO COUNCIL 2022—2023
HONOURS
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THREE UWI PRESS BOOKS NAMED FOREWORD INDIES FINALISTS
THE UWI PRESS LAUNCHES APP
In April 2023 The UWI Press, a leader in scholarly and academic works on or about the Caribbean, launched its App in the Google Play and Apple stores. Aimed at deepening its reach in the global marketplace, the App allows users to easily access the Press’ eBooks and audiobooks and find links to its website and social media channels. Director Christine Randle pointed out that the Press is rethinking its marketing and selling strategies in light of shrinking library and book buying budgets, increased demand for digital access, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The App will help the Press engage with stakeholders while growing the enterprise at minimal cost. The focus will continue to be on maintaining books and journals of the highest academic integrity, supporting the output from The UWI while keeping its strategic priorities in focus.
Three publications by The UWI Press were recognised as finalists in the 25 th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards . Education for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean: Pedagogy, Processes and Practices by Lorna Down and Therese Ferguson in the Education Non-fiction category. The Blackest Thing in Slavery Was Not the Black Man: The Last Testament of Eric Williams edited by Brinsley Samaroo in the History Non-fiction category. New Political Culture in the Caribbean edited by Holger Henke and Fred Reno in the Political and Social Sciences Non-fiction category. Finalists were determined by the editorial team of Foreword Magazine . More than 2,500 individual titles spread across 55 genres were submitted for consideration. Publisher Victoria Sutherland acknowledged that being shortlisted was “a wonderful tribute to the independent voices that don’t often get the recognition they deserve”.
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