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Canada’s leading social sciences publisher. Established in 1971.
We’re halfway through our 55th Birthday Flash Sale! For one more week, take 55% off 55 UBC Press books! See what’s on sale:
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Canadian publishers condemn Alberta's decision to proceed with its discriminatory book ban. The ban restricts access to literature, undermines professional expertise & diverts public resources away from actual learning.
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Canadian Publishing Industry Condemns Implementation of Alberta Book Ban - Association of Canadian Publishers
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“The Scramble for the Teenage Dollar” by Katharine Rollwagen explores how mid-century marketers and advertisers created the concept of the teenager as model consumer, an idea that has driven our culture ever since.
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Everything you ever wanted to know (and you do want to know!) about how university presses work on
#feedingtheelephant
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gives an overview of the Canadian UP landscape:
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Varieties of University Press Business Models: Canadian Presses | H-Net
A guest post from
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Douglas Hildebrand of
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provides an overview of the UP landscape in Canada for
#FeedingTheElephant
. "It’s a business that makes absolutely no business sense but is crucial to national conversations on various subjects and in exporting Canadian ideas to the world," he writes.
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Varieties of University Press Business Models: Canadian Presses | H-Net
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“Aging Playfully” by Maxwell Hartt makes a compelling case for community planning that builds opportunities for older-adult play into the design of public spaces.
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We never do this! To celebrate our 55th birthday, UBC Press is offering 55% off 55 UBC Press books! 🥳 Until February 17, 2026, take 55% off 55 books on our website (specific formats only). Sale prices are reflected on our website. Free shipping on Canadian web orders over $40.
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In our latest book review, Lianne Leddy examines
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's A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North (
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2025)
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Review of Adcock, A Cold Colonialism
Adcock examines modern northern explorers, revealing how gendered networks and knowledge production enabled Canadian settler colonial power with lasting impacts.
https://niche-canada.org/2026/01/30/review-of-adcock-a-cold-colonialism/
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This is a great opportunity and a chance to be part of the amazing BC publishing community! ⬇️
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Here it is! Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview with titles from
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Most Anticipated: Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Books on politics, memoir, biography, history, health, identity, social justice, disability, community, food, and more!
https://49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01/29/Most-Anticipated-Our-2026-Nonfiction-Spring-Preview
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New from our Studies in Canadian Military History series with the Canadian War Museum, "Watching the Bear" by Alan Barnes draws on recently declassified documents to offer a new perspective on Canada's policies for the defence of North America in the decades following WWII.
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Did you miss last week's Vancouver Historical Society talk with Bob Muckle ("Once upon This Land")? You're in luck! You can now watch the full presentation via YouTube:
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ONCE UPON THIS LAND-ARCHAEOLOGY IN BC AND THE STORIES IT TELLS - ROBERT J. MUCKLE
YouTube video by Vancouver Historical Society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7led26xQ-g
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Woohoo! We're thrilled to see that "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" by George Abbott is resonating with readers in BC!
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This BC Bestseller makes the list for a reason. Unceded from
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highlights how the past has never been more relevant, and offers a guide for the future.
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So very pleased to announce that From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada (UBC Press, 2026) is now available to preorder! I invite you to share 🙏🏼
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From Red Dresses to Memory Stones
From Red Dresses to Memory Stones - Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada; From Red Dresses to Memory Stones explores creative media activism to address gender-based violence, illumi...
https://www.ubcpress.ca/from-red-dresses-to-memory-stones
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"At a time when there seems to be growing confusion about the way forward and weakening commitment to reconciliation, Unceded grounds the current debates in B.C.’s colonial history and argues for a better future." Andrew MacLeod (The Tyee) reviews Unceded by George Abbott:
https://ow.ly/oBO550Y0jFW
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Why George Abbott’s Book on Indigenous Rights Matters | The Tyee
The former cabinet minister examines the bad decisions that got us here, and a path forward.
