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Martha Bayne Hired as New Regional Trade Editor
We are pleased to announce that Martha Bayne will be joining the University of Illinois Press as a senior acquisitions editor to chart the future of our regional trade list […]
Remembering Billie Jean Isbell
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 […]
Summer Sale! Use Promo Code 50ALL to get 50% off All Books
Stock your summer TBR list using promo code 50ALL to get 50% off all books! Sale ends June 25, 2021. […]
Introducing Introductions to Mormon Thought
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 […]
A History of the Ozarks, Volume 2 Awarded J.G Ragsdale Book Award in Arkansas History
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. […]
Joshua Hollands Wins 2021 Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation
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 […]
Fall 2021 Catalog Preview
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 […]
Join Our Team! We’re Hiring a Regional Trade Acquisitions Editor
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 […]
Three Music Books Awarded AMS Subventions
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 […]
Hungry Translations Awarded 2021 International Studies Association’s Global Development Studies Book Award
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 […]
Introducing 3 Fields Books
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 […]