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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

In collaboration with Sorrento Writers Festival, Paul Kelly has two very exciting upcoming events! More information & booking details are available here: bit.ly/4vN0knM

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

An analysis of environmental injustice, Indigenous land rights and Australia's nuclear history. CONTAMINATED COUNTRY by Jessica Urwin is available now 🌵 This book reveals how Australia's nuclear past has been entangled with colonialism locally, nationally, and internationally.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Happy publication day to our June titles 🥳 CONTAMINATED COUNTRY by Jessica Urwin and RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE (Updated Edition) by Mark Edele are now available at your local bookstore!

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Today marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week, running until 3 June. The 2026 NRW theme, All In, is a call for all Australians to wholeheartedly commit to reconciliation every single day. Explore resources to be All In for NRW 2026 here: bit.ly/3MPfNxK

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Spoil your mum with some expert non-fiction 📚 from compelling memoirs and rich histories to sharp political insight and cutting-edge reads to help you thrive, these are gifts that inform, challenge, and inspire. Shop our curated selection at your local bookstore 💐

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What if everything you believed about your mother was a lie? THE FRAMING by Fernanda Dahlstrom is a searing exploration of identity, justice and the people we trust most–until we can’t. Available at your local bookstore now 💙

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

💐 Step into Margaret Preston’s kitchen, where modern Australian art was curated among flowers, still lifes and ‘one eye on the stew.’ The updated edition of MARGARET PRESTON by Lesley Harding is now available at your local bookstore!

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

We’re delighted to share that Marika Sosnowski’s 58 FACETS has been shortlisted for the 2026 Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 👏 Congratulations Marika and all of the talented authors shortlisted for the NSW Literary Awards 🥳

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A memoir of love, betrayal and the justice system ✍️ THE FRAMING is now available at your local bookstore. Fernanda Dahlstrom explores the complexities of trust and betrayal in family relationships, through a searing study of identity and justice.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

📚🎉 The countdown is on! We’re getting excited for the Sorrento Writers Festival. Tickets are selling fast–book yours now: bit.ly/4conZTJ This year we're thrilled to see six MUP authors take the stage.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

An exploration of truth, justice and Indigenous rights. DEFENDING THE DEFENCELESS is now available at your local bookstore 🖤❤️💛 This book is a powerful exploration of Indigenous self-determination within the legal system, offering a deeply personal and critical perspective.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

A legendary Australian editor and publisher's perspective on the world of independent publishing. The updated edition of OTHER PEOPLE’S WORDS is now available at your local bookstore 📚 This is the story of a friendship between McPhee and Gribble and the company they built.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Join us in celebrating Marika Sosnowski on her debut book 58 FACETS being longlisted for the 2026 Stella Prize 🌟 A huge congratulations to all 12 longlisters 💚

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

How a discovery in a Sydney library changed the world of art history 🎨 GIORGIONE, DANTE AND THE SYDNEY INCUNABLE is now available at your local bookstore. This book explores the significance of the inscription found within a 1497 copy of Dante Alighieri’s ‘Divine Comedy.’

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The coast and its people help define our identity 🌊 The updated edition of THE COAST by Chris Hammer is now available at your local bookstore! This book is a celebration of Chris Hammer’s travels across the east coast of Australia on a journey of discovery and reflection.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A dynamic, polyvocal anthology exploring 50 years of community, care and perseverance 🎨 KEEPING THINGS TOGETHER is now available at your local bookstore. Delve into an accessible introduction to the Women’s Art Register’s significant collection.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Tell us about yourself and enter for the chance to WIN a $200 Readings voucher. There are five to be won! 🥳 Enter here: mailchi.mp/a207d7eed3ff/mup-e-newsl… Entries close 8 December 2025, terms and conditions apply–available via the above link.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Join us at the international symposium on truth-telling at The University of Melbourne from 11-14 November 2025. We will be selling books, including copies of ‘Dhoombak Goobgoowana’ Volumes 1 and 2. Book now to secure your place: bit.ly/3JoDCAk

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

'[No Power Greater] is easily the best single-volume Australian general union history we have seen.' – Frank Bongiorno Now is the time to pick up Liam Byrne’s history of union action in Australia 📢

