Publish with Anthem Press

Anthem Press, an independent international publisher of academic, educational and reference works would like to welcome submissions of proposals for challenging and original academic monographs and edited volumes, major works, handbooks/companions or course textbooks/readers.

As a matter of course, we pride ourselves in publishing our scholarly monographs and edited volumes in hardback, paperback and e-book international editions. Moreover, if indeed there is demand, we now publish low-cost editions for developing countries.

Should you wish to send in a book proposal or have any other queries, please contact us at: proposal@wpcpress.com.

 

Our current list includes such works as:

Action! Interviews with Directors from Classical Hollywood to Contemporary Iran
Edited by Gary Morris

''Action!' is a treasure-trove: nineteen rare interviews with a wide variety of film directors, all conducted by writers who are truly savvy about their subjects.  The book as a whole adds up to a practical PhD in what it takes to put personal vision up on the screen, both then and now.' —Jeanine Basinger, Chair, Film Studies Department, Wesleyan University

‘Action!’ presents nineteen outstanding interviews with directors past and present, from around the world, working in a variety of genres, budgets and production environments from major studios to indie and DIY. The result is a vibrant group portrait of the filmmaking art, a kind of festival in words that explores everything from the enormous creative and personal satisfactions to the challenges and frustrations of the process.

Paperback | 9781843313298 | July 2009 | 370 Pages

 

Bollywood and Globalization: Indian Popular Cinema, Nation and Diaspora
Edited by Rini Bhattacharya Mehta and Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande

Commercial cinema has always been one of the biggest indigenous industries in India, and remains so in the post-globalization era, when Indian economy has entered a new phase of global participation, liberalization and expansion. Issues of community, gender, society, social and economic justice, bourgeois-liberal individualism, secular nationhood and ethnic identity are nowhere more explored in the Indian cultural mainstream than in commercial cinema. As Indian economy and policy have gone through a sea-change after the end of the Cold War and the commencement of the Global Capital, the largest cultural industry has followed suit. This book is a significant addition to the study of post-Global Indian culture. The articles represent a variety of theoretical and pedagogical approaches, and the collection will be appreciated by beginners and scholars alike.

Hardback | 9781843318330 | January 2010 | 210 Pages

 

 Drama and Film: A Comparative Approach (forthcoming)
Edited by Bert Cardullo

'Drama and Film: A Comparative Approach' is one of the first books in 35 years to examine the historical, cultural, and aesthetic relationships between the theater and the cinema. In this volume, a variety of writers, directors, and theorists examines the differences between working in—and creating for—drama and film.'Drama and Film' is thus intended to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the effect that these two media have had, and continue to have, on each other's development.

Paperback | 9780857289773 | January 2011 | 220 Pages

 

Screen Writings: Partial Views of a Total Art, Classic to Contemporary
Bert Cardullo

'Among my contemporaries, the best film critic writing in English in America is Bert Cardullo, and 'Screen Writings' proves why.' —Dan Harper, American film scholar

'Screen Writings: Partial Views of a Total Art, Classic to Contemporary' offers close readings of individual films intended to explain how moviemakers use the resources of the medium to pursue complex and significant humanistic goals. It fills the middle ground between vague, simple plot summaries and theoretical pronouncements. As such, this book can be considered a call for the return of practical criticism as the best way to understand and appreciate the work of cinematic artists.

Hardback | 9781843318798 | March 2010 | 246 Pages

 

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Anthem Press is a distinguished independent international publishing house pioneering a distinctive approach to the publishing of serious works across a wide range of subjects that appeal to academics, area specialists, researchers, school and university students, professionals as well as to general readers. Our list is international in scope and consists of leading authors ranging from academics making original contributions in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences to trade authors, including journalists and experts.

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