Author Tony Cashman Turns 100
12 May 2023
Tony Cashman has done so much to tell the stories of Edmonton, our province, and our institutions. He has won many awards and accolades and is “widely considered to be… READ MORE
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Literary Editions 2023
28 April 2023
Another spring poetry event has come and gone. The Press’s first hybrid event saw about 80 people in attendance, evenly split between the listening party in Henderson Hall (adjacent to… READ MORE
Praise for Joe Bishop and Indie Rock
7 April 2023
Joe Bishop’s debut poetry collection, Indie Rock, shows a writer at the start of a strong literary career. Indie Rock candidly focuses on a queer poet/musician’s life in Newfoundland, and… READ MORE
UAlberta Press publishes Gavin Bradley, winner of the 2023 Bridges of Struga International Poetry Award
21 March 2023
– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / March 21, 2023 Edmonton, AB – Gavin Bradley, author of Separation Anxiety, is the winner of the 2023 Bridges of Struga International Poetry Award. This… READ MORE
March 8, 2018: Excerpt from 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada
3 March 2023
“Viola Desmond was the catalyst for jumpstarting the modern civil rights movement in Canada.” Aaron W. Hughes, author “Eighteen years before the razing of Africville, and nine years before Rosa… READ MORE
Praise for Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike and there’s more
17 February 2023
Read on to find out why we are so excited about publishing Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike’s volume of poetry, there’s more. And be sure to watch the video for Seagulls, which… READ MORE
Poetry blurbs: Strong meaningful words beget more in a beautiful cycle
3 February 2023
We love publishing poetry. The collections themselves are stunning and show the work of months and years. The poets are brilliant and fascinating to work with. And then we get… READ MORE
Rights and the City
20 January 2023
About the Book Cover Ruben, a font inspired by a civil rights march, is used on the cover of our book, Rights and the City: Problems, Progress, and Practice. “The… READ MORE
We mourn and remember our author, Samuel LeBaron
9 January 2023
We received notice from Samuel LeBaron’s family that he had died in late December: “Our beloved Sam has left his earthly body and is in free flight now.” The note… READ MORE
“I refuse to believe that Canadian spelling is even a thing.”
23 December 2022
After reviewing an earlier blog post, where we corrected his spelling of color to colour, Alex agreed to the change but left behind a comment in the Google Doc: “I… READ MORE
