November 2010

‘Lost Eagles’ author Blaine Pardoe honors Pearl Harbor at UM Press event

by Trade Marketing November 30, 2010

An airman, veteran and hero, Frederick Zinn is the focus of military historian Blaine Pardoe's latest book, "Lost Eagles: One Man's Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars." In a special event hosted by the University of Michigan Press Author Series on Tuesday, December 7th, Pardoe honors Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day by celebrating the late Michigan hero and discussing the book. Blaine Pardoe weaves together the complex story of a man who brought peace and closure to countless families who lost airmen during both world wars. His lasting contribution to warfare was a combination of his methodology for locating the [...]

New Journal of Electronic Publishing issue edited by UM Press director lays out the digital future of university presses

by The University of Michigan Press November 23, 2010

University presses will have to collaborate more instead of competing, must employ digital processes and digital distribution throughout the publishing cycle, may produce interactive digital products that look nothing like books, and will have to engage closely with many more venues both within their home institution and beyond than they have in the past if they want to survive, according to the November issue of the Journal of Electronic Publishing, available today at http://www.journalofelectronicpublishing.org. The issue is organized around the theme of “Reimagining the University Press” and guest edited by Phil Pochoda, Director of the University of Michigan Press. “In [...]

“Lost Eagles” Author Blaine Pardoe Honors Admirable U-M Alumnus in Book

by Trade Marketing November 10, 2010

Blaine Pardoe, author of the new book Lost Eagles: One Man's Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars, explains his growing interest in the inspirational story of an unrecognized war hero: Fred Zinn. "When I was working on Terror of the Autumn Skies, the story of Frank Luke Jr., I started coming across references to Frederick W. Zinn. I was intrigued because he seemed to be involved with the recovery of missing airmen which was fascinating, mostly because at the time I didn't know anything about it. When I found out he was from Battle Creek/Galesburg I was [...]

Author and First Gentleman Dan Mulhern to Speak at UM event, Workplace 2010

by Trade Marketing November 3, 2010

Author and First Gentleman Dan Mulhern is due to speak at Workplace 2010, a University of Michigan sponsored event with speakers and workshops focusing on developing leadership skills. The event is on November 11 at the Four Points Sheraton in Ann Arbor. Mulhern, who is the husband of Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, is also an author, business consultant and motivational speaker. His book Everyday Leadership offers his own experiences and ideas for building leadership skills and accomplishing goals from the board room to everyday life. He offers practical steps to achieve the goal of leading well in our lives through [...]

UM Press authors predict moderate losses for Democrats in this week’s elections

by Trade Marketing November 1, 2010

With the major news sources predicting a landslide victory for Republicans in Congress in four days, only the most cautious observers have predicted anything less. Yet, the model created by David Jones and Monika McDermott in their book Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness falls on the side of smaller losses for the Democratic Party. Real Clear Politics is predicting 47 Congressional races may change from Democrat to Republican, with 40 seats being a toss up. The statistician Nate Silver, who blogs through The New York Times, predicts a 52 seat loss for the Democrats. Many commentators have predicted losses even [...]