Here's author Alexa DeGagne with her new book, RESISTING POLICE IN QUEER SPACES, at CPSA2026 in Ottawa. It's always a thrill to match an author to her book at a conference! Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dMmu3G

June is Pride Month. To celebrate, we are offering a 30% discount on this special collection of books. Use the code iR26 on checkout. ##Pride #books #reading #sale #LGBTQ2S+

Michelle Lobkowicz is all set for #CPSA2026 in Ottawa. Have a great conference, everyone! ##PoliSci #HigherEd

"In SUBLUNARY, themes like memory, grief, & absence, re-emerge—woven in with references to mythology & Jewish folklore. Always present: the struggles of holding life’s strangeness alongside its joyful & bewildering elements." @thecjn.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4wSWlI3 @lisarichter.bsky.social

Karen Solie lists Tim Lilburn's NUMINOUS SEDITIONS when asked about books all aspiring poets should read. Isn't that marvellous! Solie is on this year's CBC Poetry Prize jury. Read more book selections here: https://bit.ly/4u55lan ##poets #poetry #climate #philosophy

Author Alison Mountz is attending the Canadian Association of Geographers annual meeting at the University of Victoria. Her new book is CROSSING INTO CANADA: Stories from Two Generations of US War Resisters. https://bit.ly/4agkxLf ##CAG2026 #OralHistory #MilitaryHistory #War #Sanctuary

Our Acquisitions Editor, Kay Rollans, is all set up at the Canadian Historical Association conference in Charlottetown. Have a great conference, everyone! ##CHA2026

This weekend, Lisa Richter is part of 2026 NorthWords NWT, reading from her new book of poetry, SUBLUNARY. Wish we could be in Yellowknife to join in the festival fun! https://bit.ly/4wSWlI3 ##literary #festivals #poets #writers #books @lisarichter.bsky.social

The prestigious Association of University Presses Book, Jacket, & Journal Show has released its winning entries, including three books from our designer, Alan Brownoff. Congratulations to the creators of these marvelous books, and, of course, to Alan! https://bit.ly/4wRjVER @aupresses.bsky.social

"He flew right over our missing, traced sacrificial flowers on our awaiting faces." #TodaysPoem #poetry Missed Flight by @lisarichter.bsky.social from Sublunary (2026 @ualbertapress.bsky.social) ualbertapress.ca/978177212854...

It was my first time ever to hear the great Kevin Irie. Grateful for the rare opportunity. #earliertonight Kevin IRIE #KevinIrie Evacutations @ualbertapress.bsky.social ualbertapress.ca/978177212853...

The League of Canadian Poets posted Kevin Irie's poem “How to Pack for Internment (150 Pounds)” from EVACUATIONS in their daily Poetry Pause program. Such an excellent selection for #AsianHistoryMonth. https://bit.ly/4tOTdtL About the book: https://bit.ly/3X9SmGi @canadianpoets.bsky.social

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. As the month comes to a close, we bring these titles to your attention. https://bit.ly/3UVTr4r

Calgary friends! On June 11, Lisa Martin reads from NIGHTHAWKS, her new collection, in the Single Onion poetry reading series, alongside Skylar Kay and Adriana Oniță. https://bit.ly/3MCQyyU

"[EVACUATIONS] is deft and well wrought ... [exposing] the hypocrisy and shameful acts of a country whose government removed and incarcerated its own citizens based on their race." Sally Ito https://bit.ly/3X9SmGi ##poetry #WWII #AsianHistoryMonth @anadashistory.bsky.social @sallyito.bsky.social

“The creativity, excellence, and innovation of the AUPresses community shines in the Book, Jacket, and Journal Show," say Alison Cobra and Corey Parson. Alan Brownoff has three winning typographic designs in this year's competition! Scholarly: https://bit.ly/42WeMxS Trade: https://bit.ly/49jY3rN

Toronto friends: Join Kevin Irie, Ronna Bloom, Laurie D. Graham, and Barbara Tran at a poetry reading TONIGHT at Flying Books at 6:30 pm. More info: https://bit.ly/4dItWeP @ronnabloom.bsky.social @staranise99.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social##poets #poetry #reading #books

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and the University of Alberta celebrates the contributions of this community. https://bit.ly/4w11Bsz

On May 27 at Flying Books in Toronto, I'll be reading alongside three poets whose newest books I admire: @ronnabloom.bsky.social (In a Riptide, Brick Books), @staranise99.bsky.social (Precedented Parroting, @palimpsestpress.bsky.social), and Kevin Irie (Evacuations, @ualbertapress.bsky.social).

