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@manchesterup.bsky.socialIt's Bookshop Day 2026!
Today we encourage you to #ChooseBookshops and support your local bookshop by dropping in, buying a book, or shouting them out on social media.
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@manchesterup.bsky.socialBefore there was William. Before there was Charles. There was Prince Alfred.
In our latest Q&A, Cindy McCreery explores Britain's first global royal tour and what it reveals about monarchy, empire and imperial power in the nineteenth century.
@manchesterup.bsky.socialIn their new book Pubs for the people, @amit-singh.bsky.social & Sivamohan Valluvan make a heartfelt case for why the English pub still matters and how we can save it.
In conversation with Malcolm James (@sussex.ac.uk) & Phil Mellows in #Brighton on Nov 5th.
FREE tickets: tinyurl.com/3dh4284m
@davehaslam.bsky.socialReposted by @manchesterup.bsky.socialGreat conversation about my new book just posted online - The Green Room podcast hosted by Shane Morgan. Thanks to Shane for his enthusiasm and questions. There are some music choices by me included too!
@manchesterup.bsky.socialThis week on @thetls.bsky.social Podcast, author Sophie Oliver on Rebecca West's struggle with her love of clothing.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Her new book, What the dresses know, is out next month. #booksky
@manchesterup.bsky.socialIn her book, Into Being, @lilydunn.bsky.social explores the ways in which writing one’s life has the potential to transform it; how writing, if done well, can produce “symbolic repair.”
Listen to her interview on Between the Covers here:
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@farsouthhistory.bsky.socialReposted by @manchesterup.bsky.socialCheck out Jodie Asselin's review of Marianna Dudley's "Electric Wind: An Energy History of Modern Britain," published in 2025 by @manchesterup.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envtech #envhum #energy
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@manchesterup.bsky.socialProf. @sonjatiernan.bsky.social's landmark biography celebrates Irish poet and activist Eva Gore-Booth’s life, as a significant figure of Anglo-Irish letters and an unsung hero of LGBT+ history.
Join us at @livirishfest.bsky.social on 19th Oct:
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/sonja... #booksky
@amit-singh.bsky.socialReposted by @manchesterup.bsky.socialPubs for the People event in Manchester
📆 2nd of November
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📍TrackBrewing Co - Brewery & Taproom
We'll be chatting with Lewis Bassett, author of The Full English, about nationalism, food, pubs and more.
@manchesterup.bsky.socialEarlier this year, Studies in Imperialism published its 200th volume.
We're revisiting this conversation with the series editors on four decades of scholarship, the evolution of the field, and why the study of empire still matters today.
@manchesterup.bsky.socialNeil Storey has spent almost fifty years at the heart of the music industry, behind-the-scenes at the iconic Island Records. Listen to him share incredible stories & insights at this year's @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social in #Manchester.
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-island... #booksky
@manchesterup.bsky.socialHost @jimmythegiant.bsky.social sits down with historian and journalist @tajali1.bsky.social to discuss his new book 'Come what May, We're Here to Stay', the rise of Racism in the UK, class politics & how we combat the far right.
Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/7ox0... #booksky
@davehaslam.bsky.socialReposted by @manchesterup.bsky.socialTickets for Saturday at East Riding Festival of Words are sold out. Info and tickets for other shows are all here www.davehaslam.com/news/
Walthamstow close to selling out, Manchester mostly balcony only tickets left. Chorley has moved into a bigger venue. Thanks for all your support!
@manchesterup.bsky.socialFeaturing:
- New Biography of a Novel
- A history of the Peak District from
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- A history of Manchester's Oxford Road from
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- New in paperbacks of @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social, @thezhm.bsky.social, @markhussey.bsky.social, & much more...
@manchesterup.bsky.socialIt's time to look ahead to what's publishing in Spring & Summer 2027!
We're delighted to share with you the new trade catalogue, featuring the books we're publishing March-August 2027 - browse it here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/catalogues/ #booksky
@manchesterup.bsky.socialAuthor @davehaslam.bsky.social has spent four decades at the heart of British music and culture, from his legendary DJ residencies at Manchester’s Haçienda to his work as a journalist and interviewer.
Read his chat with @xsnoize.bsky.social about his new book here: www.xsnoize.com/dave-haslam-...
@manchesterup.bsky.socialA look at two original accounts of English eating and drinking habits, why we eat and drink the way we do with three fantastic authors.
Join us at @trackbrewingco.bsky.social taproom in #Manchester, FREE tickets available now on Eventbrite:
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@manchesterup.bsky.socialHow did imperial networks shape work, family and belonging in China?
Andrew Hillier's latest guest blog for Visualising China explores the lives of William and Nancy Stark Toller and offers a fascinating glimpse into the everyday realities of empire.
Read more: visualisingchina.net/blog/2026/09...
@manchesterup.bsky.socialNow published, The James Baldwin Review Vol 12, Issue 1
This new, fully open access issue brings together essays, interviews, reviews and emerging scholarship examining #JamesBaldwin's writing, influence and global legacy.
Read here www.manchesterhive.com/view/journal...
