Sheffield Phoenix Press is a publisher specializing in biblical studies. Continuing the best traditions of publishing from Sheffield, it has made its aim to support scholarship with high quality academic books and journals, and has developed a distinctive presence among publishers serving the field of biblical studies. Our commissioning editor and director is Jeremy Clines and our managing director is Louise Clines. They both joined the company in 2017. They are supported by an academic advisory board. The principal series are Hebrew Bible Monographs, New Testament Monographs and Bible in the Modern World, plus our four different commentaries series, and sub-series including Sheffield Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies and The Trauma Bible.
Sheffield Phoenix Press undertakes:
- to be an independent company (not part of a conglomerate)
- to be managed by academics for academics (not in order to maximize profit)
- to be led by the publishing ideas of academics (rather than commissioning scholars to carry out the agenda of the publisher)
- to concentrate on scholarly monographs
- to keep all its titles in print indefinitely
- to offer a year-round 50% discount for individual scholars and students on all hardback books when a paperback is not available (enter discount code scholar at the checkout)
- to maintain an accurate and up-to-date website
- to provide thoughtful order processing and clear information on prices and delivery times
We also seek to maintain clear promises to authors.
After a short period (2016-17) when Sheffield Phoenix Press’s publication of unsolicited manuscripts was paused, we have been, since 2018, accepting proposals of scholarly books and monographs in biblical studies, as well as marketing our list of over 350+ titles.
In addition to publishing about 20 new titles each year, a major project of the Press at present is the creation of the nine-volume Dictionary of Classical Hebrew Revised, of which three volumes are published with volume 4 due during 2025, plus the Shorter Dictionary of Classical Hebrew Revised, due at the beginning of 2025 and the Concise Dictionary of Classical Hebrew Revised by the end of the same year.
Further history
Sheffield Phoenix Press was founded in 2004 under the direction of David J.A. Clines, J. Cheryl Exum and Keith W. Whitelam until 2016. From 2017 to 2022 the Press was directed by David J.A. Clines and Jeremy M.S. Clines and since 2023 Louise Clines has been serving as director too.
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