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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our Autumn Winter 2025 catalogue is here! Browse exciting upcoming titles ➡️📚 bit.ly/CatAW25

Featuring books from @drtimrideout.bsky.social @madelinepotter.bsky.social @physcstudy.bsky.social @maireadcasey.bsky.social @nickalito.bsky.social @profgaryb.bsky.social @andrewjamdavies.bsky.social & more!

AUTUMN WINTER 2025
NEW TITLES
GWASG PRIFYSGOL CYMRU
UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS

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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 1d

Listen to Dr @nyedavies.bsky.social discuss the life and political journey of totemic - and complex - figure of Welsh Labour history, Aneurin Bevan 👇

Available on the History Extra podcast from the BBC History Magazine in Apple, Spotify, and all other podcast apps
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Spotify – Web Player

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 4h

'Waging War and Building Peace: Mobilising Industry in Wales, 1934-1947' by Leon Gooberman is out now!

This book explores how governments mobilised the economy of Wales during the Second World War, and the implications of this mobilisation for peacetime.

📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/waging-...

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Wales Journal of Education @walesjournaled.bsky.social · 6h

✉️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER ✉️

Stay up to date with the latest research published in the Wales Journal of Education. By subscribing, you will receive emails from us with links to new issues, articles and podcast episodes.

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 8h

We are all set up at @buchmesse.de!

We are thrilled to be celebrating our fantastic #books and showcasing #Wales to the world!

Come find us on IPG stand B70/73 in Hall 6.0, where you can also browse books from our trade imprint, Calon 📚

You can also browse our books on Wales Stand B38.

#FBM25

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 1d

*Vacancy - Chair of Advisory Board (Voluntary)*

UWP is seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Advisory Board, responsible for ensuring the Board functions effectively in supporting our mission, vision and strategic objectives.

For more information, visit: www.uwp.co.uk/app/uploads/...

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Maria Vassilopoulos @mariavbooks.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Frankfurt Book Fair set up day! Look at all the lovely books from @uniwalespress.bsky.social and @calonbooks.bsky.social 📚 🤩

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 3d

A fascinating review of Jorge Marco's 'Paradise in Hell: Alcohol and Drugs in the Spanish Civil War' by José E. Álvarez in the latest issue of the American Historical Review.

Read more about this 'outstanding' and 'impressive' book here: academic.oup.com/ahr/article-...

University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 4d

'A book well worthy of your attention.'

An excellent review of Ben Parsons's 'Introducing Medieval Animal Names'!

Read more about this fascinating books and others in the Medieval Animal series here: www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2025/09/intr...

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 6d

The new academic term is well underway! But why not add some more books to your reading list…?

Follow the link below for 70% off in our new academic year sale!

www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/

New Academic Year
SALE!

70% Discount
Code: AC25
Offer ends: 31 October

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 6d

The new academic term is well underway! But why not add some more books to your reading list…?

Follow the link below for 70% off in our new academic year sale!

www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/

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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 7d

Book sale alert! #Booksky

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 8d

📚🚨 SALE 📚🚨

We have 70% off in our new academic year sale!

Celebrate the start of a new term with some fantastic discounts ⤵️

www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 8d

A fascinating conversation about the life and work of Dafydd Elis-Thomas on the most recent episode of Walescast!

Listen to Aled Eirug, author of 'Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder' from 13:54 📚

🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Cover of the book which features a photo of Dafydd Elis-Thomas

University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 9d

A wonderful evening in Portmeirion last Thursday to celebrate Aled Eirug's new biography of Dafydd Elis-Thomas.

Diolch to everyone who attended, to Aled, Elliw Gwawr, Mabon ap Gwynfor, Gwyneth Glyn and Twm Morys for their contributions, and to Portmeirion for such a memorable evening.

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Sam Tabet @drsamtabet.bsky.social · 14d

My book is now available to pre-order in the US with @uchicagopress.bsky.social through @uniwalespress.bsky.social for mid-October release! Message me for 40% off the hardback! Paperback won't be available until next October. Order here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 14d

Join author Demin Duan who will be giving a lecture on the subject of his new book 'Tocqueville Between East and West' at Cardiff University's Law Department today.

