Keren McGinity, author of Marrying Out, has three upcoming events related to her book this month. The first takes place today at the LimmudBoston Conference, held at the Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Chestnut Hill, MA. She will speak at 5:00... Continue reading

On Sunday, December 7, at 1 p.m., James H. Madison will be speaking and signing copies of his new book, Hoosiers, at the Bloomington Barnes & Noble. Madison's sparkling new history of Indiana offers an invigorating view of one of... Continue reading

This has been a good week for IU Press and book awards! Following the news that we received two awards at the African Studies Association meeting, we learned that these four books also earned prizes: Jonathan Smolin Jonathan Smolin was... Continue reading

On December 6, meet six IU Press authors and get books signed at the Indiana Historical Society's Holiday Author Fair! The event takes place from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Eli Lilly Hall at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick... Continue reading

IU Press was doubly honored at this year's African Studies Association (ASA) meeting with book and service awards. During the ASA awards ceremony on Saturday night, Land, Mobility, and Belonging in West Africa by Carola Lentz was named co-winner of... Continue reading

Brian Wilson will sign copies of his new book Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the Religion of Biologic Living at two upcoming events. The first takes place November 25 at Schuler Books and Music in Grand Rapids, MI, at 7... Continue reading

James H. Madison will sign copies of his new book Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana at the Barnes & Noble in Indianapolis (8675 River Crossing Blvd.) November 22 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Madison's sparkling new history tells... Continue reading

It is the last day of the University Press Week blog tour. We end the tour on the theme of "Follow Friday," which looks at what field, subfield, scholar, or hot new research avenue various presses are following now. They... Continue reading

The University Press Week blog tour is still going strong! Today's theme is "Throwback Thursday." The following presses look back at an influential project or series they have published: Temple University Press describes the development of its influential Asian History... Continue reading

It's the third day of the University Press Week blog tour! Today the following presses are blogging on the subject of "UPs in Popular Culture": Penn Press's post focuses on the misconception that all university presses cater to very specific... Continue reading

By Gerald Sorin November 11 marks the 100th birthday of the late Howard Fast. What better way to mark the centennial anniversary of this prolific writer’s birth than by making a feature film based on Fast’s Freedom Road, the seventh... Continue reading

The University Press Week blog tour begins today! All this week, bloggers at 32 different presses are coming together to raise awareness about university presses and the contributions they make to scholarship and our society. Individual presses will blog on... Continue reading

An exhibit on Indiana artist William J. Forsyth (1854-1954) opens today at the Indiana State Museum. "William Forsyth: Only the Strong Persist" showcases the work of the most award-winning member of the Hoosier Group, who was known for his volatile... Continue reading

This Saturday is World Zombie Day! Prepare yourself for the oncoming zombie horde by entering to win a copy of The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center by Edward P. Comentale and Aaron Jaffe. In this book, Brain Workers... Continue reading

Rachel Berenson Perry will discuss her newest book, William J. Forsyth: The Life and Work of an Indiana Artist, at the Frankfort Community Public Library in Frankfort, IN, October 3 at 7 p.m. This presentation will be held in conjunction... Continue reading

To celebrate the opening of the Riley Festival in Greenfield, IN, this week and James Whitcomb Riley's birthday on the 7th, we're giving away a copy of Riley Farm-Rhymes! First published in 1883, this charming book includes many of James... Continue reading

Wendy Read Wertz, author of the new biography Lynton Keith Caldwell, An Environmental Visionary and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), will speak at a symposium hosted by Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) honoring SPEA's Dr.... Continue reading

By Darja Malcolm-Clarke In June, thanks to the Pat Hoefling Professional Development Grant from IU Press, I was able to attend the annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) in New Orleans. This was my first time... Continue reading