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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 4h
On this #InternationalPodcast Day, explore Princeton University Press' Ideas Podcast, which features thought-provoking conversations with authors on new books and fascinating perspectives spanning culture, history, science, and politics. Browse our library: buff.ly/PcKgVky
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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 4h
Did you know that your favorite publisher has *TWO* podcasts? Listen to The UPside and Contemporary Film Directors from the University of Illinois Press, wherever you listen to podcasts! rss.com/podcasts/uip... #WorldPodcastDay
UPside Podcast from the University of Illinois Press. New episodes available wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 7h
Princeton University Press & @paradigmpubserv.bsky.social are excited to announce the launch of the Einstein Portal, the definitive resource for exploring the life, work, and enduring influence of Albert Einstein. Learn more: buff.ly/tnmByvY
Einstein Portal: The definitive digital resource for exploring Albert Einstein's life, work, and global impact. Princeton University Press and Paradigm.
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 7h
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, dedicated to honouring Residential School Survivors, their families, and communities, and to recognize the lasting impacts of Canada’s Residential School system.
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McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · 7h
Today marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We've compiled a reading list that offers insight into the history of residential and day schools in Canada, suggestions for how to move Reconciliation forward, and other important Indigenous histories. buff.ly/fhb16tJ
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University Press of Florida @floridapress.bsky.social · 6h
Don't forget to register for our Fall 2026 Publishing Symposium! This free, virtual event will take place on October 29, beginning at 1pm EST. This event is open to anyone interested in learning about book publishing. Register here: floridapress.org/events/fall-2026-publishing-symposium
This is a promotional graphic for the Fall 2026 Publishing Symposium, hosted by the University Press of Florida, which will take place on Oct. 29, 2026. The graphic includes details about the three panels that comprise the Symposium, including "The Making of Your Book," which will take place from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST, "Marketing Your Book" which will take place from 2:30pm to 3:30pm EST, and "Meet the Press," which will take place from 4:00pm to 4:30 EST.
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 6h
On #InternationalTranslationDay, join literary translator, Shelley Frisch, as she speaks on the principles that guide her work, rituals that she turns to as she settles in with a work, and what she enjoys most about translating texts in this exclusive interview. Learn more: buff.ly/TqOZOhk
Shelley Frisch on the work (and play) of translation
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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 6h
Please join us on Tuesday October 6, 1-2pm ET, for an update on the University-Based Publishing Futures initiative, reports from the UBPF working groups, and a discussion of future directions for this community. Register: bit.ly/4hk2PbR
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McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Read Aaron Tucker's new article in Macleans! His upcoming book, Flexible Faces, recounts the surprisingly long history of automated facial recognition, a technology entwined with power from its inception. Pre-order now: buff.ly/fsvOyMt buff.ly/ZPTsMIT
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Facial Recognition Technology Is Scarier Than You Think - Macleans.ca
It now functions as a gatekeeper to housing, employment and education
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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 7h
⚠️ Phishing Alert! We have been made aware of emails being sent to academics purporting to be from EUP Editors. If you are ever in doubt of an email’s authenticity, do not click any links or share any personal information. You can check all EUP contact details here: 
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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great to see a mention of LIBERTY’S GRID by Amir Alexander in this @newyorker.com piece by Daniel Immerwahr! buff.ly/xyfGVRe
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Why America Looks the Way It Does
From vast grids to winding suburbs, Americans have spent two centuries remaking the landscape around property.
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University of Toronto Press @uoftpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
UTP and Peking University Press are pleased to announce a new partnership to publish a series of scholarly books dedicated to the history, development, and global influence of Chinese Confucianism. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/46K4kvc @pku1898.bsky.social #Confucianism #ScholarlyPublishing
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IVP Academic @ivpacademic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yes, be afraid. 🦇 Horror helps us engage fear rightly. Theologian and psychological scientist Kutter Callaway explores the surprising relationship between fear, horror, and Christian faith in his new book, 'Be Afraid.' 🏚️ 🫣 Available now wherever books are sold!
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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
During the Week of Democracy, U-M students voted on which book from our “Soul of America” catalog interested them most. The results are in, and we have a tie! Now we invite you to explore the scholarship for yourself and tell us your favorite. All books are #OpenAccess! press.umich.edu/Books/US-250
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McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We've been busy at McGill-Queen’s University Press. We are excited to share what we've been working on with our authors, partners, colleagues, and supporters. Check out our Fall 2026 Newsletter! buff.ly/bvrjOEc
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Wesleyan University Press @weslpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We were so excited to see Brenda Hillman's Still House in the Desert in the New Yorker's "The 2026 National Book Awards Longlists"! Read The New Yorker article at www.newyorker.com/books/page-t... Order your copy today at weslpress.org @newyorker.com Photo by Louisa Michaels
Photo of Brenda Hillman smiling next to her book Still House in the Desert on a textured red background. White text across the top reads “The New Yorker 2026 National Book Awards Longlist for Poetry.”