The 2026 conference of the North American Society for Sport History is on! It runs May 22 to 25 at two locations: U of Texas at Austin New College, U of Toronto Conference details: https://bit.ly/4ba0cHW Related books: https://bit.ly/4bFUzkJ ##sport #history #NASSH @nassh1972.bsky.social

Publishing-in-Transit: above/ground Join Jennifer Baker, rob mclennan, and Misha Solomon online on May 20 at 1 pm ET. All are welcome! https://bit.ly/4ewpsdx @jenniferbaker.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social @mishasolomon.bsky.social ##poets #poetry #books #reading #online

It's International Day of the Museum, which celebrates the transformative role museums play in society. We are proud to showcase three new books in honour of the day. https://bit.ly/3Q6iemp ##InternationalMuseumDay #IMD2026 #ICOM

Lisa Martin’s poems in NIGHTHAWKS parse aspects of human embodiment—emotion, relationship, mortality—and reflect on how to live through moments of intense personal and political upheaval. https://bit.ly/4sGCol6 ##Poetry #Poets #Books #Literature #CanLit

Why is the book titled, "I Can Do Anything"? Read this excerpt and find out! I CAN DO ANYTHING is an oral history portraying life in historic Palestine through the compelling life story of Um Baseem Al Kafarneh, an Indigenous farmer from Beit Hanoun, Gaza. https://bit.ly/4wtr127 ##women #history

Meet the 2026 CBC Poetry Prize readers? Humble brag: We already know four of them through our publishing program. Congrats to Kevin Irie, Lisa Richter, Uche Umezurike, and Jason Purcell. Happy reading! https://bit.ly/49kMukf @uumez.bsky.social @lisarichter.bsky.social @jasonvpurcell.bsky.social

May 15, 7 pm: The Writer-in-Residence program at UAlberta is hosting a 50th anniversary Alumni Showcase. Readings from Thomas Wharton, Fred Wah, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Cody Caetano, JR Carpenter, rob mclennan, Daphne Marlatt, Jana Pruden, Hiromi Goto, and Marilyn Dumont. Online: https://bit.ly/4neViha

Kevin Irie, author of EVACUATIONS, is judging the 2026 Far Horizons Award for The Malahat Review. Cool side note: the last poetry judge was Patrick Grace, author of DEVIANT. Our thanks to everyone who takes on these challenging roles! https://bit.ly/426fd8k @malahatreview.bsky.social #poetry

Therese Greenwood is releasing the audiobook edition of What You Take With You this month, marking the 10-year anniversary of the Fort McMurray wildfire. https://bit.ly/420JjtV @ecwpress.bsky.social

It's Mental Health Awareness Month. See our website for books we recommend. https://bit.ly/46M0lM2 Then get 30% off using code iM26 upon checkout. ##MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Why do we love our annual spring poetry reading, Literary Editions? You'll have to read our blog post! https://bit.ly/4tGKcDX @edmpoetryfestival.bsky.social @uumez.bsky.social @lisarichter.bsky.social @wereadab.bsky.social @writersguildab.bsky.social #yeg #yegarts #yegpoetry #Edmonton #PoFest

The Urban Affairs Association is holding its annual conference in Chicago from April 29 to May 2. Best wishes for rich conversations! https://bit.ly/3qQX7Fc ##UAA2026 We suggest these books from our list: https://bit.ly/4w1yDZv

What a thrill to see EVACUATIONS by Kevin Irie and SUBLUNARY by Lisa Richter on the CBC's newest book list: "Books by past CBC Poetry Prize winners and finalists being published in 2026." https://bit.ly/3OB57cx @lisarichter.bsky.social #poets #poetry #CanLit

More good news for Sarah Boon, author of MELTDOWN: her book has been shortlisted for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (BC and Yukon Book Prizes). Congratulations, Sarah! https://bit.ly/4mRdxJg @snowhydro.bsky.social

