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UBC Press Picks: Books on Vancouver

Posted: February 19, 2019
Today we're highlighting ten UBC Press books about Vancouver. For a limited time (until Sunday, February 24 to be exact) take 20% off these titles with the coupon code YVRHERITAGE. ...more
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UBC Press announces new series: Landmark Cases in Canadian Law

Posted: February 11, 2019
UBC Press is proud to announce a new series – Landmark Cases in Canadian Law – which offers comprehensive, book-length examinations of Privy Council or Supreme Court of Canada decisions that have had a major impact on Canadian law, politics, and society. ...more

A holiday offer for our readers!

Posted: December 7, 2018
Until December 31, save 20% on web orders. Click for details. ...more

"Crerar’s Lieutenants" wins the 2017 C.P. Stacey Prize

Posted: December 6, 2018
"Crerar’s Lieutenants: Inventing the Canadian Junior Army Officer, 1939-45" by Geoffrey Hayes is the winner of the 2017 C.P. Stacey Prize, awarded by the Canadian Committee for the History of the Second World War. ...more

UBC Press: Ten Historical Moments

Posted: November 15, 2018
To celebrate University Press Week, we’re unabashedly celebrating ourselves, UBC Press! Have you ever wondered how UBC Press became UBC Press? Here are ten momentous events in UBC Press’s history. ...more

In the Neighbourhood: Five UBC Press Books that Celebrate the Local

Posted: November 13, 2018
This year’s #UPWeek theme, #TurnItUP, asks us to reflect on how university presses amplify voices that might otherwise not be heard. One way university presses help to amplify voices is by publishing local stories. Many UBC Press books are grounded in place and tell stories that might not otherwise be heard by a larger audience. Today we’re highlighting five books that tell local stories and allow regional voices to be heard. ...more
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The Hurly-Burly of Politics: Publishing Politics (plus a Shameless Plug for a New Series)

Posted: November 12, 2018
In 2018, UBC Press launched a new series, the “Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy” series, a celebration of and reassessment of women’s suffrage in Canada. ...more

"The Creator's Game" wins the 2018 Canadian Studies Network Book of the Year award

Posted: October 26, 2018
Congratulations to Allan Downey! "The Creator's Game" has won the 2018 Canadian Studies Network Book of the Year Award! ...more

"Blood, Sweat, and Fear" wins the 2018 Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot Award

Posted: October 25, 2018
Blood, Sweat and Fear: Violence At Work in the North American Auto Industry 1960-1980 by Jeremy Milloy won the 2018 Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot Award (English) from the Society of Automotive Historians. ...more

UBC Press partners with Universitas Press

Posted: August 14, 2018
UBC Press is now the exclusive Canadian distributor for all the titles published by Montreal-based publisher Universitas Press. ...more
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