White Rose University Press is hosting a celebratory event to mark its 10 year anniversary. Bringing together a panel of academics, funders and scholarly publishers, the event will open with a keynote provocation from Professor Nick Plant (University of Leeds), triggering the panel to address how the sector will meet the increasing, and increasingly diverse, demands on scholarly book publishing. 

This free event will take place in Cloth Hall Court, in Leeds city centre, and is open to all. 

Event schedule

• 2:30pm – Arrival and refreshments
• 3:00pm – Welcome and session overview
• 3:10pm – Keynote provocation from Professor Nick Plant
• 3:30pm – Panel discussion
• 4:15pm – Audience Q&A
• 4:45pm – Event wrap-up and transition to reception
• 5:00 – 6:45pm – Drinks reception and informal discussion

Booking is essential. For more details, and to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-should-scholarly-book-publishing-look-like-in-the-next-5-10-years-tickets-1997457677684