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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 23h
Listen to Native America Calling podcast & learn about the powerful stories of Shokhí and Lyda Conley: www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday… Explore the books by visiting UPK's website. #UPKansas
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CEU Press @ceu-press.bsky.social · 12h
Today we celebrate 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙮!🎙️ Check out one of our must-listens on the CEU Press Podcast, an interview with the author of 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥: 𝘼 𝘽𝙤𝙨𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 (CEU Press, 2024) 🎧 ceupressauthorhub.com/ceu-press-podcast/azra-hromadi-riverine-citizenship
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 12h
What can translation do? To mark #InternationalTranslationDay, World Writing in French series editors Charles Forsdick and Martin Munro reflect on translation's role in sustaining linguistic and literary diversity. Read the blog post 👇️ @cforsdick.bsky.social #AcademicSky
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What Can Translation Do?
In a new blog post to mark International Translation Day 2026, World Writing in French series editors Charles Forsdick and Martin Munro reflect on translation’s role in sustaining linguistic …
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 11h
Professor Stephen Small's book tour for Black Liverpool, 'The real thing': West African, West Indian and Afro-American culture at the end of the twentieth century kicks off tomorrow and runs throughout October, coinciding with #BlackHistoryMonth. Check out more of the details below!
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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 9h
"A century before a human being left Earths’ gravitational pull, Verne saw technology reshaping his world and penned a novel that captures the complex social, political, and *human* reality of innovation and space exploration." @reactorsff.bsky.social @anaklimchy.bsky.social
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Misunderstanding the Genius of Jules Verne — And Why It Matters to Science Fiction - Reactor
Our cultural obsession with Verne's predictive abilities ignores the real critical nuance and power of his writing, to everyone's detriment.
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University of Toronto Press @uoftpress.bsky.social · 8h
To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’re spotlighting recent scholarship from University of Toronto Press journals in Indigenous studies.
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American Council of Learned Societies @acls1919.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Twining: Critical and Creative Approaches to Hypertext Narratives by Anastasia Salter and Stuart Moulthrop (Amherst College Press, 2021) is the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards winner in Literary/Media Studies. Meet all 2026 winners bit.ly/4xAommO
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American Council of Learned Societies @acls1919.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This Fall, join us as we share the importance of experts in the humanities & social sciences. Why do we need more historians, anthropologists, philosophers, sociologists, religious studies scholars, literary scholars? It’s time to highlight their value — now more than ever.
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2026 ACLS Social Media Campaign Toolkit
ACLS invites scholars and advocates to make a case for disciplines and research in the humanities and social sciences on social media.
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University Press of Florida @floridapress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are excited to announce a new book series, Florida Editions, that recovers literary works of special significance to the state, reviving them for modern audiences.
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New “Florida Editions” Series Brings Classic Works to New Readers - University Press of Florida
University Press of Florida (UPF) is pleased to announce “Florida Editions,” a new book series that recovers literary works of special significance to the state, reviving them for modern audiences.......
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Given the professed desire of the US President to annex Greenland, a new thematic collection from the Journal of the British Academy asks if the Kalaallit—the country's Indigenous people—can regain sovereignty over their lands and stories on their own terms. Read for free: bit.ly/JBAGreenland
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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mark your calendars: To better serve our members outside North America, the Association will convene our first biennial AUPresses Europe conference in March 2027, adjacent to the London Book Fair. Stay tuned for more information! aupresses.org/progra...
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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Following the #LabourPartyConference? 🌹 Why not deepen your knowledge of key issues, including unequal access to food and healthcare, environmental injustice, political division and more. #AndyBurnham #UKPolitics #LabourParty The Labour Party ow.ly/OZmq50ZQUj8
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you can't make it to our Centennial exhibit at the Duke University Library, you can watch a video walkthrough. The exhibit will be up in Rubenstein Library through February 2027. #DUP100 buff.ly/sN3b05n
A large paneled room with a carpet and chandelier and tall curtained windows. There are two exhibit stands on the carpet featuring Duke University Press covers and an exhibit window on the back wall with books in it.
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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Welcome to the launch of the podcast series with therapists, social justice activists, trade unionists and progressive tech campaigners about the uberization of care. #UberTherapy @survivingwork.bsky.social ow.ly/fvTz50ZSeCP
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University of New Mexico Press @unmpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you're reading Lorca during this Hispanic Heritage Month (or anytime!) you'll want to listen to this conversation about the new insights Patricia A. Billingsley uncovered in her research about Lorca's visit to Vermont in 1929. #booksky newbooksnetwork.com/lorca-in-ver...
