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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · 2d

Bonus detail about this cover: the first draft had Darius cropped slightly differently with the horse in front of him taking up waaaay too much space with a very prominent bum 🤭

Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · 2d

More info (tell your friendly local librarian): edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-kingshi...

Kingship and Empire under the Achaemenids, Alexander the Great and the Early Seleucids

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · 2d

New book from Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia! What impact did Achaemenid models of kingship have on Alexander the Great and his successors? Stephen Harrison explores different ideologies of empire in the ancient Near-East. Out now from @edinburghup.bsky.social

Cover of a hardback book: Kingship and Empire under the Achaemenids, Alexander the Great and the Seleucids by Stephen Harrison. The cover shows the title and an ancient mosaic of a chariot scene, and the book is on a desk.

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Sep 2

👋Hello hello, we have a very exciting new series looking for book proposals! Full details in the link below.

Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · Sep 1

Well. It’s official. You can now submit your proposals to the New Perspectives on Ancient Greek Religion book series, published by Edinburgh University Press!

#ClassicsBluesky 🏺

Book Series

Published by Edinburgh University Press The study of ancient Greek religion stands at a critical methodological juncture. While foundational frameworks like the polis-religion model have yielded...

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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · Jul 29

Journal of Roman Studies review:

"[This] is an admirably accessible volume... Many of these chapters will be top recommendations on my undergraduate and postgraduate reading lists. Overall, the volume is an impressive piece of work that makes a valuable and fresh contribution to the field."

JEROEN W. P. WIJNENDAELE (Ed.), Late Roman Italy: Imperium to Regnum. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2023. Pp. xv + 504, illus. isbn 9781399518024 £155.00 (hbk); 9781399518031, £29.99 (pbk). |...

JEROEN W. P. WIJNENDAELE (Ed.), Late Roman Italy: Imperium to Regnum. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2023. Pp. xv + 504, illus. isbn 9781399518024 £155.00 (hbk); 9781399518031, £29.99 (pbk).

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · Jul 28

We are delighted to be working with @creativeaccess.bsky.social to recruit for our publishing trainee. If you want to join our team, we’d love to hear from you!

For more information, check out the following:
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Publishing trainee - Edinburgh | Opportunities @ Creative Access

Closing date for applications: Sunday 24th August at 11.59pm Salary: National Living Wage Duration: 6 months Working hours: Mon-Fri, 35 hours (flexible sta

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Jul 28

If you are like the many academic book writers I know who were never taught a systematic way to revise a manuscript (and can therefore feel the writing process dragging on longer than you want it to), my next free workshop on August 6th is for you

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Workshop: How to Edit Your Own Book

Turn your current work-in-progress into a manuscript that scholarly publishers will actually want. Join Laura Portwood-Stacer to learn a time-tested method for developing publishable scholarly books, ...

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 25

🦁more info (including all the details you could share with your library), here: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-myth-an...

Myth and History in Ancient Persia

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 25

But wait, there's more! New on the @edinburghup.bsky.social bookshelf: Myth and History in Ancient Persia by Reza Shaghaghi Zarghamee, "another radiant entry in Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia"

Photo of a hardback book, Myth and History in Ancient Persia by Reza Shaghaghi Zarghamee. The cover shows a carved figure holding a lion.

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 25

🔗Check out the free ebook on the @edinburghup.bsky.social website: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-slavery...

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 25

Happy Friday! May I interest you in a free book? SLAVERY AND HONOUR IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD is out now in Open Access! This edited collection from David Lewis, Mirko Canevaro and Douglas Cairns explores the complexities of honour and dishonour in ancient Greek slavery.

A photo of a hardback book, Slavery and Honour in the Ancient Greek World, edited by David Lewis, Mirko Canevaro and Douglas Cairns. The cover includes an ancient vase painting of a shackled humanoid figure.

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 18

It me 🤩 delighted to be on the Rising Star list alongside some amazing book folk!

The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Jul 18

This week's issue of #TheBookseller is out now, featuring:

⭐Rising Stars: Introducing the Class of 2025
👤Author Profiles: Len Pennie & SenLinYu
📚Children's Preview: October 2025

Read the full issue here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/editi...

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 13

(bonus seagull queueing politely for dinner)

A photo of a baby seagull waiting at a counter in a restaurant.

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 13

Heading back after a fab time in St Andrews for the #CA2025. Conferences are one of the best bits of my job, and they're even better when they're in a sunny seaside town 🌊

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 12

The books are hidden away and sleeping while the ceilidh is on but I'll be BACK tomorrow morning for more books and more book chat ✨ #CA2025

An empty Edinburgh University Press table

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 11

Drop by for book chat! Or slightly out of date St Andrews recommendations...

Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hello #CA2025 👋

A photo of the Edinburgh University Press book stall, Helena Heald stands behind it.

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 10

Wildly excited to be hopping over to Fife for the #CA2025 this weekend 🌞

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 8

Also great to catch up with Late Roman Italy editor Jeroen Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social. The collection is available now in paperback!

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 8

Lovely quick #IMC2025 trip! Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a chat 🤩 Next stop 🔜 #CA2025

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 8

I have nightmares of this wolf sometimes 😂

Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hello Leeds! Drop by for some book chat at the @edinburghup.bsky.social stand👋 #IMC2025

A book stall full of Edinburgh University Press books.

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · Jul 1

We're hiring!

EUP is looking for a Key Account Manager to join our busy Sales team. This full-time, permanent role focuses on developing relationships with institutional libraries across the Americas.

Find out more and apply 👉 edin.ac/4l2je5m

Vacancy: Key Account Manager - Americas

We are looking for a Key Account Manager - Americas to join the sales team for a full time, permanent contract.

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · Jul 3

Hey kids! First time at the #IMC2025 @imc-leeds.bsky.social?

Here are some of Old Man Kramer's Hot Tips!

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Helena Heald @helenaheald.bsky.social · Jun 16

*out now, for it is, in fact, June (somehow)