Residential-school denier Frances Widdowson will be visiting UMP's home campus during Truth & Reconciliation week. The horrors of the IRS system are well documented and discourse about this chapter in Canada's history did not begin in 2021. John Milloy's A NATIONAL CRIME was published in 1999.

Such a special Winnipeg Thin Air Writers Festival celebration of MANOMIN yesterday. Kathi Avery Kinew, one of the book’s contributors, spoke about Indigenous science and food sovereignty and Chef Jennifer Ballantyne made delicious Manomin-themed treats for us all!

Dear UMP customers, we recently discovered a mistake with the taxation charges on our website. Due to human error, all transactions from August 1–September 21 were charged more tax than is legally required.

Chadwick Cowie recommends that "those in fields of History, Law, Political Science, Indigenous Studies, and Environmental Science add MANOMIN to their ‘to read’ list" in his review for @jacanzs.bsky.social.

In her review for @jacanzs.bsky.social, Alexandra Giancarlo writes that BY STRENGTH, WE ARE STILL HERE by Crystal Gail Fraser "succeeds in bringing a humanizing sensibility to historical processes" and that the book is a "sweeping indictment of Canada’s education policies in the North."

Watch Christopher Adams discuss THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE on @ctvnewswinnipeg.bsky.social! Christopher and Kelly Saunders are the co-editors of this recently released and long overdue collection which delves into the political history of Manitoba.

We can't wait to see you at the Winnipeg Thin Air Writers Festival #MadeInManitoba Book Fair! Stop by our table next Saturday, Sept 20, from 10:30am–1:30pm in the Carol Shields Auditorium at the Millennium Library.

Two great opportunities coming up to see Crystal Gail Fraser, author of the multi-award-winning BY STRENGTH, WE ARE STILL HERE! Crystal will be in Canmore, AB at artsPlace with special guest Sharon Anne Firth on Sunday, Sept 21, 3–4pm. Details here: uofmpress.ca/events/...

Two of our titles are on the 2025 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize Longlist! Congratulations to Crystal Gail Fraser, author of BY STRENGTH, WE ARE STILL HERE, and to Gerald Friesen, author of THE HONOURABLE JOHN NORQUAY. dafoefoundation.ca/2...

We're coming up on the 2nd anniversary of the Kinew government here in Manitoba, and THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE edited by Kelly Saunders and Christopher Adams is here just in time to provide an overview of Manitoba's unique political culture and history.

Thrilled to share that MANOMIN is part of Winnipeg's 2025 Thin Air nonfiction lineup!

Our fall books have started to arrive! STILL RUFFLING FEATHERS reflects on the work of William Wuttunee—trailblazing lawyer, courageous native rights activist, and author of the controversial 1971 book RUFFLED FEATHERS, which decried conditions on reserves and pressed for integration.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is held on Sept 30th in Canada. This month, save 30% on these powerful, first-hand accounts from residential school Survivors when you purchase the Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation book bundle. uofmpress.ca/books/b...

"Rebecca Beausaert @rebeccabeau.bsky.social convincingly highlights women's agency and involvement in shaping the cultural fabric of small-town Canada," writes Madison Stump-Smith in her review of PURSUING PLAY for @hnetreviews.bsky.social. Read it here: networks.h-net.org/g...

In his review for @winnipegfreepress.com, Matt Henderson writes that FOUNDING FOLKS by Kevin Nikkel "unearths why the initial decade of the @winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social was not only successful, but so influential to the cultural landscape of Winnipeg and Western Canada." www.winnipegfreepres...

Canadian Cookbooks' @nadaloughead.bsky.social recommends tucking MMM... MANITOBA into your backpack this summer while visiting the places and food mentioned in the book. And to unwind, check out Ichiban restaurant's Geisha Girl cocktail recipe, featured in MMM... MANITOBA! canadiancookbooks.ca...

