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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 23h

All are invited to attend this webinar, Publishing with a University Press, on Thurs 11/13. This is the 2nd in a 4-part publishing series organized by our Faculty Outreach Committee with the Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions.

Register here: https://buff.ly/38DpVOR

poster advertising the Publishing with a University Press webinar, including questions to be asked and answered like, Why publish with a university press? How to choose a university press? And what to expect when publishing with a university press?

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · 1d

@uscpress.bsky.social is loving being at the @scstatefair.bsky.social and talking food, culture, and history!

Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · 17d

It was a great weekend in Atlanta and we at @uscpress.bsky.social were so honored to share Dr. Treadwell's memoir, COME ALONG WITH ME. Thanks to Bobby Donaldson at the @sc.edu Center for Civil Rights History and Research for making it happen at @asalh-bhm.bsky.social annual meeting! #asalh25 #asalh

University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 20d

Hey #aslah25 folks, this is happening today at 5pm!

University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 21d

Hey @asalh-bhm.bsky.social attendees, our author, Henrie Montieth Treadwell will be signing her new book, Come Along with Me: An African American Woman's Journey for Justice, tomorrow September 26th from 5pm-6pm! You can get a copy of her book in advance at the USC Press booth now! #ASALH

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 21d

Hey @asalh-bhm.bsky.social attendees, our author, Henrie Montieth Treadwell will be signing her new book, Come Along with Me: An African American Woman's Journey for Justice, tomorrow September 26th from 5pm-6pm! You can get a copy of her book in advance at the USC Press booth now! #ASALH

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Sep 10

Official Book Trailer for Mary Whyte’s new book, An Artist’s Life! Available for sale October 14, 2025 at uscpress.com/An-Artists-L... or wherever you buy books. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r09t...

#art #watercolor #newbook

An Artist's Life

The path to discovering and developing the artist within During her fifty years as an artist and teacher, Mary Whyte has discovered that tapping our personal well of creativity and pas…

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Sep 8

New podcast with our author Kevin J. Hayes with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/understandin...
#podcast #booksky #gonzojournalism

Kevin J. Hayes, "Understanding Hunter S. Thompson" (U South Carolina Press, 2025) - New Books Network

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is happening in Conway SC….

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Sep 2

USC Press seeks a full-time Marketing, Sales, and Publicity Director! Are you a collaborative team leader? Do you enjoy developing creative sales strategies? Then we can't wait to hear from you! Apply here: uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...

#publishingjob #hiring @uofscprovost.bsky.social

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · Aug 14

The family has decided against the controversial D-100 and decided that two D-10s work just fine.... Return to your D&Ding!

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Aug 11

Get 40% off all books now through 8/31/25, plus FREE shipping on all orders over $50. Use promo code JBACK25 at checkout! Go here uscpress.com to get your books!
#booksale #backtoschoolsale

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · Jul 15

Butler is a fave and it’s an honor for @uscpress.bsky.social to share @howard2home.bsky.social’s reading of this speculative fiction master with the world.

University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Jul 9

A wonderful essay! @howard2home.bsky.social

Ancillary Review of Books @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org · Jul 8

All That You Touch, You Change: @hramsaroop.bsky.social reflects on three recent studies of Octavia Butler's life and work (Angel City Press, @uscpress.bsky.social, & @oxfordunipress.bsky.social)

ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2025/07/08/a...

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happy Pub Day to Rebecca Capobianco Toy for her book, Landscapes of Freedom: Restoring the History of Emancipation and Citizenship in Yorktown, Virginia, 1861–1940! Get your copy at uscpress.com/Landscapes-o... This concludes our Spring 2025 season!
#americanhistory #booksky #blackhistory

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Jun 26

Happy Pub Day to Anthony S. Parent Jr. for his book, Flocks of Birds! This is an inclusive and interconnected history of the Virginia colony, one that demonstrates the centrality of Native history to America's colonial history. Get your copy now at uscpress.com/Flocks-of-Bi... #nativeamericanhistory

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · Jun 13

@uscpress.bsky.social is happily exhibiting at Randolph Hall at @cofcharleston.bsky.social Great conversations, great books, and great views #oiannual2025 #oieahc2025

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · May 20

USC Press is stepping up our online experience by partnering with Book2Look you can now get a sneak peek into our books before purchase, like with the lovely Gullah Images here by Jonathan Green. Gullah Images is part of our #warehousesale so grab a copy now while it's 60% off! uscpress.com/sale

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · Jun 11

Grateful to @dawnd.bsky.social for this report from PPS. It was a great kick-off for what will be an annual publishing event here in the Southeast.

The H-Net Book Channel @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social · Jun 4

Today, @dawnd.bsky.social of #FeedingTheElephant writes about attending the Piedmont Publishing Symposium. How can regional symposia build community among authors, publishers, and librarians? How might #AI and #OA affect these groups? Read Dawn's report for more!
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Building Community at a Regional Publishing Symposium | H-Net

A post from Feeding the Elephant: A Forum for Scholarly Communications.

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · May 31

Count me in for Goth Country!

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · May 31

Who is getting started on a Goth list?

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · May 31

A PSA for everyone in peach country!

University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · May 30

Summer is coming up fast and that means it's peach season! Check out this delicious peach cobber recipe from our author, Rachel Gordin Barnett: www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/b...
#recipe #cookingsky #bakingsky

Bubba’s Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe | The Nosher

Today, Sumter is a mid-sized city in the Midlands of South Carolina, but its history reveals that it was also ...

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · May 30

Our friends at @uofsclibraries.bsky.social helped us move to @manifoldscholar.bsky.social supported by @uminnpress.bsky.social. So look for @uscpress.bsky.social's Open Carolina content and, in time, lots of content made available by USC Libraries here: manifold.sc.edu #openaccess #libraries

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · May 28

@danleach.bsky.social and @petecandler.bsky.social chatting before their session at Piedmont Publishing Symposium. FYI @hubcitypress.bsky.social @uscpress.bsky.social

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks to our partner, SCWA, for tabling at the Piedmont Publishing Symposium at Wofford College!

Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · May 20

Calling all readers and book lovers! See below for the details on a pretty great sale going on a @uscpress.bsky.social....

University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · May 15

Our Warehouse Sale is back for one week only! Enjoy 60% off a wide selection of titles, plus FREE SHIPPING on all U.S. orders over $50, May 15 – 21. Visit tinyurl.com/2r4kbb5y to find eligible titles and use promo code JWARE25 at checkout.
#booksale #booksky #warehousesale #academicsky #historysky

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thank you to the nearly 120 people that attended Barbara Presnell book launch yesterday evening! Watch our events page so you can get to her next event. Purchase a copy of Presnell's memoir now at uscpress.com/Otherwise-Im... #booksky #memoir #authorevents #northcarolina #southcarolina

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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · Apr 15

Good Morning and happy pub day to Keith Rushing for Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots! You can get a copy now at uscpress.com/Descended #gullah #booksky #memoir #newbook #familyhistory

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