McGill-Queen's University Press

Name

McGill-Queen's University Press

Legal name

McGill-Queen's University Press

Website

https://mqup.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAE), Social Sciences Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAD), Open Access Scholarly Journals & Monographs (EDAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Academic book publishing
• Scholarly publishing
• University press
• Humanities and social sciences
• Indigenous studies publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Sale of scholarly books in multiple formats including hardcover, paperback, and ebooks (PDF, EPUB) to consumers, libraries, and institutions. One-time purchase model for each book title.
2. Gift Certificates: Sale of gift certificates in denominations of $25, $50, $100, and $200 CAD, redeemable on the MQUP website.
3. Rights and Permissions: Revenue from licensing publishing rights, permissions for copyrighted content, and subsidiary rights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McGill-Queen's University Press publishes peer-reviewed scholarly books across the humanities, social sciences, history, law, gender studies, film studies, and Indigenous studies. Books are issued in hardcover, paperback, and digital (PDF and EPUB ebook) formats, with select titles also released as audiobooks and under open access terms. The press markets and sells these titles directly to consumers via its e-commerce website, to libraries and academic institutions, and through wholesale and conference channels.

Product overview

McGill-Queen's University Press (MQUP) is a university press publisher offering a portfolio of scholarly books across humanities, social sciences, history, law, and Indigenous studies. The core offering consists of academic books available in print (paperback, hardcover) and digital formats (PDF, EPUB ebooks), supplemented by audiobooks and open access publications. The press maintains branded series including Queer Film Classics and McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies, and supports reader engagement through gift certificates, the Witness to Yesterday podcast, seasonal catalogues, and an award-winning collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Books Peer-reviewed scholarly monographs covering humanities, social sciences, history, law, Indigenous studies, gender studies, film studies, and related academic disciplines, published across hardcover, paperback, and ebook (PDF, EPUB) formats for university scholars, students, libraries, and general readers.
• Audiobooks Audio editions of selected MQUP scholarly titles, expanding access to the press's content in audio format for individual listeners and library audiobook collections.
• Open Access Publications Free scholarly publications released under open access terms, including titles hosted on Queen's University QSpace, providing public access to selected MQUP scholarly works.
• Gift Certificates Digital gift certificates available in $25, $50, $100, and $200 CAD denominations, redeemable on mqup.ca for MQUP books and merchandise.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mare Nostrum Group BVminorOthersMare Nostrum Group BV serves as MQUP's authorized safety representative in the EU under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). Located at Doelen 72, 4831 GR Breda, The Netherlands, they handle EU safety inquiries at [email protected].
• Champlain SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMQUP supports the Champlain Society's Witness to Yesterday podcast, where MQUP authors are regularly invited as guests. This partnership promotes MQUP authors and books to podcast audiences.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oxford University Press: Global academic publisher with deep humanities and social sciences monograph lists. Comparable to MQUP in editorial focus but vastly larger scale, broader geographic reach, and broader product portfolio including journals.
• Yale University Press: Established university press with strong humanities and art history lists. Comparable to MQUP in scholarly monograph publishing but with global brand recognition and much larger editorial scope.
• Cambridge University Press: Major global university press publishing scholarly monographs across humanities and social sciences. Comparable content categories to MQUP but with significantly larger scale, international distribution, and resources.
• Princeton University Press: Elite university press publishing across humanities and social sciences. Comparable editorial focus to MQUP's humanities lists but with significantly greater international prestige and resources.

Direct peers

• Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal: French-language Canadian university press based in Montreal. Strongly comparable to MQUP given overlap in Quebec-based scholarly publishing, French-language output, and shared Montreal institutional ecosystem.
• University of Toronto Press: Canadian university press publishing scholarly monographs across humanities and social sciences. Directly comparable to MQUP as a fellow Canadian university-affiliated press serving the same institutional library and academic author base.
• Wilfrid Laurier University Press: Canadian university press with strong social sciences and humanities lists. Comparable editorial model and Canadian scholarly positioning to MQUP, often competing for the same institutional acquisitions.
• University of Calgary Press: Canadian university press publishing scholarly books in history, Indigenous studies, and humanities. Closely mirrors MQUP's editorial scope and Canadian academic audience.
• University of British Columbia Press: Canadian university press with comparable humanities/social sciences monograph focus. Overlaps with MQUP in Indigenous studies, Canadian history, and gender studies, competing for the same author and library markets.
• Athabasca University Press: Canadian university press notable for its open-access monograph model. Directly comparable to MQUP in subject matter and Canadian institutional customer base, and a relevant peer given MQUP's growing open access offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/McGillQueensUP
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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