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Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 14d

Remember all my mad book drama?

(If not, buy me a pint and I'll sing you the ballad of the dodgy ex-publisher...)

Well, I'm absolutely delighted to say it's over!

An enormous thanks to my wonderful new publisher @manchesterup.bsky.social

Queer As Folklore will be back in the wild! 🧜🏼‍♂️

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 14d

We are delighted to announce that we will publish @sachacoward.bsky.social’s Queer as Folklore in paperback and ebook editions in December 2025.

Initially published by Unbound, it was longlisted for the 2025 Polari Prize and has been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society awards. #booksky

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Dr Anna Hegland @alhegland.bsky.social · 16d

I’ve been training for this question, I just didn’t expect it in a conversation about Halloween costumes for a toddler. #EarlyModern #AcademicSky

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Sep 8

To celebrate hitting 5000 followers on Instagram, we're giving away a bundle of our books as well as an MUP branded tote bag to one lucky winner.

Find out more here: www.instagram.com/manchester_u... #booksky

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 29d

We’re delighted to have @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social launching their new book 'Folklore' at @waterstones.bsky.social #Leeds, in conversation with fellow author Stu Hennigan.

25th September
Get your tickets here:
www.waterstones.com/events/folkl... #booksky

Folklore: An Evening with Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Folklore: An Evening with Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook today.

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

Handily this book post arrived just as I finished my current read, really looking forward to this

Thanks @manchesterup.bsky.social

Hand holding a book with a blurred out bus interior behind it - the books is covered with various symbols and is called Folklore: A Journey Through the Past and the Present by Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook

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Siobhan Poole @siobhanmup.bsky.social · Sep 3

I love how happy you look here! Thank you for all your hard work :-)

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Dr Hope Doherty-Harrison @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social · Sep 2

It is publication day for Love & anti-Judaism in medieval English romance @manchesterup.bsky.social! Thank you so much @siobhanmup.bsky.social for believing in this project.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/

A photo of Hope Doherty-Harrison wearing a navy blue shirt holding an author copy of her book, Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance, against a background of green trees/bushes.

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Siobhan Poole @siobhanmup.bsky.social · Sep 2

Also publishing today is Strange matter: Medieval disruptions of time edited by Bleisteiner, Hartmann and Johnston which offers exciting new perspectives on the premodern fascination with materiality + the ways in which the Middle Ages experienced time manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526175960/

Manchester University Press - Strange matter

Strange matter - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Strange matter by Martin Bleisteiner

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Siobhan Poole @siobhanmup.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy official publication day to @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social ! Her book Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance: Typologies of violence and desire is now available and I can confirm it's a fascinating read manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183170/

Manchester University Press - Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance

Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance by Hope Doherty-Harrison

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Dr Hope Doherty-Harrison @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social · Aug 29

In the wild!! (i.e. on my mum's sofa)

A copy of Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance on a cream, white and blue fabric background/sofa.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Aug 7

Publishing next month, 'Folklore' by @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social is a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore.

As two leading experts they provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.
#FolkloreThursday #booksky

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jul 23

What do #MeToo and Jane Austen have in common? More than you might think.

In her debut book, @thezhm.bsky.social deep-dives into classic novels, to unveil a quiet feminist movement that still resonates today.

Because every novel about marriage is also a novel about consent. #booksky

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jul 30

📣 We're hiring!

MUP are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to elevate our Academic History lists.

➡️ Marketing/publishing experience
➡️ Interest in History & Art History
➡️ Passionate about delivering multi-pronged campaigns

Full-time, hybrid role in MCR, £26,444-£29,605

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Marketing Coordinator/Executive :Oxford Road

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Stefano Locatelli @slocatelli.bsky.social · Mar 19

Wonderful news on the day before I fly to NYC to work on my new MSCA project EduMoney @fordham.edu 🤩
I am grateful to @manchesterup.bsky.social for their incredible job 🤗
Godspeed you, baby! 🥹🎉

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Mar 19

See the latest additions to our Medieval & Early Modern History list ⬇️

From slave trading in the Early Middle Ages to the currency of Florence in the Middle Ages - new titles out now!

@slocatelli.bsky.social
@siobhanmup.bsky.social

#MedievalStudies #EarlyModern #MUP

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Stefano Locatelli @slocatelli.bsky.social · Jul 9

Stuck in New York with a whole new project, but glad that a part of me still made it to @imc-leeds.bsky.social this year! If you’re there, go check out my new book! Sad to miss the ritual author & book photo, though.

Siobhan Poole @siobhanmup.bsky.social · Jul 8

Good morning from our booth at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Come and browse our books and say hello to the @manchesterup.bsky.social team

#LeedsIMC2025

A photograph of the Manchester University Press books exhibition table at Leeds International Medieval Congress, a banner for the Medieval Studies Digital collection, Renaissance Skin and Refashioning the Renaissance are prominently displayed among the other Manchester University Press titles.

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Siobhan Poole @siobhanmup.bsky.social · Jul 8

Good morning from our booth at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Come and browse our books and say hello to the @manchesterup.bsky.social team

#LeedsIMC2025

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jul 7

Are you ready for @imc-leeds.bsky.social? We are!

Catch commissioning editor @siobhanmup.bsky.social at our stand all week to talk all things Medieval at MUP 👋

AND get 30% off all our essential Medieval titles while the conference runs - browse the reading list ⬇️

tinyurl.com/v86xj9vn #imc25

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jul 1

1 decade of Open Access, now 300 titles 🔓

Introducing 'Renaissance skin' by @evelynwelch.bsky.social - freely available to all students and institutions.

A magnificent feat for research in Renaissance art & #histmed

Read it here: www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...

#Renaissance #OpenAccess

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Jun 30

This week we conclude our review of the 8 articles and 8 books shortlisted for this year's RHS Early Career Article and First Book Prizes.

Today we feature 'Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music, and Architecture in the Twentieth Century, bit.ly/4esfJ5C by Fiona Smyth 1/2

Cover for 'Pistols in St Paul's. Science, music, and architecture in the twentieth century', By Fiona Smyth

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · Jun 20

@manchesterup.bsky.social will be returning to the #IMC2025 Bookfair🎉 📚 😊
Their collection of medieval titles are always popular, so don't miss a chance to have a look at what they are offering this year! 😊

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@manchester_university_press

#MedieavlSky #SkyStorians

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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · Jun 29

Sometimes a book comes along that you just know is going to transform how you think about the world: this is one of them @manchesterup.bsky.social

Photo of front cover of Renaissance Skin by Evelyn Welch, a close up of the face of a young woman wearing earrings and a necklace

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Siobhan Poole @siobhanmup.bsky.social · Jun 27

50% off all our books! You know your bookshelf can handle a few more if you double stack....

Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jun 27

The Summer Sale starts now ☀️

Get 50% off EVERYTHING until the 7th July. Yep, we said everything.

Unlock with code: Sun50

Had your eye on any of our newest hardbacks, or Academic New in Paperbacks? Now's your chance 👇

Browse by subject at the link in bio 🔗

#booksky #academicsky

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jun 27

The Summer Sale starts now ☀️

Get 50% off EVERYTHING until the 7th July. Yep, we said everything.

Unlock with code: Sun50

Had your eye on any of our newest hardbacks, or Academic New in Paperbacks? Now's your chance 👇

Browse by subject at the link in bio 🔗

#booksky #academicsky

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