There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it —Gustave Flaubert To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re showcasing a variety of collections from poets around the globe. Join us in celebrating by trying out a … Continue reading Reading List: National Poetry Month
Reviews Thank You for Staying With Me Review in Hippocampus Magazine: “The title stands as both a request and a promise and reminds us that staying—with our pain, our questions, and each other—is a deeply courageous act.” The Great Christmas … Continue reading News & Reviews
Michael Imossan is a Nigerian poet of Ibibio origin. He is curator of the poetry column for Nigerian NewsDirect, poetry editor for the Chestnut Review, and the author of the award-winning chapbook For the Love of Country and Memory. Imossan’s second chapbook, The Smell of … Continue reading Excerpt: All That Refuses to Die
The 2026 Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is accepting submissions now through May 1. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication … Continue reading The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open
In honor of National Poetry Month, we are pleased to offer a 40% discount on poetry books! Books included are in the African Poetry series, the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry, and the Backwaters Prize in Poetry. The poetry published by … Continue reading National Poetry Month Sale
Reviews And You Will Call it Fate Review in Booklist: “A memoir keenly relevant to our times by a gifted writer.” Life Beyond Fear Review in Kirkus: “A moving account of motherhood, displacement, and resilience amid war.” Lion of the … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews When We Only Have the Earth Review in North American Review: “Waberi’s poems plead, reason, celebrate, demand, and yearn. Waberi’s language is an act of noticing. Carlson’s translation completely captures the concerns and voice of the poet. The rest … Continue reading News & Reviews
The University of Nebraska Press is happy to announce that Diane Seuss will be the judge for the 2026 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry competition. Diane Seuss is the author of six books of poetry, including Modern Poetry (2024), a finalist … Continue reading Announcing the Judge for the 2026 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry
UNP will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference & Bookfair March 4-7 in Baltimore, Maryland. The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Visit us at booths 1069/1071 to browse … Continue reading UNP at AWP26
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
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