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
Category: News
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
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
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
Our Holiday Sale is On!
25 November 2022
It is that time of the year. There is snow on the ground, fairy lights glow in the cold dark, and our holiday sale has arrived! We are ready to… READ MORE
University Press Week 2022: NextUP
11 November 2022
Guest post by Elisia Snyder University presses rely on strong independent booksellers, and Edmonton is fortunate to have two hugely supportive and collegial bookstores: Audreys Books, the staunch matriarch, and… READ MORE
Events for We Have Never Lived On Earth
14 October 2022
Kasia Van Schaik is travelling widely to celebrate the publication of her book of linked short stories: We Have Never Lived On Earth. Come out and share an evening with… READ MORE
