James Currey

James Currey, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer since 2008, has long been recognized as one of the leading publishers of academic books on Africa. We specialize in publishing research carried out across the African continent, particularly in the fields of Politics, Economics, Development Studies, Urban Studies, Religion, Gender Studies, History, Literature, Film, Anthropology, Archaeology and the Humanities and Social Sciences generally.

We are dedicated to distributing books about Africa in Africa including producing co-editions with African co-publishers. Outside Africa, we publish first in hardback, with simultaneous ebook editions, and a guaranteed paperback within two years of the first publication