Feminist Publishing at Routledge

Kimberly GuintaAcquisitions Editor, History

Routledge

Review: Types of Scholarly Publishers

Textbook Develops books & materials for use in

courses Sells books through adoptions to college

instructors; gives away examination copies of key texts

Academic press Publishes scholarly books and journals,

advanced-level textbooks Sells books to libraries, individual scholars,

graduate level adoptions; most have an examination policy more restricted than a textbook publisher’s

Review: Types of Publishers

University pressPublishes original scholarly work—

sometimes includes journals or trade books

Sells primarily to libraries and individual scholars, with some advanced-level course adoptions; may sell through bookstores if topic is hot

A Bit about RoutledgeImprint of Taylor & Francis BooksT&F part of Informa, PLCOver 7,000 books on the backlist-

publish over 1,000 books per yearHumanities and Social Sciences Publish for researchers, libraries,

classrooms

Types of Routledge BooksTextbooks

Low-levelAdvanced

Scholarly volumesResearchTheoryCase studies

Hybrid Volumes

Additional Types of BooksEdited anthologiesHandbooksAcademic referencesResearch resourcesPractitioner references

Some Routledge BackstoryWilliam Germano1980/90s focus on cultural studies,

race/class/genderOther lists within Routledge

absorbed the aestheticChange in publishing imperatives

as the company changed

Greatest Hits…

Greatest Hits… Gender Trouble, Judith Butler, 1989 1st ed. Black Feminist Thought, Patricia Hill Collins,

1990 1st ed. Reel to Real: Race, Sex, and Class at the

Movies, bell hooks, 1996 Radical Ecology: The Search for a Livable

World, Carolyn Merchant, 1995 Sex Wars: Sexual Dissent and Political

Culture, Lisa Duggan & Nan D. Hunter, 1995 Unequal Sisters, Vicki Ruiz & Ellen DuBois,

1989

Now…

Now… Gender Trouble, Judith Butler, Routledge

Classics, 2008 Unequal Sisters, Ruiz/DuBois, 2008, 4th ed. The Feminist History Reader, edited by Sue

Morgan, 2006 Women and Gender in Medieval Europe: An

Encyclopedia, Margaret Schaus, 2006 Feminist Thinkers and the Demands of

Femininity, Lori Marso, 2006 Beyond Bad Girls: Gender, Violence, and Hype,

Meda Chesney-Lind & Katherine Irwin, 2007

Routledge Research For smaller, more selective studies First books or higher level research Library editions Series:

Routledge Research in Gender and History New Approaches in Sociology: Social Inequality,

Social Change, and Social Justice (Nancy Naples, series editor)

Routledge Research in Gender and Society Routledge/UNRISD Research in Gender and

Development Routledge International Studies of Women and Place

(Janet Momsen & Jan Monk, series editors)

Feminist Publishing at Routledge

A personal choice of a particular editor at any given time

Also governed by the market—race, class, and gender remain reliable themes (or not)

Projects must fit within one of the defined categories that we publish

Some Considerations: Market

WHERE will the book be read? Academic disciplines-other scholars in the field reading to keep up with new research

Professional arenas-practitioners reading for guidance or reference

General populace

Some Considerations: Audience

WHO will read the book?StudentsScholarsResearchersPractitionersEducated lay people

Keeping PerspectiveWhat other books have been

written on the same topic?Should we publish the book? Who

else could publish it?Who will read the book?Who will BUY the book?

Some ChallengesCompetition from other pressesAre women’s issues feminist by

default? Market pressures-what sells?Editors/staff who aren’t feminists

Our RoleTo keep women’s issues and

gender as a broad category in the forefront of our scholarly publishing

To find innovative ways of packaging material to reach a course market and yet still remain on the leading edge in terms of content

Thank you!

Kimberly GuintaRoutledge270 Madison Ave.New York, NY 10016

kimberly.guinta@taylorandfrancis.com