This is the number one question I am asked whenever I give talks. Like many questions I will answer here, the answer depends a lot on the author, the project, […]
ACQUIRING WITH ALISON — Volume 2: How do I contact an editor?
Two Journals’ 2025 Issues Now Open Access on Project MUSE
We are proud to announce that we have participated in a new open access model through Project MUSE for two of our journals: Journal of Aesthetic Education and Music and […]
Free E-book Giveaway: AIN’T I AN ANTHROPOLOGIST
March’s free e-book is here! Check out Ain’t I an Anthropologist: Zora Neale Hurston Beyond the Literary Icon by Jennifer L. Freeman Marshall before the month is over! Iconic as […]
Q&A with the author of CHRISTIAN AMERICAN AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Christina Littlefield, coauthor of Christian America and the Kingdom of God: White Christian Nationalism from the Puritans through January 6, 2021, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did […]
Q&A with the author of RECLAIMING MODERNITY
Larry Bennett, editor of Reclaiming Modernity: Essays on a Paradoxical Nostalgia, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? As I indicate in […]
2025 Black History Month
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]
Free E-book Giveaway: A MATTER OF MORAL JUSTICE
February’s free e-book is here! Check out A Matter of Moral Justice: Black Women Laundry Workers and the Fight for Justice by Jenny Carson before the month is over! Like […]
JAZZ & CULTURE Special Issue Reading List
Jazz and Culture is a bi-annual publication devoted to publishing cutting-edge research on jazz from multiple perspectives. Founded on the principle that both scholars and musicians offer invaluable contributions, the […]
2024 Journals Q4 UPdate
We’ve wrapped up another year of scholarly and creative work published in University of Illinois Press journals! As with each quarter, we’ve compiled the latest special issues, blogs, podcasts, and […]
Seeking Submissions for ILLINOIS CLASSICAL STUDIES (& Recommended Reading!)
Illinois Classical Studies has recently welcomed new editor Brian Walters, who is now inviting submissions to the journal. You can also see below for a selected list of temporarily free […]
Three Music Books Awarded AMS Subventions
We’re pleased to announce that three forthcoming music titles have been awarded publication subventions from the American Musicological Society. These funds help offset the costs of publication and allow us […]
AHA 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 American Historical Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]