University of Alberta Press

04/11/2025

As we say goodbye to PhD intern Anindita Mukherjee, we take a moment to celebrate two years of work and camaraderie. It has been a pleasure having her on the team.

Her blog post ends with these lovely words:
"While this chapter at the Press may be coming to an end, the relationships I’ve fostered during my time at UAlberta Press will remain with me for years to come. In my mother tongue, Bengali, we don’t say goodbye. Instead, we say ' আমি আসছি (ami aschi),' a farewell filled with hope and the promise that I will return."

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04/04/2025

How delightful! The High Level Bridge will be lit black, white, and teal for Edmonton Poetry Festival 2025 and National Poetry Month.

University of Alberta Press is hosting a poetry reading on campus on Wednesday, April 23 at 5 pm. All are welcome, either in-person or online.

More information: https://bit.ly/3QZXkCB
Registration: https://bit.ly/3XGGqwA

04/03/2025

Huge thanks to the Amazon reviewer who wrote such a beautiful response to OF CANOES AND CROCODILES, starting with "a tour de force: a riveting tale of travels."
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04/01/2025

Ooh! Look at these excellent picks from EPL staff, featuring Edmonton authors. It's great to see THIS IS HOW YOU DISAPPEAR (Astrid Blodgett) and LITTLE YELLOW HOUSE (Carissa Halton) on the list.

EPL Picks: Edmonton Authors by EPLPicks - a staff-created list : Edmonton is home to a wealth of authors who write in a variety of genres and styles. Support local - this list will get you started!

03/28/2025

Our latest blog post features an insightful interview with Aaron Kreuter, author of RUBBLE CHILDREN, conducted by Anindita Mukherjee.

AM to AK: "How do you position the book during this current moment of polarized memories and competing histories?"

https://bit.ly/4li9XXA

03/18/2025

BODIES OF ART, BODIES OF LABOUR is "a beautiful, hilarious, and revelatory look at working-class culture in Nova Scotia. From the music, to the humour, to the heart-ache, to the myths, Beaton celebrates the community from which her imagination springs. She shows us the value of art coming from far-flung and idiosyncratic corners and communities of Canada. As with anything she touches, Beaton's honesty and candour makes this an unforgettable and illuminating read." —Heather O'Neill, author of Wisdom in Nonsense
https://bit.ly/4b1Vx9l

03/14/2025

"WHEN WHALES WENT BACK TO THE WATER deftly moves between microscopic, geological, and intimate perspectives to show how we are 'animal[s] made of other animals'—and the grief and belonging that entails. Amidst housefires, environmental decline, domestic abuse, the word 'trauma' graffitied on a garbage bin, Baird conjures hard-earned awe." —Adèle Barclay, author of Renaissance Normcore

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03/13/2025

A guest post from Michelle Lobkowicz:
"Five years ago this week, after more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and almost 5,000 deaths, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. I have vivid memories of that week in early March.
Thank you to our authors for helping us grapple with the challenges of the past five years and look ahead to a future of productive change. I hope readers find comfort and knowledge in these books and in reading about our collective and individual experiences."

Read the full post here:
https://bit.ly/4iJmjFN

03/10/2025

Through academic and creative writings, contributors to LIVING AND LEARNING WITH FEMINIST ETHICS, LITERATURE, AND ART address the need for sustainable relationships between various feminist positions, focussing on Indigenous and Black knowledges, q***r and trans artistic interventions, and anti-racist methodologies.
https://bit.ly/3Dmnwnp

02/28/2025

A guest post from Elisia Snyder looks at issues surrounding Lawrence Hill’s widely celebrated novel, The Book of Negroes, which is once again facing restrictions. His CLC Kreisel Lecture, DEAR SIR, I INTEND TO BURN YOUR BOOK, is well worth reading at this time.
Post: https://bit.ly/4h6rnD0
Dear Sir: https://bit.ly/49cocGU

02/26/2025

Friday book talk: On February 28, hear from editors Muhannad Ayyash and Jeremy Wildeman, about Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine.
In person at UBC Okanagan and online.
Email [email protected] for a seat or for the Zoom code.
https://bit.ly/3ETEaLX
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02/26/2025

Check out the line up of flags being flown in the Student Union Building at the University of Alberta:
Canada, Alberta, Treaty No. 6, Métis Nation of Canada, and the Student Union.

02/20/2025

The launch of African Urban Echoes took place at the University of Alberta on Tuesday, February 18. Emelda Gwitimah and Peter Midgley were panelists and Anindita Mukherjee was the moderator. It was a wonderful event.

Jide Salawu spoke eloquently about the book, which he co-edited with Rasaq Malik. (Published by Griots Lounge, Winnipeg.)