Rumors of the closure of Trinity University Press were confirmed this week with an internal announcement of plans to cease operations by December 2026. While this is a blow to the local publishing industry, it’s not the first time this particular press has halted operations.

“I have begun working with the staff to plan this sunsetting process, beginning with a halt to new acquisitions so that we can focus attention on completing current projects and assisting authors in the pipeline with transitioning their book projects to other publishers,” wrote Trinity University Provost Megan Mustain in an internal message sent this week titled “Sunsetting operations of Trinity University Press.”

The expenses related to production and promotion of titles published by the press outpaced its revenue,

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