To help spread the word about new UNP books, our publicity team launched the UNP Influencer Partnership earlier this year. As part of the partnership, influencers can request and receive galleys (physical or e-book) or finished books of their choice. … Continue reading UNP Influencer Partnership: Fall/Winter 2023 titles now available
Local reading is about to be celebrated again in the capital city! After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Nebraska Book Festival is back in Lincoln taking place on Saturday, June 10 at the Lincoln Foundation Garden and Lincoln City Library … Continue reading UNP at the Nebraska Book Festival
Shop our annual SUMMER SALE! Whether youre interested in history, poetry, sports, memoir, or want to find that perfect gift—save 50% on thousands of our books, including our imprints Bison Books, The Backwaters Press, and Potomac Books. Just enter 6SUMM23 … Continue reading Summer Reading Sale
Happy National Poetry Month! The University of Nebraska Press is celebrating all month long with a 50% off sale on all poetry collections. Furthermore, our Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is accepting submissions through May 1. The poetry published by … Continue reading National Poetry Month Reading List
The submission period for the Backwaters Press yearly poetry prize is now open, and ends May 1. Guidelines for the prize series can be found here. The judge for the 2023 contest is Hilda Raz. Raz is the editor of the … Continue reading The 2023 Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open
We have plenty of ways to save on your favorite books in April. Mark your calendars to stock up on spring reads! Click the links below to browse the sales; promo codes are good on U.S. and Canadian shipments only. … Continue reading April Sales 2023
To help spread the word about new UNP books, our publicity team is looking to partner with book influencers of all kinds—if you consistently post creative and thoughtful reviews of books you read, we want to work with you! As … Continue reading UNP announces Influencer Partnership
UNP will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference & Bookfair March 8-11. It’s the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Come visit us in booths 623/625 to browse our books and journals! Attending … Continue reading UNP at AWP23
The University of Nebraska Press is happy to announce that Hilda Raz will be the judge for the 2023 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry competition. Raz is the editor of the Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series at the University of … Continue reading Announcing the Judge for the 2023 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry
UNP is excited to announce the launch of our podcast! Much like our Behind the Book blog, the podcast seeks to provide content that will bring people together in search of conversation, thought-provoking ideas, and deeper behind-the-scene insights into the … Continue reading UNP announces Behind the Book Podcast
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