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University of Georgia Press to host AAUP Book, Jacket and Journal Show

The University of Georgia Press will exhibit the Association of American University Presses 2014 Book, Jacket and Journal Show April 8-10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the press’s offices on the third floor of UGA’s main library.

The show features the best of university press design. Since September, it has traveled across the country, starting with Kent State University Press, Oxford University Press and Princeton University Press. The show will end at the University Press of Florida in May.

Each year, a panel selects the best books from a variety of categories, including scholarly typographic, scholarly illustrated, trade typographic, trade illustrated and jackets and covers. This year, the committee received 263 books, 330 jacket and cover design entries and four journals to judge.

Individuals or large groups who are unable to come during the show times can contact Kaelin Broaddus, kaelinb@uga.edu, to schedule an appointment for times during the week of April 6.