Tayler Lord is a publicist at UNP and is, after nearly a year at it, unsure if she is still a new employee or not. In “Staff Stories,” she interviews her newest coworkers to introduce them to the rest of the … Continue reading Staff Stories: An Interview with Alissa Shanahan
As the largest and most diversified press between Chicago and California, the University of Nebraska Press is best known for publishing works in Native studies, history, sports, anthropology, geography, American studies, and creative works. In celebration of the press’s seventy-fifth anniversary, the staff has selected … Continue reading 75 Significant Books, Part Ten
As we reach the end of 2016, we’re sad to say goodbye to a year of 75th anniversary activities and events. We spent the year celebrating our anniversary with a number of activities, events, and celebrations. At the office: UNP … Continue reading #UNP75 Roundup
Anna Weir is a publicist who thinks books are cool. A few months ago, a co-worker caught in the throes of moving complained to me, “I have all these books.” An avid book reader and hoarder, this normally would not strike me as a problem at all. But for my co-worker, attempting to de-clutter and downsize with the move, this only meant more cardboard boxes. So I took them off his hands. Although he assured me more than once “it’s a lot of books,” it wasn’t until we were piling them into my car that I realized I had inherited … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: All I Want For Christmas is a Bookshelf
Anna Weir is one of the more recent additions to the press: Publicist, book hoarder, and needlework enthusiast. For the Press’ 75th anniversary—and out of her own curiosity—she is interviewing her more experienced co-workers to put a familiar face on one … Continue reading Staff Stories: An Interview with Amy Lage
Tayler Lord is one of UNP’s newest staff members. She works tirelessly as a publicist, cool aunt, and dedicated Beyoncé fan. For the Press’ 75th anniversary—and out of her own curiosity—she is interviewing her more experienced co-workers to put a face on the … Continue reading Staff Stories: An Interview with Manjit Kaur
Today is the last day of the University Press Week blog tour. After reading our contribution, continue the tour with University of California Press, Seminary Co-op Bookstores, University of Minnesota Press, and University of North Carolina Press. Learn more about University … Continue reading University Press Week 2016: #FollowFriday
UNP is excited to announce these forthcoming projects from our team of acquiring editors. All titles listed here are working titles only and are subject to change before publication. The acquiring editor is in parentheses. We look forward to editing, … Continue reading October Book Deals
As the largest and most diversified press between Chicago and California, the University of Nebraska Press is best known for publishing works in Native studies, history, sports, anthropology, geography, American studies, and creative works. In celebration of the press’s seventy-fifth anniversary, the staff has selected … Continue reading 75 Significant Books, Part Nine
The following is a post from Amy Helene Forss, author of Black Print with a White Carnation Mildred Brown and the Omaha Star Newspaper, 1938-1989 (Nebraska, 2014). Forss has a PhD in African American history and teaches at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska. Her work has appeared in journals such as Nebraska History and Great Plains Quarterly. You can read about the first Scoop on Mildred D. Brown here. A Second Scoop of Mildred D. Brown: Newspapers and Butter Pecan Ice Cream As you know, I’ve been working on my children’s picture book manuscript for over three years. I’ve written a dozen revisions … Continue reading From the desk of Amy Forss: A Second Scoop of Mildred D. Brown
