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Fred Appel

Jun 29, 2026

1:44
So it sounds like you've been at Princeton University Press for a while, which I think puts you in a good position to explain to us what does your press do that's different, what makes you guys special?
1:55
Well, so I'm sure that you have been speaking to other acquiring editors at other not-for-profit university presses.
2:04
We're all part of the same diverse ecosystem of academic publishing houses, and we do have many things in common.
2:14
We are all mission-driven entities, so we're primarily not interested in making a profit, although when that does happen, it's lovely, but it's not the main galvanizing goal for the house.
2:28
We are also an academic press.
2:31
We have a close affiliation with a university.
2:36
Our governing body is composed partly of university people, and we acquiring editors work closely with a faculty board.

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25:48
I'm wondering what advice you might have for those academics in terms of what you think they should consider trading.

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