Additional testimonials

In this section you can access additional blogposts, podcasts and videos in which authors and open access practitioners discuss and reflect on publishing open access. 

In this conversation, Richard Brook, Professor in Architecture at Lancaster University, discusses their latest publication "The Renewal of Post-War Manchester: Planning, Architecture and the State."  

Michael Hughes, Professor of History at Lancaster University, discusses his book "Feliks Volkhovskii: A Revolutionary Life" and reflects on publishing it open access.

Deirdre Duffy, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Lancaster University, reflects on the experience of publishing open access.

In this podcast, Dr. Joe Deville, senior lecturer at Lancaster University, and Lucy Barnes, senior editor and outreach coordinator at Open Book Publishers share insights on the COPIM project, which develops community-governed infrastructures for open access book publishing, and address misconceptions about open access, such as the feasibility of physical book sales and the inclusion of images. Their discussion highlights the critical role of collaboration among academics, publishers, and librarians in reshaping the future of scholarly publishing.

Dr. Ellie Gore's recent publication with the University of Manchester, 'Between HIV Prevention and LGBTI Rights: The Political Economy of Queer Activism in Ghana', underscores the impact of open access publishing on the academic community and beyond.