Category Archives: announcement

June 30, 2021

Remembering Billie Jean Isbell

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The University of Illinois Press joins family and colleagues of Billie Jean Isbell, Professor Emerita at Cornell University, in mourning her passing on June 26. Her novel, Finding Cholita, a fictionalized ethnography exploring the long-term effects of chronic violence in … Continue reading →

June 14, 2021

Summer Sale! Use Promo Code 50ALL to get 50% off All Books

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Stock your summer TBR list using promo code 50ALL to get 50% off all books! Sale ends June 25, 2021.

June 10, 2021

Introducing Introductions to Mormon Thought

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This November, we’re excited to be releasing the first two books in our Introductions to Mormon Thought series edited by Matthew Bowman and Joseph Spencer. In the post below, they give you a sneak peak at the first books and … Continue reading →

May 25, 2021

A History of the Ozarks, Volume 2 Awarded J.G Ragsdale Book Award in Arkansas History

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We are pleased to announce A History of the Ozarks, Volume 2: The Conflicted Ozarks by Brooks Blevins is the winner of 2021 of the Arkansas Historical Association’s J. G. Ragsdale Book Award in Arkansas History. The J. G. Ragsdale … Continue reading →

May 24, 2021

Joshua Hollands Wins 2021 Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation

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We’re pleased to announce that Joshua Hollands has won the Labor and Working-Class History Association’s 2020 Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation for his project “Work and Sexuality in the Sunbelt: Homophobic workplace discrimination in the US South and … Continue reading →

May 18, 2021

Fall 2021 Catalog Preview

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Our Fall 2021 catalog is here! We have an excellent batch of books coming that we can’t wait to get in your hands. This season’s cover features art by John Holyfield which graces the cover of Christopher Carter’s exciting new … Continue reading →

May 10, 2021

Join Our Team! We’re Hiring a Regional Trade Acquisitions Editor

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The University of Illinois Press seeks an Acquisitions Editor/Senior Acquisitions Editor to be involved in discussions of focus and direction of publishing program. This position is responsible for acquiring at least 20 books per year that explore the culture, place, … Continue reading →

April 27, 2021

Three Music Books Awarded AMS Subventions

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We’re pleased to announce that three new, forthcoming music titles have been awarded publication subventions from the American Musicological Society. These funds help offset the costs of publication and allows us to price the consumer edition of the book affordably. … Continue reading →

March 25, 2021

Hungry Translations Awarded 2021 International Studies Association’s Global Development Studies Book Award

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We are pleased to announce Hungry Translations: Relearning the World through Radical Vulnerability has been selected as the winner of 2021 International Studies Association’s Global Development Studies Book Award. The award will be announced in the DGS newsletter as well … Continue reading →

February 22, 2021

Introducing 3 Fields Books

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The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce the launch of our new regional trade imprint, 3 Fields Books. Dedicated to titles about the Prairie State and Midwest, 3 Fields Books evokes a landscape of endless vistas that inspire … Continue reading →