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University of Alberta Press is a contemporary, award-winning publisher of scholarly and creative books distinguished by their editorial care, exceptional design, and global reach. https://ualbertapress.ca/
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin / @lisarichter.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social ;
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Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin
How does a poem begin?     A few weeks ago, I was on the escalator in the subway on my way home from the library. In front of me the...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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We are losing a true publishing genius, someone who could stay focused on the thinking and writing that is our purpose, while innovating in forms and the university press break-even form of business.
publisherswkly.bsky.social Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 26d
Doug Armato, who has helmed the 100-year-old press for 27 years, is retiring at the end of December. His tenure saw the expansion of the press’s list and the development of strong Indigenous studies, trade, and regional publishing programs.
University of Minnesota Press Director Retires
Doug Armato, who has helmed the 100-year-old press for 27 years, is retiring at the end of December. His tenure saw the expansion of the press’s list and the development of strong Indigenous studies,…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Please note: none of these are university presses. Thank you.
heimbergecon.bsky.social Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 5d
"academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it... The dominant four collectively generated... $12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024."
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Turn your NO-vember into a YAY-vember with these new releases from Alberta book publishers. Check out all the latest books here: buff.ly/CsMhnua @ualbertapress.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @aupress.ca #ReadAlberta #LocalBooks #CanLit
Text: New Releases from Alberta book publishers. Graphic: Features four book covers from Alberta book publishers.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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"night struggles home dragging
its blanket over its head and sighing
for the sympathy of field mice"

#TodaysPoem #poetry
Charts by Dawn Macdonald (@yukondawn.bsky.social) from Northerny (2024 @ualbertapress.bsky.social) www.cbc.ca/radio/thenex...
The poetry collection Northerny by Dawn Macdonald (University of Alberta Press) perches on a snow-covered tree branch that still has green leaves, too.
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Panel:
The authors of FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: Reimagining Arts Graduate Programs in Canadian Universities argue that graduate programs must fundamentally change if they are to achieve their potential.
https://youtu.be/vGMgj0TQaUM
##HigherEd
@SSHRC_CRSH.bsky.social @loleenberdahl.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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"CARTOGRAPHIC POETRY will be a valuable resource to researchers, members of First Nations communities, and the public.” Gerald Oetelaar, Professor Emeritus, @ucalgary.bsky.social

https://bit.ly/48SH9Rx
##books #history #maps #IndigenousKnowledge ‪@cndhistassoc.bsky.social‬ ‪@historians.org‬
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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"THE POSTCOLONIAL BILDUNGSROMAN is essential reading for anyone interested in coming-of-age narratives and the afterlives of genres." Sarah L. Townsend, co-editor of The Irish Bildungsroman
https://bit.ly/3IzHq1c

@arnabdr.bsky.social #literature #CompLit #HigherEd

(30% off with code iH25!)
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Glen Hvenegaard was interviewed on CTV Edmonton about his new biography: FRANK FARLEY AND THE BIRDS OF ALBERTA.
Interview: https://bit.ly/4r9EJ7P

About the book: https://bit.ly/4fLGh2E
Holiday Sale: Get 30% off using code iH25 for print editions or iE25 for e-editions. Offer ends November 30.
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Through November 26, we are accepting applications for the Jean Wilson Diversity in Publishing Fellowship! (1/2)
Grey graphic with blue and white 3-D script that reads "Join us!" Below in a white box with black text, it reads: "Jean Wilson Diversity in Publishing Fellowship."
November 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Dana Hansen at Hamilton Review of Books recommends SHELTER IN TEXT, edited by Myra Bloom and Kasia Van Schaik. So many good books on this list: check it out!
https://bit.ly/3LJKSrf
##books #booklists #Literature #CanLit
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Next week at McGill, Krista Maxwell discusses INDIGENOUS HEALING AS PARADOX: Re-Membering and Biopolitics in the Settler Colony with a panel of scholars:

