Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing: History and Key Facts

The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) formed in 1991 in the United States on the initiative of scholars Jonathan Rose, Simon Eliot, and others.

A major conference was held was at the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress, July 14-16, 1994, where Center Director, John Y. Cole served as chair of the planning committee. Over two hundred book historians attended, and eighty-two papers were presented.

Its members study the history of books and the "composition, mediation, reception, survival, and transformation of written communication." The group maintains an electronic discussion list (SHARP-L), produces several academic journals, and holds annual meetings. Membership consists mostly of British and American scholars.

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