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Recent Award Winners

July 18, 2025July 14, 2025 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! IPPY Awards The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral (Potomac Books, 2024) by Scott D. Seligman is a Silver Medal Winner in the U.S.-Northeast Best Regional Nonfiction category. Thank You for … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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Happy Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball

June 20, 2025June 17, 2025 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball: How Ron Fraser Elevated Miami and an Entire Sport to … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball

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Recent Award Winners

May 23, 2025May 21, 2025 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Colorado Book Awards Rainbow Cattle Co. (Nebraska, 2024) by Nicholas Villanueva is a History Finalist. Mary’s Place (Bison Books, 2024) by Charlotte Hinger is a finalist in the … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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UNP Books on NetGalley

May 8, 2025May 7, 2025 univnebpress

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

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Recent Award Winners

April 17, 2025April 11, 2025 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council Awards The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) created the Outstanding Archives Award Program in 2003 to recognize superb efforts in archives and … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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Announcing the 2024 Foreword INDIES Finalists

March 12, 2025March 11, 2025 univnebpress

Congratulations to the following UNP authors who were finalists for the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! “This year’s submissions have truly impressed me with their depth and diversity. Each finalist stands as a testament to the remarkable … Continue reading Announcing the 2024 Foreword INDIES Finalists

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Most Anticipated Books in 2025

December 26, 2024December 18, 2024 univnebpress

As the year nears its end, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming Spring/Summer 2025 books. Save on pre-orders during our Holiday Sale! Starlings by Mike Stark Starlings (Bison Books, March) is a first-of-its-kind history of … Continue reading Most Anticipated Books in 2025

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News & Reviews

December 19, 2024December 9, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI Perfect Eloquence Listed as a Sports Illustrated Best Sports Book of 2024 Awards Homing On the longlist for the 2025 WCoNA Book of the Year Award Reviews The Grapes of Conquest Review in California History: “if you have been … Continue reading News & Reviews

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News & Reviews

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere Review in Motherhood, Literature, & Art: “What is most striking about All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere is the tenderness and care DeMisty shows for the women, girls, and daughters. Lines like, ‘Their hair was uncombed, … Continue reading News & Reviews

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News & Reviews

November 7, 2024November 1, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews Wallace Stegner’s Unsettled Country Review in H-Environment: “Wallace Stegner’s Unsettled Country does good work in illustrating the contemporary West in all its nuance through the lens of Stegner, and should have broad, interdisciplinary appeal among historians, literary and cultural studies … Continue reading News & Reviews

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