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University of California Press

UC Publishing Services

Harnessing the publishing expertise of UC Press, UC Publishing Services (UCPUBS) provides a wide range of tailored solutions for both traditional and open access publishing.

Designed for editorially independent programs within the University of California system, UCPUBS offers flexible, scalable options for departments, research units, and university affiliates. Note: At this time we are only accepting project submissions from University of California units and faculty. With over 200 books and 130 journals produced annually, our team has the experience to help you bring your project to life.

We can help with:

  • Books
  • Textbooks, course packs, and supplemental course materials
  • Manuals, reports, and materials for professional use
  • Conference and symposia proceedings

With our diverse expertise, we provide a variety of publishing services for UC campus entities and nonprofits, including but not limited to:

  • Editorial project management
  • Copyediting
  • Design
  • Typesetting
  • Proofreading
  • Sales and distribution (print on demand and ebook)
  • Credit and collections management
  • Title information distribution to major consumer and library vendors
  • Indexing
  • Multiple or mixed revenue models: open access, ebook and print sales
  • Consultation on your publishing project

Looking for a home for your new or existing publishing program? Or need help with something else? Reach out to our team! Filling out an interest form helps us learn more about your organization and project, so we can connect you with the right person for a consultation.

Book Projects

If you have a book project you are looking to publish, please review our UCPUBS FAQs and if your project sounds like a fit fill out our Book Interest Form.

Other Scholarly Resources

If you are interested in publishing preprints, conference & symposia proceedings, postprints, reports, institutional histories, etc. please email us at ucpubs@ucpress.edu.


If you have additional questions, reach out to us anytime at ucpubs@ucpress.edu