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 2023 Foreword Indies Finalists
“We’d never have got through it if I hadn’t been so strong.” Ántonia Shimerda in My Ántonia by Willa Cather The National Women’s History Alliance, which spearheaded the movement for March being declared National Women’s History Month, has announced the women’s history … Continue reading Women’s History Month Sale 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’m currently reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky … Continue reading February Staff Reading List
Congratulations to the following Bison Books authors who were nominated for the 33rd annual Reading the West Book Awards! The awards, given to books published in the previous calendar year, celebrate the rich variety of writing in and about this … Continue reading Announcing the Longlist for the Reading the West Book Awards
Black History Month originates from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)’s national Negro History Week initially founded in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. The celebration was later officially proclaimed by President Gerald Ford as … Continue reading Black History Month Reading List
Congratulations to two UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Animal Bodies (Nebraska, 2022) by Suzanne Roberts has been placed on the longlist for the 2023 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay! This award is granted … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
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
Jessica Cherry is a geoscientist, writer, aerial photographer, and commercial airplane pilot living in Anchorage, Alaska. She wrote a literary column for the alternative weekly Anchorage Press from 2019-2022. She is coeditor of Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska … Continue reading From the Desk of Jessica Cherry: Polar Exploration Is for Everyone
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
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 just finished The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West. … Continue reading October Staff Reading List
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