today we are author whispering (copy/paste of a query I wrote to an author)

Lots of great reasons to work with @uncpress.bsky.social but @sonyabonczek.bsky.social is among the best! So much chat these days about publishers outsourcing public relations and comms to authors but Sonya has been unrelenting in advocating for my book!

Looking for your next Black History Month read? Let us recommend FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival Check out this Q&A with @aravensgrace.bsky.social 🍄 uncpressblog.com/2026/02/24/f...

My first podcast appearance 🥹 Thank you to @katecarp.bsky.social for having me on to demystify book publicity! I had so much fun yapping about it all and I’m glad we ended on the hill I will die on: books will ALWAYS matter. Culture doesn’t move without ideas and ideas still start on the page.

harassed! by a pop-up warning about an impending forced restart

We're excited to welcome 1000 indie booksellers to Pittsburgh for Winter Institute! Booksellers, make sure to grab the Wi exclusive galley of August Wilson's American Century at tonight's opening reception!

"update to the latest version of Acrobat for the best experience! - improved crash frequency - bugs have been fed and rejuvenated"

hey bsky North Carolina heads: Toth is playing a rare solo Wooden Wand set at the Three Lobed anniversary party in Durham this Saturday. Second WW gig in the US in maybe a decade or so, so who knows when the next one will be. Come on out.

“This Rainbow Coalition is the embodiment of a national politics that is radically inclusive,” @charlesmckinney.bsky.social , a professor of history at Rhodes College www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Ever wonder about the inner workings of university presses? #FeedingTheElephant has a series devoted to press business models, and Doug Hildebrand’s piece on Canadian UPs is the latest addition. @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social

We're so excited to continue to be a part of this amazing program! 👏 Check out our S2O Publisher Profile: about.muse.jhu.edu/subscribe-to...

me reading a book containing graphs and tables: sure, why not?! interesting info. me project-editing a manuscript containing graphs and tables: 😵‍💫 no, thanks

The Day a Single Record in Filemaker Started Acting Up and It Mushroomed into a Conundrum That Nobody in I.T. Could Figure Out: A Tragedy in One Act

gathering that I probably could have been more pushy about asking in-house folks for projects when I was freelancing full-time

This is why you should ALWAYS hide tracked changes the first time you read through edits

The first 100 Path to Open titles are open to all! Check 'em out! @acls1919.bsky.social @smckee-acls.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social #feedingthelephant #ReadUP networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Really eager to see more conversation / debate around a new book we published about the false promises of self-publishing, in our Page & Screen series at @umasspress.bsky.social! #publishing #books #selfpublishing

Wonderfully written NY Times piece by a local dad involved in the resistance, really echoes with a lot of what we’re feeling: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o... (gift link)

colleagues don't let colleagues use Copilot

Interested in working in publishing? We have a few open positions right now! Check them out 👇 uncpress.org/employment/

this may be your final reminder that Girl Scout Greenleaf (or is it Girl Scout Winteron?) is selling cookies this season. YOU can get warm-fuzzies by helping her to meet her selling goal. (bonus: you ALSO get cookies—edible ones!) link to her digital store below. please share and repost freely!

@lithub.com.web.brid.gy published an excerpt of my new book Prince’s Minneapolis published by @uncpress.bsky.social lithub.com/the-origin-o...

almost happened today

The rise of rhythm and blues and funk in Minneapolis grew out of the apartheid system put in place in the first half of the twentieth century. Excerpt from @drrashadshabazz.bsky.social's PRINCE'S MINNEAPOLIS on @literaryhub.bsky.social: lithub.com/the-origin-o...

was talking with the kids about copyright law and I wanted to refresh myself on details. so I consulted my copy of Susan Bielstein’s terrific book PERMISSIONS, and after gazing at the table on p. 27 (re: US copyright law) for several minutes I think I need to go lie down in a darkened room

Looking for Presidents day reads? We've curated a selection perfect for Presidents Day AND Black History Month 👇 uncpressblog.com/2026/02/16/r...

Valentines date idea: visit your local library together 💝📚

question: how many documents must one have open to prepare a copyedited manuscript for production? answer:

We're looking for an office coordinator! This part‑time position is ideal for someone who’s detail‑oriented, people‑savvy, and eager to get their start in the publishing world by helping our office and facilities operate at their best. Full description here👇 uncpress.org/now-hiring-o...

I’ve realized that one peculiar thing about being an editor is that you rarely *see* the work of your colleagues. sculptors see one another’s pieces; musicians hear one another’s sounds. builders and construction crews see what their colleagues are doing! I’ve now seen the work of numerous—

Did you hear? There's a Goodreads giveaway happening now for THY WILL BE DONE: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory by @johngmarks.com Enter here👇 www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

pouring eyedrops onto my eyeballs as if that will overcome the ravages of way too little sleep last night

Thrilled to see August Wilson's American Century included in this list! bookriot.com/the-best-new...

With all the powerful coverage from @startribune.com about what is going on in Minnesota right now, I'm especially grateful that they created space for this piece on @drshabazzz.bsky.social's new book, PRINCE'S MINNEAPOLIS which traces the Minneapolis Sound since the city's founding.

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...

I should phrase this more clearly: does anyone have favorite arguments—that appear in published writing guides—on why endnotes should NOT contain substantive discussion, including digressions and side conversations?

With all the pieces coming out about the big game's halftime show, it seems like a good day to spend some time with the #BadBunnySyllabus: www.badbunnysyllabus.com/home.

interesting to be mulling over details of nonfiction writing style while the second-biggest newspaper in the US gets dismantled in plain sight

anyone have favorite arguments in favor of *not* putting substantive, discursive material in endnotes? ie, just dealing with citation and documentation matters in the notes? a counter-example, e.g., would be Eric Hayot's discussion of the multiple things notes can achieve [cont]

wonderful @libraryjournal.bsky.social review of AUGUST WILSON'S AMERICAN CENTURY: "...offers a fascinating look at one of the greatest U.S. playwrights and his roots in Pittsburgh’s Hill District...More than a biography, this is a story about how art, history, and community intersect."

Calling all tech wizards 📢 We're looking for an IT Infrastructure Manager to lead the technology operations at UNC Press and @longleafserv.bsky.social 💻 Learn more about the job and apply 👇 uncpress.org/now-hiring-i...

For Minneapolis folks, Rashad Shabazz will be at Magers and Quinn on February 24 to present his new book Prince's Minneapolis: A Biography of Sound and Place. This is very cool work, in my view.

@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.”

And yet Bookshop just partnered with Spotify, a company that aided in ICE recruitment by running ads, whose founder invested heavily in AI-powered weapons, and which pays artists literal pennies for their music. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

As book coverage takes another devastating hit, I’m reminded how lucky we are to have Sarah and @indyweek.bsky.social championing stories that matter. Grateful for Sarah's care and vision and speed with this excerpt! Hope everyone clicks and reads and shares.

mutually reinforcing iterative quality control processes

there cannot be any more snow storms this winter. this kid needs to be in school, busying his mind with something other than a plot to install Linux when he has not written a single line of code

me: *trying to remember everything I need to mention in an email to a coworker* 12yo: “do you have a USB stick I could use as a recovery disk while I’m trying to get Linux to run on my Chromebook?” note: there’s no evidence he would know what to do with Linux if he installed it.

<sincere question> do you ever use the exclamation point label on an email? and if so, please give an example of a situation that merited it