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Mike Baccam
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Acquisitions editor at University of Washington Press
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ideasonfirephd.bsky.social
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

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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 Dawn Durante wearing a blue shirt Dominique Moore wearing a grey shirt and glasses Mike Baccam wearing a green shirt in front of trees
September 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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aarongoings.bsky.social
Woohoo! Look what came in the mail today. At long last, decades after I started my study of community and radicalism in Grays Harbor, “Red Harbor” is here.

Big thanks to the @uwapress.bsky.social and the coolest book blurbers around.

And that’s Sabo—named for you know who 15 sweet years ago
August 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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writingwestward.bsky.social
🚨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!

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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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June 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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aadeleon.bsky.social
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.

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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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May 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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connieychiang.bsky.social
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...
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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February 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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aadeleon.bsky.social
after seven years of work, a lot of personal upheavals, and four moves to new cities, done and submitted. forthcoming Jan/Feb 2026.
February 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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utexaspress.bsky.social
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

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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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January 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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aadeleon.bsky.social
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!
January 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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ctredits.bsky.social
Come work with me and @mikebaccam.bsky.social
uwapress.uw.edu University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · Dec 13
📢 Job opening! UW Press seeks a Senior Acquisitions Editor to build upon and expand our Pacific Northwest nonfiction regional trade publishing program. This position is based in Seattle, WA. Visit bit.ly/UWPressJobs to learn more and apply.
Now Hiring! Senior Acquisitions Editor. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until position is filled. Apply via the University of Washington's employment site. bit.ly/UWPressJobs
December 13, 2024 at 11:40 PM
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alexanderchee.bsky.social
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?
November 23, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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uwapress.uw.edu
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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November 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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uwapress.uw.edu
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:
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November 14, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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dawnd.bsky.social
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.
November 15, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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brendenwrensink.bsky.social
🚨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!

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#CFP 🗃️📗#AmWest
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November 13, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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melanienewport.bsky.social
starting a US carceral history starter pack. I’m a little under caffeinated this morning so lmk if you want to be added go.bsky.app/HYbh9m3
November 12, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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aadeleon.bsky.social
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 🫠)
November 10, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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uwapress.uw.edu
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
October 10, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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hollyguise.bsky.social
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
October 25, 2023 at 11:54 PM
mikebaccam.bsky.social
Like Rebecca, I’m allergic to publishing advice, but this guidance for scholarly authors is spot on!
rcolesworthy.bsky.social Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · Sep 20
Eek here it is, friends! My big debut In the Chronicle. In seriousness, I’m psyched to have this opportunity and hope I can do some good. (If you’re interested in reading but can’t access it, please just lemme know. Happy to help with that!) www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
Advice | Why I’m Wary of Publishing Advice, but Will Offer It Anyway
An acquisitions editor debunks four common myths and misconceptions about this central aspect of academic life.
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September 20, 2023 at 5:29 PM
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jecca.bsky.social
@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 👇🏽
September 11, 2023 at 4:09 PM
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finisdunaway.bsky.social
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.
September 7, 2023 at 6:04 PM
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jasonheppler.org
Hi everyone, I've set up an environmental history feed for scholars on Bluesky. You can sign up to be included here: https://forms.gle/o8zjBie31Z2QmyaL8

You can find the feed here: https://bsky.app/profile/jasonheppler.org/feed/aaanm2te36oaq
August 8, 2023 at 6:49 PM