The University of Nebraska Press is proud to announce the winner of the Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry for 2023: Julie Choffel and her manuscript Dear Wallace. “I’m thrilled that Dear Wallace won this prize and honored to work with … Continue reading Announcing the 2023 Backwaters Prize in Poetry Winner
ICYMI Daybreak at Chavez Ravine in People’s Magazine Reviews Mine Mine Mine Review in Land & Climate Review: “In Mine Mine Mine, the sanctity of the body, love, and family all suffer a perverse inversion for the sake of mining a wealth from … Continue reading News & Reviews
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. “My friend lent me her copies of The Summer I … Continue reading June Staff Reading List
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month. Celebrate this popular format by picking up a new audiobook of your own. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of audiobooks to accompany you on your next long flight or drive. Listening … Continue reading Celebrating Audiobook Appreciation Month
As you curate your Summer Reading lists, don’t forget to add a book of poetry or two. With our summer reading sale, you can get award-winning poetry books for 50% off! From now until the end of July, Lincoln City Libraries … Continue reading Summer Reading List: Poetry
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
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
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’ve just started Emily Henry’s Happy Place, which follows Harriet and … Continue reading May Staff Reading List
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
Awards Mónica Gomery’s Might Kindred was a category finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award Reviews We Who Walk the Seven Ways Review in Foreword Reviews: “Covering topics as diverse as race, religion, and the craft of writing, We Who Walk the … Continue reading News & Reviews
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