Save on a number of titles this spring with the following sales. Whether you’re looking for books to join you at the ballpark or the picnic, we’ve got your TBR covered, rain or shine. Click the links below to browse … Continue reading April Sales 2026
Rosemary Sekora is the Marketing and Sales Manager for UNP and has a notes file on her phone filled with book ideas. I am not a published author. I have a masters in English and loved being a part of … Continue reading Book Club Scams: Are You Next?
Natalie Oceanheart is a trained psychologist and volunteer counselor. She immigrated to the United States in 2023 after the second Russian invasion of Ukraine. She has been awarded for her volunteer services and leadership by the Red Cross. Her new … Continue reading Excerpt: Life Beyond Fear
There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it —Gustave Flaubert To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re showcasing a variety of collections from poets around the globe. Join us in celebrating by trying out a … Continue reading Reading List: National Poetry Month
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
Reviews Thank You for Staying With Me Review in Hippocampus Magazine: “The title stands as both a request and a promise and reminds us that staying—with our pain, our questions, and each other—is a deeply courageous act.” The Great Christmas … Continue reading News & Reviews
Stephen P. Phillips served in the U.S. Navy as a surface warfare officer and Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. During his naval career he deployed to Haiti, Somalia, the Balkans, and the Persian Gulf and served in the Global War on … Continue reading From the Desk of Stephen P. Phillips: It’s not the first time Iran has deployed mines in the Gulf
Michael Imossan is a Nigerian poet of Ibibio origin. He is curator of the poetry column for Nigerian NewsDirect, poetry editor for the Chestnut Review, and the author of the award-winning chapbook For the Love of Country and Memory. Imossan’s second chapbook, The Smell of … Continue reading Excerpt: All That Refuses to Die
Looking to add to your library? Come shop UNP’s office overstock at the Dirty Book Sale. Open to students and the public alike, each book will be available for $5, or you can fill a bag with books for $20! … Continue reading UNP Hosts Dirty Book Sale
The 2026 Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is accepting submissions now through May 1. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication … Continue reading The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open
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