"PUTTING DOWN ROOTS examines the emergence of Métis political assertions regarding land and sovereignty within Canada’s evolving national framework, with an emphasis on agency and resilience as core Métis values."—Cheryl Troupe

Congratulations Kevin Nikkel! FOUNDING FOLKS made the @mcnallyrobinson.com bestsellers list for the past two weeks (six weeks total), making it a certified summer read ☀️🎶 Thank you to everyone who has picked up a copy of Kevin's oral history of the @winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social!

We are searching for an Acquisitions Editor for University of Alberta Press. The posting is up and the deadline is September 10. This is a rare opportunity: please spread the word. https://bit.ly/3J3rHqS ##UAlberta @abbookpub.bsky.social‬ @cdnpublishers.bsky.social‬ ‪@writersguildab.bsky.social‬

This is FOUNDING FOLKS' 4th time making the @mcnallyrobinson.com bestsellers list and its 2nd time in the number one spot! Congratulations to author Kevin Nikkel and thank you Winnipeg for all your support! @winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social

In 2025 so far, A TWO-SPIRIT JOURNEY by Ma-Nee Chacaby with Mary Louisa Plummer is the #3 bestselling book by a Canadian publisher at Canadian independent booksellers and the #12 top-selling book when factoring in non-Canadian publishers!

We are pleased to welcome Kyla Neufeld to the role of production editor! Kyla joined UMP in 2024 as editorial assistant with experience in magazine and book production and editing. Kyla is thrilled to continue working with UMP authors and staff to create excellent books! uofmpress.ca/blog/ne...

We are heading into the weekend with FOUNDING FOLKS by Kevin Nikkel in the number one spot on the @mcnallyrobinson.com bestsellers list! Already missing @winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social? Pick up a copy of this insightful oral history to relive the sounds and stories from the festival's beginnings.

"So why, when branch plants exist, are indies important at all? Indies push the envelope. We have a collective track record of recognizing cultural and historic value before multinationals recognize the commercial potential of the same authors/topics."

Today kicks off the @winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social's 50th festival! Before you head out to enjoy a weekend of music and community, grab a copy of Kevin Nikkel's bestselling FOUNDING FOLKS from @mcnallyrobinson.com and get the full scoop on the festival's origins from the folks who were there.

An insightful look into Manitoba's culinary development. Tuck this book into your backpack for your travels through that province and visit the places and food mentioned in the book. canadiancookbooks.ca/mmmmanitoba/ @umanitobapress.bsky.social

Congratulations to Crystal Gail Fraser for winning the #NAISA2025 Best First Book Prize! The jury wrote that BY STRENGTH, WE ARE STILL HERE "centres the resilience of residential school Survivors through their own words and testimonies."

This #CanadaDay, why not commit to learning more about our nation from some of Canada's leading scholars?

Christopher M. Page writes that IN OUR BACKYARD edited by Aimée Craft and Jill Blakley "can be used as a reference to counter narratives on other large-scale developments that claim certain types of energy development have 'limited' impacts and are needed for environmental or economic reasons."

THE HONOURABLE JOHN NORQUAY by Gerald Friesen has won both the Association for Manitoba Archives Manitoba Day Award for scholarly works AND the Manitoba Historical Society Margaret McWilliams Award for scholarly history! Congratulations to Gerald on these remarkable achievements!

Our 2025 spring stack! What a privilege to publish these titles: a groundbreaking study on Dene astronomy, an oral history of Canada's most vibrant folk music celebration, a testament to the cultural strength of Métis communities, and the true story of a championship residential school hockey team.

Kevin Nikkel's FOUNDING FOLKS was a Winnipeg bestseller at @mcnallyrobinson.com last week! Just two weeks until the 50th @winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social is here. If you haven't already, pick up your own copy of FOUNDING FOLKS for the full scoop on the festival's origins and ongoing legacy.

THE CANADIAN SHIELDS edited by Nora Foster Stovel is featured in the new issue of Prairie Books NOW! "Stovel's introductions are one of the treats of this meticulously edited book," writes Bev Sandell Greenberg. prairiebooksnow.ca/a...

We're celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with a book bundle! Get free shipping and 30% off these three critical histories that showcase the strength of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and advocate for a future centring Indigenous knowledges and sovereignty. uofmpress.ca/books/b...

