In celebration of its sixtieth anniversary year, Penn State University Press reaffirms its commitment to excellence and innovation in scholarly publishing with a reinvigorated brand that reflects the exciting changes taking place in the world of publishing and speaks to the Press’s values, mission and future.

The Press’s internal design team collaborated with Brad Norr Design to create a new mark and visual identity, which will be seen across multiple platforms, from catalogs, books, and journals to a fully redesigned website. The new mark, a stylized “P” and “S” evoking a stack of books, is paired with a classic typeface, reflecting the Press’s respected history as well as its fresh outlook as a publisher of learned, relevant, and enduring books and journals.

The entire article on the new direction and brand for Penn State University Press is available on Penn State News.

– submitted by Cate Fricke, Penn State University Press

The Penn State University Press Annual Holiday Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 in the Kern Building lobby, University Park. The one-day sale is open to the University community and the general public.

Visitors to the sale will receive a 30 percent discount on some of the Press’s newest titles, including Wood Hicks and Bark Peelers, Serious Nonsense, Aliceheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Through the Looking Glass, Ernest Hemingway: A New Life, as well as classic Penn State University Press books such as Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic and many more. There will also be a $5 book table.

Shoppers can also purchase books through the Penn State Press website, using the code HS2016 for 25 percent off beginning Thursday, Dec. 1. The Press offers free shipping to on-campus addresses; regular shipping charges apply everywhere else. For information on any of Penn State University Press’s titles, visit http://www.psupress.org or call 814-865-1327.

– submitted by Cate Fricke, Penn State University Press