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University Press of New England, a consortium of New England college and university presses, has welcomed the University of Vermont as its newest member, Richard Abel, director of the press announced.

Vermont becomes the fifth member of the publishing group, joining Brandeis University, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire, and Tufts University.

A publisher of both scholarly and general interest books, UPNE was founded in 1970 and is based at Dartmouth College. In 2002, UPNE was named Publisher of the Year by the New England Booksellers Association and has been cited as a model of academic publishing by the American Council of Learned Societies. The consortium publishes ninety titles annually under the imprints of its member institutions.

Vermont's first book as a member press will be the first reprinting of The Vermont Encyclopedia, edited by John Duffy and UVM Professors Emeriti Samuel Hand and Ralph Orth. Originally published by UPNE in September 2003, the book sold out its first printing in four months, and the press already has orders for 500 copies of the new University of Vermont Press edition.

The Vermont Encyclopedia exemplifies the high quality of UPNE books, and UVM is proud to publish it as the inaugural title for the University of Vermont Press, said Denise Youngblood, vice provost for faculty and academic affairs at the university. Our membership in the consortium reflects UVMs strong commitment to scholarship and the dissemination of knowledge.

Youngblood will serve on the UPNE Board of Governors and work with UPNE to develop the University of Vermont Presss publishing program. The UVM editorial committee will be appointed soon and will select a representative to UPNEs editorial board.

The University of Vermont will be an important addition to UPNE, said Abel. UVM brings its distinctive strengths in environmental studies, multicultural studies, and New England/Canadian studies. Their envisioned publishing program is a perfect fit with UPNEs established dedication to these areas.

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