Mercer University Press, established in 1979, is a publisher that is part of Mercer University. Mercer University Press has published more than 1,600 books, releasing 35-40 titles annually with a 5-person staff.
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| Parent company | Mercer University |
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| Founded | 1979 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Macon, Georgia |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | www |
Mercer is the only Baptist-related institution with an active continuous full-time publishing program over the past thirty years.
In 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp recognized Mercer University Press as a recipient of the eighth annual Governor's Awards for the Arts and Humanities.[1]
Mercer University Press is a member of the Association of University Presses and The Green Press Initiative.[2]
Mercer University Press awards the Ferrol Sams Award for Fiction annually. It is "given to the best manuscript that speaks to the human condition in a Southern context. This category includes both novels and short stories.[3]
Active scholar series published by Mercer University Press
edit- America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Series
- Voices of the African Diaspora Series
- The James N. Griffith Endowed Series in Baptist Studies
- Baptists in Early North America Series
- Perspectives on Baptist Identities Series
- Early English Baptist Texts Series
- Mercer Commentary on the Bible Series
- Sports and Religion Series
- Food and the American South Series
- Music and the American South Series
- Carson McCullers Series
- Flannery O’Connor Series
- A.V. Elliott Conference Series
- Mercer Paul Tillich Series
- Mercer Kierkegaard Series
- International Kierkegaard Commentary Series
- The Melungeons Series
- State Narratives of the Civil War Series
- Mercer University Ocmulgee Series
- Reprint of Scholarly Excellency
- Walter Rauschenbusch Series
Notable authors that Mercer University Press has published
edit- Death, and the Day's Light: Poems. Mercer University Press. 2015 ISBN 9780881465198
- A Comfortable Boy: A Memoir]. Mercer University Press. 2010 ISBN 9780881461824
- Walden Mercer University Press. 2011 ISBN 9780881462319
- A Tramp's Wallet. Mercer University Press. 2011 ISBN 9780881462357
- The Splendour Falls. Mercer University Press. 2013 ISBN 9780881464498
- Parade's End: Essays. Mercer University Press. 2018. ISBN 9780881466652
- The Craftsmanship of Jimmy Carter. Mercer University Press. 2017. ISBN 9780881466447
- The Paintings of Jimmy Carter. Mercer University Press. 2018. ISBN 9780881466881
- The Book of Marie. Mercer University Press. 2007. ISBN 9780881460827
- Bogmeadow's Wish. Mercer University Press. 2011. ISBN 9780881462302
- The Greats of Cuttercane]. Mercer University Press. 2011. ISBN 9780881462494
- The Seventh Mirror. Mercer University Press. 2013 ISBN 9780881464528
- Song of the Vagabond Bird. Mercer University Press. 2014 ISBN 9780881464818
- The King Who Made Paper Flowers. Mercer University Press. 2020 ISBN 9780881467727
- The Forever Wish of Middy Sweet]. Mercer University Press. 2020 ISBN 9780881467536
- Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life, Revised. Mercer University Press. 2023 ISBN 9780881468946
- Life in Dixie during the war. Mercer University Press. 2013. ISBN 9780865547490
- Galaxies: Poems. Mercer University Press. 2017. ISBN 9780881466164
- Lost Places: On Losing and Finding Home. Mercer University Press. 2018. ISBN 9780881466485
- Not Xanadu: Poems. Mercer University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780881468328
- Immortal Stuff: Prose Poems. Mercer University Press. 2023 ISBN 9780881468748
- Fix It In the Mix: A Memoir. Mercer University Press. 2021 ISBN 9780881467819
Don Reid of The Statler Brothers
- The Music of The Statler Brothers: An Anthology. Mercer University Press. 2021 ISBN 9780881467512
- Life Lessons. Mercer University Press. 2021. ISBN 9780881467963
- Piano Days: A Novel. Mercer University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780881468694
Willie Perkins, tour manager for The Allman Brothers Band
- No Saints, No Saviors: My Years With The Allman Brothers Band. Mercer University Press. 2010. ISBN 9780865549678
- The Allman Brothers Band Classic Memorabilia, 1969-1976. Mercer University Press. 2015. ISBN 9780881465471
- Diary of a Rock and Roll Tour Manager: 2,190 Days and Nights with the South's Premier Rock Band. Mercer University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780881468465
- A Killing on Ring Jaw Bluff: The Great Recession and the Death of Small Town Georgia. Mercer University Press. 2013. ISBN 9780881464313
- The Strange Journey of the Confederate Constitution: And Other Stories from Georgia's Historical Past. Mercer University Press. 2017 ISBN 9780881466263
- The Second Coming of the Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s. Mercer University Press. 2017. ISBN 9780881466430
- The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes: A Novel. Mercer University Press. 2019. ISBN 9780881467130
- Six Inches Deeper: The Disappearance of Hellen Hanks. Mercer University Press. 2020. ISBN 9780881467338
- Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast. Mercer University Press. 2021. ISBN 9780881467758
- The Columbus Stocking Strangler: The True Crime story of serial killer Carlton Gary Mercer University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780881468915
News Anchor at WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia John Pruitt
- Tell it True. Mercer University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780881468670
Timothy H. Scherman[4]
- Elizabeth Oakes Smith: Selected Writings, Volume I: Emergence and Fame, 1831-1849. Mercer University Press. 2023. ISBN 9780881468854
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gov. Kemp Applauds Contributors in Arts and Humanities".
- ^ 'Mercer University Press'
- ^ Honaker, Andrea (April 28, 2022). "Ferrol Sams made mark as physician, bestselling author | Mercer Legends".
- ^ "EOS". EOS.