Academic publisher Intellect is buying HammerOn Press, which publishes nonfiction focusing on feminist, anti-racist, trans, queer and anti-fascist subjects. HammerOn Press believes "books are tools that remake the world, techniques for thinking that can transform reality." Founded in 2010, HammerOn Press will become an imprint of Intellect.
D-M Withers, founder of HammerOn Press, will continue to work with the Intellect books team as the series editor of Tools and Transformations series to be launched within the HammerOn imprint. Withers commented: "It is incredibly exciting to have the opportunity to work with a publisher of such integrity, who shares our commitment to developing the author's voices and ideas. HammerOn has found its rightful home."
Holly Rose of Intellect said, "Both Intellect and HammerOn Press are fiercely passionate about what they do, representing small but hugely important communities and subject areas. Both companies have a strong ethos to represent the author's voice. We look forward to building on the foundations established by HammerOn Press and working with D-M and their communities."
Founded in 1984, Intellect has offices in Bristol, England, and Wilmington, N.C. It publishes 101 journals and more than 50 books a year for scholars and practitioners teaching and researching in the arts, media and creative industries. Intellect is distributed in the Americas and Australasia through the University of Chicago Press and in the U.K., Europe, and the rest of the world through NBNi.