The University of Georgia Press proudly welcomes
three new employees.
Mick Gusinde-Duffy, current senior acquisitions editor at
Temple University Press, has been named assistant director and editor-in-chief
of the University of Georgia Press effective November 1. Gusinde-Duffy has more
than 15 years of acquisitions experience. His time has been split between conventional
academic and professional book publishing and experimental electronic
publishing initiatives.
Prior to coming to Temple University Press in 2006,
Gusinde-Duffy held editorial and managerial positions at Zero to Three Press,
University of Virginia Press, NetLibrary, 29th Street Press,
University of Utah Press, and Westview Press. He holds a bachelor’s degree in
humanities from Middlesex Polytechnic and a master’s degree in English from
Colorado State University.
Rebecca Norton has been named production editor. She previously
held positions at Duke University Press and the University of North
Carolina-Greensboro Special Collections/University Archives. Norton has a
bachelor’s degree in English from Georgia College and State University and a
master’s degree in English from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
Her appointment is effective November 1.
Sean Garrett joined the Press as intellectual property manager
on October 1. He is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon School of
Law, where he specialized in intellectual property rights and copyright. Garrett
holds bachelors’ degrees in history and political science from the University
of Georgia and is the author of two novels.
Founded in 1938, the UGA Press is the largest book publisher in
the state. It has been a member of the Association of American University Presses
since 1940. With a full-time staff of 24 publishing professionals, the Press
currently publishes 80-85 new books a year and has more than 1,500 titles in
print. It has well-established lists in Atlantic World and American history,
American literature, African-American studies, southern studies and
environmental studies, as well as a growing presence in the fields of
geography, urban studies, international affairs and security studies.
