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Publisher of books from four amazing imprints: the University Press of Colorado, the University of Alaska Press, Utah State University Press, and the University of Wyoming Press!

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@aupresses.bsky.socialOct 13, 2026, 6:45 PMReposted by @upcolorado.bsky.social

Scholarly publishers representing Ukrainian Catholic Uni Press, Kyiv Polytech Uni & Shevchenko National Uni of Kyiv attended the Interntnl Convention of Uni Presses in Frankfurt Oct 9, thanks to generous responses to AUPresses' month-long crowdfunding campaign. Read more: https://bit.ly/4AkfYur

group photo of 5 individuals with conference badge necklaces, standing in front of a light-colored wall

Pictured here (left to right): Volodymyr Netak; Peter Berkery, AUPresses Executive Director; Liudmyla Hanushchak-Yefimeko; Frances Pinter, founder of SUPRR (Supporting Ukrainian Publishing Resilience and Recovery); and Yurii Havrylets.
@aupresses.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 6:00 PMReposted by @upcolorado.bsky.social

Have you heard about the Uncovered series? Check out the 1st episode, devoted to Hispanic heritage & culture, now streaming on the PBS Books website, YouTube, Facebook & the PBS app.
www.pbsbooks.org/unc...

Logo for Uncovered - with a v-shaped open book in place of the "v"- and tagline: An AUPresses & PBS Books partnership
@upcolorado.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:11 PM

#Alaska is reevaluating its #energyfuture and the state’s #ruralcommunities are leading the way. "Alaska's Microgrid Innovators" is out now and 40% off this week with promo code ASMU26: tinyurl.com/4669f8t7
#microgrid #energyinnovation #sustainability #resiliency #decarbonization #UAlaskaPress #ACEP

Alaska’s Microgrid Innovators
How Communities Are Responding to Today’s Energy Challenges
edited by Peter H. Asmus 
Alaska's Microgrid Innovators explores how climate change refocuses the story of the state’s energy development history, looking at wind, solar, hydro, and other low-carbon energy sources that have delivered immense economic savings and environmental benefits to both Alaska state residents and the world.
@upcolorado.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 4:15 PM

@thebigrhet.bsky.social's latest episode features the authors of "Precariously Centered: The Experiences of Contingent Women Writing Center Administrators"! Listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/4OKj...

#WritingCenters #HigherEd #Administration #Labor #Gender #Writing #USUPress

@upcolorado.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 3:08 PM

Who doesn't love a healthy dose of #classics with their #poetry? For all of you Anne Carson fans out there, check out THE BUSINESS, a sharp-witted collection of poems organized by the classical components of Greek tragedy.

It's a good day for #literature

@ideasonfirephd.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 2:22 PMReposted by @upcolorado.bsky.social

Your book contract doesn’t just get your book onto shelves. It shapes the life of your book for years afterward.

Join us Oct. 14 where we’ll demystify contract elements like royalties, rights, permissions, open access, and author responsibilities.

ideasonfire.net/understandin...

Person reads a contact before signing, with speaker photos. Text reads: Understanding Book Contracts, Royalties, and Rights, October 14, 2026, part of the Ideas on Fire Publishing Series
@upcolorado.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 1:29 PM

*minor edit* It's space heater and books season, witches.

Check out the @aupresses.bsky.social Bookshop.org shop during anti-Amazon prime day (free shipping) & pad out your TBR pile while supporting indies! Just don't put the books *too* close to your space heaters ok?

bookshop.org/shop/aupresses

An image from Toy Story of Buzz lightyear showing Woody something, and the meme text says "Space Heaters, Space Heaters Everywhere"
@michellechn.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 12:28 PMReposted by @upcolorado.bsky.social

Oh hey it's 👻 spooky season 🎃, also known to this editor as #AFS2026

Folklorists in Asheville: editors from @uwiscpress.bsky.social & @utpress.bsky.social & I will be speaking about book publishing bright early AM on WED OCT 28. So chug a coffee & come learn ✨ all the secrets ✨ of the industry 👀

October 28th, 2026, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

Top of The Plaza

From Manuscript to Monograph: Understanding the Academic Book Publishing Lifecycle
Forum Chair: Michelle Chen.

