Northumbria University Press
Northumbria Press is the book publishing arm of Northumbria University.
Northumbria University Press, based in Newcastle, publish a diverse list including language, photography, biography, travel and music.
Regional issues and concerns remain a focus for the Press. The ‘regional question’ has featured strongly on political and cultural agendas in recent years and the Press has targeted these as topics which would allow the Press to develop its own distinctive style and personality. The Press has developed a strong publishing programme, in various stages of production, which will consolidate and build upon our successes.
Nothumbria press are steadily growing as a company with the notable publishing of Sir Alan Beith’s autobiography, Alan Beith: A View from the North, which will be launched at the Lib Dem conference in September 2008.Other titles include Fishing and Folk: Life and Dialect on the North Sea Coast, combining dialect vocabulary and literature to explain the North Sea Coast and its social development, the final book in Bill Griffiths successful ‘Wor Language’ triology.
Past successes include a highly illustrated book on the band Franz Ferdinand (An A-Z of Franz Ferdinand) based on exclusive and up-to-date interviews and co-operation from the band and fans from around the world. [1]
Published Books To Date
| A Dictionary of North East Dialect (second edition)
Alan Beith: A View from the North An A-Z of Franz Ferdinand An Agenda for Regional History Architecture Projects 2005: Northumbria University Birds and Flowers of Castle Mey and Balmoral Contemporary Issues in Childhood Fishing and Folk: Life and Dialect on the North Sea Coast Geordies: Roots of Regionalism Made In Newcastle: Visual Culture Northern Exposures: Rural Life in the North East Northern Sinfonia: A Magic of Its Own Partnerships in Work Based Learning Pitmatic: The Talk of the North East Coalfields Rehearsal Excellence: Stages to outstanding performance Rutherford's Ladder: the making of Northumbria University, 1871-1996 Stotty 'n' Spice Cake: The Story of North East Cooking (second edition) The Great Northern Coalfield: Mining Collections at Beamish Museum The Great Northern Things: A Cultural Journey at Beamish Museum Postprints of the Image Re-Integration Conference 15-17th September 2003 These Sporting Lives: Sport, Heroism and the North of England Women at Work: Perspectives, Experiences & Tips |