Congratulations Janel Fontaine! It's great to see Slave Trading in the Early Middle Ages making the shortlist for the Royal Historical Society's 2026 First Book Prize manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526160096/ @manchesterup.bsky.social

I SPENT TEN YEARS TRANSLATING MEDIEVAL VISIONS OF HELL SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO!

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I appreciate I'm biased, but tell me this isn't the best unboxing video ever!

From canvas to carpet 🖼️📷 This year’s Met Gala theme was fashion as art, so we couldn’t resist taking a few of our most beautiful covers and pairing them with some of last night’s standout looks. Turns out our books hold their own on the cream carpet!

We're sending HUGE congratulations to Mark Bailey for winning the Joan Thirsk Memorial Prize. His work 'Serfdom in medieval England: Theory and practice 1200-1500' explores how serfdom operated in practice and why it has shaped historical debate. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526172976/

Out now! What role does silence play in war? The latest book in our Melland Schill Studies in International Law series uncovers the hidden role of silence in enabling military violence, from drone warfare to colonial counterinsurgency. Find out more on our website.

For Shakespeare’s birthday, give a plug for my new book with @manchesterup.bsky.social manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526191908/

Happy birthday William Shakespeare! 🎉 To celebrate the occasion, we've shared a new Shakespeare reading list on our Blog (link in bio) with 30% OFF featured titles, including @freeburian.bsky.social's 'Shakespeare's borrowed feathers' which is now out in paperback. #Shakespeare #booksky

It was a pleasure to welcome members of The Fed team to our office this week as they collected copies of six new additions to the My Voice collection. With these additions, the collection grows to 45 titles, each told in the survivor’s own words. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/03...

Manchester University Press is proud to launch Radical Histories, a new series dedicated to the individuals, movements and ideas that have challenged political, social and cultural authority. Call for proposals now open. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/04...

This week is #LesbianVisibilityWeek, celebrating lesbian lives, loves & achievements. We'd like to recommend these books - 'A queer scrapbook', 'Queer beyond London' & 'Eva Gore-Booth' - if you're looking to read more histories celebrating lesbian lives in the UK & Ireland. #LVW26 #booksky

Publishing today in paperback. Two brilliant group biographies by @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social. From fighting for the right to enjoy the wild places of the earth, to challenging the status quo in interwar Britain. Available now from all good bookshops & online. #history #biography #booksky

A Hamnet‑era mourning jewel, the very pendant seen in the 1635 painting Sir Thomas Aston at the Deathbed of His Wife, has been rediscovered after 400 years. You'll also find it on the cover of 'Religion and life cycles in early modern England', manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526149237/

Radical Histories is our new series spotlighting the people and movements that challenged power. It centres hidden archives, unheard voices and research that reshapes how we understand resistance. Call for proposals now open. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/04...

I'm pleased to announce I'm a founding co-editor of the new @manchesterup.bsky.social book series, Radical Histories. Do let me know if you have a proposal for a book that fits our inclusive remit on radical histories. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/radic...

Historian friends, does anyone have a suggestion for a venue that publishes undergraduate history papers? Thanks! 🗃️

@bsky.app The winners of the Joan Thirsk Prize (2026) are: Mark Bailey, 'Serfdom in England: Theory and Practice 1200 to 1500' @manchesterup.bsky.social Shaun Evans, 'Coming of Age Celebrations on Welsh Landed Estates: Gentry, Culture and Society, c.1770–1920' @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social .

Publishing today! A beautifully illustrated compendium of LGBTIQ+ life. 'A queer scrapbook' is a rich archive of histories from across Britain & Ireland. Featuring interviews, photographs & flyers, it captures the diversity of queer & trans lives since WW2. Out now. #booksky

I was interviewed by the French History Network blog about my new @manchesterup.bsky.social book, 'Make cheese not war'. It was an ace opportunity to reflect on the lifecycle of a book project, personal encounters, research-led teaching (& vice versa) & more frenchhistorysociety.co.uk/6838/ 🗃️

Our Queer and Trans Histories series is seeking proposals! We welcome works spanning premodern to modern eras, global perspectives, and across genders and sexualities, it explores intersections of age, race, class, religion, disability, and more. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...

Our new Queer and Trans Histories series is seeking proposals for works that expand the field, uncover overlooked topics, and reimagines how these histories are told. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer... #LGBTQHistoryMonth

We're marking Women’s History Month, celebrating women's voices & stories that have shaped our world. Our reading list highlights trailblazers whose work continues to inspire and challenge us. Shop now with 30% OFF before 31st March here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/03... #booksky

Coming up next week! 🗓️ Join author Carol Chillington Rutter at Heffers Bookshop where she'll be in conversation with Dr Giulia Boitani (@cam.ac.uk) about her acclaimed new book 'Lying Abroad'. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lying-abro... #Cambridge #booksky

Join us at #RenSA26 this weekend! Stop by table 210 to discuss your next book proposal with Senior Commissioning Editor @mlhouston.bsky.social Check out our #RenaissanceStudies reading list for instructions on how to claim *30% off* all MUP books! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/01...

