NEAL-SCHUMAN AND VOYA PRESS ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP Friday, Aug 20 2010
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Leading library information science publisher joins with top professional journal to provide the most relevant, new books covering young adult information services.
August 20, 2010 (New York, NY)— Voice of Youth Advocates VOYA Press and Neal-Schuman Publishers today announce a new partnership. Their debut co-publication, Library Collections for Teens: Manga and Graphic Novels by Kristin Fletcher-Spear and Merideth Jenson-Benjamin, will be copublished by the two houses and exclusively distributed by Neal-Schuman and its international distributors on September 30, 2010.
According to Edward Kurdyla, owner and publisher of VOYA, “Neal-Schuman consistently publishes practical and highly-valued books for information professionals, and their success in creating and marketing books for librarians serving young adults will extend VOYA’s mission while we continue to focus on making every issue of VOYA the sought-after source of high-quality reviews, timely ideas, and inspiration.”
“Combining VOYA’s passion for and experience with youth services with our dedication to providing the most relevant tools for information professionals increases Neal-Schuman’s ability to offer young adult librarians the best guides to serving teenagers,” said Neal-Schuman Vice-President and Director of Publishing, Charles Harmon.
Founded in 1976 by President Patricia Glass Schuman and Executive Vice President Jack Neal, Neal-Schuman is the leading independent, privately owned publisher of professional books for librarians, archivists, and knowledge managers. The company prides itself on close ties to the communities it serves.
VOYA (http://www.voya.com) was founded in 1978 as a bimonthly journal serving librarians, educators, and other professionals who work with young adults. It remains the only magazine that exclusively focuses on the informational needs of teenagers. VOYA’s mission is based on three principles: specialized YA library services, intellectual freedom and equal access, and youth advocacy and youth participation. It is owned by E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC which also publishes Teacher Librarian: the Journal for School Library Professionals and various book imprints including Teacher Librarian Press and 4th Division Press.
In addition to VOYA Press, Neal-Schuman is the publishing partner for a number of other organizations, including the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and the Medical Library Association (MLA). Neal-Schuman is the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of Facet Publications, the publishing division of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) in the UK, and Chandos Publishing, a division of Woodhead Publishing, Ltd., also in the UK.
Neal-Schuman has a long history of premier publications for young adult librarians, including Connecting Young Adults and Libraries and the highly recognized teens@thelibrary series edited by Michele Gorman. VOYA Editor-in-Chief, Rosemary Honnold, is also a Neal-Schuman author and her books include The Teen Reader’s Advisor and More Teen Programs that Work.
To celebrate the new partnership, Neal-Schuman is offering a 10% discount to VOYA subscribers on all VOYA Press/Neal-Schuman Publishers co-publications.
For More Information on Neal-Schuman Publishers
Contact Charles Harmon
charles@neal-schuman.com
100 William Street, Suite 2004
New York, NY 10038
212-925-8650
For More Information on VOYA Press
Contact Edward Kurdyla
publisher@voya.com
16211 Oxford Ct
Bowie, MD 20715
301-805-2191
