TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PRESS
MISSION
Our mission is to be the preeminent academic press in selected fields by publishing high quality books and other works that educate readers and advance knowledge in the most technologically efficient and fiscally responsible way possible, while enhancing the stature and reflecting the mission and growth of Texas A&M.
WHO WE ARE
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Founded in 1974 Headquartered in the John H. Lindsey Building on the Texas A&M campus Publishes 50 to 60 books a year in: o Texas history, art, architecture, and culture o Military, environmental, Western, women’s, and political history o Borderlands, Mexican American, and immigration studies o Natural history, natural resource science, and agriculture o Archaeology, nautical archaeology, and physical anthropology o Sports and music o Health and digital humanities Publishes in collaboration with 7 system campuses and 4 other Texas universities Provides distribution services for 8 Texas-based publishers in the Texas Book Consortium Publishes books simultaneously in print and ebook for Kindle, iBooks, Google Books, ProQuest, and other library and commercial ebook vendors Sells books everywhere through bookstores, direct sales, commissioned international sales representatives, amazon.com, and other online vendors Gives editing and publishing seminars and workshops for faculty and graduate students on campus and off Offers a gift service that includes personalized bookplates and mailings
AWARDS Texas A&M University Press has won more than 500 book awards including major scholarly awards in all fields in which we publish; all major Texas book awards; and nationally prestigious awards from Garden Writers Association, National Outdoor Book Awards, American Library Association Best of the Best, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, National Book Foundation, Western Writers of America, PEN American Center, Army Historical Foundation, and others.
The Nueces River: Río Escondido, by Margie Crisp and William B. Montgomery. Texas Institute of Letters Whitehead Design Award for the Best Texas Trade Book of 2017.
The Material Culture of German Texans, by Kenneth Hafertepe. 2018 Philosophical Society of Texas Award of Excellence.
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PRESS STAFF
ADVANCEMENT BOARD
FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Texas A&M University Press has 22 full or part-time professionals, 3 interns, and 10 students on staff.
The Texas A&M University Press Advancement Board, a group of former students and others who support the press and its mission, holds two meetings a year to discuss fundraising strategies and development plans.
The Texas A&M University Press Faculty Advisory Committee, 25 to 30 members of the Texas A&M University faculty, meets at the press 10 times a year to consider and approve manuscripts for publication.
Warehouse & Shipping Michael Martin, Manager Cliff O’Connell, Assistant Manager Roy Mahler, Shipping Clerk Business & Order Fulfillment Wynona McCormick, Manager Genny Jennings, Customer Service Sean Clegg, Customer Service Finance Dianna Sells, Manager Marketing Gayla Christiansen, Manager Kathryn Lloyd, Sales Christine Brown, Publicity & Advertising Katelyn Knight, Communications & Exhibits Kyle Littlefield, Promotional Design & Electronic Marketing Design & Production Mary Ann Jacob, Manager Kristie Lee, Senior Book Designer Editorial Jay Dew, Editor in Chief Katie Duelm, Managing Editor Pat Clabaugh, Associate Editor Thom Lemmons, Senior Editor Stacy Eisenstark, Acquisitions Editor Emily Seyl, Editorial Assistant Administration Shannon Davies, Edward R. Campbell ’39 Press Director Linda Salitros, Assistant to Director & Rights Manager
Students Brownie Stonecipher, Parchman Intern Alexandra Robinson, Paup Marketing Intern Rachel Hicks, Shafer Editorial Intern Sarah Eppley, Editorial David Diaz, Warehouse & Shipping Cat Diaz, Warehouse & Shipping Danielle Watkins, Business Jesús de la Fuente Lozano, Business Zoe Quigley, Finance Michael Zartler, Finance Elizabeth Fleitman, Design & Production
Carlos Blanton, History Jasen Castillo, Bush School Greg Chamitoff, Aerospace Engineering Kevin Crisman, Anthropology Lorien Foote, History Barbara Gastel, Vet Medicine & Biomed Sci Ted Goebel, Anthropology Jeanne Harrell (Chair), University Libraries Sonia Hernández, History Violet Johnson, History Richard Kreider, Health & Kinesiology Urs Kreuter, Ecosystem Science & Management Thomas Lacher, Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences Gary Maler, Real Estate Center Laura Mandell, English Elsa Murano, Borlaugh Institute Gerald North, Atmospheric Sci & Oceanography Marcia Ory, School of Public Health Pamela Plotkin, Oceanography & Sea Grant Jane Sell, Sociology Niall Slowey, Oceanography Terri Starman, Horticulture Sciences Nicholas Suntzeff, Physics & Astronomy Shannon Van Zandt, Landscape Architecture Gary Varner, Philosophy José Pablo Villalobos, Hispanic Studies Guy Whitten, Political Science David Wilborn, Performance Studies Chad Wootton, Office of the Provost
