| Parent company | University of the West Indies |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Traded as | UWI Press |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country of origin |  Jamaica |
| Headquarters location | Mona, Saint Andrew Parish |
| Distribution | Kingston Bookshop Sangsters Book Stores UTP(Canada) Longleaf Services (rest of the Americas) Eurospan Group (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central Asia)[1] |
| Key people | Linda Cameron, Pansy Benn, Linda Speth, Joseph B. Powell, Nadine D. Buckland, Christine Randle |
| Publication types | Print books, eBooks, journals and audiobooks |
| Nonfiction topics | Caribbean History, Gender Studies, Media Studies, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Biography |
| Imprints | UWI Press/Canoe Press |
| Official website | www |
The University of the West Indies Press (or UWI Press) is a university press that is part of the University of the West Indies and was founded in 1992.[2] The first book published by the press was Slave Society in the Danish West Indies: St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix by Neville A. T. Hall.[3] Particularly noted for academic publications with a Caribbean focus, including on history, cultural studies, literature, gender studies, education and political science,[2] the press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.[4]
- ^ "Ordering Information". University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "About UWI Press". University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Cameron, L. (1995). "Teamwork: The making of a press". Journal of Scholarly Publishing. 27 (1): 22–27 – via Proquest.
- ^ "Our Members". Association of University Presses. Retrieved 30 January 2023.