Category: Events

Frankfurt 2024

20 December 2024

A guest post by Cathie Crooks 30 years ago, a publisher I worked with hoped to send me to the Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse/FBM). While it didn’t happen then, I’ve… READ MORE

How Story Saves Us from Our Anxiety

24 November 2023

Cherie Dimaline made several appearances at Calgary’s ever-brilliant WordFest this year, including one titled Group Therapy, starring Alexandra Auder, Cherie Dimaline, Susin Nielsen, and Mary L. Trump. So, we thought… READ MORE

Alberta Book Publishing Awards Gala 2023

3 November 2023

In September, the publishing industry came together to celebrate another year of wonderful writing and books. There were so many remarkable books shortlisted! A highlight of the evening was remarks… READ MORE

Congress 2023

9 June 2023

Congress 2023 took place at York University in Toronto from May 27 to June 2. Over 10,000 scholars, graduate students, and practitioners in the humanities and social sciences gathered together… READ MORE

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

At Last, We Open Our Doors Wide!

12 December 2022

A guest post by Alex Ventimilla The Covid-19 pandemic postponed countless events around the world: weddings, graduations, vacations… For UAlberta Press, our collective efforts to minimize the spread of the… READ MORE

Events for 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada

7 October 2022

People living in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal have the opportunity to come out and experience a vibrant and lively evening talking about Canada’s recent history with Aaron W…. READ MORE

Indigenous Women and Street Gangs

5 August 2022

We want to share some of the amazing response to Indigenous Women and Street Gangs: Survivance Narratives since its publication last fall. The book and its authors, Amber, Bev, Chantel, Jazmyne,… READ MORE