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

'This is easily the best single-volume Australian general union history we have seen.' – Frank Bongiorno Read Inside Story's full review of NO POWER GREATER by Liam Byrne here: bit.ly/47qlQoi

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Larrikins, legends and legislators • Frank Bongiorno

Three new books explore the labour movement’s evolution

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We’re so stoked that Geoff Raby’s GREAT GAME ON has been longlisted for the 2025 Walkley Book Award 🎉 GREAT GAME ON takes the reader on a journey across Eurasia to understand the forces shaping its geopolitics. Read the full longlist here: bit.ly/473zWeU

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

MUP’s biggest publication day is here 📚 🧡 Rebel Women Speak 🍯 Honey From the Ground 🇺🇸 Turbulence 📸 Early Photography in Colonial Australia 📖 Saltwater Fella 🌿 Red Earth 🏙️ Shutter City 🏡 Great Properties of the Riverina and Upper Murray

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Discover the magic. Discover you. ✨ Today is Love Your Bookshop Day, an annual celebration of everything that makes local bookshops special. MUP encourages you to join the festivities happening at your local bookshop today and support them in any way you can! 📚💙

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Just two weeks until Canberra Writers Festival 🥳 Make sure to book your tickets now here: bit.ly/4eT9l6T MUP authors Esther Anatolitis, Clinton Fernandes and Jenny Macklin will be in attendance.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

'The Big Fix makes two compelling arguments that really ought to be required reading and the basis for policymaking in this country and beyond.' Read Inside Story's full review of Albert Palazzo's THE BIG FIX here: bit.ly/4mzCTJP

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What if Australia’s defence policies are making us less safe? • Mark Beeson

A former insider weighs into the debate about Canberra’s strategy

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Catch Marika Sosnowski across her events in VIC, NSW & QLD ❤️ Find detailed event information here: www.mup.com.au/events 58 FACETS weaves together the narratives of Holocaust survivors and Israeli war criminals with Syrian activists, revolutionaries and dissenters.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

From interview preparation to workplace understanding and tools for success, this book is for both autistic and non-autistic people in the workplace 💛 AUTISTICS AT WORK is now available at your local bookstore.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

What it means to be an Aussie dad 💜 FATHERING by Alistair Thomson, John Murphy, Kate Murphy, Johnny Bell, and Jill Barnard is now available! Transform your understanding of men's experience of parenthood in the first comprehensive history of Australian fathering.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Cats 🐱 or Lions 🦁 – let us know who you’ve got in the comments below! Refine your AFL knowledge with THE FOOTBALL WAR by Xavier Fowler, the historical conquest that shaped the modern league. Available at your local bookstore today 🏉

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Congratulations to Ross L Jones, James Waghorne and Marcia Langton on the launch of DHOOMBAK GOOBGOOWANA – VOLUME 2: VOICE. Paperback editions are now available at your local bookstore. 📸 – James Henry

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We’re absolutely thrilled that NUKED by Andrew Fowler has been shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Political Book of the Year 🌟 The Judges said ‘the probing research by Andrew Fowler behind this book is exceptional.’ Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors!

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

New books to start off your Spring reading right 🌸 BEYOND THE MEETING OF THE WATERS by Dr Wayne Atkinson and Catherine Guinness AUTISTICS AT WORK by Sandra Thom-Jones 58 FACETS by Marika Sosnowski Now available at your local bookstore and online.

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

An updated edition with insight on how to deal with the cost of living crisis. COPING IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD (updated edition) by Erica Frydenberg is now available at your local bookstore 😁

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The voice of the antinuclear movement. ’Required reading for any incumbent or aspiring political leader.’ – Tessa Morris-Suzuki in Inside Story Read the full review here: bit.ly/45wvnsS

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Melbourne University Publishing @mupublishing.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Join us as we celebrate the launch of our Asian Law & Society Book Series. This Zoom webinar will be presented by Dr Maria Bhatti, Dr Matthew Busch, Prof Simon Butt, Associate Prof Jeremy Kingsley, Foong Ling Kong and Prof Todung Mulya Lubis. Book here: bit.ly/4lVGQIq

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Law and Society in Indonesia -Launch of MUP Asian Law & Society Book Series

Melbourne University Publishing has recently launched an ‘Asian Law and Society’ book series.

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