Parent company | University of Arkansas |
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Founded | 1980 |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Distribution | Chicago Distribution Center Scholarly Book Services (Canada) |
Publication types | Books, academic journals |
Official website | www |
The University of Arkansas Press is a university press that is part of the University of Arkansas and has been a member of the Association of University Presses since 1984.[1] Its mission is to publish peer-reviewed books and academic journals. It was established in 1980 by Willard B. Gatewood Jr. and Miller Williams and is housed in the McIlroy House in Fayetteville. Notable authors include civil-rights activist Daisy Bates, US president Jimmy Carter, former US poet laureate Billy Collins, and National Book Award–winner Ellen Gilchrist.