University of Chester Press

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Founded in 2001 and launched as the University of Chester Press in 2011, we share excellent original research, professional practice and creative work associated with the University, prioritising publications with a significant relationship to the history, life and culture of Cheshire and the wider region.

Managed by an Editorial Board and supported by a critical peer review process, the University of Chester Press seeks to ensure that the University’s core value of excellence in learning, teaching, research and innovation is evident throughout its list of books. The Press aims to provide authors with a cost-effective means of publishing their work, together with a personal approach. Prospective authors and editors are welcome to read the Advice for prospective authors and editors for more information on the approval process and then to contact the Managing Editor. If you would like to proceed, please complete the University of Chester Press proposal form with as much detail as possible. This, together with a sample chapter, will form the first part in the approval process. These Guidelines for PhD conversion to a book give more information for those considering this option.

You can also see our University of Chester Press publications reviews and recommendations.

Our forthcoming titles include: Bruce Ing, Biodiversity in the North West: Puffballs, Earthballs and other Gasteroid Fungi, Sheena Evans, Bloomsbury, Belsen, Oxford: Janet Vaughan – Medical Pioneer and the 2023 Cheshire Prize for Literature anthology.

Our latest titles

Orders can also be placed for Peter M. Gubi's From the Sanctuary: Spiritual Reflections from the Everyday.

Cheshire Prize for Literature Anthology Launch 2023

Cheshire Prize for Literature Anthology Launch 2023

Order a publication

Print titles can be ordered online directly from the publisher and through a range of booksellers and distributors. Other means of payment for the print version are institutional purchase orders and cheques made payable to the University of Chester. Please email any ordering queries or call +44(0)1244 513305. Ebook versions for most titles (in PDF format) are available through Google Play and library collections such as EBSCO, Ebook Central and Gardners.  

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