Lisa Quinn

Executive Director @McGillQueensUP Publishing, reading, dogs, eating & drinking all the things, hiking, paddling, seeking of adventures. Tweets my own.

[Roy Eidelson @royeidelson]

"DOING HARM" turns one this week & wants everyone to know this:

*The response from colleagues, students & others has been tremendously gratifying.

*The threats & challenges facing psychology & other disciplines focused on human welfare still loom large.

https://t.co/lemcHJAiKM

[Keith Grant @keithsgrant.bsky.social @keithsgrant]

Really enjoyed the ⁦@McGillQueensUP⁩ open house today: seeing where the magic happens, meeting ⁦@editorlisaquinn⁩, seeing the brilliant Kyla Madden, and so many great books past and present!

[McGill-Queen's University Press @McGillQueensUP]

Jamie Jelinski was interviewed on Daybreak Montreal on @CBCMontreal about Needle Work: A History of Commercial Tattooing in Canada today!

https://t.co/wdDmGExckU

[McGill-Queen's University Press @McGillQueensUP]

The Supreme Court of Canada cited Braiding Legal Orders in a landmark decision on First Nations, Inuit, and Metis self-government over the welfare of children and youth.

In honour of this, we're offering 30% off this title with the code MQSP at checkout: https://t.co/e6gs6WQ5RL

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

@digiwonk This was just a matter of time. Caroline and Erb is such a poorly designed mess that I thought could not get worse and then they added light rail (light rail supporter—go public transit!—this is a planning critique).

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

@annebracken @wlupress Congratulations, both! What a fantastic match!

[McGill Institute for the Study of Canada @MISCCAN]

@mcgillu On September 18, MISC will be hosting @HudaMukbil for a discussion about her new book, Agent of Change, moderated by @debthompsonphd! Registration is available here: https://t.co/laoQAc56sI

[McGill-Queen's University Press @McGillQueensUP]

In respect of labour, MQUP is withdrawing our staff and physical booth from the American Political Science Association 2023 annual meeting in Los Angeles. Read our full statement at https://t.co/hLNSB0FJtx

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

Uh huh, yep.

[Shit Nonprofits Say @nonprofitssay]

We've created a master dashboard to track all of our dashboards.

They're all Excel spreadsheets.

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

For those in Waterloo, Wellington, and surrounds, two of the fine folks of Canadian scholarly publishing will be talking the process of publishing next week @uglibrary @UAlbertaPress

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

We’re committed to accessible publishing @wlupress It is a process and we are learning as we go—the most important bit is to get started! @LaurierLibrary @LaurierResearch @Laurier

[CRKN RCDR (inactive as of December 2024) @CRKN_RCDR]

Children's publisher @AnnickPress cited as a publisher doing accessibility well. It was also shared that @wlupress recently became Globally Certified Accessible! 🎉 #crkn22rcdr

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

We’re at #FILUNI2022! Excited to share our titles and engage with the vibrant scholarly publishing in Mexico. Thanks to support from @livresCAbooks and @CdnHeritage! @Laurier @LaurierLibrary @wlup @utpress @umanitobapress @UBCPress @PressesUdeM @CulturaUNAM @aupresses

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

YAS Queen. I feel seen.

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

Lovely to see an @LaurierLibrary colleague recognized! Congrats, Amanda!

[Soc Amer Archivists @archivists_org]

Congrats to Amanda Oliver, head of archives and special collections at @LaurierArchives, who is the recipient of the Preservation Publication Award Special Commendation!
https://t.co/D0A3JR2tyf

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

Recently, one of our marketers discovered that Amazon does not allow "queer theory" to be included as a keyword in enhanced product descriptions (the fancy graphics you sometimes see at the bottom of a book page on Amazon).

[ECW Press @ecwpress]

We're looking for more Acquisitions Interns! This is a 4-week internship that focuses on the book acquisitions process and pays $2200. Remote or in person. It's an ongoing program so no deadline but we're looking for interns now! 🧐📚✨

Details here: https://t.co/hy3D373a4K

[Choice.Reviews @Choice_Reviews]

Catch #TheAuthorityFile podcast Ep.251
Michelle Porter & the Métis Way: Writing Structure, History, and Bibliographies. In this final episode, Michelle Porter explains how she incorporates Métis techniques, themes, & history into her writing. https://t.co/Y1itPslJSu @wlupress

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

@aabwpg That would be me, yep.

[Lisa Quinn @editorlisaquinn]

@biancaspence All runs are good runs! This mantra has dragged my arse out of the house and back more than I can tell.