University of Nebraska Press is purchasing substantially all the assets of Potomac Books for $1.2 million in a deal set to close by the end of March. The plan includes the acquisition of their inventory, publication rights, and the trade name of Potomac Books. The company specializes in military history and military affairs and “thus, UNP will publish and sell new works in this area, and will market and sell the existing inventory under the Potomac name.” According to the minutes from a meeting of the UN regents, the acquisition includes “a minimum of $700,000 in existing print inventory and another $100,000 for PBI’s […]