Forum Members: Amber Rose Cederström, Aidan Watson-Morris.


How does an idea become a book? What makes a successful book proposal, and, in turn, what authorial practices make for a successful book? Via a roundtable conversation geared specifically to the field of folklore, acquisitions editors from participating university presses will provide a comprehensive exploration of the academic book publishing process, guiding attendees through each critical stage—from initial manuscript development to peer review, editorial board approval, and final publication. Of interest to scholars at all stages of their careers, the session will demystify the publishing process and highlight best practices for successfully navigating book publishing at academic presses.
@ericd.siteOct 6, 2026, 4:44 PMReposted by @upcolorado.bsky.social

Just heard that @upcolorado.bsky.social has this collection in stock!

If you’re in #highered & interested in how the spaces we work in shape our teaching, administration, and community engagement, I hope you’ll check it out! Discount code’s good till the Nov pub date. upcolorado.com/utah-state-u...

Promo image for Navigating Space On and Beyond Campus, with a 40% discount code: DEKR26
@upcolorado.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 6:38 PM

Allison Mickel, author of "Why Those Who Shovel Are Silent: A History of Local Archaeological Knowledge and Labor"just edited the August 2026 issue of Advances in Archaeological Practice—a special issue on #labormanagement in #archaeology. Check it out:
www.saa.org/SAAMember/Pu...
#SAAmembers #SAA

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@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 7:59 PM

Leigh Campbell-Hale spoke with Robert Lindgre about her book "Remembering Ludlow but Forgetting the Columbine: on The Labor Exchange on @kgnu.bsky.social. Listen now!
open.spotify.com/episode/5Lxp...

@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 6:02 PM

"Not Your Average Museum Catalog" says the Anchorage Daily News. OUR STORY IN MANY VOICES is out now! Check it out. It's a perfect gift for the art lover in your life. #alaska #alaskanart #nativeart #history

tinyurl.com/2jntn82v

@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 7:50 PM

In "Echoes of Trauma" Gwenn Jensen reveals the extended fallout from incomprehensible injustice visited upon innocent and law-abiding citizens. Order now with promo code JENS26 for 40% off: tinyurl.com/2hvx3zbc
#japaneseamerican #civilrights #oralhistory #booksky #academicsky #nisei #nikkei #WWII

Echoes of Trauma: An Oral Historical Study on the Impact of World War II Mass Incarceration on the Health of Japanese Americans
by Gwenn M. Jensen
Nikkei in the America Series
“This book brings to vivid life the experiences of Nisei men and women during and after World War II. Illuminating the profound effects of mass removal and confinement on health, this unique study brings new dimension to Japanese American history.” —Valerie Matsumoto, UCLA
@uncpress.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 5:26 PMReposted by @upcolorado.bsky.social

Celebrating National Coffee Day because behind every completed manuscript is an alarming amount of coffee ☕️

@timothyoleksiak.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:40 PMReposted by @upcolorado.bsky.social

All the notes about how good #Adequate is to folks who read it, though infrequent, are powerfully written. I’m very proud of this collection and @joshuabarsczewski.bsky.social for being smart about the things I’m less smart about!

Out now at #UtahStateUP

Book cover of Nafís White’s braided art in browns and blues with the white words ADEQUATE: Rewriting the Logics of Success in Rhetoric and Composition and our names on it.
@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 6:17 PM

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth!
Ready to learn more? We've got you covered!
Check out these books and more at upcolorado.com

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
Discover stories of Hispano and Latino history, culture, and community
Colcha, Pleas and Petitions, Latino Colorado, The Sheep Industry of Territorial New Mexico, The Sanchez Family
Available now at upcolorado.com
@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 5:16 PM

Happy Friday to everyone except people who do this #booksky #justiceforbookspines #bookshelf

And image of someone placing books on a bookshelf with the spine facing inwards
@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 5:05 PM

"That’s what university presses do; they are in touch with their local communities and work hard to bring forward the voices and interpretations that knit us together and shed light instead of just heat." ❤️

@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 8:30 PM

⬇️ now that's the kind of author we publishers like to see coming

@upcolorado.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:14 PM

Fantastic advice on indexing your own book! Another pro-tip: don't use AI. We publishers can tell.

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