UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books we gifted to loved ones this holiday season or are planning to read in the new … Continue reading December Staff Reading List
As we come to a close on this year, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming 2023 books. Continental Reckoning by Elliott West Continental Reckoning (Nebraska, February) presents a sweeping narrative of the American West and … Continue reading Books to Watch out for in 2023
UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. “I recently finished The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth. One … Continue reading November Staff Reading List
Today we honor those American veterans who have served our country, putting their lives on the line for our freedom. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, an act approved on May 13, 1938 declared November 11 in each … Continue reading Veterans Day Reading List
Held each fall in and around the majestic State Capitol in downtown Austin, the annual Festival Weekend features a rich variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, … Continue reading UNP Authors at the Texas Book Festival
The One Book One Nebraska reading program is entering its nineteenth 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 … Continue reading 2023 One Book One Nebraska
The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) has announced its 2022 Great Group Reads list. The books on this year’s list are set in at least eight different countries, dozens of states and various time periods addressing personal and global issues. … Continue reading 2022 Great Group Reads
Lisa Hendrickson’s Burning the Breeze is a finalist for the Evans Biography Award Wynne Brown’s Forgotten Botanist is a WILLA award winner and Burning the Breeze is a finalist Saddiq Dzukogi’s Your Crib, My Qibla and Susan Nguyen’s Dear Diaspora are … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
Several UNP authors will be presenting at the South Dakota Festival of Books, taking place from Friday, September 23rd to Sunday, September 25th. The state’s premier literary event, the Festival celebrates literature in South Dakota and beyond by connecting the … Continue reading UNP Authors at South Dakota Festival of Books
The critically acclaimed and widely popular Black Elk Speaks has now sold over one million copies. This cements the book as the number one bestseller on the University of Nebraska Press backlist. Since its original publication, there have been numerous … Continue reading Black Elk Speaks Sells Over One Million Copies
