We're Hiring! OUP is looking for our next acquisitions coordinator to support our acquisitions editors and authors. Sound like something you would be interested in? Apply today! This is a great position to get into the world of academic publishing. ➡️ ou.taleo.net/careersectio...

Publishing job: We are looking for an acquisitions coordinator at @oupress.bsky.social to support our acquisitions editors and authors! It's a good entry point for a career in book publishing. The position is on-site in Norman. Questions? [email protected] Apply here: ou.taleo.net/careersectio...

"Lisa was wry and opinionated, black hair cut short so it was harder to pull if she got in a fight." —Malcolm Devlin, "Engines Beneath Us"

I'm honored the compelling stories of my sources -- such as @davidwelton.bsky.social and @bduss.bsky.social -- are being highlighted in this exciting way, in a field of high-octane authors like @leahsottile.bsky.social. Story via @lizzyacker.bsky.social: www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

A good indicator of how frayed I am is how long I need to sit in the car before entering whichever building I'm at.

📣 We're hiring! The University of Washington Press is looking for a full-time senior project editor to shepherd books through copyediting, design, and production—from scholarly monographs to illustrated art history and regional trade titles. For more details & to apply visit: bit.ly/UWPressSenio...

- how to find joy in teaching online - Native punk - Aboriginal Australians & the Black Panther Party - Oklahoma's natural wonders - much more! I am proud of the books @OUPress.bsky.social is publishing this spring. Take a look at the OU Press Spring 2026 catalog > www.oupress.com/spring-summe...

"Yet, when one came to think of it, the only flowers that were really perfect were those, like the peonies that went so well with one's charming room, that possessed the added grace of having been presented to oneself." —Barbara Pym, "The Sweet Dove Died"

A pretty cool PAID #publishing opportunity in my hometown of ATX (hook em horns)

Interested in #bookpublishing? Applications for our publishing fellowships are now open! Our fellows get hands-on experience across multiple departments that prepares them for careers in the industry. Learn more at the link below, and apply by MARCH 31, 2026! 📣 #booksky utpress.utexas.edu/u...

"wow, what a cool and interesting selection of books; she must be a cool, smart, interesting person," I always imagine the librarian thinking when I go in to pick up my holds

in case it’s helpful, I wrote a little thread about why an author should make only *necessary* corrections to page proof

Trying hard to imagine Susan Sontag's expression while being forced by her publisher to sign hundreds of copies of her book. To be bought by people she would absolutely have ignored if ever encountered in real life. Whatever it was, it wasn't a smile.

In addition to being smart and affecting, this is excellent heron content. Highly recommend Commodore Rookery, a chapbook by Christy Lee Barnes published by @finishinglinepress.bsky.social. www.finishinglinepress.com/product/comm...

My best advice to aspiring authors of scholarly books is to read other scholarly books recently published by your target press. This may seem obvious and yet is not!

"Miss Caton had a plain woman's unselfish interest in the clothes of somebody more elegant." —Barbara Pym, "The Sweet Dove Died"

Quintard Taylor left an indelible impression on the OU Press team and he will be greatly missed. We are honored to share with you this information regarding his Celebration of Life service. Read more here: blackpast.org

@publisherswkly.bsky.social on @drshabazz.bsky.social’s PRINCE’S MINNEAPOLIS (@uncpress.bsky.social) as a book that celebrates Black history: “Shabazz analyzes Prince’s life, career, and discography, showing how it was intrinsically shaped by Minneapolis, and shaped Minneapolis in turn.”

"On this first meeting James admired Leonora very much, particularly the unusual and old-fashioned elegance of her wide-brimmed hat, which cast fascinating shadows on a face that was probably beginning to need such flattery." —Barbara Pym, "The Sweet Dove Died"

A super opportunity has just dropped, Team #ReadUP and #ApplyUP, to help publish spectacular @cornellupress.bsky.social books and receive more emails from me than you ever imagined.

We spy A LIFE ON FIRE by a Connie Cronley! Don’t miss out on the Tulsa Women’s Expo this weekend! General Admission is $7 at the Box Office on Expo days, or 2 for 1 with an online ticket special. Children 12 and under FREE! Learn more here: magiccitybooks.com/events/44962...

Let's talk about things going wrong in teaching & learning! Join the #SnafuEdu (@oupress.bsky.social) @perusall.com book club, 2/17-3/16. Register: www.perusall.com/engage-book-....

"The rest of America had better beware of having little quaint mores that will attract anthropologists or it will become victim of the conceptual prison into which Indians have been thrown." —Vine Deloria, "Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto" (1969)

"The most popular and enduring subject of Indian humor is, of course, General Custer." —Vine Deloria, "Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto" (1969)

For those looking for a greater understanding of the Twin Cities and the histories of race, citizenship, and immigration in the US that have led to this moment, the university of minnesota press is sharing this list of books for greater understanding, some of which are open access.

Out Now! "Blood Vessels: Vigilante Violence in the American West" by Patrick T. Hoehne reframes the prevailing understanding of both the individual incidents of violent action and the larger history of vigilante violence in the antebellum United States. www.oupress.com/978080619610...