https://ow.ly/oBO550Y0jFW
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On February 21 in Williams Lake, Dr. Georgina Martin ("Drumming Our Way Home") will be sharing her story at Feasting on Stories - Winter Storytelling Gathering, hosted by Moccasin Footprint Society. More info and registration:
https://ow.ly/m79s50XZU3p
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Abigail Friendly
26 days ago
I am thrilled that my book, "Claiming the Right to the City: Rethinking Urban Transformations in Brazil," is now published at
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. It explores profound divisions between the right to the city on paper and the reality in practice. See
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We are looking for a Junior Editor. The Junior Editor will contribute to the acquisition, development, and funding requirements of an intellectually rich program of books to be published by UBC Press in defined subject areas. Further information and apply at:
https://ow.ly/b5Aw50XX2FQ
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Junior Editor
Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Editorial and Production Services , Level A Job Title Junior Editor Department Acquisitions | UBC Press Compensation Range $5,791.00 - $8,323.42 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted...
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We're looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the IPAC Victoria event: The Trust Imperative: Navigating Change in BC's Public Institutions. George Abbott, author of "Unceded," will be on the panel and signing copies of his book!
https://ipac-victoria.ca/events/climate-t2wee-ewaa5
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The Trust Imperative: Navigating Change in BC's Public Institutions — IPAC Victoria
Public trust is declining across democracies. What does that mean for BC? Join IPAC Victoria for a thought-provoking panel with senior policymakers and academics exploring the future of trust in public institutions.
https://ipac-victoria.ca/events/climate-t2wee-ewaa5
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According to BC BookLook, "Unceded" by George Abbott is "a clear-eyed examination of how colonial decision-making continues to shape the province today."
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Read "Unceded":
https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
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Who's Who - BC Booklook
George Bowering is the 27th recipient of the province’s $5,000 award for an outstanding literary career, named for the prolific anarchist George Woodcock. FULL STORY
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On February 7, join the West Vancouver Memorial Library and the District of West Vancouver Archives for "Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells with Bob Muckle." Learn more:
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Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells with Bob Muckle - West Vancouver Memorial Library
In celebration of Heritage Week later this month, Bob Muckle, author of Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells, will talk about British Columbia's fascinating array of famous and lesser-known archaeological sites, from footprints left in mud on Calvert Island 13,000 years ago to remnants of COVID-19 left behind in
https://ow.ly/NwRs50XTcXM
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January 22, 7PM,
Museum of Vancouver
. Join the Vancouver Historical Society for a lecture with archaeologist Bob Muckle. Drawing from his book Once Upon This Land, Muckle will present an overview of the human past in BC through the lens of archaeology.
https://vancouver-historical-society.ca/events/
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Events - Vancouver Historical Society
Events JAN 22 2026 Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia 7:00 PM MoVSpeaker: Dr. Bob MuckleDr. Bob Muckle will present an overview of the human past in British Columbia through the lens of archaeology. Beginning about 15,000 years ago and extending through the historic period, the lecture highlights important sites and
https://vancouver-historical-society.ca/events/
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"Tender Labour" by Jennifer E. Shaw investigates the paid and unpaid labour that young migrants from the Philippines engage in to hold their families together and build a better life.
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"The Rise of Tzu Chi" by Chengpang Lee reveals a dynamic Asian religious movement that draws its global success from its capacity to incorporate diversity.
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Is your 2026 resolution to read more? Now is the perfect time to stock up on books for the new year. Until December 31, take 20% off all books on our website using discount code BRRR25 at checkout! ❄️ Start browsing:
ubcpress.ca/browse-books
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Through biography, "John Hart" by Patricia E. Roy illuminates the political and economic history of British Columbia during the Depression and two world wars.
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"After Redress: Japanese Canadian and Indigenous Struggles for Justice," edited by Kirsten Emiko McAllister and Mona Oikawa, is an innovative and critical examination of continuing calls for justice in the wake of state redress and reconciliation agreements.
https://bit.ly/3L4niVU
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"Sufism in Canada," edited by Geneviève Mercier-Dalphond and Merin Shobhana Xavier, considers how Sufism informs Islam and popular spirituality, opening new avenues of understanding about religiosity and Muslim identities in this country.