SHELTER IN TEXT (Bloom & Van Schaik, eds.) will appeal to literary scholars but also anyone seeking to understand the power of words in our physical world. Dive into the deep connections between shelter and text. https://bit.ly/4p4eXQ4 ##Literature #HigherEd #CanLit #Anthology #LiteraryTheory

CROSSING INTO CANADA is essential reading for those interested in war resister movements, Canada’s identity as a safe haven for those seeking asylum, migration across borders, and the importance of activism and social justice. https://bit.ly/4agkxLf ##History #OralHistory #Politics #Military

More good news for Sarah Boon, author of MELTDOWN: her book has been shortlisted for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (BC and Yukon Book Prizes). Congratulations, Sarah! https://bit.ly/4mRdxJg @snowhydro.bsky.social

In her new collection of poetry, NIGHTHAWKS, Lisa Martin traces a creaturely interconnectedness, traversing land, ecology, and other boundaries amid crises unfolding at a global scale. https://bit.ly/4sGCol6 ##EarthMonth #poets #Literature #CanLit

What a marvellous selection of poetry collections from Catherine Owen. All fabulous, but we are particularly delighted to see Alice Major's THE OFFICE TOWER TALES noted amongst these contemporary and foundational poetry books.

A delightful conversation between Hollay Ghadery and Dawn Macdonald about NORTHERNY, a brilliant, award-winning poetry collection. Hollay nails it with the phrase "ticklishly subversive." https://bit.ly/41YmGGo @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @hollay.bsky.social @griffinpoetryprize.bsky.social

Kasia Van Schaik, a superb writer, is on the 2026 CBC Short Story Prize longlist for "Found Piece." https://bit.ly/3QKKDyp We were delighted to publish two books with Kasia, including her Giller Prize longlisted short story collection, WE HAVE NEVER LIVED ON EARTH. https://bit.ly/4mUJoJ9

On this cold and snowy Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, we read this fabulous article celebrating four indie booksellers, including Céline Chuang of Paper Birch. www.sprawlcalgary.com/used-books-c...

We are celebrating Poetry for Earth Month on our website. Check it out! All of our poetry books are 30% off this month. Use code iP26 on checkout. https://bit.ly/46M0lM2 Then join us for online readings on April 28. Register here for the free event. https://bit.ly/4eE9duP

We are excited to see three UAlberta Press titles on this month's bestsellers list. Congratulations to all of the authors and publishers represented on this list.

"So, change arrives, milliseconds at a time. Once we notice, a door slams behind." #TodaysPoem #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth Poem at the Closing of a Door by Lisa Martin from Nighthawks (2026 @ualbertapress.bsky.social) ualbertapress.ca/978177212855...

It's World Book and Copyright Day. https://bit.ly/4tZqSBv In celebration of Poetry Month, all of our books are 30% off. Use code iP26 on checkout. https://bit.ly/3TJ8BJA ##WorldBookDay

ALICE MUNRO AND THE ART OF TIME by Laura Davis "is a well-researched work that offers a sustained account of how Munro manipulates temporality to challenge patriarchal structures, engages with memory and trauma, and rethinks the relationship between past and present." BCJS 2026 @csnrec.bsky.social

May 18 is International Museum Day, an event highlighting the transformative role of museums in society. We are pleased to share new books in this space and to celebrate museums as spaces of learning and innovation. https://bit.ly/3Q6iemp ##InternationalMuseumDay #IMD2025

The Canadian Association for Health Humanities is holding its conference from April 19 to 21 in Ottawa: Creating Space 16, The Impact of Identities on Health and Wellbeing. Best wishes for productive conversations! https://bit.ly/4crlKir UAlberta Press titles: https://bit.ly/3Q6iemp

Every year on April 17, we celebrate the anniversary of the Charter, which was signed in 1982. This spring, we are also celebrating the publication of OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS: A Biography of Canada’s Charter by Aaron W. Hughes. https://bit.ly/47z1EBh

Lisa Martin observes the creaturely world in her poem, "The News". A blue whale's heart weighs 1,000 lbs; a hummingbird takes 250 breaths per minute. In her new collection, NIGHTHAWKS, she asks us to match the pace at which things grow. 30% off using code iP26 at check-out. https://bit.ly/4sGCol6