We were so lucky to hear Jun-long Lee read from Abode last night at Audreys alongside the inimitable Jason Purcell, the hilarious ryan fitzpatrick, and the wonderful Scott Jackshaw. Thanks to @talonbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, and @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social for a lovely evening.

New review from the International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education! Hilary Schmidt writes that Women in Leadership in Distance Education in Canada is an essential contribution to the field and highlights the power of a narrative approach. www.ijede.ca/index.php/jd...

"Vital scholarship for academics and practitioners in refugee studies, migration policy, human rights, and transitional justice, offering both incisive critique and glimpses of transformative possibility." New review of Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees! ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/ci...

We can't wait to see you all tomorrow at @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social for this incredible poetry showcase. Jun-long Lee, Jason Purcell, ryan fitzpatrick, and Scott Jackshaw will take us through their latest poetry collections. Readings starts at 7 pm! talonbooks.com/events/poetr...

Another accolade for Natalie Olsen's incredible design of My Works, Ye Mighty by Christian Bök! This unique book was selected for the 2026 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show in the Poetry and Literature category. design.up.hcommons.org/2026-poetry-...

Abode, Jun-long Lee's debut poetry collection has been long-listed for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award! Congratulations, Jun! poets.ca/longlist-2026/

Read a new review of Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees in Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal! muse.jhu.edu/article/989110

Next Thursday in Edmonton! Head down to @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social for an evening of poetry. Join four incredible poets on a journey through country music, chronic illness, the sacred and profane, and homes of many stripes. Featuring Jun-long Lee, author of Abode! talonbooks.com/events/poetr...

What does it mean to engage critically today? From Wikimedia literacies to Ellul’s concept of technique, these books explore the skills and awareness needed to navigate modern knowledge environments. Read them in #OpenAccess at aupress.ca. #DigitalLiteracy #CriticalThinking #OpenCulture

Editing Wikipedia takes more than clicks. In The Wikimedia Movement in Canada, contributors explore the digital, legal, and algorithmic literacies needed to participate meaningfully in Wikimedia spaces. Read more: www.aupress.ca/books/120341... #DigitalLiteracy #Wikimedia #OpenKnowledge

Do we shape our technologies—or do they shape us? Technique and Control reintroduces Jacques Ellul’s enduring insights for a new generation of readers navigating modern society. 🔗https://www.aupress.ca/books/120339-technique-and-control/ #OpenAccess #Technology #SocialTheory

What happens when cultural institutions collaborate with Wikimedia? The Wikimedia Movement in Canada shows how partnerships expand public access to knowledge—and reshape how institutions work. Explore the impact: www.aupress.ca/books/120341... #GLAM #OpenAccess #KnowledgeSharing

Don't miss this incredible poetry showcase at @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social. This evening offers a delightful mix of of readings from Jason Purcell, ryan fitzpatrick, Scott Jackshaw, and, of course, Jun-long Lee. Thursday, May 28 at 7 pm.

How are we shaped by the systems around us? From education to propaganda, Ellul examined the subtle techniques of control embedded in everyday life. Frank W. Elwell updates and supplements Ellul’s examples for the modern world:🔗https://www.aupress.ca/books/120339-technique-and-control/

Whose knowledge gets shared—and who gets to share it? This volume examines contributions across English, French, and Atikamekw Wikipedias, highlighting diversity, representation, and inclusivity in open knowledge. Read it: www.aupress.ca/books/120341...

You may have heard us waxing poetic about accessible ebooks, but what does that really mean? Check out this handy guide from Read Alberta for a breakdown of all the cool features that an accessible ebook can offer! readalberta.ca/accessible-p...

Technique and Control: Jacques Ellul’s Sociology reintroduces Ellul’s powerful analysis of technology, propaganda, and modern society for today’s readers. What shapes our choices in a technological world? 🔗https://www.aupress.ca/books/120339-technique-and-control/ #Sociology #Technology

The Wikimedia Movement in Canada explores how Canadians are shaping the world’s largest free encyclopedia—from identity and representation to digital literacies. Discover how collaboration is transforming knowledge: 🔗https://www.aupress.ca/books/120341-the-wikimedia-movement-in-canada/

New release! Jacques Ellul was a brilliant sociologist whose work on technological society and propaganda remains relevant today. Frank W. Elwell re-introduces Ellul’s main body of work to readers curious about technology and social life. www.aupress.ca/books/120339...

New release! A rich, multifaceted examination of open culture in practice, this volume offers a rigorous exploration of how collaboration and knowledge-sharing shape Canada’s evolving digital landscape. www.aupress.ca/books/120341... #OpenAccess #Wikimedia #Canada

"A comprehensive and innovative contribution to digital education scholarship. One of the most detailed efforts to apply feminist pedagogical ideas to online teaching." New review of Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online in Education Review! edrev.asu.edu/index.php/ER...

#OTD: On April 27, 1966, hundreds of mostly women workers walked off the job in a wildcat strike at Lenkurt Electric and were subsequently fired. This event marked a turning point in BC labour history and is captured in The Red Baron of IBEW Local 213. www.aupress.ca/books/120306...

New Book Review of "Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online" (@aupress.ca) by Mariam Alothman published in Education Review: "The editors connect theory and practice by offering practical strategies that help educators humanize virtual classrooms and challenge hierarchical norms." #AcademicSky

Today is Canadian Indie Bookstore Day! We are grateful for the support that indies across Canada provide for our authors through displays, events, and personalized recommendations. Edmontonians, check out the Edmonton Indie Bookstore Day Extravaganza! yegindiebookstores.ca

We spy Abode by Jun-long Lee and Hockey on the Moon by Jamie Dopp at the BC Library Conference! Hats off to UBC Press for such a stunning display!

