Originally founded in 2009 by Jane Friedman, Open Road enters a new chapter under the ownership of an investment group, with David Steinberger coming in as CEO.

Winning for her book about a 1763 slave rebellion in present-day Guyana, historian and professor Marjoleine Kars says this year's prize 'underscores the importance of Black history.'

Saying 34 percent of all its articles and 16 percent of its primary research is published under open access, Springer Nature proclaims leadership in the field.