A conversation with Gita Manaktala, executive editor-at-large of the MIT Press
November 17, 2023
Gita Manaktala speaks of her career at the MIT Press and looks ahead to her new role as editor-at-large.
Category: Editors at the MIT Press
Andrew Kinney joins the MIT Press as Senior Acquisitions Editor in Physical Sciences, Math, and Engineering
October 3, 2023
Kinney joins us from Harvard University Press and will further MIT Press‘s legacy of publishing high-impact scholarship in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, and more.
University Press Week 2022: What is #NextUP for our acquisitions team?
November 14, 2022
We look forward to new scholarship in art, design, and biological sciences.
New executive editor of economics, finance, and business joins the MIT Press
November 1, 2022
Experienced publishing professional Catherine Woods will commission and develop new books with a focus on textbooks, trade titles, and research monographs.
Our 60th anniversary interview series: A conversation with Bob Prior, acquisitions editor
June 7, 2022
Bob Prior, executive acquisitions editor for our biomedical science, neuroscience, and trade science list, discusses his 30-plus years working at the Press.
Cover Stories: Fire, Ice, and Physics & The Artist in the Machine
October 17, 2019
MIT Press books have a distinctive design and aesthetic that stands out from the crowd online, in bookstores, and at conferences. As you can imagine, a lot of effort goes into making sure we get it just right. Here, our designers reveal the process behind two of our more eye-popping covers for fall 2019.
In “Breaking Bad,” Science Steals the Show
June 19, 2019
The Science of Breaking Bad offers fans a definitive answer to the question, “How accurate was all that science?”
The MIT Press welcomes new Senior Acquisitions Editor for Art and Architecture
June 18, 2019
The MIT Press announces the appointment of Thomas Weaver as senior acquisitions editor for art and architecture, beginning in September 2019. Weaver, an architectural writer, teacher, and editor, succeeds Roger Conover, who served in the position from 1977 until his recent retirement.
