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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/
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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.

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umanitobapress.bsky.social
Heading into the weekend with very exciting news to share: Indigo has selected BEYOND THE RINK by Alexandra Giancarlo, Janice Forsyth, and Braden Te Hiwi as one of the top ten books in Ontario for 2025!

Browse the list here: www.indigo.ca/en-ca/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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upmississippi.bsky.social
Discover 14 must-read books for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Add them to your #TBR list now. #IndigenousAuthors #BookRecommendations #ReadDiverse #OwnVoices #LiteratureLovers
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Some reading in advance of Remembrance Day, courtesy of MQUP author Gregory Kennedy:
What is the ‘Last Post’ and where did it come from?
Canadians will soon gather across the country to remember and honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the military service of this country. Commemorative services will be held in venues…
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November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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ugapress.bsky.social
Stop by the Main Library on Nov. 11–13 for our Dirty Book Sale between 9–3 PM! 📚 We will be selling a variety of books at 50% off. You don't want to miss out on this massive sale.

This is rain or shine. If raining, find us in the front library lobby.

#SpotlightontheArts #booksale #ugapress
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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umanitobapress.bsky.social
On #IndigenousVeteransDay, read about the contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers who served in the Canadian military.⁠
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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brisunipress.bsky.social
Tackling #ClimateChange by reducing #Deforestation is a necessary step, though not a ‘silver bullet’. The question is, rather, how should we tackle it?

Read on Transforming Society: https://ow.ly/elob50XnHiv
Will COP30 deliver fair and transparent climate finance? - Transforming Society
Improving rather than abandoning voluntary carbon markets is crucial to ensure fair, transparent, and justice-oriented climate finance that genuinely benefits vulnerable communities and supports global climate goals.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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brisunipress.bsky.social
#UniversityPressWeek celebrates the collaborative power of university presses, exemplified by Bristol University Press’s Global Social Challenges Development Fund, to make research more #Inclusive.

#TeamUp #GlobalSocialChallenges

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Teaming up for global knowledge: The Global Social Challenges Development Fund - Transforming Society
University Press Week celebrates the collaborative power of university presses, exemplified by Bristol University Press’s Global Social Challenges Development Fund—to make research more inclusive, accessible and globally representative in tackling the world’s most urgent social issues.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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mitpress.bsky.social
This Wednesday, join us at the MIT Museum for an evening with lauded data scientist and author of "Shared Wisdom," @alex-pentland.bsky.social. A meaningful session for anyone who wants AI to strengthen human insight, not override it.

Nov. 12, 6 – 7:00 pm | Tickets $5
Register online:
Author Talk: Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution in the Age of AI | MIT Museum
Join Alex Pentland for a talk on his new MIT Press book, Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution in the Age of AI
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November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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cornellupress.bsky.social
A Future in Publishing: Connecting Cornell University Students with New Career Possibilities. Article by @bethanywasik.bsky.social, Assistant Editorial Director at Cornell University Press >>> www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/a-future-in-...

#TeamUP #ReadUP #UPweek
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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upittpress.bsky.social
Thrilled to have three of our Fall 25 poetry titles included in this stellar list! Congrats to Sharon Olds, Bobby Elliott, and Samyak Shertok!

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2025 Featured Fall Books
2025 Featured Fall Books -
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November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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undpress.bsky.social
We’re excited to celebrate University Press Week! This nation-wide event recognizes the impact of university presses. On campus, we’ll be holding our Annual Book Festival and Dirty Book Sale on Nov. 18-19. See you there! #TeamUP

#Sale information: http://bit.ly/47pKXsB
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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It's UP Week! And the blog tour is back. Here's today's entry: templepress.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/c...
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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uchicagopress.bsky.social
In honor of #UPWeek, on our blog, read more about how the Press recently teamed up at the South Side Science Festival: buff.ly/ao7CEt6 #TeamUP #ReadUP
Teaming UP at the South Side Science Festival – The Chicago Blog
Smart and timely features from our books and authors
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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princetonupress.bsky.social
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law welcomes Russel Muirhead tomorrow, Nov 11 at 12:30 pm EST, for a hybrid discussion of the book he co-authored, Ungoverning. Come learn about the willful destruction of state capacity and how it became a malignant part of politics.

Register: buff.ly/iBObZAb
Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos by Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum Russell Muirhead
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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syracuseup.bsky.social
November 10 marks the beginning of#UPWeek, a celebration of the impact of university presses on global scholarship. As part of this year's blog tour, translator Zia Ahmed discusses collaborating with author Hamoud Saud on their book "The Raven of Ruwi." press.syr.edu/upweek-team-...
UPWeek: Team UP and translation in an Omani cafe – Syracuse University Press
November 10-14 marks University Press Week, when presses come together to celebrate scholarship, collaboration, and sharing academic works across the world. To celebrate this year’s theme of TeamUP,…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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upcolorado.bsky.social
Honk if you love UPs #UPWeek
rcolesworthy.bsky.social Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 23h
Happy University Press Week! Have you told your university press how much you love them lately?? 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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rcolesworthy.bsky.social
Happy University Press Week! Have you told your university press how much you love them lately?? 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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livunipress.bsky.social
Thank you to @literaryhub.bsky.social for including Rosa the Alligator by Marie-Célie Agnant, translated by Amy B. Reid, in the #UPWeek ‘Reading Around the World’ list, highlighting how university presses team up with authors and translators to bring global insights to English readers. Read more👇
Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses
Want to travel around the world without leaving your house? Just pick up a book that was translated from another language. Whether you are reading a novel originally written in French, a memoir ori…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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hopkinspress.bsky.social
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning more about the long, rich, complex histories of North America's Native peoples with books from Hopkins Press, including "Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina," "Traitor," and more.

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The books "Comics and Conquest," "Facing Empire,"The Second Seminole War," "Groundless," and "Wildlife Stewardship on Tribal Lands" in a stack in an outdoor setting. The book "Traitor: The Life and Assassination of John Dunn Hunter, American Radical" by Andy Doolen on a red background. The book "Hodges' Scout: A Lost Patrol of the French and Indian War" by Len Travers on a dark green background. The book "Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina" by D. Andrew Johnson on a yellow background.
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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nyupress.bsky.social
This Native American Heritage Month, save 30% on Indigenous Studies titles when you use code HOLIDAY at checkout! buff.ly/ThLlWJl
Indigenous Studies
Publisher of academic books and electronic media publishing for general interest and in a wide variety of fields.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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ucalgarypress.bsky.social
This University Press Week we're thinking about the amazing work done by our community of peers who publish challenging thought-provoking, and inspiring books with creativity, passion and verve. We are so proud to be part of this global publishing community.
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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iupress.bsky.social
Don’t forget! Dr. Mintzi Auanda Martínez-Rivera joins us tomorrow for a book talk in the IMU!
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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unvpress.bsky.social
Check out some great books to pick up on Veterans Day, from the Battle Born series.

#UniversityOfNevadaPress #VeteransDay #Books
Infographic titled Veterans Day reads in the Battle Born series. It includes the covers of 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 by Jesse Goolsby, 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙨 by Caleb S. Cage, and 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚 by H. Lee Barnes.
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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bethanywasik.bsky.social
One goal of @cornellupress.bsky.social is to provide opportunities for students to learn about careers that lie outside of academia (like publishing! #ReadUP!). To jumpstart #UPWeek, we shared our experiences in @aupresses.bsky.social's #TeamUP blog tour: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/a-future-in-...
A Future in Publishing: Connecting Cornell University Students with New Career Possibilities
Cornell University Press helps students gain publishing experience and skills for careers beyond academia. #TeamUP
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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jwi.bsky.social
"Many university presses...have long been dedicated to publishing works of fiction and non-fiction from other languages into English...at least 50 members of the Association of University Presses currently publish books in translation every year." @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/reading-arou...
Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses
Want to travel around the world without leaving your house? Just pick up a book that was translated from another language. Whether you are reading a novel originally written in French, a memoir ori…
lithub.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM