Following the announcement you may have seen via UKSG eNews, the libraries of Lancaster University, University
of Liverpool and University of Salford in partnership with Liverpool University Press and now invite other institutions to participate in Trailblazers.
What is Trailblazers?
Trailblazers
is a new Open Access initiative for the rising stars of their disciplines. Built on collaboration and knowledge-sharing
between the libraries of Lancaster University, University of Liverpool, University of Salford, and the distinguished publisher
Liverpool University Press, Trailblazers combines OA publication, to maximise the opportunity for impact from early career research, with a series of author boot camps, which will equip Early Career Researchers with the knowledge and skills to support the
publication of their work throughout their careers.
Selected Early Career Researchers will experience a transparent publication process,
undergoing proposal and manuscript peer review, editorial guidance from senior commissioning editors, as well as professional copy-editing, typesetting, and marketing, concluding in the publication of an open access edition of their work. A series of masterclasses
by publishing and library professionals from each participating institution will cover everything from how to write a proposal and turn a dissertation into a book, right through to how to index and what alt-text means. Plus, the scheme also offers invaluable
guidance on marketing, library collection management, research metrics, and how an Open Access monograph will benefit your research career.
Find out how to apply as an ECR >
How can my institution participate?