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📍 Room 2-29, Cardiff University Law Building

Tocqueville Between East and West cover which features an abstract blue and black swirling illustration.

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Lindsey Decker @lindseydecker.bsky.social · 14d

UWP has a fab horror studies series, which includes my book on British horror film from ~2000-2015. Their books are already pretty affordable for an academic press, and they're currently having a sale that makes them a real steal. www.uwp.co.uk/series/categ...

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 15d

📚🚨 SALE 📚🚨

We have 70% off on over 400 titles in our new academic year sale!

Celebrate the start of a new term with some fantastic offers ⤵️

www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 16d

Aled Eirug’s biography of Dafydd Elis-Thomas tackles one of modern Welsh politics’ most complex figures, tracing his journey with and beyond Plaid Cymru, his rare talents, charm, and unique capacity to frustrate ✍️ Desmond Clifford

Book review: Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder by Aled Eirug

Desmond Clifford If Plaid Cymru is in government after next year’s election, Dafydd Elis-Thomas will be among those to whom the party owes a debt of gratitude. Plaid was formed a hundred years ago and...

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 17d

Out now!

'Heirs to the Princes' by David Stephenson is a ground-breaking study explores the rise of a Welsh elite of administrators and military figures in the generations after the Edwardian Conquests of 1277–88.

📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/heirs-t...

‘David Stephenson is a master in making high
level scholarship attractive to non-specialists.
Accessible to a wider audience, this book is a
major, much-needed contribution that breaks
new ground and will have a wide ranging
impact.’

Professor Sara Elin Roberts, Bangor
University

University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 19d

'Tocqueville Between East and West' by Demin Duan is out now!

This book adopts an Eastern or Chinese perspective on Alexis de Tocqueville’s political thought, highlighting the ‘aristocratic’ nature of his theory of freedom.

📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/tocquev...

‘Demin Duan's bracingly original book presents a
quite new Tocquevillle, for the citizens of China
to think with just as much as those of France or
the United States – a partisan of none of
today's regimes, but a thoughtful critic of them
all.’

John Dunn, Emeritus Professor and Life Fellow
of King’s College, Cambridge

University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 20d

'Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder' is available now in bookshops and through the link below!

📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/dafydd-...

You can also join Aled in conversation at events throughout the autumn.

8 October - Whitchurch Tennis Club, Cardiff
10 October - Mathias Hall, Bangor University
30 October - Storyville, Pontypridd
2 November - Aberaeron Literary Festival
6 November - King’s Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff
8 November - Wrights, Llanarthne
13 November - Canolfan Cantref, Y Bala
18 November - Palas Print, Caernarfon
19 November - Siop Penrallt, Machynlleth
20 November - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
21 November - Plaid Cymru Society Archives, Cardiff

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 20d

We had a wonderful evening celebrating the launch of 'Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder' by Aled Eirug on Tuesday!

Diolch yn fawr to all who attended and especially to Aled, Felicity Evans, Richard Wyn Jones, Mark Drakeford and Elin Jones for their wonderful contributions.

📹 Tane Rogers-Eirug

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University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 23d

You can also listen to Aled speaking about the life and work of Dafydd Elis-Thomas by catching up on yesterday's BBC Radio Wales Sunday Supplement!

Listen from 38:44 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Book cover showing a photo of Dafydd Elis-Thomas

University of Wales Press @uniwalespress.bsky.social · 23d

Learn about Dafydd Elis-Thomas's greatest achievements and understand more about his beliefs in this fascinating interview with author Aled Eirug in @nation.cymru:

nation.cymru/feature/biog...

Biography of Dafydd Elis-Thomas published seven months after his death

When former Plaid Cymru President and Senedd Presiding officer Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas died in February 2025, Aled Eirug’s biography of him was almost complete. The book – Dafydd Elis-Thomas Nation…

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