Today is World Book and Copyright Day—a moment to celebrate the stories that shape us. If you love Canadian books, now’s the time to show it. Support Canada's literary ecosystem and creative economy by choosing Canadian-published books. #WorldBookDay

Can Peer Review Keep Up? Announcing the Theme for Peer Review Week 2026 - The Scholarly Kitchen

New author interview - The geography of memory is rarely a straight line. Poet Jun-Long Lee discusses his new collection, Abode, and explores how poetry maps the intersections of heritage, landscape, and time. @aupress.ca www.oncreativewriting.com/post/poet-ju... #poetry #writingommunity #canlit

What does labour history look like when we recognize we continually participate in creating our own history? Explore Working Canadians, co-published with the Canadian Committee on Labour History. 🔗 www.aupress.ca/blog/2026/03... #LabourHistory #OpenAccess

Tonight! Join Jun-long Lee, author of Abode, at @shelflifebooks.bsky.social for a special poetry month edition of The Single Onion! With readings from Jennifer Bowering Delisle, Ian Fitzgerald, Jun-Long Lee, and Conner Levi, it's sure to be a wonderful evening. writersguild.ca/single-onion...

Jun-long Lee has provided On Creative Writing with such an honest and thoughtful interview. It's so beautiful to read his thoughts. Thank you to Jun and to Athabasca University Press!

Thank you so much to AUP for co-ordinating this interview with talented poet Jun-long Lee. It's a lovely, introspective read.

Join the editors of Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online over on Substack where they are highlighting chapters from the book each week and sharing additional resources on how to integrate feminist pedagogy into online, hybrid, and traditional learning experiences. feministsteach.substack.com

New review of Women and Leadership in Distance Education in Canada in the Canadian Journal of Higher Education! Reviewer Dianne Conrad suggests that you "add this collection to your 'must-read' list." www.cjhe-rces.ca/cjhe/index.p...

"Inner landscapes are important for me—ones turned inside out by memory—as are places of pure language." Read more about Jun-long Lee's creative practice at On Creative Writing. @sheelaghcaygill.bsky.social www.oncreativewriting.com/post/poet-ju...

By examining the Lenkurt strike and its aftermath, this book reveals the contested terrain of left-wing activism and international union intervention in the postwar electrical trades. www.aupress.ca/books/120306... #LabourHistory #CanadianHistory

AU Press author Ian McDonald discusses his new book and the 1966 Lenkurt strike with @bclhc.bsky.social's On the Line podcast. Tune in for a special song about the infamous wildcat strike written especially for this episode!

A detailed case study of IBEW Local 213 to explore the intersections of Communist leadership, workplace militancy, and union discipline in mid-twentieth-century Canada. #LabourStudies www.aupress.ca/books/120306...

Drawing on archival and oral sources, this study situates Les McDonald’s union activism within the broader history of postwar labour militancy and institutional conflict in Canada. #LabourHistory #CanadianHistory

Les McDonald is known for establishing triathlon in the Olympics, but his story began in the labour struggles of Vancouver’s IBEW Local 213. This new book uncovers his role in the 1966 Lenkurt Strike and the “red” activism that shaped a generation of union politics. #LabourHistory #CanadianHistory

The Peer Review Week 2026 Theme Poll is now open! Help shape the focus of this year’s global conversations on peer review by casting your vote for the PRW 2026 theme. Vote now: 🌐 peerreviewweek.net #PeerReviewWeek #PeerReview #ScholarlyPublishing #ResearchIntegrity

Happy to see Abode on the Alberta Bestseller list once again! Jun-long Lee's debut collection is not to be missed! readalberta.ca/recommendati...

We are delighted that Natalie Olsen’s design of My Works, Ye Mighty by Christian Bök has received an honourable mention in the poetry category of the Alcuin Awards! Scroll through this exceptional design at aupress.ca. quillandquire.com/omni/alcuin-...

The CHA invites you to a webinar exploring tools and tips for using generative artificial intelligence in the historical profession. All are welcome! #cdnhist

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Ascah, editor of A Sales Tax for Alberta. Bob brought generosity, warmth, and thoughtfulness to his work and collaborating with him was a true pleasure. He will be deeply missed. edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/rob...

kiyâm continues to appear on Edmonton's bestseller list 14 years after it was published! This essential collection of poetry by Naomi McIlwraith explores the beauty of the intersection between nêhiyawêwin, the Plains Cree language, and English, âkayâsîmowin. Thanks to our fave indie bookstores!

🐝📚 Spring 2026 at AU Press is here! Thought-provoking scholarship that speaks to the current moment. Browse: www.aupress.ca/blog/2026/01... #AUPress #NewBooks

New review! “A needed contribution to moving beyond traditional, hierarchical approaches to create transformative and student centred online learning experiences that embrace intersectionality and equity.” --Brock Education Journal journals.library.brocku.ca/brocked/inde...

Thanks to @msmagazine.com for this wonderful review of Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online. This book is essential reading for instructors seeking to create more "connected, caring and equitable online classrooms." msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/f...

New review of Troubles Online: Ableism and Access in Higher Education! "This volume has done a commendable job of raising awareness of multiple troubles that continue to plague the online learning pedagogical landscape." [email protected] jofdl.nz/index.php/JO...