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 reread Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis, a romance novel, … Continue reading November Staff Reading List
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. Slow Guillotine by Teo Rivera-Dundas will be published on March 1, 2026. Slow Guillotine follows three broke weirdos whose … Continue reading Announcing the next book in Zero Street Fiction
June is Pride Month! We’re celebrating with a reading list that explores all aspects of queer life through scholarship, poetry, and fiction. These works investigate the history and futurities of queer identity and experience. Save 50% on all books during … Continue reading Pride Month Reading List
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. Daddy Issues by Eric C. Wat will be published on September 1, 2025. Daddy Issues is a collection of … Continue reading Announcing the next book in Zero Street Fiction
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere by DeMisty D. Bellinger will be published on September 1, 2024. Fantastical, sensual, and … Continue reading Announcing the third book in the Zero Street Fiction series
Now until the end of July, thousands of UNP books are available for 50% off across multiple imprints including Nebraska, Bison Books, Potomac Books, and the Backwaters Press. Find out how to save here. It’s National Pride Month! Celebrated in … Continue reading Summer Reading List: Pride Reads
In a week and a half UNP will be exhibiting at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs’ (AWP) annual conference! The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. … Continue reading Excerpt: Shift
ICYMI Teaser trailer for Lawmen: Bass Reeves, inspired by The Bass Reeves Trilogy in Dallas Morning News Reviews Forget I Told You This Review in Foreword Reviews: “Set in a dystopian near-future, Hilary Zaid’s conspiracy novel Forget I Told You This sets … Continue reading News & Reviews
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. I Make Envy on Your Disco by Eric Schnall will be published May 1, 2024. In Berlin, the past … Continue reading Announcing the second book in the Zero Street Fiction series
Hilary Zaid is the author of the award-winning novel Paper is White. Her short works have appeared in Mother Jones, Ecotone, Day One, Southwest Review, and Utne Reader, and have been twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Her newest book, Forget I Told You This, is the … Continue reading From the Desk of Hilary Zaid: The Necessary Edit, the Necessary Project
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