July’s free e-book is here! Check out Money, Marriage, and Madness: The Life of Anna Ott by Kim E. Nielsen before the month is over! Anna Ott died in the […]
Free E-book Giveaway: MONEY, MARRIAGE, AND MADNESS
Journal of Film and Video Recommended Reading: 2025–2026
Calling all film scholars! Back by popular demand, Journal of Film and Video, the official journal of the University of Film & Video Association, is releasing a reading list of […]
2025 Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of the words “June” […]
Q&A with the author of RANDY TRAVIS
Diane Diekman, author of Randy Travis: Storms of Life, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wanted to write a third […]
LAWCHA 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Labor and Working Class History Association conference! Use the promo code LAWCHA25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, […]
ICA 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 International Communication Association conference! Use the promo code ICA25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, June 12-23, 2025. […]
INTRODUCING . . . UIP’s New Director!
Please join us in welcoming our new incoming director — Michelle Sybert! Sybert, assistant director, University of Notre Dame Press, has been appointed as the next director of the University […]
Q&A with the author of CHICAGO BEFORE THE FIRE
Louis P. Cain, author of Chicago before the Fire: An Economic History, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have researched […]
Interview on Concussion’s Past: A Special Issue of Journal of Sport History
In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Guest Editors Dr. Stephen Townsend, Dr. Rebecca Olive, Dr. Murray G. Phillips, and […]
Mormon History Association 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Mormon History Association annual conference! Use the promo code OGDEN25 for 50% off all of our Mormon studies titles when ordering from our […]
ACQUIRING WITH ALISON — Volume 3: What happens when a project gets rejected?
Rejection — or the possibility of it — is something many scholars I talk to at panels, conferences, and Zoom calls are deeply concerned about. How do authors avoid rejection? […]
2025 African American Music Appreciation Month Reading List
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]