Pittsburgh, PA – The University of Pittsburgh Press is pleased to announce that Deborah Orgel Hudson has been named Marketing and Sales Director.

Deborah Orgel Hudson brings over sixteen years of experience at Rowman & Littlefield, most recently as Director of Strategic Engagement. She has deep, hands-on experience in every aspect of book marketing, and has managed people, programs, and budgets in a variety of contexts. Her experience with trade and academic nonfiction publishing and working with booksellers, librarians, academics, and consumers will add to the Press’s existing 89-year legacy.

Press Director Peter Kracht shares, “Deborah’s energy, warmth, sense of humor, abiding passion for books and care for author relationships, combined with her experience will make her a wonderful addition to the Press.”

“I’m excited to join the talented University of Pittsburgh Press team,” offers Hudson.  “I’ve long admired the rich humanities editorial program and the renowned Pitt Poetry Series. I look forward to being a part of the growth of this distinguished list as these impactful titles reach new readers, more scholars and students, librarians, and booksellers.”

Deborah joins a thriving group of editorial, production, and marketing colleagues including Caleb Gill, who was recently promoted into the position of Marketing and Communications Specialist and Alex Matthews, who joined the press in January as Design and Production Assistant.

 

About the University of Pittsburgh Press:

The University of Pittsburgh Press is a publisher with distinguished lists in a wide range of scholarly and cultural fields. We publish books for general readers, scholars, and students. In our efforts to acquire the best available scholarship, the Press focuses on selected academic areas: Latin American studies, Russian and East European studies, Central Asian studies, composition and literacy studies, environmental studies, urban studies, the history of architecture and the built environment, and the history and philosophy of science, technology, and medicine. Our books about Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania include history, art, architecture, photography, biography, fiction, and guidebooks. Our renowned Pitt Poetry Series represents many of the finest poets active today.