Join the University of Nebraska Press in celebrating University Press Week 2023! Celebrated from November 13-17, this year’s theme is “Speak UP!” and the Association for University Presses encourages “presses and their supporters to shout to the rooftops about the value of the essential work of university presses: giving voice to the scholarship and ideas that shape conversations around the world.”
This year, the University of Nebraska Press is celebrating in a variety of different ways.
UP Week Event
We are excited to partner with local bookseller Francie & Finch on November 18 for a book signing with John Mabry, author of Nebraska Volleyball. Mabry will be joined by a few former Husker volleyball players to share exclusive stories about their time on the team. Learn more about the event here!
Title in the “Speak UP!” Gallery
To commemorate the first publication in our Zero Street Fiction series, we submitted Hilary Zaid’s Forget I Told You This to be part of this year’s UP Week featured gallery, which represents the many areas in which university presses and their authors #Speak UP.
Forget I Told You This is the story of a queer single mother and aspiring artist who finds herself in the thick of a plot to overthrow Big Data. The series editors are Timothy Schaffert, bestselling author of The Perfume Thief and director of Creative Writing in UNL’s English department, and SJ Sindu, author of Blue-Skinned Gods. Peruse the 103 publications for this year’s gallery here!
UP Week Blog Tour
We are also participating in the UP Week blog tour, where university presses will explore how they are embodying the #Speak UP theme with posts written by staff members, authors, booksellers, and other partners.
Check out how UNP and other presses are speaking up in the community on our blog!
#SpeakUP Contest on Social Media
To round out the week, we’ll be offering two giveaway contests on our social media platforms, where participants can enter to win a bundle of our books! Contest rules and eligibility requirements are available below and will be posted to our press Instagram and Twitter/X accounts (along with previews of the prizes) on Monday, November 13.
How to enter on Instagram
- Follow our account @univnebpress
- Like the contest announcement post (goes up on November 13 at 9 a.m. CST!)
- Comment on the announcement post why you love university presses or your favorite UNP book by 11:59 p.m. CST on November 15, 2023.
- Tag a friend in your comment!
Terms and Conditions
- Must be 18 or older to participate
- Must be okay with @univnebpress resharing your comment with credit
- This contest is not affiliated with or sponsored by Instagram
- NO purchase or payment is required for entry
- Winners will ONLY be contacted from the press’ Instagram account
- UNP reserves the right to disqualify any individual suspected of suspicious or harmful activity
Finalists will be chosen by the Publicity Team and shared on November 16, while the winners will be voted on by the Marketing Team and announced on November 17!
How to enter via X/Twitter
- Follow (or be following) @univnebpress on X/Twitter
- Repost the contest announcement (goes up on November 13 at 9 a.m. CST!)
- Comment your favorite UNP book and how it’s helped you #SpeakUP (include the hashtag)
- Entries accepted until November 16 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
The Marketing Team will judge responses and vote on a winner, which will be shared to the press’ account on the morning of Friday, November 17.
Terms and Conditions
- Must be 18 or older to participate
- Must be okay with @Univnebpress sharing your comment with credit
- This contest is not affiliated with or sponsored by Twitter
- Anyone found to use multiple accounts to enter will be ineligible
We hope you join us in celebrating UP week by picking up a book published by a university press as your next read!
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