Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne (Australia).
| Parent company | University of Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Headquarters location | Melbourne |
| Official website | http://www.mup.com.au/ |
Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne (Australia).
MUP was founded in 1922 as Melbourne University Press to sell text books and stationery to students, and soon began publishing books itself. Over the years scholarly works published under the MUP imprint have won numerous awards and prizes. The name Melbourne University Publishing was adopted for the business in 2003 following a restructure by the University, but books continue to be published under the Melbourne University Press imprint.[1]
The Miegunyah Press is an imprint of MUP, established in 1967 under a bequest from businessman and philanthropist Russell Grimwade, with the intention of subsidising the publication of illustrated scholarly works that would otherwise be uneconomic to publish. Grimwade's great-grandnephew Andrew Grimwade is the present patron. Miegunyah is from an Aboriginal language, meaning "my house". [2]
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Directors of Melbourne University Press [edit]
- 1932 to 1942 Frank Wilmot
- 1943 to 1962 Gwyn James
- 1962 to 1988 Peter Ryan
- 1989 Brian Wilder
- 1990 to 1993 John Iremonger
- 1993 to 1996 Brian Wilder
- 1997 to 2002 John Meckan
- 2003 to present Louise Adler
References [edit]
- ^ About Melbourne University Publishing Ltd page at the MUP web site
- ^ The Miegunyah Press page at the MUP web site