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The University of Arizona Press is proud to share our books with booksellers, media, librarians, scholars, and instructors. Request reprint licenses, information on subsidiary rights and translations, accessibility files, review copies, and desk and exam copies via our Requests page.
For book proposals, please review our proposal guidelines and email your query to the appropriate editor.
To learn more about the ways students and volunteers can get involved, please visit our Internship Opportunities page.
For specific inquiries, please contact the relevant individual on our staff list.
Our Staff
Director's Office
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Kathryn Conrad, Director
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Kathryn Conrad is director of the University of Arizona Press. A past member of the board of directors of the Association of American University Presses, she has held marketing and editorial positions at the University of Missouri Press, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, and River Styx literary journal. Contact Kathryn at KConrad@uapress.arizona.edu.
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Julia Balestracci, Assistant to the Director and Rights Administrator
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Julia Balestracci is rights manager and assistant to the director at the University of Arizona Press. Her prior publishing experience is with Oxford University Press, where she worked in the academic and trade editorial department. Contact Julia at JBalestracci@uapress.arizona.edu.
Acquisitions Department
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Kristen Buckles, Editor-in-Chief
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Kristen Buckles is the University of Arizona Press’s editor-in-chief. In addition to managing the Acquisitions Department, Kristen acquires books in history, Indigenous studies, Latinx studies, and Latin American studies. Contact Kristen at KBuckles@uapress.arizona.edu.
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Allyson Carter, Senior Editor
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Allyson Carter serves as senior editor of the University of Arizona Press and acquires new manuscripts for specialists and general readers in anthropology, Indigenous studies, archaeology, environmental science, and space science. She has contributed to the Press’s Acquisitions team since 2003. Contact Allyson at acarter@uapress.arizona.edu.
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Scott De Herrera, Assistant Editor
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Scott De Herrera is an assistant editor in the University of Arizona Press’s Acquisitions Department. He acquires poetry and fiction for the Press's two award-winning literary series, Camino del Sol and Sun Tracks. Contact Scott at SDeHerrera@uapress.arizona.edu.
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Stacey Wujcik, Editorial Assistant
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Stacey Wujcik is an editorial assistant in the Acquisitions Department at the University of Arizona Press. Prior to joining the Press in fall 2016, she worked in the publications and editorial services department at the Yale University Art Gallery. Contact Stacey at SWujcik@uapress.arizona.edu.
Editing, Design, and Production Department
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Amanda Krause, Editorial, Design, and Production Manager
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Amanda Krause is the editorial, design, and production manager at the University of Arizona Press. She began at the Press in 2013 after previous roles in newspapers, magazines, and the university press community. In addition to guiding all UA Press titles through the manuscript editorial, typesetting, and production processes, she also manages the Press’s pool of freelance copyeditors and proofreaders. Contact Amanda at AKrause@uapress.arizona.edu.
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Leigh McDonald, Art Director and Book Designer
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Leigh McDonald is the art director for the University of Arizona Press, managing and designing covers as well as interior art and typography for Press books. Prior to joining the Press in 2006, she worked as a production editor for a variety of publications, including science journals and children's books. Contact Leigh at LMcDonald@uapress.arizona.edu.
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Sara Thaxton, Production Coordinator
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Sara Thaxton is the University of Arizona Press’s production coordinator. As part of the Press’s Editorial, Design, and Production department, she handles the myriad aspects of book production, including typesetting, ebook conversion, and digitizing the Press’s backlist titles. Prior to joining the Press in 2017, Sara worked as typesetter, designer, and pre-press tech at Graphic Composition, Inc., in Athens, Georgia. Contact Sara at sthaxton@email.arizona.edu.
Marketing Department
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Abby Mogollón, Marketing Manager
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Abby Mogollón is the University of Arizona Press’s marketing manager. She has been with the press since 2009. Before coming to the press, she edited educational materials for a nonprofit affiliated with national parks in the western United States. Contact Abby at amogollon@uapress.arizona.edu.
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Savannah Hicks, Marketing Assistant
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Savannah Hicks is the University of Arizona Press's marketing assistant. In this role, she coordinates our exhibits program and support publicity and sales efforts. Savannah is a graduate of the University of Arizona’s Creative Writing program. As a student, she worked at the University of Arizona Museum of Art and Center for Creative Photography. Contact Savannah at SHicks@uapress.arizona.edu.
Business Office
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Susan Fasciani, Associate Accountant
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Susan Fasciani is the associate accountant for the University of Arizona Press. She previously worked for the State Department and in primary education before moving to Arizona. Contact Susan at SFasciani@uapress.arizona.edu.