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Marketing and Sales Manager in publishing.
š£ New publication prize! "New Voices Prize seeks to support and promote emerging scholars whose work advances the interdisciplinary and global study of the home front." Deadline is Oct. 1, more details here:
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New Voices Prize in Home Front Studies
Home Front Studies invites submissions for the inaugural New Voices Prize in Home Front Studies, an annual essay competition recognizing innovative scholarship on civilian life and communities duriā¦
https://unpblog.com/2026/06/05/new-voices-prize-in-home-front-studies/
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17 days ago
The next book begins to take shape, and my Substack essay series shifts focus. Read all about it in my latest post.
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Support your university presses and buy direct! Links to some of the summer sales happening right now:
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6SUMM26 for 50% off
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24USA250C5 for 50% off What others
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University of Nebraska Press
25 days ago
We are so proud to be named INDIE Publisher of the Year by Foreword! š
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University of Nebraska Press
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Read an excerpt from DADDY ISSUES by Eric C. Wat in
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DADDY ISSUES is a collection of stories of queer Asian American experience where characters find the connections they need once they allow themselves to become vulnerable.
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University of Nebraska Press
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On May 8, Montanaās Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rescinded grazing permits for 900 bison in Montana. This reading list explores the history of bison and their integral role in conserving prairie grasslands as well as their vital importance to Native American cultural practices and survivance.
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No Longer Grazing: The Removal of Bison fromĀ Montana
āOn the plains it is often said that bison is such an important resource that all life is organized around this species and its by-productsā (Bamforth 1988; Wedel 1986). āForagers of the Terminal Pleistocene in North America On May 8, 2026, Montanaās Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rescinded grazing permits for seven allotments where bison have grazed freely since 2005, in Phillips County, Montana.
http://unpblog.com/2026/05/28/no-longer-grazing-the-removal-of-bison-from-montana/
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Another opportunity to support the Press and our student internship programs! Donate by 5/28 if you can š
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about 1 month ago
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University of Nebraska Press
about 2 months ago
All baseball books are currently 40% off including pre-orders! This reading list spotlights the latest in baseball at UNP.
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Reading List: New inĀ Baseball
From now until Friday, June 12, save 40% on all baseball books. Not sure where to start? We've compiled a list of our latest baseball titles which uncover little-known aspects of America's favorite pastime. Ford Frick offers a re-evaluation of the efforts of baseball's "ineffective" commissioner, while Royal Treatment sheds light on Jackie Robinson's often overlooked first year playing in Montreal's Minor Leagues; even seasoned baseball fans are sure to learn something new!
http://unpblog.com/2026/05/14/new-in-baseball/
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PSA for all authors! šØ
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3 months ago
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Robert Aquinas McNally
3 months ago
Just how tall can a tree grow? The answer, at least for the moment, is a little over 381 feet. Maybe, just maybe, it can reach even higher. No wonder it carries the name of a Greek god known as a primal force of nature. Read all about it in my latest Substack.
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Happy Masters Week! ā³
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The Masters - Nebraska Press
āAn entertaining read that enthusiasts will enjoy.āāLibrary JournalRevered as the most prestigious tournament in golf, the Masters commands internation...
https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496212832/the-masters/
3 months ago
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Poets! Submit your unpublished manuscripts to
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's Backwaters Prize in Poetry! Closes May 1:
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The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open
The 2026 Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is accepting submissions nowĀ through May 1. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prā¦
https://unpblog.com/2026/04/02/the-backwaters-prize-in-poetry-competition-is-now-open/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
A happy Opening Day reminder that you can snag some bookmarks and get the book for 40% off from
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with code 6AS26!
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Please consider supporting
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through UNL's Glow Big Red campaign today. Funds raised go to future student interns! š
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Support University of Nebraska Press | Glow Big Red 2026
Iām ready to support University of Nebraska Press on February 11, 2026 during Glow Big Red 2026. Learn more about University of Nebraska Press and all the other areas participating in Glow Big Red...
https://glowbigred.unl.edu/organizations/university-of-nebraska-press
5 months ago
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Discover what teaching weird westerns could look like from
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Teaching Weird Westerns
Kerry Fine is an instructor in the Department of English at Arizona State University. Michael K. Johnson is professor of American literature at the University of Maine-Farmington. Rebecca M. Lush iā¦
https://unpblog.com/2026/02/03/teaching-weird-westerns/
5 months ago
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Rosemary Sekora
University of Nebraska Press
5 months ago
Always wanted to explore more literary fiction from UNP but not sure where to start? We're so proud to partner with Revolving Books to launch our first ever book club. February's pick is THE LAST SUMMER OF REASON by Tahar Djaout. More info:
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Prairie Schooner
6 months ago
Get your manuscripts ready! The 2026 Raz/Shumaker Book Prize in Fiction and Poetry opens January 15. Winners receive $3000 and publication through
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University of Nebraska Press
6 months ago
In 'The Terrible Towel: A Steelers Story,'
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and Elizabeth Cope, the authors of BEHIND THE YOI, share exclusive insights about the most iconic sports item ever made, conceived by Pittsburgh Radio and TV legend Myron Cope.
