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“The Scramble for the Teenage Dollar” by Katharine Rollwagen explores how mid-century marketers and advertisers created the concept of the teenager as model consumer, an idea that has driven our culture ever since. bit.ly/4ccBBD4
February 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
“The Scramble for the Teenage Dollar” by Katharine Rollwagen explores how mid-century marketers and advertisers created the concept of the teenager as model consumer, an idea that has driven our culture ever since. bit.ly/4ccBBD4
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Everything you ever wanted to know (and you do want to know!) about how university presses work on #feedingtheelephant! @doughild.bsky.social gives an overview of the Canadian UP landscape: networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
Varieties of University Press Business Models: Canadian Presses | H-Net
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February 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Everything you ever wanted to know (and you do want to know!) about how university presses work on #feedingtheelephant! @doughild.bsky.social gives an overview of the Canadian UP landscape: networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
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Douglas Hildebrand of @ubcpress.bsky.social provides an overview of the UP landscape in Canada for #FeedingTheElephant. "It’s a business that makes absolutely no business sense but is crucial to national conversations on various subjects and in exporting Canadian ideas to the world," he writes.
Varieties of University Press Business Models: Canadian Presses | H-Net
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February 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Douglas Hildebrand of @ubcpress.bsky.social provides an overview of the UP landscape in Canada for #FeedingTheElephant. "It’s a business that makes absolutely no business sense but is crucial to national conversations on various subjects and in exporting Canadian ideas to the world," he writes.
“Aging Playfully” by Maxwell Hartt makes a compelling case for community planning that builds opportunities for older-adult play into the design of public spaces. bit.ly/3NVzOZ9
February 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
“Aging Playfully” by Maxwell Hartt makes a compelling case for community planning that builds opportunities for older-adult play into the design of public spaces. bit.ly/3NVzOZ9
We never do this! To celebrate our 55th birthday, UBC Press is offering 55% off 55 UBC Press books! 🥳
Until February 17, 2026, take 55% off 55 books on our website (specific formats only). Sale prices are reflected on our website. Free shipping on Canadian web orders over $40. bit.ly/4qkUhEf
Until February 17, 2026, take 55% off 55 books on our website (specific formats only). Sale prices are reflected on our website. Free shipping on Canadian web orders over $40. bit.ly/4qkUhEf
February 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
We never do this! To celebrate our 55th birthday, UBC Press is offering 55% off 55 UBC Press books! 🥳
Until February 17, 2026, take 55% off 55 books on our website (specific formats only). Sale prices are reflected on our website. Free shipping on Canadian web orders over $40. bit.ly/4qkUhEf
Until February 17, 2026, take 55% off 55 books on our website (specific formats only). Sale prices are reflected on our website. Free shipping on Canadian web orders over $40. bit.ly/4qkUhEf
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In our latest book review, Lianne Leddy examines @tinaadcock.bsky.social's A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North ( @ubcpress.bsky.social 2025)
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Review of Adcock, A Cold Colonialism
Adcock examines modern northern explorers, revealing how gendered networks and knowledge production enabled Canadian settler colonial power with lasting impacts.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
In our latest book review, Lianne Leddy examines @tinaadcock.bsky.social's A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North ( @ubcpress.bsky.social 2025)
niche-canada.org/2026/01/30/r...
#envhist #cdnhist #arctic #bookreview #histsci
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#envhist #cdnhist #arctic #bookreview #histsci
This is a great opportunity and a chance to be part of the amazing BC publishing community! ⬇️
Books BC is looking for its next Executive Director. Full details of the job post can be found through the following link: www.books.bc.ca/careers/exec.... The deadline to apply is February 9th.
January 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
This is a great opportunity and a chance to be part of the amazing BC publishing community! ⬇️
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Here it is! Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social @umanitobapress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social #CanLit
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Most Anticipated: Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Books on politics, memoir, biography, history, health, identity, social justice, disability, community, food, and more!
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January 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Here it is! Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social @umanitobapress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social #CanLit
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New from our Studies in Canadian Military History series with the Canadian War Museum, "Watching the Bear" by Alan Barnes draws on recently declassified documents to offer a new perspective on Canada's policies for the defence of North America in the decades following WWII. bit.ly/4qQjEPg
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM
New from our Studies in Canadian Military History series with the Canadian War Museum, "Watching the Bear" by Alan Barnes draws on recently declassified documents to offer a new perspective on Canada's policies for the defence of North America in the decades following WWII. bit.ly/4qQjEPg
Did you miss last week's Vancouver Historical Society talk with Bob Muckle ("Once upon This Land")? You're in luck! You can now watch the full presentation via YouTube:
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ONCE UPON THIS LAND-ARCHAEOLOGY IN BC AND THE STORIES IT TELLS - ROBERT J. MUCKLE
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January 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Did you miss last week's Vancouver Historical Society talk with Bob Muckle ("Once upon This Land")? You're in luck! You can now watch the full presentation via YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7le...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7le...