"Put another way, during the entire 20th century, U.S. publishers released an estimated 2.5 million titles. Since the millennium, that many new books have appeared every year or two." —Michael Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books: A Writer's History of Publishing"

We're celebrating Black History Month at OUP! We've got a featured list of new and legacy titles on our homepage that you won't want to miss exploring this February. www.oupress.com

"In 1934, editors at one major publisher went on strike, and big names joined the picket line, among them Dashiell Hammett. The strikers' demands painted a dreary picture: enough light to see manuscripts; no docking pay for sick days... " —Michael Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books"

"In 1907, Frank Burgess, a San Francisco satirist, released a collection of essays and, as a joke, included a ridiculously over-the-top dust-jacket quote from a fictional admirer, one Belinda Blurb. Ever since, promotional quotes have been called 'blurbs.'" —Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books"

This week the Carl Albert Center kicked off the Public Service Leadership Program matching students interested in public service careers with mentors in those jobs. The goals are to help students learn about public service careers and keep OU talent in Oklahoma after they graduate. I'm excited.

A journalist wrote in 1873, "When one sees the load which every book has to bear of expense before [breaking even], one is tempted to say—Go back, poor little book, into the brain of your author, and venture not into this groaning world.'' —Michael Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books"

@sarabpritchard.bsky.social looks at how urban nightscapes reveal the environmental and social consequences of artificial light, from ecological disruption to uneven access to darkness—themes further explored in her forthcoming book, TRANSFORMING NIGHT. Read the article in @nichecanada.bsky.social:

In this essay in our January issue, Chelsea T. Hicks and Alana Marie Levinson-LaBrosse discuss their rematriation work in Oklahoma, Iraq, and beyond. worldliteraturetoday.org/2026/january...

"In the 1840s, Longfellow, author of 'Paul Revere's Ride,' prevented his publisher from reprinting on the sly by repossessing his plates. When the publisher wanted to reprint, Longfellow leased them for 18.5% of the retail value of the print run." —Michael Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books"

Listen In! We've got some new podcast notifications to get you through this Wednesday. First up, OUP author @flowerdarby.bsky.social talks about her new book "The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes" on the Centering Centers podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/2mFC...

Next up is OUP author Tricia Bertram Gallant talking to the hosts of The Higher Edtech Podcast about "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI" that she co-authored with David A. Rettinger. This is not one to miss! thehigheredtechpodcast.com/episode/s7e1...

"Thoreau kept boxes of his debut title, 'A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers' (1849) in his cottage and didn't sell many. In his diary, he noted, 'I have now a library of nearly 900 volumes, over 700 of which I wrote myself." —Michael Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books"

"Scrolls looked very similar—so similar, in fact, that ancient librarians couldn't tell them apart. To identify them, they affixed tags to scrolls' margins that were called, in Latin, titulus—the source of our word 'title.'" —Michael Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books"

"During the 1970s, when telephone speed dial was introduced, alarmists warned that users would forget important numbers." —Michael Castleman, "The Untold Story of Books: A Writer's History of Publishing"

Please help spread the word about our open position for a history editor in the @uncpress.bsky.social acquisitions department! This person will be overseeing exciting, key lists for the publishing program.

We are pleased to officially announce our Spring/Summer 2026 catalogue! Check out some featured books in our latest blog post: buff.ly/bD0Hj3s Download the PDF to read at your leisure: buff.ly/75TGesN

Why John Joseph Mathews would sometimes eat a picnic lunch atop the mausoleum of Frank Phillips: "Frank had a working telephone line installed in his tomb, and Jo always hoped he would hear it ring." —Michael Snyder, "John Joseph Mathews: Life of an Osage Writer"

Over at Book Work, Jeremy Wang-Iverson interviews Madison Smartt Bell about making the transition from novelist to literary agent. Especially interesting: the list of book projects Bell is working to place now. derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/from-novel...

"Allotted Osages with headrights received $23,000 in 1921, but only $500 in 1932." —Michael S. Snyder, "John Joseph Matthews: Life of an Osage Writer"

On the success of "Wah'kon-tah: The Osage and the White Man's Road" by John Joseph Mathews, published by OU Press in 1931: "The book sold 50,000 copies through the book-of-the-month club and thousands more through stores." —Michael S. Snyder, "John Joseph Matthews: Life of an Osage Writer"

"I had to take time to think about each grandmother, to remember the way they always said, 'the Jesus' or put 'you' at the end of a sentence for emphasis, like this: 'You come back on time, you.'" —Cherise Dimaline, "An Anthology of Monsters: How Story Saves Us from Anxiety"

"I rewrote 'The Marrow Thieves' until both were true—the abject horror of the residential schools and a world where such a thing could happen, and the hope and beauty of a people who could survive it, who could laugh the loudest, love the hardest." —Cherise Dimaline, "An Anthology of Monsters"

the invisible flow of metadata is what helps you find the books you need. Madison Mosely explains why keeping metadata fresh matters for #Feedingtheelephant #ReadUP networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

🆕🎧: New on our podcast, anti-mafia organizing and solidarity movements in Italy. With Christina Jerne, Deborah Puccio-Den, and Trine Korsby. share.transistor.fm/s/9dc8cf86