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A Steelers Story: The Terrible Towel | Pittsburgh Steelers
It all began on an electric day in Pittsburgh, December 27, 1975 when playoff football was at a fever pitch.Half a century later, it's now considered by many...
https://bit.ly/4jx0DP2
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For those looking to know more about the history of oil in Venezuela, no look further than CRUDE NATION (Potomac Books, 2016) by RaĆŗl Gallegos.
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published a new edition in 2019:
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Crude Nation - Nebraska Press
Beneath Venezuelan soil lies an ocean of crudeāthe worldās largest reservesāan oil patch that shaped the nature of the global energy business. Unfortun...
https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640122130/crude-nation/
6 months ago
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University of Nebraska Press
7 months ago
The Marketeers Club: A 2025 Retrospective On the blog, Marketing and Sales Manager
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reflects on another year of UNP books and publicity.
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The Marketeers Club: A 2025Ā Retrospective
Rosemary Sekora is the Marketing and Sales Manager for UNP. Our books and journals were read, cited, reviewed, circulated, purchased, borrowed, and shared across platforms this year. And not just in the traditional outlets! One was made into a documentary, one celebrated a 50th anniversary, one was displayed in Times Square in New York, one was seen onscreen…
http://unpblog.com/2025/12/18/the-marketeers-club-a-2025-retrospective/
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Honored to have five books on the
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backlist by Charley Rosen
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Charley Rosen, Basketball Lifer With a Prolific Pen, Dies at 84
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/books/charley-rosen-dead.html?searchResultPosition=1
9 months ago
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New from
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! The first biography of
#NBA
great Moses Malone.
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calls it "a balanced portrait of a trailblazing athlete."
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Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet by Paul Knepper
Sportswriter Knepper (The Knicks of the Nineties) gives Moses Malone, the first modern basketball player to jump to the pros str...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781496238979
10 months ago
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Reading List: National Go Birding Day š¦
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Reading List: National Go Birding Day
Happy National Go Birding Day! Observed tomorrow, the date celebrates more than 10,000 different bird species around the world and the joys of birdwatching. Weāve curated a reading list to heā¦
https://unpblog.com/2025/04/25/reading-list-national-go-birding-day/
about 1 year ago
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Spring training is underway and so is our baseball book sale! (PSA: Father's Day is June 15 this year)
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over 1 year ago
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Support your favorite university press in the next 24 hours and show UNL just how much we mean to you š
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Support University of Nebraska Press | Glow Big Red - 24 Hours of Husker Giving 2025
Iām ready to support University of Nebraska Press on February 12, 2025 during Glow Big Red - 24 Hours of Husker Giving 2025. Learn more about University of Nebraska Press and all the other areas p...
https://glowbigred.unl.edu/organizations/university-of-nebraska-press
over 1 year ago
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We love to see it! Thanks
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for sharing
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success in baseball publishing
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University of Nebraska Press' baseball lineup plates another win | Nebraska Todaylogo-twitter-bird(logos)logo-facebook(logos)logo-linkedin(logos)
"Lion of the League," a book by alumnus Larry Gerlach and published by the University of Nebraska Press, has earned the 2025 Seymour Medal. This is the 12th time since 2006 that a UNP publication has ...
https://news.unl.edu/article/university-of-nebraska-press-baseball-lineup-plates-another-win
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
Finally diving in here ... Bird lovers and the Starling Curious: My book on the strange history of starlings is heading into world, the product of a minor obsession the past few years.
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#Books
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CAST OUT OF EDEN heads next to Martinez, Calif., where I'll be talking to the Martinez Rotary Club at their 5 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Martinez Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St. Free & open to all, no advance registration required.
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University of Nebraska Press
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Our office will be closed from noon today, December 20, through January 1, 2025, for the holidays. See you in the New Year! Don't forget to take advantage of UNP's Holiday Sale. Save 50% on thousands of titles with code 6HLW24; good through Dec. 31, 2024.
bit.ly/UNPholiday2024
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Lit Hub
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Ned Blackhawk considers the best books on Native American history published (so far) in the 21st century.
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The Twenty-first Centuryās Best Works of Native American History
Ned Blackhawk, who won the 2023 National Book Award for his groundbreaking reappraisal of U.S. history, discusses some of the best recent books about Native America.
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University of Nebraska Press
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#Bookreviewers
, looking for your next read over the holidays? Peruse the latest UNP titles available for request on
#NetGalley
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unpblog.com/2024/12/04/u...
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UNP Books on NetGalley
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalleyās publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and ā¦
https://unpblog.com/2024/12/04/unp-books-on-netgalley-12/
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Rosemary Sekora
University of Nebraska Press
over 1 year ago
Happy Holidays from the University of Nebraska Press! From now until the end of the year, save 50% on our entire catalog with code 6HLW24.
#booksale
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Shop now:
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Holiday Book Sale 2024
Happy Holidays from the University of Nebraska Press! For the rest of the year, until December 31, 2024, our entire catalog is available for 50% OFF! This sale includes over 4,000 books,Ā so thereāsā¦
https://bit.ly/40Za81Y
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Donāt like a book? Donāt review it. Pretty simple.
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over 1 year ago
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I'll be sharing day-to-day publishing antics, books, news and sales from
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and probably photos of my dog. You know, the good stuff!
over 1 year ago
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