In honor of Hanukkah, save 25% off on select books, like The Kids' Catalog of Hanukkah by David A. Adler. Click here for the promotion code and other sale books.  Offer expires Dec.12, 2012.  A Hanukkah book chock full of history, stories, activities, music, riddles, games, mazes, cartoons, puzzles, recipes, crafts, songs, and so much more. In this activity-packed, fact-filled new title in the enormously successful JPS Kids’ Catalog series, Adler provides just the right balance of education and entertainment. This is a book that children and their families will enjoy again and again, year after year.  "Part of the [JPS] … Continue reading Hanukkah sale

    The University of Nebraska Press is closed today and tomorrow for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Monday, Nov. 26.  Continue reading Closed

In no particular order . . .   O Pioneers! Chosen for 2013 One Book One Nebraska The One Book One Nebraska reading program, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book, is now in its ninth year. It encourages Nebraskans across the state to read and discuss one book, chosen from books written by Nebraska authors or that have a Nebraska theme or setting. A committee of the Nebraska Center for the Book selected the finalists from a list of twelve titles nominated by sixty Nebraskans from across the state.  National Book Award Reading 2012 Finalists in the categories … Continue reading Bookish Links and Delightful Miscellany

The first day of the University Press blog tour is here. The purpose: to learn about the importance of university presses from authors, editors, booksellers, publicists, and more! Today’s bloggers are listed below: Harvard University Press Duke University Press Stanford University Press University of Georgia Press University of Missouri Press If you're on Twitter, join the University Press Week conversation using #UPweek. For a complete blog tour schedule click below. (More info on University Press week here.) Continue reading Happy University Press Week!