Association of University Presses
LightNews LightNews
banner
aupresses.bsky.social
Association of University Presses
@aupresses.bsky.social
7.1K followers 1K following 560 posts
A global community of publishers whose mission is to ensure academic excellence and cultivate knowledge. #ReadUP! https://aupresses.org/ Got a question about university press publishing? #AskUP! https://ask.up.hcommons.org/
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
aupresses.bsky.social
Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · Jun 18
Find & follow your favorite university presses on this platform with this handy starter pack of our members: go.bsky.app/7p95p7B

And if you're looking for university presses that publish in a certain field, consult our Subject Area Grid: https://bit.ly/3C7ASUc.

#ReadUP
University presses to follow
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
Reposted by Association of University Presses
upmississippi.bsky.social
Up next in our 2026 staff picks: Book Designer Cassie Winship!
Her selection, ONCE UPON A TIME IN SOUTH CENTRAL LA by Mark D. Cunningham explores the cultural legacy of John Singleton’s Hood Trilogy.

Pre-order your copy today! 📖
buff.ly/8msrVgI
January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
uoftpress.bsky.social
Democracy’s Second Act explores how a new era of democracy can harness the power of the people—because the future depends on real citizens who have real responsibility, not just a periodic vote.

Discover more: bit.ly/4tgmpuX

@petermacleod.bsky.social @richard-tk.bsky.social
#Democracy #CDNPoli
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
defendresearch.bsky.social
We are proud to be launching our webinar series on the dangers of #censorship in research and education by hosting a discussion with @penamerica.bsky.social about their new report "America's Censored Campuses" Register soon and share! tinyurl.com/437aybub #DefendResearch #ScholComm #SciSky
America's Censored Campuses: DefendResearch.org and PEN America discuss US academic censorship
As part of DefendResearch.org's ongoing work to highlight the dangers of government censorship of science and research in the United States, we are launching a webinar series in 2026 dedicated to conv...
tinyurl.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
nupress.bsky.social
We can officially share...

BEAR COUNTY, MICHIGAN is a 2026 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Finalist!

In colorful, darkly comic stories, veteran journalist John Counts takes readers to a fictional town in northern Michigan filled with backwoods misfits, ruined lumber families, beauty & bleakness.
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
ugapress.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announce that Jazz June: A Self-Portrait in Essays by Clifford Thompson has been selected as a Finalist for the 2026 PEN America /Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay! 🎉

Congrats, Clifford!
https://www.ugapress.org/9780820374642/jazz-june/

January 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
upittpress.bsky.social
No Rhododendron is a finalist for the 2026 PEN Open Book Award! Congrats, Samyak!

See all of the finalists here: pen.org/2026-pen-ame...

The winners will be announced on March 31st.
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
undpress.bsky.social
Our general interest newsletter is here! We love the chance to share new and recent titles. From explorations of Thoreau’s #Theology of #Wildness to a history of #Conservatism, we have the perfect book for you!

mailchi.mp/nd.edu/ne...
January 29, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
princetonupress.bsky.social
Listen to the newest The Truth About Bullshit #podcast episode, hosted by @calebzakarin.bsky.social of @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social: "On Democracy and Bullshit" with Open Democracy author Hélène Landemore.

press.princeton.edu/ideas/the-tr...

#OnBullshit #OnBS #HarryFrankfurt #Democracy
Two images side-by-side. On the left: The Truth About Bullshit. On Democracy and Bullshit. Helene Landemore. Hosted by Caleb Zakarin. Princeton University Press Ideas Podcast.
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
ualbertapress.bsky.social
For the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia, we bring your attention to these books on our list.
https://bit.ly/4q5c8yC
##Islam
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
hopkinspress.bsky.social
The votes are in! Our most-read journal article of 2025 came from The CEA Critic - a controversial study on undergrads reading Bleak House!

The 2025 Top 20 features pieces on AI, Bitcoin, GLP-1s, Alice Munro, and more — view the full list at the blog:

tinyurl.com/4uws4xcv
2025 TOP 20 Most-Read Hopkins Press Journal Articles of the Year 1 They Don’t Read Very Well: A Study of the Reading Comprehension Skills of English Majors at Two Midwestern Universities, The CEA Critic 2. Why Bitcoin is Freedom Money, Journal of Democracy 3. Matriarchal Economies: Women Inheriting from Women in Eighteenth-Century Wills, Courts, and Fiction, Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture 4. Artificial Intelligence Colonialism: Environmental Damage, Labor Exploitation, and Human Rights Crises in the Global South, SAIS Review of International Affairs 5. Against AI: Critical Refusal in the Library, Library Trends 6. Drug Development Failure: How GLP-1 Development Was Abandoned in 1990, Perspectives in Biology and Medicine And more — review the complete list: www.press.jhu.edu/newsroom/20-most-read-articles-2025
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
acls1919.bsky.social
Calling publishers of open access books in the humanities! Submit books now through February 27 for the $20k ACLS Open Access Book Prize and $30k Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award: www.acls.org/openaccessprize

#OA #openaccess #bookprize
Promotional graphic for ACLS Open Access Book Prize, featuring the ACLS Open Access Book Prize and the Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award logo. It invites publishers to submit works in anthropology, environmental humanities, history, literary/media studies, multimodal, and political science by February 27, 2026.
January 29, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
upmississippi.bsky.social
Design and Production Manager Pete Halverson picked today’s book. "I can’t wait for the book on Lauren Bacall to come out. She was a true Hollywood icon with an amazing story to match.”

