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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 24/09/2026

Great to see CARCERAL CARE: Anti-Blackness and Abolition Medicine in the United States by Maisam Alomar on @jbhe.com's book list! Available now, it's "a must-read for scholars and activists interested in deepening an understanding of health and racial justice" (Robyn Maynard).

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Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many differen...

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 01/10/2026

We are thrilled to announce Bathsheba Demuth as the new series editor of Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books, succeeding Paul S. Sutter. We’re grateful to Paul for 12 years of extraordinary leadership and excited to see Bathsheba carry the series into its next chapter! @brdemuth.bsky.social

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Bathsheba Demuth Appointed Weyerhaeuser Environmental Series Editor

Bathsheba Demuth steps in as the new series editor for Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books at the University of Washington Press, succeeding Paul S. Sutter.

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Greenhouse #envhum book talks start up again this month! Episode 199: Sara Pritchard @sarabpritchard.bsky.social on Transforming Night: The History and Science of Light Pollution (@uwapress.uw.edu, 2026), Monday 24 August 2026, 4pm Central European / 10am Eastern. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

#199 Greenhouse Environmental Humanities Book Talks. Cover of book on right: Transforming Night: The history and Science of Light Pollution by Sara B. Pritchard.

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Laura Ansley @lmansley.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A week from today, don't miss this free webinar with experts on academic book publishing, including @mikebaccam.bsky.social and @levistahl.bsky.social! 🗃️

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Ideas on Fire @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

October 8: Hear from these 3 acquisition editors at Finding the Right Publisher for Your First Book: - Dawn Durante @dawnd.bsky.social, @uncpress.bsky.social - Dominique Moore, @illinoispress.bsky.social - Mike Baccam @mikebaccam.bsky.social, @uwapress.bsky.social ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...

Puzzle pieces on a yellow background, with speaker photos. Text reads: Finding the Right Publisher for Your First Book, October 8, 12-1 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series

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Writing Westward Podcast @writingwestward.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

🚨New Episode Alert🚨 This month we talk w/ historian @collthrush.bsky.social about his new book "Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific" (@uwapress.bsky.social 2025) - one of the best books I've read in a long while, I read a lot of books! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-e8h3e-...

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075 - Coll Thrush - Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific

A conversation with historian Coll Thrush about their book Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific (University of Washington Press, 2025) Coll Thrush is Professor of History a...

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adrian de leon @aadeleon.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

My next academic book, BALIKBAYAN: A Revenant History of the Filipino Homeland, is available for preorder from the University of Washington Press. It's a genealogy of the Philippine nation-state told through return migration. I'm so damn proud of this one, ngl. uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

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Balikbayan

How migrants imagined a country through their acts of returnWhat does it mean to go back home, especially when “home” is shaped by conquest, labor, and l...

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Connie Chiang @connieychiang.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I’m thrilled to (belatedly) announce the publication of Nature Unfurled with @uwapress.bsky.social. It was an honor to bring together these talented scholars and their innovative Asian American histories. Please share! uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

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Nature Unfurled

Explores Asian Americans' diverse connections and interactions with the natural worldAs immigrants and laborers, gardeners and artists, activists and vacatio...

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adrian de leon @aadeleon.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

after seven years of work, a lot of personal upheavals, and four moves to new cities, done and submitted. forthcoming Jan/Feb 2026.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

ICYMI: Director Robert Devens is on the cover of The Alcalde talking about the legacy and future of UT Press. He's quoted alongside other UTP staff, and he even stopped by for a photo-op 😉📸 Read more at the link👇 #75yearsofUTP #UTP75 alcalde.texasexes.org/2025/01/ut-p...

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UT Press Celebrates 75 Years of Publishing

Robert Devens, director of The University of Texas Press. Why is a raven like a writing desk? Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland asks this nonsensical question of its eponymous main character. Why is...

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adrian de leon @aadeleon.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Happy New Year and happy germination to my next book, approved by @uwapress.bsky.social for publication in early 2026! An unconventional history of the Philippine nation-state told through return migration. Very proud of this one. "Going home" won't be the same after reading this, promise!

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Last night I heard a story about someone going to a bar where she discovered her lover was having dinner with another woman. She bought and then threw a drink at him in the dining room, buying the drink for that purpose. I then started wondering, what is the best cocktail to throw at someone?

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 18/11/2024

We're excited to announce our Holiday Sale! Enjoy 40% off plus free shipping within the US on *all* books when you order through our website with promo code WINTER24. More details here: bit.ly/UWPHolidaySale

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 14/11/2024

Hi, #2024ASA! We're excited to see you in Baltimore for the American Studies Association conference. Come see us at Booth 202 and browse our new and notable books in #AmericanStudies. You can also take 30% off select books via our virtual booth: uwapress.uw.edu/american-stu...

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Dawn Durante @dawnd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hello to the first full day of #2024ASA! We have lots of new books ready for you to browse at the @uncpress.bsky.social exhibit. I’m also presenting on a panel today (11/15) about “Where to Begin with Book Publishing: A Panel for First-Generation Scholars” at 2 pm in Baltimore Hilton, Johnson A.

University of North Carolina Press booth at the American Studies Association meeting, with books and UNC Press banner on display.

Workshop abstract from ASA program: Knowing book publishing can be an opaque process to many, we propose a panel with acquisitions editors from UC Press and other peer presses to provide advice for first-gen scholars who are just getting started. Editors will discuss topics such as: the role of an acquisitions editor, how to identify the right editor and press, when and how to approach an acquisitions editor, tips for the book proposal process, and other common questions. The objective of this workshop is to provide first-gen scholars who are working on or have recently completed their dissertation with practical tips for beginning the book publishing process, as well as familiarize them with the acquisitions editors at the participating presses.

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Brenden W. Rensink 📚🏃‍♂️⛰ @brendenwrensink.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

🚨CALL FOR PAPERS Announcing the next Redd Center seminar & anthology - "Outdoor Recreation History in the North American West." The seminar will take place on August 7-8, 2025. Proposals are due January 15, 2025. Please help us spread the word! reddcenter.byu.edu/Blogs/redd-c... #CFP 🗃️📗#AmWest

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adrian de leon @aadeleon.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

hi hi since I'm back on Bluesky, my book won both honorable mentions for the American Studies Association, and the Sally and Ken Owens Award from the Western History Association (hoping there's fewer bots and alt rights on this 🫠)

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 10/10/2024

TRANSPACIFIC, UNDISCIPLINED, a new volume edited by Lily Wong, Christopher B. Patterson, and Chien-ting Lin, remaps the scope and methods of the transpacific approach. Learn more: ow.ly/WWcG50TBuwt

The cover of the book "Transpacific Undisciplined," edited by Lily Wong, Christopher B. Patterson, and Chien-ting Lin, features a vibrant, colorful design. The central image is a symmetrical, abstract face framed by flowing, organic shapes. Fish and aquatic elements are also present, swimming through a bright, swirling background with shades of blue, yellow, pink, and green. The title "Transpacific" is written in large white letters across the top, while "Undisciplined" is placed below in a darker blue font. The bottom of the cover lists the editors' names in white text against a blue background.

Chapters and contributors:
1. "'This is Paradise': Transpacific Labor, Indigeneity, and 'Undocumented' in Hawai'i's Hospitality Industry" by Leanne Day
2. "Paradoxical Affect: Cross-Strait Intimacy in the Taiwan Teahouse" by I-ting Chen
3. "The Art of Emotional Automation: Empathy Machines and Asian 'Victims' in Virtual Reality" by Y-Dang Troeung and Christopher Patterson
4. "Apprehending Filipino America" by Josen Masangkay Diaz
5. "Transpacific Archipelagic Poetics: Connecting Anti-Base Activism in Okinawa with Military Buildup Protests in Guåhan" by Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi
6. "Fishers, Captives, and Storytellers in Taiwan's Transnational Fishing Industry" by Tzu-hui Celina Hung
7. "Transpacific Feminist Movement: Challenging Japan’s Military Sexual Slavery System" by Kyung Hee Ha
8. "Pacific Internationalism: Movements for a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific" by Simeon Man
9. "Transpacific Rupture: Neoliberal Relationalities and Economic Violence in the COVID Era" by Quynh H. Vo

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

When you have a meeting with @uwapress.bsky.social and they tell you your book is available for pre-order 😭 uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295... 40% off this weekend with the code: Welcome23 🗃️ #AlaskaNativeResilience Voices from World War II

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Mike Baccam @mikebaccam.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

Like Rebecca, I’m allergic to publishing advice, but this guidance for scholarly authors is spot on!

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Jecca Namakkal @jecca.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

@abusablepast.bsky.social is on here!! Follow for awesome posts like this new piece up from @dnbrgr.bsky.social that reveals the history of how RICO has been used to decimate left wing activism 👇🏽

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Finis Dunaway @finisdunaway.bsky.social · 07/09/2023

Big news about the Arctic Refuge yesterday, as the Biden administration canceled the oil & gas leases auctioned off by Trump. 🦌🐦❄️ I've put together a public history website about the long struggle to protect this land: defendingthearcticrefuge.com It’s a companion to:

Book cover for Defending the Arctic Refuge. The photograph shows caribou migrating through snow on the way to their calving grounds in the Arctic coastal plain. Photo by Peter Mather.

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Jason Heppler @jasonheppler.org · 08/08/2023

Hi everyone, I've set up an environmental history feed for scholars on Bluesky. You can sign up to be included here: forms.gle/o8zjBie31Z2QmyaL8 You can find the feed here: bsky.app/profile/jasonheppler.org/f…

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