Woohoo! We're thrilled to see that "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" by George Abbott is resonating with readers in BC!
This week's BC Bestsellers are here, with Unceded from @ubcpress.bsky.social at #1 and something brand new lurking in the depths from @harbourpublishing.bsky.social ...
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BC Bestsellers - Read Local BC
For the week ending January 24, 2025 Our weekly BC Bestseller list highlights the titles of independent, BC-owned publishers sold in independent BC bookstores. Print The List Go to full post ...read m...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Woohoo! We're thrilled to see that "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now" by George Abbott is resonating with readers in BC!
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This BC Bestseller makes the list for a reason. Unceded from @ubcpress.bsky.social highlights how the past has never been more relevant, and offers a guide for the future.
“We’re paying for the failures of the ancestors, and the courts are saying very clearly you have to do that. It’s not an option to put it off another 170 years.”
Why George Abbott’s Book on Indigenous Rights Matters | The Tyee
The former cabinet minister examines the bad decisions that got us here, and a path forward.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This BC Bestseller makes the list for a reason. Unceded from @ubcpress.bsky.social highlights how the past has never been more relevant, and offers a guide for the future.
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So very pleased to announce that From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada (UBC Press, 2026) is now available to preorder!
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From Red Dresses to Memory Stones
From Red Dresses to Memory Stones - Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada; From Red Dresses to Memory Stones explores creative media activism to address gender-based violence, illumi...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
So very pleased to announce that From Red Dresses to Memory Stones: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada (UBC Press, 2026) is now available to preorder!
I invite you to share 🙏🏼
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"At a time when there seems to be growing confusion about the way forward and weakening commitment to reconciliation, Unceded grounds the current debates in B.C.’s colonial history and argues for a better future."
Andrew MacLeod (The Tyee) reviews Unceded by George Abbott: https://ow.ly/oBO550Y0jFW
Andrew MacLeod (The Tyee) reviews Unceded by George Abbott: https://ow.ly/oBO550Y0jFW
Why George Abbott’s Book on Indigenous Rights Matters | The Tyee
The former cabinet minister examines the bad decisions that got us here, and a path forward.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"At a time when there seems to be growing confusion about the way forward and weakening commitment to reconciliation, Unceded grounds the current debates in B.C.’s colonial history and argues for a better future."
Andrew MacLeod (The Tyee) reviews Unceded by George Abbott: https://ow.ly/oBO550Y0jFW
Andrew MacLeod (The Tyee) reviews Unceded by George Abbott: https://ow.ly/oBO550Y0jFW
On February 21 in Williams Lake, Dr. Georgina Martin ("Drumming Our Way Home") will be sharing her story at Feasting on Stories - Winter Storytelling Gathering, hosted by Moccasin Footprint Society. More info and registration: https://ow.ly/m79s50XZU3p
January 20, 2026 at 1:08 AM
On February 21 in Williams Lake, Dr. Georgina Martin ("Drumming Our Way Home") will be sharing her story at Feasting on Stories - Winter Storytelling Gathering, hosted by Moccasin Footprint Society. More info and registration: https://ow.ly/m79s50XZU3p
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I am thrilled that my book, "Claiming the Right to the City: Rethinking Urban Transformations in Brazil," is now published at @ubcpress.bsky.social. It explores profound divisions between the right to the city on paper and the reality in practice. See bit.ly/49v96gQ for more info, or get in touch.
January 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM
I am thrilled that my book, "Claiming the Right to the City: Rethinking Urban Transformations in Brazil," is now published at @ubcpress.bsky.social. It explores profound divisions between the right to the city on paper and the reality in practice. See bit.ly/49v96gQ for more info, or get in touch.
We are looking for a Junior Editor. The Junior Editor will contribute to the acquisition, development, and funding requirements of an intellectually rich program of books to be published by UBC Press in defined subject areas.
Further information and apply at: https://ow.ly/b5Aw50XX2FQ.
Further information and apply at: https://ow.ly/b5Aw50XX2FQ.
Junior Editor
Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Editorial and Production Services , Level A Job Title Junior Editor Department Acquisitions | UBC Press Compensation Range $5,791.00 - $8,323.42 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:18 AM
We are looking for a Junior Editor. The Junior Editor will contribute to the acquisition, development, and funding requirements of an intellectually rich program of books to be published by UBC Press in defined subject areas.
Further information and apply at: https://ow.ly/b5Aw50XX2FQ.
Further information and apply at: https://ow.ly/b5Aw50XX2FQ.
