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Recent Award Winners

June 22, 2023June 21, 2023 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Foreword Indies Book Awards Thousands of books are entered each year, and over 100 librarians and booksellers take part in the judging process, narrowing down a group of … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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Pride Month Reading List

June 7, 2023June 6, 2023 univnebpress

Pride Month is the perfect time to pick up a book featuring LGBTQ+ voices and perspectives written by one of our authors. With our summer reading sale, you can get our books half-off! As a bonus, now until the end of … Continue reading Pride Month Reading List

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Summer Reading Sale

June 2, 2023May 30, 2023 univnebpress

Shop our annual SUMMER SALE! Whether youre interested in history, poetry, sports, memoir, or want to find that perfect gift—save 50% on thousands of our books, including our imprints Bison Books, The Backwaters Press, and Potomac Books. Just enter 6SUMM23 … Continue reading Summer Reading Sale

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AA and NHPI Heritage Month Reading List

May 22, 2023April 16, 2024 univnebpress

During May, we honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage month by celebrating the important contributions of the AA and NHPI community to our nation’s history. This reading list highlights stories of AA and NHPI experiences alongside recent … Continue reading AA and NHPI Heritage Month Reading List

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Introducing the Fall / Winter 2023 Seasonal Catalog

May 9, 2023May 8, 2023 univnebpress

We’re pleased to share our new Fall / Winter 2023 seasonal catalog! Browse the online version to see forthcoming titles from Nebraska, Bison Books, Potomac Books, the Jewish Publication Society, and The Backwaters Press. Visit our NetGalley page for a … Continue reading Introducing the Fall / Winter 2023 Seasonal Catalog

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April Staff Reading List

April 30, 2023April 29, 2023 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.  “I will finish The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish later … Continue reading April Staff Reading List

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Excerpt: A Professional Foreigner

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 univnebpress

Edward Marks, a retired Senior Foreign Service Officer, served as the State Department Advisor on Terrorism and is a founding trustee of the Command and General Staff College Foundation. He is the coauthor of U.S. Counterterrorism: From Nixon to Trump—Key Challenges, … Continue reading Excerpt: A Professional Foreigner

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Upcoming in Environmental Studies

April 22, 2023April 19, 2023 univnebpress

To celebrate Earth Day, the University of Nebraska Press is happy to feature some of our new and upcoming titles in Environmental Studies. For more books on the subject, check out these series: Our Sustainable Future, Outdoor Lives, Discover the … Continue reading Upcoming in Environmental Studies

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Announcing the 2022 Foreword Indies Finalists

March 20, 2023March 10, 2025 univnebpress

Congratulations to the following Nebraska authors who were finalists for the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! More than 2,500 entries spread across 55 genres were submitted from University and independent publishers for consideration. The Finalists were determined … Continue reading Announcing the 2022 Foreword Indies Finalists

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Happy Book Birthday to Knocked Down

March 8, 2023March 6, 2023 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir (Nebraska, 2022) by Aileen Weintraub. About the Book: A laugh-out-loud memoir about … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Knocked Down

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