NEWS AND REVIEWS

December 19, 2014 univnebpress

Below are some people who read and loved our books. What have you been reading? The Sinking of the Laconia and the U-Boat War By James P. Duffy Strategy Page review: “An excellent look at the history of the U-boat war, The Sinking of the Laconia will prove reward reading for anyone interested in the Second World War or submarine operations.” The Pat Boone Fan Club By Sue Silverman Flavorwire review: “The fearless Jewish memoirist muses on identity, tracing her obsession with squeaky-clean pop icon Pat Boone as an escape from childhood abuse.” Read an excerpt from the … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS

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The Marketeers Club: Book Matchmaker

December 2, 2014November 26, 2014 univnebpress

I like to play matchmaker with the books we publish. Not matching books with other books, but I like to match books with my friends who really appreciate them. I surprised my friend Jessica with a signed copy of The Wheeling … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Book Matchmaker

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2015 One Book One Nebraska

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 univnebpress

Nebraska Native’s Vietnam memoir chosen for 2015 One Book One Nebraska Nebraskans have new required reading material. The 2015 One Book One Nebraska selection is Death Zones and Darling Spies: Seven Years of Vietnam War Reporting (University of Nebraska … Continue reading 2015 One Book One Nebraska

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Nebraska Book Award Winners

November 8, 2014November 7, 2014 univnebpress

Congratulations to all 2014 Nebraska Book Award winners! UNP is proud to have four titles honored in this year’s competition. Fiction Honor Haven’s Wake By Ladette Randolph When a tractor accident fells the patriarch of an eastern Nebraskan family, the … Continue reading Nebraska Book Award Winners

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Excerpt: A Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln

October 31, 2014 univnebpress

An excerpt from A Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln, New Edition. THE FACE IN THE WINDOW Perhaps no other incident in the unusual history of Lincoln, Nebraska, affected as many people as did the apparition at a Near North … Continue reading Excerpt: A Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln

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The Marketeers Club: Naked Mountaineer Launch Party

October 13, 2014October 9, 2014 univnebpress

Kylie Morrison-Sloat is publicity assistant in the marketing department. There was a great sense of community earlier this week as more than forty people gathered to celebrate the launch of Steve Sieberson’s book, The Naked Mountaineer. Each person who arrived … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Naked Mountaineer Launch Party

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Doc Martyn’s Soul: A Farmer’s Market for the Book World

October 1, 2014September 22, 2014 univnebpress

Growing local, farm-to-table, Lo-Lo, locavore…local is where it’s at! Locally sourced, locally available, everything within reach of where it came from, nothing shipped half way around the world – these sentiments dominate a lot of the dinner table conversation at … Continue reading Doc Martyn’s Soul: A Farmer’s Market for the Book World

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People Make Publishing: Recipes from the Good Ol’ Days

September 17, 2014September 16, 2014 univnebpress

Erica Corwin is the Electronic Marketing Coordinator at UNP. I wanted to pass along great pictures as a follow up to my Hanging Basket Grow Kit post but unfortunately the seeds barely sprouted and the squirrels helped themselves to the growing … Continue reading People Make Publishing: Recipes from the Good Ol’ Days

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