Tuyaa Montgomery (Anthropology)
Wanda Gabriel (Social Work)
Leslie Sabiston (Anthropology)
Dennis C. Wendt (Education)

https://bit.ly/4l6Smk4
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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“...[Roy and Ugor] have troubled and expanded the very definition of 'postcolonial' by orchestrating dissimilar critical perspectives on literature from a range of erstwhile colonies." Ankhi Mukherjee, University of Oxford
##bildungsroman #postcolonial #literature #CompLit @arnabdr.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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In ALICE MUNRO AND THE ART OF TIME, clear and compelling interpretations of Munro’s stories offer insights into her writing process, her representations of character and setting, and the complexities of her narrative techniques.
https://bit.ly/4mV07e2
##CanLit #AliceMunro @lauraksdavis.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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SOUTH ASIAN FEMINISMS IN DISAPORA and its compelling and original material will be of interest to scholars and leaders in the fields of Asian studies, critical race theory, gender studies, and Canadian history.
https://bit.ly/4hnuhVH ##Decolonization #AntiRacism #DiasporaStudies #IdentityPolitics
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We are delighted to announce that Kay Rollans joins us as Acquisitions Editor as of December 1. She will work alongside Michelle Lobkowicz in supporting authors and pursuing book projects that enhance the breadth and focus of our publishing program.
https://bit.ly/48cNwOL

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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The AU Presses' Book, Journal, and Jacket Show is on display in Edmonton.
Now 60, the show honours university publishing design and production. By recognizing achievement in design, production, and manufacture, it sparks thoughtful and creative ideas.
https://bit.ly/3XfigIZ
##ReadUP #TeamUP
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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“Maxwell offers a critical lens on the perils of adopting reconciliation and healing discourses that focus on historic injustices and the individual in need of treatment at the expense of ongoing systemic issues." Kim Anderson, U of Guelph
https://bit.ly/4l6Smk4
##health #biopolitics #Indigenous
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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MELTDOWN is an exploration of identity, gender power dynamics, work-life balance, competing goals and dreams, support for mental health, imposter syndrome, and the delights of writing.
https://bit.ly/41lawaq
##Science #Glaciers #Hydrology #Fieldwork #Memoir #WomenInSTEM
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Here's a great article from acquisitions editors, in time for University Press Week:
Don't Go It Alone! And Other Tips on How To Get Your First Book Published with a University Press.
https://bit.ly/3XoKxfV
##UPWeek2025 #TeamUP #ReadUP @rcolesworthy.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social
Don't Go It Alone! And Other Tips on How To Get Your First Book Published with a University Press
Publishing a book can be an isolated -- and isolating -- experience, but it doesn't have to be. Two university press editors share
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“The contributors to COLLABORATIVE METHODS offer a collaborative dialogue which functions as a form of mentorship by inviting others into their research processes, quandaries, and tensions.” Claire Carter, U of Regina
https://bit.ly/3Ih1HIt
##Education #HigherEd #Feminist #socialjustice #Advocacy
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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University Press Week 2025 is about collaboration. Canadian university presses came together in this two-page ad in the Literary Review of Canada. Take a look!

More info about #UPWeek: https://bit.ly/497lEN1
##TeamUP #ReadUP @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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In ALICE MUNRO AND THE ART OF TIME, @lauraksdavis.bsky.social examines the formal and conceptual function of temporality in Munro’s oeuvre, considering the relationship between the past and the present, material experiences of being, story structure, memory, and memoir.
https://bit.ly/4mV07e2
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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If working-class and poor people do not write themselves into stories, others will. Drawing on examples from work published about Cape Breton, BODIES OF ART, BODIES OF LABOUR sheds light on the portrayal of working-class lives.
https://bit.ly/4b1Vx9l

@katebeaton.bsky.social #class #Booksky
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The 2025 theme for University Press Week (November 10-14) is #TeamUP, to celebrate the many hands involved in making university press publications successful. This year, we are proud to feature our CLC Kreisel Lecture Series.
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@aupresses.bsky.social #ReadUP #UPWeek
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM