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Now available in paperback and open access PDF: "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance" by Amy Janzwood reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pipeline development in North America. https://bit.ly/4qZBaAZ
Cover: Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance: Tar Sands, Social Movements, and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure, by Amy Janzwood. Photo: a split shot of black liquid. The bottom half of the image is below the surface, while the top half is above, with a textured white background. A few bubbles float on top. The words of the title alternate between black and red type. Beside the book, text reads "Open Access Edition" alongside the open access logo--an orange open lock.
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Today marks the beginning of University Press Week! #UPWeek celebrates the essential work of university presses to amplify scholarship and ideas. This year's theme, #TeamUP, honours the global community that makes knowledge possible.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The open access edition of "Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" by H. Scott Fairley is now available!

"Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution" is a meticulously argued case for having the Canadian foreign affairs power rest within the federal sphere. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/3WWaxiw
3D rendering of a paperback book. Cover: Foreign Affairs in the Canadian Constitution, by H. Scott Fairley. Illustration: a portion of the Canadian flag is visible behind a wash of red. Beside the 3D cover: Dark fuchsia text reads "Open Access Edition." To the left of the text, the open access logo depicts an orange open lock.
October 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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The open access edition of "Heenan Blaikie" by Adam Dodek is now available!

What really happened at Heenan Blaikie? This is the ultimate account of what went on behind the scenes of the largest law firm dissolution in Canadian history. #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4o65f05
A 3D depiction of a book--Heenan Blaikie by Adam Dodek. Cover: Heenan Blaikie: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm, by Adam Dodek. The title is set against a photo of a dark slate wall. The K in “Blaikie” is off-kilter, as if it has come unstuck from the wall and is about to fall. Beside the book, white text reads "Open Access Edition" alongside the open access logo--an orange open lock.
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Seen at Sea! 🛥️

We love popping by the gift shop on BC Ferries to peruse new BC-published books. During this trip, we spotted "Unceded" by George Abbott and "Once upon This Land" by Robert Muckle, among many other great #BCBooks! #ReadLocal
A book shelf with many forward-facing books and signs promoting BC books. A close-up image of "Unceded" by George M. Abbott facing forward between two additional BC-published books. A close-up of "Once upon This Land" on a bookshelf, facing forward between two other BC-published books.
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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We are proud to celebrate #OAWeek. This year's theme—Who owns our knowledge?—invites us to reflect on who has access to research and how knowledge is created and shared. https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme

For a list of UBC Press' open access titles, visit ubcpress.ca/open-access.
Graphic celebrating International Open Access week. To the right, a person looks up at the stars with a superimposed image of an open lock. To the right, text reads "Who owns our knowledge? October 20-26, 2025. #OAWeek."
October 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Join Secwépemc scholar Dr. Georgina Martin for a conversation about her book, "Drumming Our Way Home: Intergenerational Learning, Teaching, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing" with Secwépemc Elder Jean William. October 16, 4-6:30 PM. House of Learning, Rm. 190, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops BC.
Poster advertising an author talk with Dr. Georgina Martin, author of "Drumming Our Way Home."
October 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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🔊 Tune into Ideas on CBC Radio tomorrow, October 7, for an interview with Amy Janzwood, author of "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance"!
Cover: Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance: Tar Sands, Social Movements, and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure, by Amy Janzwood. Photo: a split shot of black liquid. The bottom half of the image is below the surface, while the top half is above, with a textured white background. A few bubbles float on top. The words of the title alternate between black and red type.
October 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Sparwood! Wednesday, October 8, author Tom Langford will be talking about his new book, "The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out." Hosted by the Sparwood Museum, the event takes place at the Seniors Drop In Centre, 6-8 PM.

