Andrew Lockett

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Andrew Lockett's research and professional activities primarily center on academic publishing and media studies. He has extensive experience overseeing publishing lists across academic, trade non-fiction, college, and professional sectors. From 2015 to 2021, he served as the sole employee and Press Manager for the University of Westminster Press, where he was involved in its inception and operation.

Lockett is an advocate for open access publishing models and has presented on collaborative, commons-based, and DIY publishing approaches to library publishing communities. He has also advised on the establishment of new university presses. His work includes freelance commissioning and consultancy, with a track record of managing projects and collaborating with authors and agents in the UK and US. He has also authored and edited scholarly and trade publications, with personal interests in publishing and media studies, travel writing, and social sciences. His previous employers include Oxford University Press, Routledge, Duckworth Publishers, the British Film Institute, and the University of Westminster.

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• h-index: 6
• Publications: 31
• Citations: 257