J. Cheryl Exum (born May 1946), founder and previous director of Sheffield Phoenix Press, died in November 2024.
Cheryl was Professor Emeritus at the University of Sheffield, after a vibrant career in the Department of Biblical Studies. An In Memoriam announcement is provided by the Sheffield Centre for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies. Further details about Cheryl’s academic career can be found in the Festschrift A Critical Engagement: Essays on the Hebrew Bible in Honour of J. Cheryl Exum (2011) edited by David J.A. Clines and Ellen van Wolde. The preface can be read under the “Read sample book” section on the product page for the Festschrift.