"Wotton's larger than life personality shines through. And his eventful story serves as a timely reminder of the risks a ruler takes when he appoints a maverick as his overseas representative." 'Lying abroad' reviewed in @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/culture/book... 'Lying abroad' is out now.

Caroline Aherne was one of the most influential and beloved of British comedians. In this new book @arghkid.bsky.social explores her comedic artistry and creative legacy. Pre-order with 25% OFF on @waterstones.bsky.social before 20th February. #WPreorder #booksky

Publishing in March! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 'A queer scrapbook' vividly illustrates the diversity of LGBTIQ+ lives across Britain and Ireland since the Second World War. 📖 Pre-order before the 28th Feb to get 30% OFF, just enter code LGBT30 at checkout on our website. @lgbthm.bsky.social #booksky

'A Queer Scrapbook' is a treasure trove of LGBTIQ+ histories from across Britain and Ireland. Packed with material, the book explores urban, rural and regional queer life since 1945. Meet two of the editors at @queerbritain.bsky.social on March 11th, tickets here: www.outsavvy.com/event/32181/...

This LGBT+ History Month, pick up a celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before. To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past. 30% off as part of our @lgbthm.bsky.social promotion until 28th Feb. @sachacoward.bsky.social #booksky

Every February we mark LGBT+ History Month, celebrating the rich and complex stories and histories of queer people. Our new reading list brings together books that uncover hidden lives, and place queer people where they have always been: at the heart of social, political, and cultural history.

Did I mention my first book is coming out in May? 👉👈

Still not set on your historical read to kick start 2026? We're currently offering 40% OFF our entire roster of titles, both trade and academic. Available until 31st January 2026. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/01...

Some excellent things here. Just snapped up Mrs Dalloway: Biography of a Novel by Mark Hussey which I've had my eye on for a bit.

Some bargains here, the MUP trade list is ridiculous.

Translated from Yiddish into English for the first time, this historic collection documents experiences of Jews attempting to survive Nazi persecution. 'Out of the depths' on Jewish News today: www.jewishnews.co.uk/holocaust-er... #HolocaustMemorialDay #booksky

The CFP for the Gender & Medieval Studies conference 2026 is now LIVE! The theme is Gender & Creativity. The conf will be held in Oxford, 8-10 Sept, abstracts due to me by 13 April. Full details on the GMS website (artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social) medievalgender.co.uk/2026-oxford/

New book mail yesterday, @hrehistorian.bsky.social's translation of collected documents from medieval & Reformation Germany, via the @manchesterup.bsky.social 40% off sale: 😃 📗 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526165893/ #MedievalSky #EarlyModern

Starting 2026 on a high note at the BSECS Conference in the beautiful Pembroke College, Oxford. Pictured: Ben Jackson holding his 2025 work 'Material masculinities'. There's still time to claim 30% discount on our BSECs Reading List: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/01...

My book haul from #BSECS2026 is now materially present on my bookshelf. Exciting times ahead. Thanks to all of the wonderful exhibiting publishers including @manchesterup.bsky.social & @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social

BSECS 2026 7-9 January, Pembroke College Oxford We’re so looking forward to attending the BSECS Annual Conference, Europe’s leading event dedicated to the history, culture, and literature of the long eighteenth century. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/bsecs...

How do we know Shakespeare was Shakespeare? Historian Susan Amussen traces William Shakespeare’s life through early modern England to show how a glover’s son could have become the world’s greatest author. Publishing March 2026, available to pre-order now. #booksky #Shakespeare #history

#BSECS2026 is here! We’ve put together a reading list of key eighteenth‑century titles and they’re 30% off until 31 Jan. Meet our Commissioning Editor, Siobhan Poole, to chat about our latest books and publishing with us. Explore the list: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/01...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉 To celebrate the start of a new year, we are currently offering 40% OFF EVERY SINGLE BOOK on our website, until 31st January 2026. Head to our website (link in bio) to shop now. #booksky

Christmas shopping for your witchy bestie, folklorist friend or someone in your life who just loves myths & legends? Get 40% OFF these three titles (and more) on our website until December 23rd. Order ASAP to guarantee Christmas delivery. #FolkloreThursday #booksky @folklorethursday.bsky.social

Our 2025 Christmas Gift Guide is now live! Shop selected titles with 40% OFF as part of our Christmas Sale promotion for a limited time only. Whether it's sport, folklore, music or Jane Austen you're after there's a book here for everyone on your list: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/11...

Today I opened a box... of me!!! ☠️👽👻👹🧜‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Queer As Folklore is back in shops and available online from @manchesterup.bsky.social!

So very grateful to @iashedinburgh.bsky.social, Prof Carol Richardson, @kateai.bsky.social & everyone who came to talk about my new book with me yesterday evening 💖 and a wonderful flowery surprise from @starcrossed2018.bsky.social and @liederfollower.bsky.social ! 💐