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| Richard Brown | |
Richard Brown, currently director of the University of South Carolina Press, is joining Rowman & Littlefield as senior executive editor for religion, focusing on general-interest titles, church leadership books, textbooks and scholarly titles. He will revive Rowman & Littlefield's Sheed & Ward imprint of books for Catholic readers, and will expand offerings through partnerships like the one Rowman & Littlefield currently maintains with Alban at Duke Divinity (formerly the Alban Institute). The appointment is effective April 18.
Brown formerly was director of Georgetown University Press and director of Westminster John Knox Press. He has served on the board of the Association of University Presses, including one year as president, and on the executive committee of the Association of American Publishers/Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division.
Julie Kirsch, senior v-p and publisher of Rowman & Littlefield, said that Brown "brings an impressive range of publishing experience and a deep understanding of the field of religion to Rowman & Littlefield."