Matt Bucemi
Assistant Professor
Office: Ross Building, S309
Email: mbucemi@yorku.ca
Primary website: Book Publishing Program at York
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Matt holds a PhD in English from Cornell University, and has had leadership roles at publishing houses, media studios, and creative agencies, including his tenure as the founding Managing Editor and Associate Publisher at Sutherland House Books in Toronto.
Matt's teaching ranges from classes on book publishing and science fiction to philosophical approaches to martial arts movies. He has been awarded Cornell's Dean's Prize for Distinguished Teaching and York's Ian Greene Award for Teaching Excellence. Matt is also an Associate Member of the Communication & Culture graduate program.
Degrees
PhD, Cornell UniversityMA, Cornell University
BA, Florida International University
Research Interests
- Ian Greene Award for Teaching Excellence (York) - 2025
- Instructor of the Year (Hanson College) - 2017
- Dean's Prize for Distinguished Teaching (Cornell) - 2013
- Martin Sampson Teaching Award (Cornell) - 2013
- Distinguished Honors in Literature (FIU) - 2007
- Phi Beta Kappa (FIU) - 2007
Current Research Projects
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Summary:
This project is the next step in a long-term initiative to create an indie publishing press that is connected to York's Professional Writing and Creative Writing programs. In a previous project, I laid down the funding and budgetary framework for this company and made some early promotional decisions, while this new research effort will tackle the creative solutions, social connections, and market interventions that will bring that initial research to life.
Description:This project involves research into two major areas of contemporary Canadian science fiction and fantasy. The first area is focused on authors. What do Canadian sci-fi and fantasy authors need so that they can reach their readers? How and where do they collaborate? What barriers—systemic, historical, personal or otherwise—have prevented marginalized communities from publishing in traditionally “niche” genres like sci-fi and fantasy?
As we conduct this research (which will include, among other activities, meeting a dozen Canadian authors, editors, and publishing executives), we’ll consider the second area of the project: how a new indie publishing press in Toronto, focused on sci-fi and fantasy, could best support such an author community. This press aims to bring science fiction and fantasy to the forefront as one of the major trends in Canada’s literary future. It is, therefore, essential to understand the current obstacles in how sci-fi and fantasy books are written, who gets to write these books, and how these authors and their books are promoted to and perceived by the reading public.
Start Date:
- Month: May Year: 2025
End Date:
- Month: Aug Year: 2025
Collaborator: Lauren Russell (ENPR student)
Collaborator Institution: York University
Collaborator Role: Research Assistant
Funders:
DARE
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | AP/PRWR2006 3.0 | A | Fundamentals of Editing | SEMR |
| Fall 2025 | AP/PRWR3004 3.0 | A | Books and Bookmaking in the 21st Century | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2025 | AP/PRWR4004 6.0 | A | Book Publishing Practicum | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2026 | AP/PRWR2006 3.0 | M | Fundamentals of Editing | ONLN |
| Winter 2026 | AP/PRWR3004 3.0 | M | Books and Bookmaking in the 21st Century | SEMR |
| Winter 2026 | AP/PRWR2009 3.0 | M | Publishing Science-Fiction & Fantasy | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2025 | AP/PRWR4004 6.0 | A | Book Publishing Practicum | SEMR |
Matt holds a PhD in English from Cornell University, and has had leadership roles at publishing houses, media studios, and creative agencies, including his tenure as the founding Managing Editor and Associate Publisher at Sutherland House Books in Toronto.
Matt's teaching ranges from classes on book publishing and science fiction to philosophical approaches to martial arts movies. He has been awarded Cornell's Dean's Prize for Distinguished Teaching and York's Ian Greene Award for Teaching Excellence. Matt is also an Associate Member of the Communication & Culture graduate program.
Degrees
PhD, Cornell UniversityMA, Cornell University
BA, Florida International University
Research Interests
Awards
- Ian Greene Award for Teaching Excellence (York) - 2025
- Instructor of the Year (Hanson College) - 2017
- Dean's Prize for Distinguished Teaching (Cornell) - 2013
- Martin Sampson Teaching Award (Cornell) - 2013
- Distinguished Honors in Literature (FIU) - 2007
- Phi Beta Kappa (FIU) - 2007
Current Research Projects
-
Summary:
This project is the next step in a long-term initiative to create an indie publishing press that is connected to York's Professional Writing and Creative Writing programs. In a previous project, I laid down the funding and budgetary framework for this company and made some early promotional decisions, while this new research effort will tackle the creative solutions, social connections, and market interventions that will bring that initial research to life.
Description:This project involves research into two major areas of contemporary Canadian science fiction and fantasy. The first area is focused on authors. What do Canadian sci-fi and fantasy authors need so that they can reach their readers? How and where do they collaborate? What barriers—systemic, historical, personal or otherwise—have prevented marginalized communities from publishing in traditionally “niche” genres like sci-fi and fantasy?
As we conduct this research (which will include, among other activities, meeting a dozen Canadian authors, editors, and publishing executives), we’ll consider the second area of the project: how a new indie publishing press in Toronto, focused on sci-fi and fantasy, could best support such an author community. This press aims to bring science fiction and fantasy to the forefront as one of the major trends in Canada’s literary future. It is, therefore, essential to understand the current obstacles in how sci-fi and fantasy books are written, who gets to write these books, and how these authors and their books are promoted to and perceived by the reading public.
Project Type: FundedRole: Supervisor
Start Date:
- Month: May Year: 2025
End Date:
- Month: Aug Year: 2025
Collaborator: Lauren Russell (ENPR student)
Collaborator Institution: York University
Collaborator Role: Research Assistant
Funders:
DARE
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | AP/PRWR2006 3.0 | A | Fundamentals of Editing | SEMR |
| Fall 2025 | AP/PRWR3004 3.0 | A | Books and Bookmaking in the 21st Century | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2025 | AP/PRWR4004 6.0 | A | Book Publishing Practicum | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2026 | AP/PRWR2006 3.0 | M | Fundamentals of Editing | ONLN |
| Winter 2026 | AP/PRWR3004 3.0 | M | Books and Bookmaking in the 21st Century | SEMR |
| Winter 2026 | AP/PRWR2009 3.0 | M | Publishing Science-Fiction & Fantasy | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2025 | AP/PRWR4004 6.0 | A | Book Publishing Practicum | SEMR |
