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Women’s History Month Sale 2026

March 3, 2026February 25, 2026 univnebpress

“We’d never have got through it if I hadn’t been so strong.” Ántonia Shimerda in My Ántonia by Willa Cather Save 50% off these books and more during Women’s History Month! Enter the code 6WHM26 in the discount code field of your … Continue reading Women’s History Month Sale 2026

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UNP at AWP26

February 26, 2026March 2, 2026 univnebpress

UNP will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference & Bookfair March 4-7 in Baltimore, Maryland. The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Visit us at booths 1069/1071 to browse … Continue reading UNP at AWP26

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Celebrating a Century of Black History Month

February 10, 2026February 9, 2026 univnebpress

We have never had more need to examine the role of Black History Month than we do when forces weary of democracy seek to use legislative means and book bans to excise Black history from America’s schools and public culture. … Continue reading Celebrating a Century of Black History Month

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UNP Books on NetGalley

February 6, 2026January 30, 2026 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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January Staff Reading List

January 30, 2026January 27, 2026 univnebpress

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. “This month I’ve picked up another of Emily Henry’s books, Funny … Continue reading January Staff Reading List

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Excerpt: Winged Witnesses

January 26, 2026January 23, 2026 univnebpress

Chisom Okafor is a Nigerian poet and clinical nutritionist. His poems have appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, Prairie Schooner, the Raven Review, the Hellebore, North Dakota Quarterly, Salt Hill, Sand Journal, the Account, Rattle, and elsewhere. His most recent book Winged Witnesses (Nebraska, 2025) was published in December. Chisom … Continue reading Excerpt: Winged Witnesses

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UNP Books on NetGalley

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 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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Excerpt: Scarlett

December 29, 2025December 19, 2025 univnebpress

Leslie Stainton has served on the board of directors of both the Slave Dwelling Project and Coming to the Table. She is a two-time Fulbright recipient and a former lecturer in creative nonfiction at the University of Michigan Residential College. Stainton … Continue reading Excerpt: Scarlett

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Books to Watch out for in 2026

December 26, 2025December 18, 2025 univnebpress

As we come to a close on this year, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming 2026 books. Save 50% on all pre-orders using code 6HLW25 during our Holiday Sale. Bummerland by Randolph Lewis In Bummerland … Continue reading Books to Watch out for in 2026

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Staff Reading Wrapped

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 univnebpress

Sarah Kee is the Publicity Assistant at UNP and compiles the Staff Reading List every month. Rebecca Jefferson is the Marketing Associate at UNP, editor of the Behind the Book blog, and has never taken a statistics class. As the … Continue reading Staff Reading Wrapped

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