Hanukkah sale

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

Review roundup

Embracing Fry Bread was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews. Intercepted was in “Farther Off the Wall” with Tom Hoffarth. Backstage was in the Sunday edition of the Omaha World-Herald. Competitive Struggle was reviewed in Dad of Divas blog. Pot Farm was in Third Coast Magazine’s recommended books section and reviewed in High Country News. Descanso for My Father was also reviewed in High Country News. Continue reading Review roundup

Bookish Links and Delightful Miscellany

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

Two finalists from UNP for Best Baseball Book of the Year

Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine has announced the finalists for the 2012 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year. UNP’s Connie Mack by Norman L. Macht and Banzai Babe Ruth by Robert K. Fitts were among the finalists. The CASEY Award started in 1983 as a way to honor the authors and publishers of outstanding baseball books. See the other CASEY Award finalists here. Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, 1915-1931 was one of the UNP’s Spring 2012 season releases. The novel describes a rough period in the life of the Philadelphia Athletics founder and manager, Connie … Continue reading Two finalists from UNP for Best Baseball Book of the Year

Why University Presses Matter

As a part of the University Press Week blog tour, UNP's Bison Book manager, Tom Swanson, explains why university presses matter to their region. The tour continues today at Syracuse University Press. A complete blog tour schedule is also available here. The University Press is a haven for those authors and books that may be lost in the world of big house publishing.  It’s not that the big houses ignore our region, it’s more a matter of we know what we want and we need outlets to provide it. The University of Nebraska Press came to the idea that while they are … Continue reading Why University Presses Matter

UP week blog tour continues

Today on the University Press Week blog tour, you’ll learn why University Presses matter from the perspective of an editorial director, library marketing manager, editorial board member, author, and, last but not least, interns! The lineup is as follows: MIT Press University of California Press University of Hawai’i Press Wilfrid Laurier University Press University Press of Florida Tomorrow’s blog tour includes UNP’s Bison Books manager, Tom Swanson. And remember to join to conversation on Twitter using #UPweek. Let us know why you think University Presses matter!  Continue reading UP week blog tour continues

Happy University Press Week!

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!

Review roundup

Jason Anthony, author of Hoosh, was interviewed by the Portland Press Herald. The Future of the Jewish People in Five Photographs by Peter S. Temes was reviewed in Shelf Awareness. Civil War Books and Authors reviewed The Enemy Never Came by Scott McArthur. Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People complied by Alan Lomax was reviewed on expressmilwaukee.com. Florida Weekly reviewed Connie Mack by Norman Macht. Eric Goodman’s Twelfth and Race was called a “fascinating” novel in Jewinverse.   Continue reading Review roundup