"A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge."

Come gather round, folkies! Kevin Nikkel's oral history of the @winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social, FOUNDING FOLKS, is here just in time for tomorrow's launch at @mcnallyrobinson.com! Join us at 7pm, Wed, June 11 for a celebration of the book hosted by David Knipe and with musical guest Big Dave McLean!

We're proud to announce that Gerald Friesen's remarkable biography of Canada's first elected Indigenous premier, THE HONOURABLE JOHN NORQUAY, has been awarded the @cndhistassoc.bsky.social's 2025 Prairie Clio Prize!

Congratulations to Crystal Gail Fraser, whose book BY STRENGTH WE ARE STILL HERE won the @cndhistassoc.bsky.social‬'s Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize, and to UMP's Senior Editor Jill McConkey, who was awarded a CHA Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding editorial work!

On Wednesday June 11 at 7pm, join @Kevin Nikkel for the launch of Founding Folks: An Oral History of the Winnipeg Folk Festival. This event features a musical performance by Big Dave McLean and a conversation hosted by David Knipe. - mailchi.mp/grant/kevin-... @umanitobapress.bsky.social

We're all set up here at #Congressh! Come visit our booth this week on the second floor of @gbcollege.bsky.social‬'s Waterfront campus. We're excited to meet with folks and share our newest releases—all 20% off!

🎵 Did you hear? 🎶 Kevin Nikkel is launching his oral history of the ‪@winnipegfolkfest.bsky.social, ‬FOUNDING FOLKS, at @mcnallyrobinson.com‬ with guests Big Dave McLean and David Knipe on Wednesday, June 11, at 7pm! Details here: www.facebook.com/sha...

Thank you to the Tanana Chiefs Conference for sponsoring the book launch of Chris M. Cannon's IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE TRAVELLER earlier this month! Read all about the celebration here: www.tananachiefs.org...

Aidan Gowland writes that @jenniferadese.bsky.social‬'s ABORIGINAL TM "seamlessly combines personal reflection, archival research, and political theory." Read their review in @aicrjournal.bsky.social‬: doi.org/10.17953/A3....

ICYMI: @janisthiessen.bsky.social discussed the underground pierogi trade, the 2nd Japanese restaurant created in Manitoba, Indigenous foodways, and other topics examined in MMM… MANITOBA with Jen Hoyer on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/mmm-manitoba

Hey Ottawa! Celebrate the launch of BEYOND THE RINK with co-authors Alexandra Giancarlo and Janice Forsyth tonight at @octopusbooks.ca‬! Doors open at 6:30pm. RSVP here: octopusbooks.ca/even...

Join us to celebrate the launch of Beyond the Rink: Behind the Images of Residential School Hockey with two of the book's authors, Alexandra Giancarlo & Janice Forsyth. This Wednesday May 28, 7pm at Octopus Books! RSVP: octopusbooks.ca/events/28326... @umanitobapress.bsky.social

David Wesley, one of the members of the 1951 Sioux Lookout Black Hawks hockey team, his son Bradley, and author Alexandra Giancarlo spoke with CBC Fresh Air’s Ismaila Alfa about BEYOND THE RINK, a new book about hockey and residential school from the perspective of the Survivors.

“I don’t act like a woman, I just act like Ma-Nee. I love myself. I love my body, I love everything about me, and I love everybody else. My life is about love and nothing else.” Read Ma-Nee Chacaby's interview with Devon Banfield for @nowtoronto.bsky.social‬: nowtoronto.com/cultu...

Hey Thunder Bay! At 7pm tonight, join Alexandra Giancarlo and members of the 1951 Sioux Lookout Black Hawks hockey team for the launch of BEYOND THE RINK at Entershine Bookshop! uofmpress.ca/events/...

Introducing UMP's Fall 2025 list! A treatise on Indigenous language revitalization, the definitive study of Manitoba politics for our time, an indictment of austerity policy, a reassessment of Canada's human rights history, and a retrospective on an Indigenous activist—all available for pre-order!