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Patricia A. Billingsley, "Lorca in Vermont: The Spanish Poet and His American Lover" (High Road Books, 2026) - New Books Network
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fordhampress.bsky.social @fordhampress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎉Happy National Punctuation Day! Period. Comma. Cut. Punch. In "Of Stigmatology: Punctuation as Experience," Peter Szendy explores how punctuation shapes the way we read, see, hear, and experience language. 📖https://linktr.ee/fordham_press
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NYU Press @nyupress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
During Climate Week at the New York Botanical Garden, we're proud to unveil "The Roadmap for Urban Nature-based Solutions," a new series from Global Access Publication, an NYU Press imprint. Dr. Timon McPhearson keynotes on Designing Resilient Cities. More: buff.ly/JjROBC9 @nybg.bsky.social
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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New in the blog: In "Integrating Journals and Books Programs," leaders @livunipress.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social & @edinburghup.bsky.social discuss how presses can better align programs that often already share audiences, subject matter & publishing goals. bit.ly/4jmuHyE
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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New in the blog: As neutral, independent publishers, university presses tend safe and fertile ground for a diversity of writers and ideas, writes journalist and @uwapress.uw.edu author Lynda Mapes. She explores why, now more than ever, university presses matter: bit.ly/4yWZnva
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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Congratulations to Luis J. Rodríguez, recipient of the 2026 Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry! 🎉📚 Discover more about Rodríguez’s remarkable journey and lasting contribution to American poetry in The Life, Literature and Legacy of Luis J. Rodríguez: 
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The H-Net Book Channel @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So you have signed a book contract, and you realized that you are on the hook for indexing your work. @emily-elliott.bsky.social provides our #FeedingTheElephant readers with advice on indexing their work baed on her experience indexing a co-edited volume. 🔗 networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
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Tips for Indexing Your Book | H-Net
A post from Feeding the Elephant: A Forum for Scholarly Communications.Post by Emily Joan Elliott, associate director of research and publications, H-Net.
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University of Toronto Press @uoftpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
UTP and Paradigm Publishing Services are launching a first-of-its-kind dual-access model for scholarly eBooks, providing libraries and researchers with greater flexibility, discoverability, and continuity of access across two trusted platforms. Read more: bit.ly/4rpL53k De Gruyter Brill
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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Charkin to its Business Advisory Board. The Business Advisory Board combines independent expertise with University representation to advise the press as it grows and evolves. Find out more: ow.ly/i9Se50ZQG4O
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McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We've been busy at McGill-Queen’s University Press. We are excited to share what we've been working on with our authors, partners, colleagues, and supporters. Check out our Fall 2026 Newsletter! buff.ly/bvrjOEc
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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We're so proud of our two titles that have been honored at the 2026 Pegasus Awards! These books represent the masterful work coming from our Poets on Poetry series and our dedication to supporting our authors beyond their publication date. Read more about the books: buff.ly/do4of6S
Announcement celebrating Pegasus Award winner and finalist with a white headline on a dark blue background and two book covers at right: a purple cover titled "Nothingism: Poetry at the End of Print Culture" and a multicolored cover titled "Dispatches from the Land of Erasure: Essays and Conversations."
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University of Notre Dame Press @undpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
WE HAVE CEASED TO SEE THE PURPOSE collects ten of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s greatest #Speeches. Watch an interview with his son, Ignat Solzhenitsyn, about this volume on #Literature, #Art, #Culture, and the two-edged nature of limitless #Freedom. Founding Forward video: www.youtube.com/watc...
Cover for Solzhenitsyn’s: "We Have Ceased to See the Purpose." In the upper portion of the cover is a brown and beige graphic of “x”s and a single “o”. The full title and the author’s and editor’s names appear below in a brown panel. Accompanying text: "This collection brings together ten of Nobel prize-winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's most memorable and consequential speeches."
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Syracuse University Press @syracuseup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On Substack, editor Brett Ashley Kaplan reflects on how the upcoming volume, "Black, Jewish, and Beautiful" came together and the wide variety of experiences the book depicts. buff.ly/8Mt3qX3
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Don’t Spoil Me!
Today, I break my 500 word limit to reflect on our co-edited volume, Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: Contemporary Blewish Voices, just out from Syracuse University Press
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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please join us on Tuesday October 6, 1-2pm ET, for an update on the University-Based Publishing Futures initiative, reports from the UBPF working groups, and a discussion of future directions for this community. Register: bit.ly/4hk2PbR
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Association of American Publishers @americanpublish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
With the deadline to apply for this year's PROSE Awards rapidly approaching, we are highlighting last year's winners. Want to join these incredible titles in receiving PROSE recognition? Enter today! publishers.submittable.com/submit
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University of Toronto Press @uoftpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For #FASDAwarenessMonth, the Journal of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is sharing a new research-informed fact about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder each week. This week’s fact: Prenatal alcohol exposure and alcohol-use disorders are public-health issues.
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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This #NationalTranslationMonth, we’re celebrating longtime translator, author, and editor Michael Berry, whose work has brought Chinese literature to English-language readers for more than 25 years. buff.ly/jYS76Cy @littranslate.bsky.social #LiteraryTranslation #ChineseLiterature #Translation
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As we approach the publication of The Bird Guide: North America, out March 2027, we're excited to kick off our Bird of the Month series! Get a preview of the stunning illustrations found in our guide and learn about select species from our expert authors. September's bird is the Parasitic Jaeger!
Parasitic Jaeger. Juvenile. Adult.
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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here you go! Part 2 of our #NationalTranslationMonth Reading List: A Focus on Translation in Mormon Studies! www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/na...
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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What does climate justice actually require? For #ClimateWeekNYC, the editors of CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW explore why addressing the climate crisis means confronting its environmental, political, social, and ethical dimensions. buff.ly/55e4Obx #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #ClimateChange
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