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In our latest book review, Patrick Lee examines
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's Transforming the Prairies: Agricultural Rehabilitation and Modern Canada (
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2024)
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Review of Stunden Bower, Transforming the Prairies
Stunden Bower critiques PFRA rehabilitation, showing high-modernist, technocratic policies reshaped Prairie environments, agriculture, and Indigenous lives while entrenching settler colonialism.
https://niche-canada.org/2025/12/16/review-of-stunden-bower-transforming-the-prairies/
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Thanks to The British Columbia Review for including "Signs of the Time" by Chris Arnett on their 2025 Reviewer Picks list!
https://thebcreview.ca/2025/12/11/2762-assorted-contributors/
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Reviewer picks 2025 (part II)
Reviewer picks 2025 (part II)
https://thebcreview.ca/2025/12/11/2762-assorted-contributors/
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"Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance" by
Amy Janzwood
reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pipeline development in North America.
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Available in paperback, ePUB, and open access PDF.
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"The Thin Edge of Innovation" charts the origins, potential, and pitfalls of Metro Vancouver’s entrepreneur-led innovation economy, including the tremendous growth of high-tech, apparel, and consumer-oriented life-style businesses in the city.
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Woohoo! We were thrilled to receive this box of cookies from Nest Catering and Conferences. Thanks, Nest, for spreading the holiday cheer! 🎅🎄
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First Nations Wildfire Evacuation Partnership
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🔥Our book, First Nations Wildfire Evacuations: A Guide for Communities and External Agencies, offers practical advice, checklists & real stories from 200+ evacuees. Proceeds support Yukon First Nations Wildfire & Indigenous students at the UofA. Get it at
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Happy book birthday to
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title "Autism and the Culture of Therapy" by Julia Gruson-Wood. We are excited that this book is available in print and braille through your public library, the publisher, or online at:
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Thanks to The British Columbia Review for including "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" by George M. Abbott on their 2025 Reviewer Picks list!
https://thebcreview.ca/2025/12/10/2761-assorted-contributors/
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Reviewer picks 2025 (part I)
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2 months ago
🎉 Happy to see 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵 make 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴' 100 Best Books in 2025!!!
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This Policy Magazine book list taught us two things: 1) There are many great book about Canadian prime ministers 2) We have published several of them
https://www.policymagazine.ca/policy-holiday-book-list-books-about-prime-ministers/
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Our Policy Holiday Book Lists: Books About Prime Ministers - Policy Magazine
We're organizing our Policy Holiday Book List this year by theme, staring with books about Canadian prime ministers for every patriotic politico on your gift
https://www.policymagazine.ca/policy-holiday-book-list-books-about-prime-ministers/
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Winner of the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize, "Canada's Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity" by Raymond B. Blake shows how Canada's prime ministers have consciously worked to shape national identity through their speeches and rhetoric. #cdnpoli
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2 months ago
What I’m drinking this morning….Love that Murchie’s made a tea in honor of
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Our winter sale is live! Through December 31, enjoy 20% off all books on our website. ❄️ Visit
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❄️ Enter code BRRR25 at checkout ❄️ Free shipping on online orders over $40 (Canadian addresses). ☃️ Happy Reading!☃️
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Watch George Abbott, Treaty Commissioner and author of "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now," discuss the Cowichan Tribes ruling on CBC's BC Today:
https://ow.ly/awIK50XuSE3
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It's here! The much-anticipated UBC Press Fall 2025 Newsletter. Those on our mailing list should've received it last week. If you're not on our mailing list, we'd be happy to have you!
https://www.ubcpress.ca/newsletter
🍂 Fall 2025 Newsletter:
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We're relieved to report that yesterday's website issues (which were tied to the Cloudflare outage) have been resolved!
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Our website is currently down. Thank you for your patience as we try to fix it!
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Through November 26, we are accepting applications for the Jean Wilson Diversity in Publishing Fellowship! (1/2)
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Now available in paperback and open access PDF: "Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance" by Amy Janzwood reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pipeline development in North America.
https://bit.ly/4qZBaAZ
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3 months ago
Beyond thrilled for this rave review from
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in the
@theglobeandmail.com
for our book, Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution. Now available
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Challenging Exile is essential reading for history buffs
The book tells the story of Japanese Canadians who were deported to Japan after the end of the Second World War
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/books/article-challenging-exile-is-essential-reading-for-history-buffs/
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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
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