Visit https://sparwoodmuseum.ca/ for more info.
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Kamloops! Join George Abbott in conversation with Jeffrey Rustand and Nathan Matthew about "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past and Why It Matters." Oct 7, Thompson Rivers University: Lecture Hall, Level 1, Students' Union Bldg

📘 About "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
A poster advertising an event with George Abbott in conversation with Jeffrey Rustand and Nathan Matthew.
October 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Thank you to everyone joined us at Wednesday's event with George Abbott (author of "Unceded") in conversation with APTN reporter Tina House. Plus a big thank you to Vancouver Public Library for hosting!
A man and a woman standing in a courtyard with checkered flooring, smiling at the camera. George Abbott, the man on the left, is holding his book titled Unceded. Vancouver Public Library, a tall building, is lit with orange sunset light, with trees and a city skyline in the background. A man and a woman stand, smiling at the camera. The man is holding a copy of Unceded by George Abbott. Behind them, orange trees and a sunset against a city skyline. Orange chairs facing a stage. On stage, a man and a woman look towards another man standing at a podium. Also on stage, a banner with blue, red, orange, and white squares reads "VPL"
September 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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📘 About the book: www.ubcpress.ca/canadas-prim...

🏆 About the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize: www.writerstrust.com/awards/shaug...
Cover: Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity, by Raymond B. Blake. Beside the cover, a quotation from the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize Jury: "Raymond B. Blake's comprehensive and compelling analysis of prime ministerial storytelling in the post-war era is remarkably well-timed for this anxious geopolitical moment."
September 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Congratulations to Raymond B. Blake, author of "Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity" and winner of the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing! Thank you to @writerstrust.bsky.social for the honour.
Cover: Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity, by Raymond B. Blake. Collage: Set on a light background, a grid of small, circular cutouts reveals fragments of newspaper clippings and close-ups of eight white, middle-aged men. Beside the cover, text congratulates the author for winning the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, awarded by the Writers' Trust of Canada.
September 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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"Our Voices Must Be Heard" examines the ideals and failings of Ontario’s suffrage history, its daring supporters and thunderous enemies, and its blind spots on matters of race and class. bit.ly/4nyVOW1
Cover: Our Voices Must Be Heard: Women and the Vote in Ontario, by Tarah Brookfield. portrait: a blue-washed image of a white woman sitting down. Beside the cover, it reads: "New in Paperback" with the UBC Press logo in the bottom right corner.
September 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Vancouver! This Saturday, come visit us at the @wordvancouver.bsky.social Exhibitor Fair, 11–5 at UBC Robson Square. We'll be displaying the latest books from UBC Press, our imprints, and our distribution publishers! www.wordvancouver.ca
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September 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Now available! The new, highly anticipated book from BC treaty commissioner George M. Abbott: "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now." bit.ly/3Vl4xzi
Cover: Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now, by George Abbott. Illustration: a black-and-white photo of a body of water with trees and a rugged mountain rising above in the distance. Six wavy rays of pale yellow cross the image horizontally. Beside the cover in black text, it reads "'Unceded' reveals the BC government's history of injustice toward First Nations, providing the context for understanding modern treaty negotiations."
September 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Available now! "Once upon This Land" by Robert J. Muckle is a much-needed overview of archaeology in British Columbia that introduces readers to the fascinating evidence of human activities in this region from the last ice age up to the present day. bit.ly/3VPpvX7
Against a blurred background of forest trees, the quotation noted in the social media post. Beside the quotation, a the book cover for "Once Upon this Land" by Robert J. Muckle. Photo: Three totem poles, weathered and unpainted, stand at the edge of a forest of conifers, deadfall, moss, and grass.
September 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Political scientists! We're in Vancouver at the @apsa.bsky.social Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Stop by our booth to say hello, browse our newest books, and discuss your latest project.

connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025/
A banner along a curtained wall in a conference room reads "University of British Columbia Press." Two people are shown from behind browsing two book tables.
September 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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UBC Press' On Campus imprint features books to help the post-secondary community tackle the challenges encountered at university or college today. All On Campus publications are available as Open Access PDFs (free to download) as well as affordable paperbacks. bit.ly/4p3dJ9c
A promotional banner for "On Campus," a UBC Press imprint. At the top, colorful banners read "Reintroducing On Campus" and "A UBC Press Imprint." Five books are displayed: “The Successful TA: A Practical Approach to Effective Teaching”; “The Deliberate Doctorate: A Values-Focused Journey to Your PhD”; “What Could a University Be? Revolutionary Ideas for the Future”; “TL;DR: A Very Brief Guide to Reading and Writing in University”; and “You @ the U: A Guided Tour through Your First Year of University”. The books are shown standing upright against a beige background.
September 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Available now in paperback and open access download!

Newest from our On Campus series, “What Could a University Be?” by Robert Gibbs identifies new ideas that can help refocus the university on educating its students and having a greater positive impact in society. bit.ly/4nvWDPJ
Banner featuring the book What Could a University Be? Revolutionary Ideas for the Future by Robert Gibbs. On the right is the book cover with a teal, orange, and pink gradient background. On the right, a quotation from the author, Robert Gibbs, reads: “When we explore the idea of research, we see that an open future is one where our universities can help us make new knowledge, new policies, new medicines, and new ways of grasping the truths about our past.”
September 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Stay tuned! Next week we’re releasing the next book from our On Campus imprint.

On Campus books are available as paperbacks and open access downloads! bit.ly/4p3dJ9c
Graphic with a teal patterned background of repeating “ON CAMPUS” circles. In the center, bold red text reads “ON CAMPUS,” and below it in black script: “Free advice on campus life!” At the bottom corners are two logos: a black circle with “ON CAMPUS” in white, and a yellow circle with an open book icon and text “UBC Press.”
August 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The open access edition of "Greyscale Legality" by Qiaoling He is now available!

"Greyscale Legality" provides a sharp and systematic analysis of how legal texts and industry contexts interact to shape the enforcement of intellectual property law across Chinese industries. bit.ly/4oLd2Ru
Graphic image with textured squares in shades of grey. Blue text reads "Greyscale Legality," with the Open Access logo in the bottom right alongside text reading, "Open Access Edition."
August 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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"The Political Party in Canada" provides a comprehensive exploration of contemporary Canadian political party composition and organization and draws on rich original data to consider where power lies and how it is exercised. bit.ly/4oHlQru #cdnpoli
Cover: The Political Party in Canada, by William P. Cross, Scott Pruysers, and Rob Currie-Wood. Illustration: a series of dots of varying sizes and colours arranged in a set of concentric circles to form a single swirl pattern. Beside the cover, it reads "New in Paperback."
August 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Releasing in paperback this Friday, "The Independence of the Prosecutor" shows how an independent prosecutor, who can initiate investigations without states’ assent, became a key part of the International Criminal Court. bit.ly/4fEVPVR
Cover: The Independence of the Prosecutor: Controversy in the Creation of the International Criminal Court, by Laszlo Sarkany. Illustration: an abstract oil painting in shades of blue. Beside the cover, it reads: "New in Paperback."
August 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Hooray! Two books from the Landmark Cases in Canadian Law series are finalists for the Walter Owen Book Prize, awarded by the Canadian Foundation for Legal Research. 🎉

Congratulations to Colton Fehr ("Judging Sex Work") and Paul Daly ("A Culture of Justification").

www.ubcpress.ca/landmark-cas...
A banner image announcing the finalists for the 2025 Walter Owen Book Prize. Two book covers appear on the left side. Cover: Judging Sex Work: Bedford and the Attenuation of Rights, by Colton Fehr. Photo: a red umbrella, the open crown viewed from above. Cover: A Culture of Justification: Vavilov and the Future of Administrative Law, by Paul Daly. Illustration: light blue scribbles concentrated at the top left of the cover, on a dark blue background.
August 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM