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Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Records, 1982-2013

Title: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Records, 1982-2013

Algonquin books of Chapel Hill, Inc., is a publishing house incorporated in 1982 by University of North Carolina English professor Louis Rubin Jr., and Shannon Ravenel, a Saint Louis fiction editor who had been one of Rubin's creative writing students. The records of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Inc., include correspondence and other papers of the company's founder Louis D. Rubin Jr., who served as president and editor-in-chief, and of Shannon Ravenel, vice-president and senior editor. There are also author files containing correspondence, biographical information, and contracts; editorial materials, including rejection letters and edited manuscripts; production materials; illustrative materials, including dust jackets and illustrations; galleys and advance uncorrected proofs; advertising and sales materials; book reviews and review requests; subsidiary rights materials; financial records; and inventory records. The Addition of April 2013 is Workman Publishing Company's Algonquin Books website and the Algonquin Books blog. The website provides content and purchasing information about Algonquin titles. The blog consists of periodic posts relating to Algonquin publications, authors, and events; a sidebar displays the company's Twitter feed. Note that not all authors published by Algonquin are currently represented in the collection as files are transferred only when Algonquin staff members determine that they are no longer active.

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