John Adams ’73, College Station James Ashlock ’54, Tallahassee, FL Amy Bacon ’91, Vice Chair, Seabrook David Boethel ’68, Bryan Bill Carter ’69, Dallas Blair Fitzsimons, San Antonio Pamela Harte ’84, Fort Davis Kathleen Havel, Dallas Kristy Knippa ’95, ’98, Austin Linda Lacey, Bryan David Langford, Comfort Henry J. Lowe, Centreville, VA Michael Lanning ’68, Crystal Beach Ted Lusher, Austin Gary Martin ’71, ’93, Chair, College Station Harriett McClure, College Station Gary Moore ’74, Amarillo Sherri DeCluitt Nunley ’80, College Station T. Michael O’Connor ’77, Victoria T. Edgar Paup ’74, Fort Worth Sarah Philpy ’84, Midland George H. Rau Jr. ’69, Angleton William Reaves, Spring Carla Krueger Rinche ’79, Rockport Stephen Ruth ’92, Cambridge, MA Chula Ross Sanchez, Galveston M. Leroy Shafer ’67, Missouri City John Speedy III, San Antonio James Swaim ’74, Fort Worth Richard Thompson ’74, Rockwall Ron Tyler, Fort Worth Frances Brannen Vick, Dallas Meredith Montague Walker ’98, Houston Robert Walker ’58, ’80, College Station Ellen Weinacht, Balmorhea Daisy Sloan White, Houston ex officio Michael Young, President Carol Fierke, Provost and Vice President Chad Wootton ’96, Gina Jett ’79 Shannon Davies
FUNDING Texas A&M University Press is a nonprofit publisher that in fiscal year 2017 received an appropriation from the university of 11% of its budget. The university also provides physical space and a variety of important operational support services. Campbell Endowment 5% New GiRs Endowment 5% & Revolving Funds 11%
State Funds 11%
DistribuOon 6%
Book Sales 62%
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OUR PUBLISHING PARTNERS Texas A&M University, Book Series Association of Former Students College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Public Health College of Liberal Arts, Anthropology and Digital Humanities
Texas A&M System Campuses, Book Series Corpus Christi Kingsville Commerce Texarkana Tarleton State University West Texas A&M Texas A&M at Galveston Other Texas Universities, Book Series and Publishing Services Texas State University University of Texas at Arlington University of Houston Sam Houston State University
The Texas Book Consortium, Distribution Services Texas State Historical Association Press TCU Press UNT Press SFA Press State House Press Texas Review Press Winedale Publishing Shearer Publishing State Collaboration, Books and Book Series Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Museum of Fine Arts Houston Jung Center, Houston Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation, Austin Ed Rachal Foundation Bullock Museum of Texas History, Austin Texas Historical Commission Moody Foundation
National Collaboration, Books National Park Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Smithsonian Institution
ED RACHAL FOUNDATION NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES
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BOOKS SPONSORED BY THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PRESS ADVANCEMENT BOARD
By the Advancement Board Texas State Parks and the CCC by Cynthia Brandimarte The Texas Post Office Murals by Philip Parisi By Members of the Advancement Board “Here”: The Muster Speeches at Texas A&M University, by Jerry Cullum Cooper ‘63 Kathleen Havel for Mike Havel ’76 and Nancy and Leroy “Shafe” Shafer ’67 in memory of Neal C. Ward ’67 and George Mack Antilley ‘69 The Woolly West: Colorado’s Hidden History of Sheepscapes Ted and Sharon Lusher for Lela Lusher Applied Wildlife Habitat Management by Roel Lopez, Israel Parker, and Michael Morrison Nancy and T. Edgar Paup ’74 in recognition of wildlife professionals and private landowners Explore Texas by Mary O. Parker and Jeff Parker Nancy and M. Leroy Shafer ’67 to honor conservation professionals Allie Victoria Tennant and the Visual Arts in Dallas by Light Cummins T. Edgar Paup ’74 to honor Nancy Paup A Hundred Years of Texas Waterfowl Hunting by R. K. Sawyer Anita and George H. Rau Jr. ’60 for their son George H. Rau III Buying Rural Land in Texas by Charles Gilliland Thaddeus (Ted) Paup for Nancy Painter Paup Exploring the Edges of Texas by Walt and Isabel Davis Henry B. Paup ’70 and T. Edgar Paup ’74 to honor their mother, Chan Driscoll
SERIES SPONSORED BY MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PRESS ADVANCEMENT BOARD C. A. Brannen Series (World War I), sponsored by Fran Vick for her father Myrna and David K. Langford Books on Working Lands Sara and John Lindsey Series in the Arts and Humanities Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History Kenneth E. Montague Presidential Rhetoric Series Joe and Betty Moore Texas Art Series, William E. Reaves and Linda J. Reaves, General Editors Nancy and Ted Paup Ranching Heritage Series Swaim-Paup Sports Series, sponsored by James C. ’74 & Debra Parchman Swaim and T. Edgar ’74 & Nancy Paup Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series