We're looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the IPAC Victoria event: The Trust Imperative: Navigating Change in BC's Public Institutions. George Abbott, author of "Unceded," will be on the panel and signing copies of his book!
https://ipac-victoria.ca/events/climate-t2wee-ewaa5
https://ipac-victoria.ca/events/climate-t2wee-ewaa5
The Trust Imperative: Navigating Change in BC's Public Institutions — IPAC Victoria
Public trust is declining across democracies. What does that mean for BC? Join IPAC Victoria for a thought-provoking panel with senior policymakers and academics exploring the future of trust in public institutions.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
We're looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the IPAC Victoria event: The Trust Imperative: Navigating Change in BC's Public Institutions. George Abbott, author of "Unceded," will be on the panel and signing copies of his book!
https://ipac-victoria.ca/events/climate-t2wee-ewaa5
https://ipac-victoria.ca/events/climate-t2wee-ewaa5
According to BC BookLook, "Unceded" by George Abbott is "a clear-eyed examination of how colonial decision-making continues to shape the province today."
https://bcbooklook.com/about/whos-who/
Read "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
https://bcbooklook.com/about/whos-who/
Read "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
Who's Who - BC Booklook
George Bowering is the 27th recipient of the province’s $5,000 award for an outstanding literary career, named for the prolific anarchist George Woodcock. FULL STORY
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January 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
According to BC BookLook, "Unceded" by George Abbott is "a clear-eyed examination of how colonial decision-making continues to shape the province today."
https://bcbooklook.com/about/whos-who/
Read "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
https://bcbooklook.com/about/whos-who/
Read "Unceded": https://www.ubcpress.ca/unceded
On February 7, join the West Vancouver Memorial Library and the District of West Vancouver Archives for "Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells with Bob Muckle."
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NwRs50XTcXM
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NwRs50XTcXM
Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells with Bob Muckle - West Vancouver Memorial Library
In celebration of Heritage Week later this month, Bob Muckle, author of Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells, will talk about British Columbia's fascinating array of famous and lesser-known archaeological sites, from footprints left in mud on Calvert Island 13,000 years ago to remnants of COVID-19 left behind in
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January 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
On February 7, join the West Vancouver Memorial Library and the District of West Vancouver Archives for "Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia and the Stories It Tells with Bob Muckle."
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NwRs50XTcXM
Learn more: https://ow.ly/NwRs50XTcXM
January 22, 7PM, Museum of Vancouver. Join the Vancouver Historical Society for a lecture with archaeologist Bob Muckle. Drawing from his book Once Upon This Land, Muckle will present an overview of the human past in BC through the lens of archaeology. https://vancouver-historical-society.ca/events/
Events - Vancouver Historical Society
Events JAN 22 2026 Once Upon This Land: Archaeology in British Columbia 7:00 PM MoVSpeaker: Dr. Bob MuckleDr. Bob Muckle will present an overview of the human past in British Columbia through the lens of archaeology. Beginning about 15,000 years ago and extending through the historic period, the lecture highlights important sites and
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January 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
January 22, 7PM, Museum of Vancouver. Join the Vancouver Historical Society for a lecture with archaeologist Bob Muckle. Drawing from his book Once Upon This Land, Muckle will present an overview of the human past in BC through the lens of archaeology. https://vancouver-historical-society.ca/events/
"Tender Labour" by Jennifer E. Shaw investigates the paid and unpaid labour that young migrants from the Philippines engage in to hold their families together and build a better life. https://bit.ly/49iwnns
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Tender Labour" by Jennifer E. Shaw investigates the paid and unpaid labour that young migrants from the Philippines engage in to hold their families together and build a better life. https://bit.ly/49iwnns
"The Rise of Tzu Chi" by Chengpang Lee reveals a dynamic Asian religious movement that draws its global success from its capacity to incorporate diversity. https://bit.ly/3KYC7th
December 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"The Rise of Tzu Chi" by Chengpang Lee reveals a dynamic Asian religious movement that draws its global success from its capacity to incorporate diversity. https://bit.ly/3KYC7th
Is your 2026 resolution to read more? Now is the perfect time to stock up on books for the new year. Until December 31, take 20% off all books on our website using discount code BRRR25 at checkout! ❄️
Start browsing: ubcpress.ca/browse-books
Start browsing: ubcpress.ca/browse-books
December 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Is your 2026 resolution to read more? Now is the perfect time to stock up on books for the new year. Until December 31, take 20% off all books on our website using discount code BRRR25 at checkout! ❄️
Start browsing: ubcpress.ca/browse-books
Start browsing: ubcpress.ca/browse-books
Through biography, "John Hart" by Patricia E. Roy illuminates the political and economic history of British Columbia during the Depression and two world wars. https://bit.ly/49kGcBi
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Through biography, "John Hart" by Patricia E. Roy illuminates the political and economic history of British Columbia during the Depression and two world wars. https://bit.ly/49kGcBi