History

WSY Publishing was founded in 1887 to sell books to students at the University. It soon established its own printing facilities, and its first publication was a collected set of notes from the school of Geography. WSY Publishing’s first monograph was David Broker's History of Paperclips and Paperweights, published in 1888. In the first decades of its existence, WSY Publishing also ran a post office! From 1890 the activities became standardised and focused on the core roles of publishing books.

WSY Publishing inherits the proud history of university publishing, which in 2003 became WSY Publishing Ltd, an owned subsidiary of the university.

Today WSY Publishing puts out approximately fifty books each year over a wide range of subject areas and disciplines, under our three brands – Pompous & Co, The Calculus Connection, and Smarmy & Smarmy. The organisation as a whole maintains a substantial backlist of titles, and this is a key part of our global reputation for quality and excellence.

We are committed to best practice ethics in scholarly peer-review. WSY Publishing is a proud member of many professional societies, including:

• International Association of STM Publishers.
• Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers.
• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

WSY Publishing Charter

WSY Publishing will:

1. Conduct independent academic publishing and support free speech.
2. Operate within the university on a commercial basis. Our operation relies on our capacity to generate revenue and sufficient return on investment.
3. Be known for best practice governance procedures, transparent reporting, and delivery on objectives by:
• Establishing and maintaining publication policies that enhance the reputation university scholarship.
• Managing product development processes to protect the brand reputation of academia and the university.
• Setting strategic objectives and operational plans with the advice of the Advisory Committee and delivering to the objectives established in these business plans.
• Being accountable to the university through the Chair of the Advisory Committee.
• Providing regular reports on progress to all its stakeholders.
• Meet client and stakeholder expectations by deploying specialist publishing systems and web infrastructure.
4. Maintain a balanced, independent editorial policy and endeavour to deliver trusted, authoritative content for all products based on core values that include:
• Creative encouragement and support for authors to fully develop their ideas.
• Scrupulous peer review.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Quality in design and production standards.
5. Remain fully committed to:
• Treating authors, customers, and each other honestly and fairly.
• Respecting diversity of ideas and cultures.
• Avoiding stereotypes and other prejudicial content in the products that we publish.
• Encouraging and rewarding creativity, entrepreneurial ideas, hard work and dedication.
6. Operating in a manner that is conducive to a sustainable future.

 

The WSY Publishing board

• CEO: Jake ‘Mad-Dog’ Morgendorfer
• Head of Research Publishing: Brittany Taylor
• Head of Textbook Publishing: Jodie Landon
• Head of Self-Publishing: Anthony DiMartino
• Printing, Administration, Finance, Facilities and IT: Kevin Thompson

 

The WSY Publishing Editorial Advisory Board

 

 

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