Get your copy today! buff.ly/rQ4RvtN
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Decorating gingerbread “bookies” has been a long-standing MQUP tradition. In December, MQUP staffers got together to celebrate our Winter 2026 catalogue by decorating bookies inspired by our upcoming titles.

Check out our latest blog post to see then all!

buff.ly/bP4Sj84
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
aupresses.bsky.social
University press representatives, along with our Executive Director Peter Berkery, gathered for the African-Asian University Press Collaborative Workshop at #CharlestonAsia earlier this week and began exploring ways to network & collaborate to build capacity. #WeAreUP
Group photo: a dozen university press representatives, standing in front of a projection screen with the title "African-Asian University Press Collaborative Workshop"
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
unmpress.bsky.social
Gregory Weeks, author of Embracing Autonomy: Latin American–US Relations in the Twenty-First Century, offers some insights into what's going on with Venezuela.
www.unmpress.com/blog/2026/01...
The Trump Administration and China’s Role in Latin America
Gregory Weeks examines recent events in Venezuela and the implications for Latin America as China and the United States compete for trade, investment, and security relationships.
www.unmpress.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
nyupress.bsky.social
What does Pluribus' setting reveal about the political economy of television production? Curtis Marez considers how Hollywood's filming practices reinforce racial and class inequalities on the blog.
Pluribus and the Political Economy of TV Production by Curtis Marez, author of Producing Precarity: The Costs of Making TV in Poor Places - NYU Press
One of the stars of the TV program Pluribus is a cul-de-sac. The show is about a virus from space that turns most of humanity into a sinister group mind.... READ MORE
buff.ly
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
uchicagopress.bsky.social
“The roots of many Minnesotans’ response to this brutal police riot can be found in a more recent history of... relational organizing.” Michael J. Lansing, author of the forthcoming A POLICE STATE, discusses Minneapolis’s resistance to ICE in @zocalopublicsquare.bsky.social.
In Minneapolis, Spectacular Cruelty Meets Authentic Community  | Essay
A Historian of Democracy Shows How His City's Organizing Empowered Their Response to ICE
buff.ly
January 28, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
yalepress.bsky.social
Watch this clip of @CBS covering Ruth Asawa's exhibition at @MuseumModernArt, where our retrospective catalogue is also featured!
"Wonder and awe": The art of Ruth Asawa
In her choice of media, sculptor Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) employed a resourcefulness that stemmed from her early years on a farm – and in a WWII detention camp for Japanese Americans. She's now the subject of a retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
livunipress.bsky.social
📣 We’re pleased to share the 2026 Free Issues.

Each year, we make one issue from each of our journals free to read, showcasing the range of disciplines, approaches, and scholarly communities represented across the Press.

Explore the free issues ⬇️
#AcademicSky
The 2026 Free Issues: Read a free issue of each journal
We are pleased to share the 2026 Free Issues. Each year, we make one issue from each of our journals free to read, showcasing the range of disciplines, approaches, and scholarly communities represe…
liverpooluniversitypress.blog
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
lhertzel.bsky.social
The journal @lithub.com.web.brid.gy has been running Letters from Minnesotans this week, essays by some of our most respected writers. Today's from Kao Kalia Yang, a Hmong woman and a brilliant and honored writer, might break you. But all of them are powerful. lithub.com/letter-from-...
Letter From Minnesota: “If They Take Me and Leave the Children…”
Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. I got gas for the first time this year by myself. The gas station was mostly empty. I drove into the station, heart thudding in my chest. I did everything as f…
lithub.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
aupresses.bsky.social
All members are invited to this AUPresses Hangout: Your Roadmap to Accessible Ebook Publishing, Thurs 2/5 at 12p EST. Hosted by our Professional Development Committee, this practical session will translate EAA/ADA regulatory requirements into concrete, dept-specific actions. https://bit.ly/4k7HGmb
AUPresses Hangout
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
uminnpress.bsky.social
🆕 🎧 The perilous edge between patriotism and fascism: On the work of Maria Janion, with Marta Figlerowicz and @noahfeldman.bsky.social
share.transistor.fm/s/75515cf3
The perilous edge between patriotism and fascism | University of Minnesota Press | Episode 128
The work of Maria Janion, one of Eastern Europe’s most profound intellectuals, who witnessed the rise of authoritarian nationalism in Poland, German occupation during World War II, Soviet control, and...
share.transistor.fm
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
hnetbookchannel.bsky.social
Have you heard about the latest scam targeting book authors? In this #FeedingTheElephant roundup, we share an update from @aupresses.bsky.social about it and some resources for spotting scams. We also provide some fiction recs and a panel discussion on US-Venezuela relations.
The Elephant Roundup (January 2026) | H-Net
A monthly newsletter from Feeding the Elephant: A Forum for Scholarly Communications.
networks.h-net.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
aupresses.bsky.social
Key Questions to Ask Before Publishing Your Journal Article https://bit.ly/3NFRxne

University press publishers answer frequently asked questions like this one on our #AskUP site.

Curious about how university press publishing works? #AskUP!
Ask UP logo, tagline: Authors seeking knowledge from university presses
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Association of University Presses
theacse.bsky.social
🎤 Call for Speakers — ACSE 2026 | How do we #rebuild #trust in scholarly publishing in an era of growing challenges and skepticism?

Join us in Dubai and share your voice on a global stage.

✨ Submit your Proposal today!
theacse.com/2026/registe...

#ACSE2026 #CallForSpeakers #RebuildingTrust
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM